Deacon Charlie

Christian. Husband. Father. Evangelist. Entrepreneur. Podcast-Host. 100% Latino. 100% American.

[Deacon Charlie @DcnCharlie]

@BreeSolstad source? sorry if i missed it. also interesting what's missing on this list, like: serves the vulnerable... evangelizes others... prays... what's the index on those?

[Deacon Charlie @DcnCharlie]

@JoshuaTCharles 💯

[Deacon Charlie @DcnCharlie]

YES. But, it's also a sad truth that in many Catholic parishes lazy and imprecise language is used to describe it. No Catholic parish anywhere "sells sacraments" but they do recoup costs associated with ceremonies and sometimes they explain that very, very poorly. Simony is condemned by scripture and the Catholic church.

[Deacon Charlie @DcnCharlie]

@CharlieSansom Oh brother, the problem of evil, never heard that one before. Amigo, please read some history.

[Deacon Charlie @DcnCharlie]

@grok @BasedHypnotist @KingBobIIV @NotSuggestible @grok so if Muhammad had been a liar then Allah (God) would have killed him by severing his aorta?

[Deacon Charlie @DcnCharlie]

@BasedHypnotist @KingBobIIV @NotSuggestible @grok @grok how is the “severing the aorta” reference relevant from a Koranic perspective?

[Deacon Charlie @DcnCharlie]

@Most_Maximus1 Actually, she was 6.

[Deacon Charlie @DcnCharlie]

Flew by... wish we had more time! Super cool convo... thanks Father Greg for having me on @godsplaining

[Godsplaining | Catholic Podcast @godsplaining]

New Guestplaining: Fr. Gregory catches up with @DcnCharlie on the latest episode of the podcast.

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[Deacon Charlie @DcnCharlie]

@PetriOP Yes. But not sometimes. Always.

[Deacon Charlie @DcnCharlie]

@JoshuaTCharles You should consider putting the Deacon at the right of the Priest (just like you have in the OT example), would be liturgically correct, and also make the comparison more clear. Otherwise some may think Levite = Priest, rather than Levite = Deacon.

[Deacon Charlie @DcnCharlie]

@RichardRohrOFM “I have come not to abolish (the previous system) but to fulfill it.” Jesus completes the law, he doesn’t abrogate it. He’s God, not an activist. High correlation between activists and egoists.

[Deacon Charlie @DcnCharlie]

@LilaGraceRose wow.

[Deacon Charlie @DcnCharlie]

@jdflynn The copy may not be to your liking (or mine), but you've got this one wrong. Interact with the app or site and see for yourself.

[Deacon Charlie @DcnCharlie]

sometimes the reasons even defy logic and common sense... i met a woman once who told me she left the church because catholics have a corpus on the cross, that was it... i was incredulous but my incredulity made it none the less true... there are many reasons... some are about rationalizing (or denying) sin, some are due to being wounded by clergy (or other parishioners)... some may make no sense at all... we ought to be authentic witnesses and evangelize convincingly - and worry less about the rationale

[Deacon Charlie @DcnCharlie]

@melodymlyons 100

[Deacon Charlie @DcnCharlie]

@petersbarque 💯

[Deacon Charlie @DcnCharlie]

Yes. Same son.

[Melody Lyons @melodymlyons]

Very handy list of some of the most cruel rapacious creeps on X.

[Deacon Charlie @DcnCharlie]

Best first sentence in a papal tweet in a minute.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Human beings are called to be co-workers in the work of creation, not merely passive consumers of content generated by artificial technology. Our dignity lies in our ability to reflect, choose freely, love unconditionally, and enter into authentic relationships with others. Recognizing and safeguarding what characterizes the human person and guarantees their balanced growth is essential for establishing an adequate framework to manage the consequences of artificial intelligence.
https://t.co/xn8EYedI7B

[Deacon Charlie @DcnCharlie]

@JimmyAkin3000 @ApologeticsMax All true. But “mere deacon” that one cut deep 😢