Mike DELANEY

I am Catholic. I believe in sharing the love of God & the Good news to all. Peace be with you 🕊 Football Choreography work is on Instagram @mikedelaneyfc 🎥⚽️

[Paulina Guzik @Guzik_Paulina]

In what will certainly become one of the most fundamental speeches of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV told the Spanish Parliament, before receiving a 7-minute standing ovation: "The defense of human life is neither a partisan issue nor a confessional interest: it is a goal of civilization."

"If life ceases to be recognized as a fundamental value, what future can our societies have?" he said, speaking to a gathering of politicians, many supporting abortion and euthanasia.

"Can a community that casts into the shadows the unborn child, the elderly, the sick, those who suffer in silence, or those who depend entirely on the care of others be called fully just?"

"Every human life must be recognized and safeguarded from conception to its natural end, in every circumstance of its existence. When this certainty is obscured, the most vulnerable are the first victims, and the law loses its deepest meaning: to serve and protect every person."

"For this reason, the moral greatness of a nation is manifested, above all, in its capacity to accompany, protect and love those lives that are most fragile," he said, repeating what John Paul II emphasized decades ago.

Starting his speech he commented that Church's is the "message offered in the spirit of service to the human person."

"When the Church addresses anything concerning public life, she does so while respecting the proper mission of institutions and the legitimate responsibility of those who have received the mandate to legislate," Pope Leo said, emphasizing "the Church offers a reflection born of the desire to serve the common good."

He hailed Spain as country that "has known how to view the human being as more than just a cog in the social, economic or political order. It has recognized the human being as a creature open to truth, endowed with freedom, and driven by a thirst for eternity that no temporal reality can quench -- in a word, as someone whose dignity takes precedence over all utility and to whose service legislative action is subject."

He said it was Catholic orders that "helped to shape a legal and moral consciousness capable of remembering that authority always entails responsibility and that every human being must be recognized as a subject of rights and duties."

"That aspiration continues to resonate today: that dignity, justice and the common good should be the measure of social relations, both at the national and international levels."

Referring multiple times to his "Magnifica Humanitas" encyclical, he said: "When the common good ceases to be a shared horizon, public action runs the risk of fragmenting into partial interests, incapable of safeguarding what belongs to all."

"In this context, the family — the primary human reality and the natural foundation of the community — takes on particular importance," Pope Leo said.

"The family will always be the first school of humanity, where one learns, before anywhere else, the basic grammar of living together: welcoming life, caring for others, forgiving, serving and belonging."

"Human life can never be treated as a commodity," the pope said.

"A law does not attain its true greatness merely by having been formally enacted; it attains it when, in addition to being valid in form, it can stand before the dignity of the person and pass that test without shame."

"I invite you, then, to lift your gaze to the world around you, not to turn away from reality, but to remember that every decision by public authorities affects real people, especially those who have less power to make their voices heard."

"The expanse of one’s vision consists precisely in looking more deeply at what is at stake in every public decision. This is why, alongside technical solutions and legal reforms, a moral renewal is also needed."

Video: Vatican Media
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[EWTN Vatican @EWTNVatican]

Madrid witnessed something extraordinary today: Pope Leo XIV carrying our Eucharistic Lord through its streets on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. As thousands followed in prayer and adoration, the scene reflected the beauty of this ancient feast.

But Madrid was not alone. Across the world, Catholics gathered to carry Jesus in the Eucharist through their streets, publicly proclaiming their faith in His Real Presence.

Corpus Christi is more than a tradition—it is living faith made visible. Wherever the Eucharistic Lord was carried in procession today, in Madrid, throughout Spain, throughout the world, there beat the heart of the Church.

[Catholic Arena @CatholicArena]

🇪🇸 Bad Bunny is expected to draw 600,000 people in total to his 10 shows in Madrid

Pope Leo XIV drew 600,000 young people in one night to the Youth Vigil in Madrid

[Sachin Jose @Sachinettiyil]

Pope Leo blesses half a million young Catholics with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in Madrid.

Video: Vatican Media

[Mike DELANEY @MikeDelaneyFC]

@gettnhigh @ZELLKLUMPEN A poster board being blown over by the wind is not alive so that’s correct in that example. A fetus/baby/human being which is moving around in the womb (in this case around 20 weeks I believe) is most certainly alive. The baby would have experienced a barbaric death

[Mike DELANEY @MikeDelaneyFC]

@BadPatStarr @ZELLKLUMPEN It being a ‘hard decision’ does not excuse a barbaric act. People can criticise an action as being evil if it is so. The baby in the womb deserved love and care. What it got was an excruciating death from someone hired by its own parents

[Angie Wright @onlyHEisWorthy]

Sometimes I have to walk away from the “internet” for awhile. At age 19 I had an abortion. It was horrific for me but I can only imagine how horrific for my beautiful child. If it wasn’t for Jesus rescuing me years later, it’s quite possible I would have killed myself or become an addict like most in my family growing up.

