Hasan Piker: I grew up under Mao Zedong. You don't know what you are talking about.
You should listen to survivors like me, instead of your Marxist professors. Want to debate me?
The black mother who made her family walk out on a $300 restaurant bill in Orlando, Florida, has been identified as Adeliah Jones, a resident of Flint, Michigan, who is vacationing in Florida.
It would be a shame if we ended their vacation.
"a Flock vice president logged into the Dunwoody PD’s Flock system and looked at a camera in the children’s gymnastics room of a private community center here in Dunwoody.
He did not look at any other cameras in the entire 400-camera network that day."
https://t.co/CwhLqOMwvz
@last_jones@PapageorgioWV Learn what the rosary is before you clise your mind. Try saying it daily for 30 day. It will bring you closer to our Lord. It is beautiful.
If you want to revitalize a Roman Catholic parish, here’s what you have to do:
Priests (and when applicable, deacons):
1) Offer frequent times for Confession, and no, not just “by appointment”.
“But why would I offer more confession times when people barely come to our Saturday half hour slot?” Just offer it. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen priests increase the opportunities for Confession even when it wasn’t in response to a demand, and somehow, people not only started filling up the Saturday time slot, but the others, as well!
2) Offer the traditional Latin Mass, if possible. If not, offer the Novus Ordo as reverently as possible, by following the GIRM and infusing within it any traditional elements, as allowed. The Mass is the most important part of a priest’s life, and its worthy celebration will pay dividends for the life of your local parish. Move away from the 4-hymn sandwich. Prioritize a schola cantorum and the organ. If you can’t yet sing the Propers in Latin, sing them in English!
3) Offer perpetual Eucharistic adoration, if possible. If not, offer Eucharistic adoration frequently. Many people think that the key to fixing a parish is by implementing programs, doing all sorts of activities. There is no pastoral plan greater than the worship and praise of the LORD in the Blessed Sacrament. Put that first, and watch everything fall into place.
4) Preach brief, often, and well. The brevity of homilies allows for people to grasp 1-2 concepts clearly. Info-dumping everything you learned in seminary is not going to result in a successful take-home message. But preach whenever possible: at baptisms, funerals, daily Mass, parish Vespers. Work on your Sunday homily throughout the week. Pray on it. Consult secondary literature, such as biblical commentaries. Don’t avoid preaching on controversial topics.
5) Offer opportunities for parish fellowship. In between Sunday Masses, have coffee and social time. Be present for it. Promote it! In an era dominated by the digital, these sorts of in-person experiences allow authentic community to develop. Young adult (18-30) groups are great. Think also of marriage & family apostolates.
For laity:
1) Show up. Obviously, go to Sunday Mass. But as your schedule allows, attend parish lectures, Bible study, Lauds/Vespers, bazaars and festivals, etc. The American Catholic’s social life was once dominated by the parish. I think it’s time we bring that back.
2) Tithe, donate money, time, and your talents. As appropriate to your current situation, make financial sacrifices to allow the parish to continue its work. Don’t just throw $5 in the basket if you’re driving a Tesla Model X. A good rule of thumb: if you’re spending more money on fast food every month than you are in the collection basket, it’s time to reevaluate your discretionary income.
3) Join parish organizations, like the Knights of Columbus, choir, CCD/Faith formation. Many of the Millennial generation grew up thinking “eh that’s the stuff for the older people.” That’s how these things die (also, we’re starting to become those “older people”). Ask your pastor where your talents meet the parish’s needs.
4) Love your priest (even if you don’t like him!) Do not treat your priest like a sacramental dispenser. Find out his birthday, interests, favorite food. Invite him over for a family dinner or take him out to lunch. While respecting proper boundaries, invite him into your life as an important person. Thank him, and pray for him!
5) Invite someone to Mass with you: a friend, coworker, or even a stranger. You are the primary agent by which the parish engages the world. “Come and see”
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Certainly, there are more ways to revitalize a Roman Catholic parish, so feel free to list them below. But in every healthy parish I’ve seen, these elements were present. As our Western culture continues to decline and fragment, the parish might be one of the few places we can rebuild it.
📍 Mission San Rafael Arcángel, California
My cardiologist didn't prescribe a statin because he thought it would save my life.
He prescribed it because he had to.
His quality score depended on it. His reimbursement was tied to it. His insurance contracts required it. If my LDL was above the threshold and he didn't write the prescription, his performance metrics went red.
Not mine. His.
I spent three years wondering why every doctor I saw reached for the same drug. Then I looked at the system behind the prescription. What I found made everything make sense.
Your doctor is not free. 🧵
🚨 JUST NOW: Scott Presler just exposed Senator Lisa Murkowski for saying she WON’T vote for the SAVE America Act.
“She won’t support requiring proof of citizenship & photo ID to vote”
TIME TO VOTE HER OUT
So, let me get this straight: Six swing states simultaneously and like clockwork—a conspiracy—stopped counting on election night, November 3, 2020, and not a single member of the U.S. Congress has asked the obvious question:
WHO ordered the overthrow of the United States government on November 3, 2020?
In other words, any member of the Republican Party in Congress who votes against the SAVE America Act—or does anything to prevent the SAVE Act from becoming the law of the Republic—should consider yourself a Democrat, a participant in the overthrow of the Constitutional Republic of the United States.
That is precisely why it’s called the SAVE America Act.
📝 Tell me something: Who the fuck stops counting on Election Day?