Bishop Robert Barron:
"Collectivism in its various forms is responsible for the deaths of at least one hundred million people in the last century... Catholic social teaching has consistently condemned socialism and has embraced the market economy, which people like Mayor Mamdani caricature as 'rugged individualism.'"
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.”
@bluelinebadger@DailyCaller Not everyone who works at a Catholic hospital is Catholic.
Not every Catholic accurately observes the faith (as seen in the vote).
Sometimes you must make rules that should be obvious.
Ex. No drinking at a little league game.
Out of curiosity did you go Orthodox?
BREAKING: Bishop Strickland stands up in USCCB @USCCB mtg
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urges bishops to respond to Fr James Martin overseeing the confirmation & reception of Holy Communion by a 'married' gay man
"We need to address this"
No response from the panel/chair
Background in comment below
I was listening to some George Carlin today, and while he does have some gems of humor, a lot of his content is terrible. Heavily political and not funny.
Join us in this worldwide fast on October 22. Why? Because Pope St. John Paul II said you should.
In his encyclical “The Gospel of Life,” JPII wrote:
“…a great prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer which will rise up throughout the world. Through special initiatives and in daily prayer, may an impassioned plea rise to God, the Creator and lover of life, from every Christian community, from every group and association, from every family and from the heart of every believer. Jesus himself has shown us by his own example that prayer and fasting are the first and most effective weapons against the forces of evil (cf. Mt 4:1-11). As he taught his disciples, some demons cannot be driven out except in this way (cf. Mk 9:29). Let us therefore discover anew the humility and the courage to pray and fast so that power from on high will break down the walls of lies and deceit: the walls which conceal from the sight of so many of our brothers and sisters the evil of practices and laws which are hostile to life. May this same power turn their hearts to resolutions and goals inspired by the civilization of life and love.” (Evangelism Vitae, 100)
He was referring especially to the horror of abortion. Decades later, we are still surrounded by a culture of death. The tragic bloodshed this year, and the shocking contempt for human life has made it increasingly clear that demons are very real. And Christians everywhere are rising up, realizing we must do more. When the heroes of salvation history (Moses, Esther, Ninevah, Daniel, Our Lord Himself) were confronted with demonic strongholds, they turned to prayer AND fasting. Let us do the same.
If your health permits, you can join the many who will be drinking water only! Others might add bread, or stick to the standard fast and abstinence practiced by Catholics on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (1 full meal, 2 small meals that together ≠ 1 full meal). Sacrifice more than you want to, that’s the key!
"Love to be real, it must cost—it must hurt—it must empty us of self." - St. Mother Teresa
“The devil is much afraid of fasting, prayer, humility, and good works.” - St. John Vianney
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