TCOMPAS

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[TCOMPAS @tommycompas]

@edyang73 @BeSaintly @JustinPetersMin Hi there! Off the top of my head I would point to these two verses. The basic concept I learned was that the relics themselves do not hold power, but we find evidence of God using these physical objects belonging to holy servants as instruments of grace.

[TCOMPAS @tommycompas]

@themysz @AriWasserman Because it’s a guaranteed win (most of the time) in an era where you can’t afford more than 2 losses to make the CFP. Seems like schools would rather win 10+ games with a weaker schedule to boost their chances at a playoff berth.

[Come Home to Rome @ComeHometoRome]

Easy and solid read. The Eucharist is Jesus Christ. To deny this is to deny the central teaching of Christ and the source and summit of Christian worship.

[Trad West @trad_west_]

June is not the month of pride.
June is the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ.

[AF Post @AFpost]

Pope Leo XIV responds to President Trump’s attack: “I have no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I am here to do, what the Church is here to do.”

Follow: @AFpost

[Bishop Robert Barron @BishopBarron]

Friends, in the newest episode of Bishop Barron Presents, @DavidHenrie and I discuss why so many young people are drawn to the Traditional Latin Mass.

[TCOMPAS @tommycompas]

@BowieTheus @kangminlee @FlyLionel And the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it!

[TCOMPAS @tommycompas]

@DB5816 @mikerice02 I agree with this. Too much emphasis on personal comfort and not enough on team/group respect and representation. A microcosm of modern issues.

[Bishop Joseph Strickland @ Pillars of Faith @BishStrick]

WHEN THE WORLD DEMANDS COMPROMISE

In these days of great confusion, many faithful Catholics are feeling unsettled – some even shaken – by the intensity of political pressure, public accusations, and the growing hostility toward those who simply hold to the perennial teaching of the Catholic Church.

Let me speak clearly, as a shepherd of souls:

“If you feel that the ground beneath you is shaking, it is not because the truth has changed – it is because many have unknowingly anchored themselves to things that cannot hold.

Political parties cannot save us. Governments cannot define truth. And no earthly movement – no matter how powerful – can replace the Kingship of Jesus Christ.

Our foundation is not found in Washington, nor in any administration, nor in any political identity. Our foundation is Jesus Christ.

As Our Lord Himself declares: “Every one therefore that heareth these my words, & doth them, shall be likened to a wise man that built his house upon a rock.” (Matthew 7:24)

That Rock is not a party. That Rock is not an ideology. That Rock is not a geopolitical agenda. That Rock is Christ – and Christ alone.

ON FALSE ACCUSATIONS AND CONFUSION

We are now witnessing a troubling trend: faithful Catholics are being labeled as “anti-Semitic” simply for refusing to adopt certain theological or political positions – particularly those tied to forms of modern Christian Zionism.

Let me be absolutely clear:

The Catholic Church rejects hatred of any people, including the Jewish people. Anti-Semitism is a sin. It is unjust. It is contrary to the Gospel.

But it is equally unjust to accuse Catholics of hatred simply because we do not accept theological positions that are foreign to the Catholic faith.

The Church does not teach that the rebuilding of a temple or adherence to a particular political program is necessary for the return of Christ. Our Lord has already fulfilled the covenant.

The People of God are not defined by ethnicity, nor by political alliances, but by faith in Jesus Christ and obedience to His will.

ON WAR, SUFFERING, AND HUMAN DIGNITY

The Catholic Church does not cheer for war. She does not sanctify violence. She does not ignore the suffering of innocent people – anywhere. Whether in Gaza, Israel, or any part of the world, every human life is sacred.

To speak of suffering, to mourn the loss of innocent life, to call for justice – this is not hatred. It is the Gospel. Our Lord said: “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” (Matthew 5:9)

A Catholic conscience must never be silenced by political pressure or fear of accusation.

OUR POLITICAL IDOLATRY

Many Catholics today are experiencing turmoil because their identity has become too closely tied to a political party or movement. This is a dangerous mistake. No political party fully represents the truth of the Gospel. No administration is the Kingdom of God.

When we anchor ourselves to politics, we will eventually be shaken – because politics always shifts. But when we are anchored in Christ, we remain firm, even when the world trembles.

A WORD TO THE FAITHFUL

If you feel uncertain …
If you feel pressured …
If you feel accused or misunderstood …

Hear this clearly:

You are not on shaky ground if you stand with Christ.

You are only shaken if your foundation is elsewhere.

Return to Him. Remain in Him. Stand firmly in the truth of His Church.

