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The Four Horsemen taking us to a world of war

John said to Jesus, 'Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us.' Jesus replied, 'Do not prevent him... For whoever is not against us is for us.'

– The Gospel of Saint Mark, 9:38-40

In the brewing Cold War between America and China, our Lord's admonition in the Sunday Mass Gospel reading, partly quoted above, would be salutary.