Dcn Rudy Villarreal

Public speaker, author, Roman Catholic deacon, husband, father, amateur philosopher-theologian, and missionary disciple.

[NCR @NCRonline]

In the last two weeks, venture tech capitalist Peter Thiel has accused Pope Leo XIV of being a Chinese communist agent because of his teaching on AI, and has insinuated that Pope Francis was an Antichrist figure.
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[Dcn Rudy Villarreal @deaconrudy]

Te pedimos nos concedas un corazón creyente, y que en cada prueba, tu Santo Espíritu ponga a nuestros labios la confesión sincera de santo Tomás, “¡Señor mío, y Dios mío!”. Vayan por todo el mundo y prediquen el Evangelio. +AMEN! BENDECIDO VIERNES!

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Pope Francis died one year ago today, on Monday of the Octave of Easter. On this day, we remember his life and legacy. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace.

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Does Pope Leo Reject Just-War Teaching? Theologians Push Back on Criticism of Pontiff| National Catholic Register https://t.co/VIlhKazDYw

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Answer Pope Leo XIV’s Call: Urge Congress to Press for Peace in the Middle East https://t.co/xLjY3anM3T

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MAGA followers have a new enemy: Traditionalist Catholics https://t.co/HLPvs6kWrE via @NCRonline

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'Do those Christians who bear serious responsibility in armed conflicts have the humility and courage to make a serious examination of conscience and to go to confession?'—Pope Leo XIV https://t.co/MbVGakB5hy via @NCRonline

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Pope Leo’s Prayer Intention for January: For prayer with the Word of God. Let us pray that praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our communities, helping us to build a more fraternal and missionary Church.

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U.S. Bishops Issue a “Special Message” on Immigration from Plenary Assembly in Baltimore https://t.co/hJGfdhWOWW

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Changing DACA recipients’ status in Texas “will harm our communities by fomenting fear, severing relationships, disrupting business and removing some of the most upstanding individuals from our communities.” https://t.co/fwtudK9SuO.

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Pope’s Intention for November: For the prevention of suicide. Let us pray that those who are tempted to die by suicide might find the support, care and love they need in their community, and be open to the beauty of life.

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Pope Leo XIV joins religious leaders at Rome’s Colosseum for the Community of Sant'Egidio's annual Meeting for Peace, calling for an end to war and a renewed commitment to reconciliation and prayer. ... Read all: https://t.co/Mzx9iAqQoL

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Archbishop Broglio: Army's cancellation of religious support contracts harms Catholics.

He assured the faithful of the military archdiocese that he "will pursue all legal options to address this grave misstep."

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Fear at Chicago church puts in focus US bishops' effort to protect migrants' right to worship https://t.co/4gCo9hB5Up via @NCRonline

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Pope Leo: "the ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist." https://t.co/Fmi07hViT6

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“The church cannot be silent,” Pope Leo XIV tells El Pasoans in Vatican meeting on mass deportation fears https://t.co/utWxQQF2yy