For that they have my gratitude. But I think it's time we all recognized the experiment in post-enlightenment radical individualism is over. What we see today as we bemoan the loss of our nation is the natual extension of that belief system.
Mexico is hardly Catholic in its governing structures.
If Pope Francis went to Mexico City, and visited the president of Mexico, would the president bow to knee, and kiss his ring?
Mexico has always been Catholic.
America was largely destroyed by starting Catholic immigration in the mid 1840s.
By 1850 this country was already 5% Catholic, while Mexico was close to a 100%.
The gratitude should be to the Creator. He is the one who bestowed His blessings upon this nation because He was acknowledged as the one in control. NOT some religious organization that promotes itself as veil over Jesus.
There is nothing 'radical' about individualism. That is exactly how judgment day is going to unfold. Each and every soul is going to be judged all on their own. The only advocate will be Christ. I won't be taking any ranking preacher/priest as my excuse or cause for my actions or lack thereof.
For that they have my gratitude. But I think it's time we all recognized the experiment in post-enlightenment radical individualism is over. What we see today as we bemoan the loss of our nation is the natual extension of that belief system.
Au contraire, what we see now is the regression towards the mean, which is man's natural pagan, idol-worshipping self when the Word of God is disallowed, discounted and demonized by the liberal/progressive/Marxist left wing -- loudly helped along the way by professing Catholics like Mary Harris "Mother” Jones, Dorothy Day, Thomas J. Hagerty, Gene McCarthy, Joseph Bernardin, Philip and Daniel Berrigan, Robert Drinan, Jeannine Gramick, William J. Brennan, John Roberts, Anthony M. Kennedy, the entire Joe Kennedy clan but especially Teddy Kennedy, Tom Foley, Brian P. Moore, Nancy Pelosi, John Kerry, John Podesta, Dennis Kucinich, Helen Prejean, Martin Sheen, Michael Moore, Michael Pfleger, E. J. Dionne; Catholics in Alliance and Catholics United, to name but a few.