Vatican II: A Dangerous Waste of Time - Fr. James Marshall 05-18-25

1. Main SummaryFr. James Marshall preaches on the shortness and preciousness of time, drawing from the words of Our Lord: “A little while, and now you shall not see Me.” He warns that while time is fleeting, it is of infinite value because it can be used to gain eternal merit — or squandered, leading to eternal loss. Using the wisdom of St. Alphonsus Liguori, St. Bernardine of Siena, St. Augustine, and others, he urges the faithful not to delay conversion, since God promises forgiveness to the repentant, but does not promise another tomorrow.Fr. Marshall contrasts the urgency of salvation with the false security offered by the post–Vatican II religion, which he calls an “easier religion” that avoids the Cross and omits the reality of Hell. He lists its errors: religious liberty, indifferentism toward other religions, denial of God’s moral law, blessing of sin, and a refusal to preach repentance. He warns that such a religion — exemplified by the “so-called Leo XIV” — is not Catholic and leads souls to eternal ruin.2. Key ThemesTime’s Shortness: The past is gone, the future uncertain, the present fleeting like vapor.Time’s Preciousness: Every moment can gain grace and glory; wasted time cannot be recovered.Urgency of Conversion: We must not presume on God’s mercy by delaying repentance.The Danger of Procrastination: Saints warn that many plan to convert “later” but die before doing so.False Vatican II Religion: Presents a path without the Cross, rooted in modernism and moral relativism.True Use of Time: To repent, grow in grace, and bear our share of Christ’s Cross.3. Key Quotes“Though there is nothing more precious than time, there is nothing of less value in man’s estimation.”“In Hell, the damned would pay any price for even a minute of life in which to repair their eternal ruin.”“Do not say ‘Tomorrow I will convert’… God promised forgiveness to the repentant, but not a tomorrow to the procrastinator.”“Oh, the precious time lost. Oh, the precious souls lost.”“To the so-called popes and bishops of Vatican II… the Lord says: ‘Go behind Me, Satan.’”“Only then shall our sorrow be turned to joy.”4. Key Points & TakeawaysPast and future are out of our control — only the present moment can be used for salvation.The saints valued a single hour rightly used as worth more than all worldly goods.Delay in conversion is spiritual presumption; death often comes suddenly.Hell’s great regret is wasted time on earth.Vatican II leaders preached an “easier religion” — rejecting Hell, moral absolutes, and the necessity of conversion.Errors of the false religion include religious liberty, interfaith equality, blessing of sin, and moral subjectivism.True Catholicism demands the Cross — grace is gained by repentance, sacrifice, and fidelity to God’s law.5. ConclusionFr. Marshall’s sermon is both a meditation on the fleeting nature of time and a fierce warning against the counterfeit Catholicism of Vatican II. Time is the currency of salvation; every wasted moment is a lost opportunity for eternal glory. By embracing the broad, easy road of the post–Vatican II religion, souls squander their time and risk eternal damnation. The faithful must instead use every moment to repent, make reparation, and grow in grace — even to the point of willingly carrying the Cross with Christ.6. Sedevacantist Commentary (Pre–Vatican II Perspective)This homily perfectly unites the perennial call to repentance with the rejection of modernist errors. Pre–Vatican II teaching (cf. Council of Trent, Catechism of St. Pius X) makes clear that procrastination in conversion is a grave sin against the virtue of hope, because it presumes upon God’s mercy while neglecting His justice.Fr. Marshall rightly identifies that the Vatican II religion removes the urgency of conversion by teaching that non-Catholics and even atheists can be saved without repentance. This contradicts Our Lord’s command in Mark 16:16: “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be condemned.” By replacing the necessity of the Cross with a sentimental humanitarianism, the Novus Ordo sect lulls souls into spiritual sloth, wasting their most precious gift — time.The homily also recalls Our Lady of Fatima’s warning that “many souls go to Hell because they have no one to pray and make sacrifices for them.” The urgency of the present moment — to pray, repent, and do penance — is incompatible with Vatican II’s “easier religion.” Sedevacantists rightly conclude that such a religion, teaching condemned doctrines and refusing to call sinners to repentance, cannot come from the true Church of Christ.TrueCatholicFaith.com