Miles Meyers

retired educator, Habs and heavy metal fan

[Muriel Gray @ArtyBagger]

Every Scottish woman knows that at weddings or formal events where men wear magnificent highland dress, you might as well not bother blinging up. They absolutely rule. Every time. Met Gala doesn’t come close.

[clare @clare_stagg]

I'm a cradle Catholic and I've literally never heard any discussion of the "end times" in Mass or catechism classes. this dude is just 3 evangelicals in a trench coat

[Rev. Benjamin Cremer @Brcremer]

Evangelical Christian leaders literally gathering around a gold statue of the president and celebrating it, all while raging against any accusation of idolatry.

This is what idol worship looks like.

[Rev. Benjamin Cremer @Brcremer]

It is a broken Christianity that says “God protected him!” when a president survives and “thoughts and prayers” when school kids die.

A god who only protects the powerful and not the vulnerable is an idol.

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

Donald Trump thought he could score cheap political points by calling Bill LeRoy an “insult to Jesus” because the veteran catcher and captain of the Savannah Bananas is “beyond woke” and believes that God does not discriminate on the basis of gender.
Standing in front of a roaring, sold-out Banana Ball crowd, LeRoy didn’t just clap back — he delivered a powerful, no-nonsense response that shook the stadium.
“The president of the United States just said that I insulted Jesus,” LeRoy began, gripping the mic with calm intensity. “You want to know what’s a real insult to Jesus? Turning your back on people who need help while giving more to those who already have everything.”
“You know what insults Jesus?” he continued, gesturing toward the crowd. “Separating families, shutting doors on those in need, and forgetting what ‘love thy neighbor’ actually means. That’s not the message I stand for — and it’s not the message this team stands for.”
“You know what insults Jesus? Preaching values while ignoring compassion. Talking about faith while practicing division. That’s not faith — that’s politics dressed up as religion.”
“I’m not a perfect Christian,” he said, a small smile crossing his face. “There’s only been one perfect man, and I’m not him. I’m just a catcher who believes in treating people right.”
“Jesus told us to love our neighbors as ourselves… So why do we keep choosing hate, division, and fear instead?”

[James Martin, SJ @JamesMartinSJ]

Not surprisingly, these court cases often center on same-sex parents, that is, not parents who are divorced, or divorced and remarried, or have children out of wedlock, or aren't in comformity with Catholic teachings in many other ways. What about, e.g., denying an education to a child of a parent who committed white-collar crime? Or the child of a parent who is not paying a just wage? It's the selectivity of these cases that many LGBTQ people notice. Moreover, a child should not be denied an education for any perceived failings of the parents. If Catholic schools provided education only to the children of sinless parents whose lives were 100% in conformity with church teachings, the classrooms would be empty. https://t.co/yxShF9POUg

[Miles Meyers @mmeydhol]

@Franklin_Graham @realDonaldTrump Franklin Graham is a disgrace. You besmirch the memory of your father and give a bad name to evangelicals.

[Miles Meyers @mmeydhol]

@20committee Thank you and Happy Easter.

[Miles Meyers @mmeydhol]

@Brcremer This picture is blasphemous.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Often, the proclamation of truth is obscured by what we today call “fake news” — lies, insinuations, and unfounded accusations. Yet, in the face of such obstacles, the truth does not remain hidden; rather, it comes forth to meet us, living and radiant, illuminating even the deepest darkness.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

The #GospelOfToday (Mt 28:8–15) calls us to choose between two accounts: that of the women who encountered the risen Lord (vv. 9–11), and that of the guards who were bribed by the leaders of the Sanhedrin (vv. 11–14). From the same fact — the empty tomb — two interpretations arise: one a source of new and eternal life, the other of certain and definitive death. #Easter

[Rev. Benjamin Cremer @Brcremer]

This is blasphemy. This is what it sounds like to take Jesus’ name in vain.

[John Fugelsang @JohnFugelsang]

In other words, thank Trump
for doing absolutely nothing Jesus commands,
while pandering to Fake Christians
w/a persecution complex.

[Miles Meyers @mmeydhol]

@CailinasEirinn Earth.

[Covie @covie_93]

Weird how Republicans can link Tylenol to autism with no evidence but can't see the link between guns and mass shootings despite a mountain of evidence.

[Suzie rizzio @Suzierizzo1]

I love this! 👇👇👇👇👇💙

[Miles Meyers @mmeydhol]

@MMandryk @leaderpost I will greatly miss your columns, Murray. Best wishes for a long and happy retirement

[Miles Meyers @mmeydhol]

@joanpratchler Couldn’t agree more, Joan.