Satan’s World System

Letting his gaze travel the Great Hall of Casphairn Manor, filled to overflowing with six Cynster families and various associated household members, he allowed himself a moment to savor both his unexpected good fortune and his consequent hope. About him, the combined households were enjoying the hearty dinner provided to welcome them to the celebration planned for the next ten days—as Daniel understood it, a combination of Christmas, the more ancient Yuletide, and Hogmanay.

Seated about the long refectory-like tables on benches rather than chairs, with eyes alight and smiles on their faces, the assembled throng was in ebullient mood. Conversation and laughter abounded; delight and expectation shone in most faces, illuminated by the warm glow of the candlelight cast from massive circular chandeliers depending from thick chains from the high-domed ceiling.

Abaddon the Despoiler, Warmaster of Chaos Abaddon, also known as Abaddon the Despoiler, once named Ezekyle Abaddon, is the Warmaster of Chaos, a Chaos Lord and the greatest Champion of Chaos Undivided in the is the commander of the Black Legion of Chaos Space Marines and is rumoured to be the clone-progeny of the Warmaster Horus, the greatest Traitor in Imperial history, .

These statistics, if even remotely accurate, help us to better understand the difficulty Catholics face today when discerning a religious vocation, that is; that many either do not hear the call of God, or hear but do not listen. A Natural Desire for Marriage What then, is the reason for such a disparity? First, we may observe that marriage has an immediate “advantage” over celibacy, in that it is in accord with man’s natural desires.

In other words, all men and women have a deeply ingrained desire to give oneself wholly to another. Earthly marriage feels natural because we are all destined to one day be wed to our heavenly Bridegroom; it is what we were all created for. It is therefore easy for someone to mistakenly believe they have a vocation to marriage, when in fact they might not. After all, it is easier for us to see, feel, and experience “spouse” in a person of the opposite sex, than it is to see, feel, and experience spouse in its mystical reality.

This natural inclination is further exacerbated by the society in which we live, which obsesses on dating and relationships to near compulsion. Marriage is often assumed to be a step in everyone’s life, like getting a driver’s license, or buying a first house. Discerning a religious vocation therefore requires great determination; to say “no” to what is natural, tangible, and before our eyes, and “yes” to a seemingly remote ideal.

It should be no surprise why the Catholic Church prays for vocations with such frequency. The Church needs good men and women to step forward to reclaim and restore the dignity, beauty, and love of this vocation of perfection.