@DrKristieLeong Thank you! By the way, after you answered my question about kombucha, I was shocked. Needless to say, I won't be buying some of them anymore! It is very kind of you to respond to questions. Have a great rest of the week.
I'm grateful that the President and his entourage are unhurt after this latest attack. May I raise my voice against the viciousness and tribalism that are so prevalent on the internet and that contribute mightily to the violence we see in our political culture. Can we please remember that it is possible to disagree with a politician's ideas without demonizing and de-humanizing him? Jesus commanded us to love our enemies, and that includes our ideological opponents.
@BishopBarron I appreciated the thoughts that you shared with Fox. God willing, those that need to effect change will follow your recommendations. God bless you.
I don’t care what is animating or annoying you, I don’t care what your political persuasion might be, invading a church is unacceptable and is a violation of religious liberty.
As a resident of Minnesota and as bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, my heart is breaking over the situation in my home state. Violence, retribution, threats, protests, deep suspicion of one another, political unrest, fear—all of it swirling around all the time. May I make a modest proposal for exiting this unbearable state of affairs? The Trump Administration and ICE should limit themselves, at least for the time being, to rounding up undocumented people who have committed serious crimes. Political leaders should stop stirring up resentment against officers who are endeavoring to enforce the laws of the country. And protestors should cease interfering with the work of ICE. And everyone on all sides must stop shouting at one another and demonizing their opponents. Where we are now is untenable. There is a way out.
I’m going to start something new the next couple of weeks: “Worth Recovering!” In other words, devotions, practices, and some of the essentials of Catholic life that we’ve lost track of over the last decades. Let’s start with one of the basics: the Sign of the Cross. @thegnewsroom
On December 8, 1984, the Feast of Our Lady's Immaculate Conception, the Servant of God, Father Walter Ciszek, SJ died. He died in his chair with his rosary in hand. When asked if he had a choice what to put on his tombstone, he replied: “I am so glad that God is."
(Fr. Ciszek’s grave is located at the Jesuit Center in Wernersville, Pennsylvania.)