Usccb daily readings12/21/2023 The laughter of hell and NPR’s aired abortion. Their contest? Universalism - that is, the theological idea that at the end of time God will restore all things to himself. Video: Watch this angry man at a Catholic school kick a pro-life sign - which then flips over his head and lands upright.įor centuries, universalism has been viewed as heretical by the Church.Ī few weeks ago, my Dominican brother, Father James Dominic Rooney, ended up in a now infamous (in certain theological circles) internet debate with Orthodox theologian David Bentley Hart. When we live our Catholic beliefs faithfully and vigorously, we serve our nation in the most fruitful way possible.Įnglish-speaking Catholics in the U.S. If every country’s airspace extended up forever, which country would own the largest percentage of the galaxy at any given time? Sex talk, a modest proposal, and I want to break free. Even in the retrospect of 31 years, his attempt to instruct future-Justice Clarence Thomas in natural law theory during Thomas’s confirmation hearings is still cringe-inducing. No one who has worked in Washington for more than four decades, as I have, can possibly imagine Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., as one of the sharper knives in the drawer. President Biden, Archbishop Paglia, and the mortification of the Church. It is a “rubber meets the road” moment, when even people of faith will ask themselves whether they truly believe all they proclaim and people who say they have no faith find themselves casting out pleas to heaven. In every life, there comes a moment where we find ourselves brought to our knees, a moment when we are immersed in something tragic and personally gutting, and our questions seem unending. ![]() Taylor Swift, miscarriage, and the discussions we too rarely have. In the crowd was Julius Rhe, who traveled with his wife and son from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where restrictions prohibit the celebration of Catholic Masses in public. We have to pray for them.Ĭatholics Travel From Saudi Arabia to Attend Pope Francis’ Stadium Mass in Bahrain.Ībout 30,000 people crowded into a soccer stadium on Saturday morning to attend the first public papal Mass in the Kingdom of Bahrain, a Muslim-majority island country in the Persian Gulf. Priests have special graces of protection from the evil one, but they are also special targets. His message was delivered to the bishops on Thursday, the first day of their plenary meeting in Lourdes, by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin.įather Jeffrey Kirby explains how the Brown Scapular can deepen your life in Jesus Christ. Pope Francis has encouraged French bishops to show special care for Catholics “disoriented” by his decision to severely restrict the celebration of Traditional Latin Masses. Pope to French bishops: Care for people ‘disoriented’ by ‘Traditionis custodes’. Good Tweetman ‘permanently suspended’ from Twitter for post about German bishops, speaks. The Sadducees were the party of high priests, aristocratic families, and wealthy merchants, and they were well-represented among the members of the Jewish high council. Today we see the Sadducees come forward and put a question to Jesus, but who were the Sadducees? They were a Jewish religious group less popular than the Pharisees but in some ways more powerful. We tend to feel the nation’s future hinges on the election of our princes.Ĭatholic tradition requires hard work and hard thinking. We have - especially before elections - great hope in princes, as long as they’re our princes and not the other side’s. He had a pessimistic view of politicians, which is not the usual American view. “Put not your trust in princes,” the psalmist writes (146:3), explaining that we won’t get help from them. What does the Catholic Church say about elected officials? This is an enormous opportunity for Catholics who know that the Truth is a person. ![]() People are tired of close-minded political correctness. They all agree: the cancel culture and “woke” ideology have gotten out of hand. Elon Musk taking over Twitter is perhaps the biggest indication that media voices such as Bill Maher and Joe Rogan are not alone. There is something exciting happening in America. 8 Rules for the ‘Anti-Woke Awakening’ - How to be a Catholic before (and after) election day.
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