Letter to the Vice President of the United States

Publié par Miniritou sur 3 Septembre 2026, 10:48am

Catégories : #J.D. VANCE, #United Sates, #world future, #God's work, #end times

Letter to the Vice President of the United States

Brassac, September 3, 2026

Mr. James David Vance,

As Vice President of the United States, you bear great responsibilities for the future of the world. For some years now, you have professed a Catholic faith enlightened by the figure and teachings of St. Augustine. I must admit that, as a Christian, a believer, and a priest, I was deeply struck and concerned by your recent statements (in the podcast "The End Times" – August 31, 2026). You stated, in particular: "What I am trying to focus on is doing God’s work as much as possible right now. And if that leads to the end times, so be it."

As a true disciple of St. Augustine, I imagine you clearly distinguish between the "end times" and the "end of the world," and that you carefully avoid making rash predictions. "It is through the transformation of all things, not their destruction, that this world will pass away," St. Augustine affirms; I imagine that your commitments and your mission as a leader of the world's leading power place upon you profound responsibilities regarding the transformation of the Earthly City.

Allow me, however, a brief word of caution: throughout the centuries, many have sincerely sought to carry out "God’s work"—foremost among them, in the time of Jesus, the high priests and scribes who sealed Christ’s condemnation to crucifixion. Christians await the Last Judgment, yet they dread the ordeal that will precede it—an ordeal from which only the saints, those who have loved God to the very end, will emerge alive for eternity. The others will be cast into the "eternal fire." » (The City of God 20, 16)

The coming of the Kingdom of God and working toward the return of Christ is indeed the primary responsibility of the Christian—whether one is an anonymous priest, a country pastor, or the Vice President of the United States. However, economic and financial influences and stakes, power struggles, and personal ambitions can easily divert us from such a legitimate goal. Moreover, when one is partnered with a running mate who is as megalomaniacal as he is unpredictable, it is essential to keep firmly in mind—and even more so in the depths of one’s heart—that God’s work is accomplished by God Himself, and that we are merely His humble servants, not the architects!

"Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you; for on him God the Father has set his seal." Then they said to him, "What must we do to perform the works of God?" Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent." (John 6:27-29)

"Lord God, / Grant us peace / – since You have given us all things – / the peace of rest, the peace of the Sabbath, / the peace that knows no evening. / For this entire, most beautiful order / of things that are very good / will run its course and pass away: / yes, a morning was made in them, and an evening." (Confessions 13, 35)

Please accept my warmest and most fraternal greetings in Christ.

Lettre à Monsieur le Vice-Président des Etats-Unis

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