Shawn P. McCain Tirres

Rector @rezaustin in South Austin | Husband and papi of 6! | liturgy, liberación, justicia | @AustinFC hasta la muerte

[Shawn P. McCain Tirres @ShawnMcCain]

"What a hard task! ...
No one wants to have a sore spot touched,
and therefore a society with so many sores twitches
when someone has the courage to touch it
and say 'You have to treat that.
Believe in Christ.
Be Converted.'"
--Romero's Homily 1/15/78

[Shawn P. McCain Tirres @ShawnMcCain]

House GOP telling the church about “full biblical counsel” is pitiful.

Repent and believe in the Gospel.

[Shawn P. McCain Tirres @ShawnMcCain]

House GOP filed a resolution about Bp. Budde’s sermon: “it was a display of political activism and condemning its distorted message” and “promot[ed] political bias instead of advocating the full counsel of biblical teaching”

https://t.co/TC8CC7k9zU

[Shawn P. McCain Tirres @ShawnMcCain]

Amen. Preach, Bishop Budde.

[CSPAN @cspan]

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde: "The vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. They pay taxes and are good neighbors...may I ask you to have mercy Mr. President on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away."

[Christina Henderson @chenderson]

“Stop asking why schools don’t have bullet proof glass and metal detectors at all the doors,” Barnes said. “Ask why schools have to. That's the question that needs to be asked.”

https://t.co/MBB43fPnFD

[Qasim Rashid, Esq. @QasimRashid]

Cancelling $4T in taxes for 815 billionaires but not $1.7T in student debt for 40M Americans is the modern version of let them eat cake.

[James Talarico @jamestalarico]

The Texas State Board of Education adopted a new Bible-infused curriculum for elementary school students.

These new lessons elevate Christianity over the other major world religions.

This curriculum is unconstitutional, un-American, and deeply un-Christian.

[Shawn P. McCain Tirres @ShawnMcCain]

Find me over at Bluesky
https://t.co/mfsERkWFOe

[Shawn P. McCain Tirres @ShawnMcCain]

“Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.” —Dolores Huerta

[Shawn P. McCain Tirres @ShawnMcCain]

@stewartdantec RCl Lectionary: Mark 12:38-44

Esp the injustice of the temple, empire, and systems like them that “devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

[Shawn P. McCain Tirres @ShawnMcCain]

“The report said it found ‘unprecedented’ levels of international law violations, raising concerns about ‘war crimes and other possible atrocity crimes’".

Yes, genocide is a war crime.
Funded by the U.S.

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Nearly 70% of Gaza war dead are women and children, UN says https://t.co/4f30gQ1zRw

[Shawn P. McCain Tirres @ShawnMcCain]

I’m sad and discouraged this morning.

I’m concerned for my most vulnerable neighbors and our democracy.

The work just got more difficult but we’re still going to do it.

Hang in there, beloved.

[Alex Cole @acnewsitics]

America put a convicted felon in the White House before a woman.

The message we just sent to the world. Yikes.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

It's
really
really
really
really
really
really
really
really
really
really
really
really
really
really
really
important that you stay in line until you cast your ballot.

[Shawn P. McCain Tirres @ShawnMcCain]

If your mantra tonight and tomorrow are assurances that

“God is still on the throne” or “Jesus is still king”…

…your politics may be idolatrous.

Of course, I believe these to be true, but in this context they only baptize losing in religious terms for supremacy cultures

[Shawn P. McCain Tirres @ShawnMcCain]

In this election, if you’re concerned about division…

More than equity
More than dignity
More than opportunity
More than justice
More than mercy

Maybe pursue unity through these things, not despite them.

Then you will not just squash division but actually find shalom.

[Shawn P. McCain Tirres @ShawnMcCain]

Get out and vote, friends. This is an important election for all our neighbors.

[Shawn P. McCain Tirres @ShawnMcCain]

From my recent letter to my parish concerning the election:
https://t.co/EyLn3KioUk

[Shawn P. McCain Tirres @ShawnMcCain]

How can faith, hope, and love orient us as we walk through such an important election?

Here's a letter I wrote to our parish about this.

[Resurrection South Austin @rezaustin]

I have heard the justified and serious concerns of people of color, women, and LGBTQ folks in our community–which makes this consequential for all of us. In light of this, I wanted to offer some words of solidarity and encouragement...

read the rest here
https://t.co/mvzBCw1rf2

[Shawn P. McCain Tirres @ShawnMcCain]

Sometimes
it’s hard for me
to tell the difference
between wisdom
and the
“white capitalist male” wisdom
traditioned
in me.

[Shawn P. McCain Tirres @ShawnMcCain]

@DeanSouthwark @TexasDiocese Loved getting to know you. Thank you so much for being with us.