jojo

Humanitarian, writer, genealogist, forest-dweller, truth-teller, believer in Democracy, Christian #resist #FIRETRUMP #BLACKLIVESMATTER #BIDEN?HARRIS2020

[Father Willie Doyle Association @FrWillieDoyle]

They forgot God who saved them” (Psalm 105, 21). To how many may not these words be applied today! How many there are who come into this world and pass beyond its bounds and never know the loving God who died to save them.
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[John Pavlovitz Official @johnpavlovitz]

If you voted for Donald Trump, you owe an apology to every child who has to spend their formative years in an America that is defined by:
fear of the other,
an epidemic of cruelty,
a poverty of decency,
a deadly allergy to facts,
a Christianity of coercion and malice,
and a defiant resistance to diversity.

And you owe an apology to the world’s children:
To those in Gaza, Ukraine, Iran, Lebanon, Venezuela, and Cuba, whose childhoods, homelands, families, and bodies have been disfigured and destroyed by the mindless cruelty of the man you chose to lead.

To children whose chances for a peaceful existence are threatened by one horrible narcissist whom you gave carte blanche to do whatever his poisoned heart desired.

My children.
Your children.
The children of this country and of the planet.

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[National Catholic Register @NCRegister]

St. Peter’s Basilica at 400: ‘The Parish Church of the World’ Celebrates 4 Centuries

Consecrated by Pope Urban VIII on Nov. 18, 1626, St. Peter’s Basilica continues to welcome people of every country and creed to the tomb of the first pope.⬇️

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[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

When the Son of God became man, He performed striking miracles in order to reveal the will of the Father. He made light shine in the darkness by giving sight to the blind. He gave a voice to the oppressed by loosening the tongues of the mute. He slaked our thirst for justice by multiplying bread for the poor and weak. Anyone who hears about these works sets out in search of Jesus.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Christ calls us to freedom. He does not want servants or clients, rather He seeks brothers and sisters to whom He can totally dedicate Himself. To respond with faith to this love, it is not enough to hear Jesus speak: we must accept the meaning of His words. It is not enough even to just observe what Jesus does: we must follow and imitate Him. #ApostolicJourney #Angola https://t.co/WQ4wr7yrLn

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

When simulation becomes the norm, it weakens the human capacity for discernment. As a result, our social bonds close in upon themselves, forming self-referential circuits that no longer expose us to reality. We thus come to live within bubbles, impermeable to one another. Feeling threatened by anyone who is different, we grow unaccustomed to encounter and dialogue. In this way, polarization, conflict, fear and violence spread. What is at stake is not merely the risk of error, but a transformation in our very relationship with truth.

[Seth Abramson @SethAbramson]

But what I *do* appreciate about Hannity doing this is that it opens up a space for us to publicly and collectively and loudly acknowledge what I suspect every single American already knows in their heart—not only is Trump not a Christian, he's both an atheist *and* a Jesus-hater

[Disclose.tv @disclosetv]

NOW - Pope Leo XVI waves from the popemobile as thousands line the streets to greet him in Angola, the first papal visit there since 2009.

[Cedars and Saints🇻🇦 @CedarsAndSaints]

“Please be careful not to use political categories to speak about faith, to speak about the Church. The Church doesn’t belong to any political party; rather, she helps form your conscience.”

Based Pope Leo! 😎

[Deborah Gretzinger @dgretz27]

Whatever "storm" you are dealing with at the moment, don't give in to the fear. Believe in the truth that you are never alone. Trust that Jesus will walk on water to help you. #morningmusings #neveralone #benotafraid
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[☩ 𝕁𝕄𝕋 ☩ @SecretFire79]

In March of the 1950s, a busy teacher-principal was interrupted by a salesman at her door. As he reached for his pen to get her signature, his Rosary accidentally came out with it.

Curious, she remarked, “So, you are a Catholic.”

“Oh no,” the man replied, “but a lot of us owe our lives to Our Lady. I promised Her I would always keep my Rosary with me and say it every day.”

What followed was an incredible story from May 1940...

A group of young Canadian airmen had just been assigned their new squadron leader, Stan Fulton. To their surprise, this officer chose to sleep in the bunkhouse with his men instead of the officers’ quarters. That very first night, he knelt on the floor and quietly prayed his Rosary.

The men were stunned. But night after night, more of them began joining him. Soon, the entire squadron was praying the Rosary together before bed.

Before leaving for dangerous night missions over Germany, Fulton gave each man a Rosary and made them a promise: “If you keep this Rosary with you always and pray it, I can promise you that Our Lady will bring you all back safely to Canada.”

For the next four years, flying through flak, fire, and the terrors of combat, whenever danger closed in, Fulton’s voice would echo through the aircraft: “Hail Mary…” and the men would humbly respond in chorus.

Hundreds of Rosaries were prayed in the skies.

And the miracle? Their squadron was the only one that never lost a single plane or a single life throughout the entire war. In 1945, every man returned home safely to Canada.

The salesman, who was one of those airmen, ended with these words: “I am not a Catholic, but I never forget to keep my Rosary with me and say it every day. When I change my trousers, the first thing I transfer, even before my wallet, is my Rosary.”

[jojo @jospencer77]

I am Catholic and I love Pope Leo.

[Tim Walker @ThatTimWalker]

I’m not a Catholic, but wouldn’t it be great if we could get #Ilovethepope trending as he’s plainly a good, decent, principled human being, and, on Musk’s platform, this will annoy a lot of powerful, evil people. Do please repost.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Faith does not separate the spiritual from the social. It gives Christians the strength to interact with the world and to respond to the needs of others, especially the weakest. What is needed for the salvation of a community is a communal commitment, which integrates the spiritual and moral dimensions of the Gospel in the heart of local institutions and structures, making them instruments for the common good, not places of conflict, self-interest, or sterile struggles. #ApostolicJourney #Cameroon

[Catholic Sat @CatholicSat]

Pope Leo XIV has now departed after his successful trip to Cameroon, as a missionary of peace, and is now on his way to Angola.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

When we seem to be sinking, overcome by adverse forces, when everything appears bleak and we feel alone and weak, Jesus is always with us, stronger than any power of evil. In every storm, He comes to us and repeats: “I am here with you: do not be afraid.” With Him, we can get up after every fall and not allow ourselves to be stopped by any tempest. We therefore advance with courage and trust. #ApostolicJourney #Cameroon https://t.co/ANgV1LQAjr

[P. Jorge Enrique Mújica, LC @web_pastor]

😇🤩 Como cuando cantas el "Anima mea Dominum" para el Papa y termina cantándola contigo

Sucedió en Camerún, concretamente en el orfanato visitado por el Santo Padre. Los niños aprendieron latín y lo cantaron con los ritmos propios de su bonita cultura

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

This is the gospel truth. Enough said.

#MLK #PopeLeo #BelovedCommunity

[James Martin, SJ @JamesMartinSJ]

As Alessandro Gisotti of Vatican News wrote: "A Good Samaritan on the Chair of Peter." Pope Leo XIV visits St. Paul Hospital, in Douala, Cameroon, today.

@AGisotti
@vaticannews_it
@VaticanNews

[Michael Pierse @michaelpierse]

In his quiet, dignified way, a man dedicated to Christianity is annoying all the right people - the charlatans and bigots of the world - and winning hearts and minds.

Like Christ did.