Deliver Them From Francis!




Recently, Nope Francis  called for a change in translation of a phrase about temptation in the Lord's prayer. His suggestion was to use "do not let us fall into temptation" instead of "lead us not into temptation." According to him it should be, "Do not let me fall into temptation because it is I who fall, it is not God who throws me into temptation and then sees how I fall." He affirmed that "lead us not into temptation" is not a good translation. To a liberal or Novus Ordo Catholic, there is nothing wrong with the suggestion; but on the contrary, there is a problem.
First, from the above statement, Francis is implying that God does not lead a soul to temptation.
Secondly, his statement expresses  a total disregard, if not disbelief, in the teachings of the Catholic Church regarding the aforementioned phrase.

Before stating my points, the following must be made clear.
1.)Temptation is simply a solicitation to evil, hence one can be said to do evil when he falls into temptation.
2.)In our Lord's Prayer, the word "evil" refers to what is evil in regard to our salvation and the glory of God and not precisely what men call evil.

Can God Lead One To Temptation?
Yes. For it is written, "Jesus was led by the Spirit to the wilderness to be tempted by the devil."(Matt. 4:1). Kindly note, that there is a big difference between 'leading' and 'tempting'. God does not tempt us for "He tempts no one."(James 1:3). According to Rev. Francis X. Schouppe, "He permits temptations for just reasons: to prove our virtue, to increase our merit, to humble us and make us feel our weakness." St. Thomas Aquinas adds, "It is human to be tempted and devilish to give consent."

If temptation is beneficial to the soul, why do we pray: Lead us NOT into Temptation? Can God lead one to evil( i.e fall into temptation)?
Regarding the first question, we are asking God not to lead us into giving consent to the temptations of the devil, thereby doing evil.
To the second question, St. Thomas Aquinas answers, "God can be said to lead a person to evil by permitting him to the extent that, because of his many sins, He withdraws His grace from man, and as a result of this withdrawal man does fall into sin." (c. Catechetical Instructions of St. Thomas Aquinas, Page 115)
In other words when we sin more often without making amends or turning to God for assistance, it is quite natural that when temptation comes knocking at the door, we fall. This is because, due to our many sins, God withdraws his grace from us, and as a result we fall into temptation. It is only in this sense that God's action ( i.e the withdrawal of grace from the soul) can be interpreted as leading one to evil.
It is only by God's grace that we overcome temptation. When St. Paul prayed to be delivered from the temptation that afflicted him, the Lord replied: "My grace is sufficient for thee," making it clear that only by His grace that we overcome temptation. When this grace is withdrawn, what chance do we have? Hence we pray; "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil."
Regarding this phrase, St. Thomas Aquinas explains:
"Christ teaches us to pray, not that we may not be tempted, but that (by our slothful disposition to amend our sinful lives) we may not be led into (giving consent to) temptation."

May I use this medium to express my heartfelt sympathy to all Catholics who are submissive Francis and also accept teachings of the Vatican II sect. I understand it's not easy digesting garbage in the name of Catholic truth, but nevertheless we pray that God may deliver you, not only from Francis, but also from Vatican II heresies.


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