Posted on 05/28/2015 3:59:47 PM PDT by NYer
Catholic men are arming themselves for battle.
Spiritual battle.
Behind the headlines and beneath the radar, a grassroots movement is growing among Catholic men in the United States. Spurred on by the culture wars, they are rallying to conferences, retreats, seminars, and parish study groups that aim to support them in their faith, encourage fellowship, and motivate Christian action in support of charity, social justice, pro-life causes, and the traditional family. Catholic men’s events have become phenomenally successful, gathering Catholic men from a wide spectrum of age ranges to hear motivational speakers, inspiring converts, and spiritual leaders.
In an interview with Tim Drake at Catholic Pulse, Dan Spencer, executive director of the National Fellowship of Catholic Men, said that at the beginning of the century there were just 16 Catholic men’s conferences. Now a quick check of the Web discovers more than 100 nationwide. In addition to the keynote speakers, the conferences feature workshops and breakout sessions focused on topics such as battling pornography, being a better husband and father, successful stewardship, and how to develop a stronger spirituality.
In our own state of South Carolina — a state where less than 5 percent of the population is Catholic — the first annual men’s conference was standing-room-only with more than 500 registrants. The second year the attendance nearly doubled. The same story is told at men’s conferences across the country.
The renewal of men’s ministry is also taking place at the parish level. Pastors and laymen are starting their own groups, while the National Fellowship of Catholic Men, That Man is You!, and The King’s Men offer guidance and content for local groups.
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Worth reading: Tim Drake at Catholic Pulse - it’s linked!
WOW, this gives me new faith and hope that there are those fighting this evil!!
We all must speak out!! Stop the PC bigotry against Christians!!
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Stopped reading when you cited “social justice”. What is this social justice you refer to?
Definite cause for concern.
I don’t think this author means what you think it means, but I’m not certain.
The term ‘social justice’ has been hijacked by liberals. In simplistic terms liberal ‘ social justice’ see hungry folks and wants to give them fish. Catholic Social Justice says , “Let’s teach them to fish”!
I pray this truly is a trend.
I just sent it to our Young Men’s group.
Social justice = communism. yes it does.
“Social justice = communism. yes it does.”
Not among the orthodox. The people involved here are all orthodox.
Against whom? Creationists???
Quite the contrary, the origin of "Catholic Social Justice" comes from the 1891 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII "Rerum Novarum" (The Rights and Duties of Capital and Labor) which was actually anti-communist and anti-socialist. It affirmed the right to own private property and a free market for wages. People have a right to freely associate and form unions, but companies should not be required to deal with them. The political left has attempted to hijack the sections relating to not physically starving workers, providing a safe work environment, and the duty of all Christians to give to the poor into some perverse kind of political socialism, but this has never been Church teaching or doctrine.
It is a duty of a confirmed Catholic to be a soldier for Christ.
It is good people are waking up.
“Social justice” as I see it...
Matthew 25:40, ‘And the King shall answer and say unto them, “Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”’
Luke 6:31, “And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.”
But there is also, Luke 22:36. ‘Then said he unto them, “But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.”’ Or in my case, an AR.
We should treat all as you wish to be treated, or how you wish your children to be treated. But be cautious (OPSEC). Matthew 7:15, “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.”
We are called to be Christ-like in our behavior and Christ is no fool.
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