But God rescued me. He rescued me with a purpose to not only glorify Him but to expose the deeds of darkness. To speak up. Yes I’m forgiven for my abortion. But if you read about David all through the OT in the Bible. Sin has consequences. There isn’t one day that passes that I don’t see that empty chair at the dinner table. Wondering who she would be 😭😭😭😭

Abortion is murder. It’s a stain on this country and on this world. The blood of the innocent cry out. And trust me. Justice is coming FULL!

[Mike DELANEY @MikeDelaneyFC]

@BadPatStarr @ZELLKLUMPEN People who threaten them or demonise them, yes- I agree with you. This is also sinful behaviour. But we can absolutely address evil as evil. If a parent was to bludgeon their toddler to death you would be horrified wouldn’t you? That is an evil action and we can call it that

[Mike DELANEY @MikeDelaneyFC]

@gettnhigh @ZELLKLUMPEN Was it not alive while it was in its mother’s womb then? I thought they posted a video of it moving around. Before that they mentioned their ‘baby’

[Mike DELANEY @MikeDelaneyFC]

@BadPatStarr @ZELLKLUMPEN No, it’s more evil for a mother and her husband to want their baby to be dismembered brutally and painfully while in the womb because it may be inconvenient to care for and so isn’t loved anymore. One can absolutely call evil what it is. That is not unjust judgement

[Mike DELANEY @MikeDelaneyFC]

@SandraW5386 @dianahenry @McJuggerNuggets No

[Diana Henry @dianahenry]

"If we accept that a mother can kill her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill each other?

Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love, but to use violence to get what they want."

Saint Theresa of Calcutta, pray for @McJuggerNuggets his wife and child.

[Mike DELANEY @MikeDelaneyFC]

@Cristiano Good bless you and your family Cristiano. We had some great experiences working together on set and practising football freestyle. Hope to see you again soon 👍⚽️

[Anna Lulis @annamlulis]

"I am a man. See me as a human being—not a birth defect, not a syndrome. I don’t need to be eradicated."

Frank Stephens pleads for the humanization of people with Down syndrome, studies suggest 67-90% are aborted in the United States due to faulty prenatal screenings.

[Mike DELANEY @MikeDelaneyFC]

@Alexoo4 @BigSteJr74 @McJuggerNuggets The Catholic Church rightly distinguishes between mortal and venial sin. Mortal sin leads to eternal damnation if not confessed. The sin of murdering one’s own child is infinitely worse than lying to a work colleague for example. Both sinful and offend God but there levels

[Mike DELANEY @MikeDelaneyFC]

@Alexoo4 @McJuggerNuggets I am not ‘Maga’
I live in the UK
Jesus was indicating correct judgement
That child was made in the likeness and image of God
They have placed their souls in immortal danger by having their own child killed
By their posts they are justifying murdering unborn babies with defects

[Florida Mom 𓍊𓋼𓆏𓋼𓍊 @darthcaro]

I will forever look up to my grandma who not only birthed 15 kids, but since her second youngest had down syndrome and died as a small child, she chose to adopt a baby with down syndrome and cared for him until she passed away last year.

My uncle Abel is about 40 now and is so kind and loving. He is now enjoying his time in a group home. I’m so blessed to have been raised in a family that values life. 🤍

[Lila Rose @LilaGraceRose]

In a world that destroys children with Down syndrome, listen to this brave girl:

“You can try to kill off everyone with Down syndrome by using abortion, but you won’t be any closer to a perfect society. You will just be closer to a cruel, heartless one."  

Charlotte Helene Fien speaks before the United Nations

[Jon Root @JonnyRoot_]

Every single child with Down syndrome is a gift from God, who deserves life.

These children have just as much value, and deserve life just as much as a child without DS.

Down syndrome children aren’t a curse to parents.

Pass it on.

[Chris V•D•M•A 🦬 @TexianPa]

I’ve had a hard time focusing today. I just can’t quite put down that despicable post from the man that aborted his daughter because her test results indicated she likely had Down Syndrome.

As the father of a daughter with DS, I know the statistics (I also know how the conversation goes with the Geneticist…), but to see someone publicly announce the murder of their child, and with such egocentric disdain, just has me very upset today.

Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy
Lord, have mercy

God in heaven, thank you for the gift of my Ellie.