FINAL EXHORTATION

This is not a time for fear. This is a time for clarity. We must reject hatred. We must reject false accusations. We must reject every attempt to force the Church into conformity with worldly ideologies.

And we must proclaim, without compromise:

JESUS CHRIST IS LORD.

Not Caesar. Not any party. Not any movement. Christ alone.

Therefore, stand firm in Him. Do not be shaken, do not be silenced, & do not be led astray. Remain faithful, remain rooted, & hold fast to the truth – no matter the cost.

+Joseph

[Doc Strangelove @DocStrangelove2]

I really do hope people wake up to the fact that those in power are unironically evil, and this is a rot on almost every level.

[Bishop Robert Barron @BishopBarron]

I want to express my strong support for the statement that Bishop Kevin Rhoades made this morning concerning a controversial appointment at the University of Notre Dame. Please read his communication in full, for he makes the case more completely and eloquently than I could. Suffice it to say that the woman proposed for a key leadership position at Our Lady’s University is not simply “pro-choice” on the question of abortion; she is a sharp critic of the pro-life position and those who advocate it. She has gone so far as to characterize the anti-abortion stance as rooted in white supremacy and racism, and she has insinuated that the Catholic commitment to integral human development implies the support of abortion rights.

Like Bishop Rhoades, I speak as someone with strong connections to and deep affection for the University of Notre Dame. I believe that going ahead with this appointment is repugnant to the identity and mission of that great center of Catholic learning.  
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[TCOMPAS @tommycompas]

@__thebenjamins @ibrycecrawford Did you read the entire passage? Jesus is responding to the disciples lack of faith and trouble accepting this teaching. Trying to understand a divine mystery with human thinking is no help at all. I do get how one can be confused given the limitation of English translation

[TCOMPAS @tommycompas]

@__thebenjamins @ibrycecrawford Context is crucial. John 6:63 helps prove my point. The Greek word for flesh is sarx; which has two different meanings depending on context. In this verse sarx is used to define the disciples flawed human thinking.

Spirit = Holy Spirit, divine
Flesh (sarx) = human thinking

[TCOMPAS @tommycompas]

@__thebenjamins @ibrycecrawford Jesus -

“my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink”

“Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.”

“Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me and I in him.”

Some guy - “nah that’s blasphemy and witchcraft.”

[TCOMPAS @tommycompas]

@RealTeaPartier @BobHicks_ @Protestia And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father.

- John 1:14

[Bishop Robert Barron @BishopBarron]

There is a great piece in the Wall Street Journal today, written by Sian Leah Beilock, president of Dartmouth College. She acknowledges what many of us have been saying for some time, namely, that our university system has become corrupt, and she proposes commonsense solutions. First, make a university education more affordable. Tuition and costs have become just ridiculous, especially at schools that boast massive endowments. Second, make the investment worth it. Do more to guarantee that graduates actually get jobs. Third (and to my mind most importantly), "re-center education on learning rather than political posturing." Amen! Finally! And fourth (also music to my ears), "emphasize equal opportunity, not equal outcomes." The former is a basic American principal; the latter is dangerous Woke nonsense. I was very gratified to read all of this from an Ivy League university president. Sign of hope.

[Bishop Robert Barron @BishopBarron]

As we wrestle in my home state of Minnesota with the fact of deep corruption in the political and economic orders, I want to draw attention to the “social justice” dimension of this problem. Catholic social teaching has a good deal to say about official corruption, insisting that it undermines confidence in our leaders, compromises the integrity of the institutions of government, and subverts the rule of law. But even more importantly, it deeply harms the poor, stealing resources from them, increasing inequality, and blocking essential services such as health and education. And if the widespread fraud in Minnesota is also present in a number of other states, we are dealing with a massive violation of human rights and a heinous attack upon the poor and needy. This should not be a matter of partisan politics. Rather, wherever this corruption exists, it should be fought and those responsible for it brought to justice.

[Bishop Robert Barron @BishopBarron]

There was a line from Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural address yesterday that took my breath away. He said he intended to replace “the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.” Collectivism in its various forms is responsible for the deaths of at least one hundred million people in the last century. Socialist and Communist forms of government around the world today—Venezuela, Cuba, North Korea, etc.—are disastrous. Catholic social teaching has consistently condemned socialism and has embraced the market economy, which people like Mayor Mamdani caricature as “rugged individualism.” In fact, it is the economic system that is based upon the rights, freedom, and dignity of the human person. For God’s sake, spare me the “warmth of collectivism.”

[Saint Adaugoijele ✝️ @JustAdaugoijele]

There is always going to be a price to pay because you are a follower of Jesus and a Catholic ❤️

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