Speaking of "news": USCCB statement saying that US bishops' meeting with Pope Francis “was a lengthy, fruitful, and good exchange,” but Card Vigano’s testimony of alleged cover-ups by 32 hierarchs going up to the top—the very crux of the issue—was never addressed. Duh. Waiting.
It just occurred to me that I should share all my tweets on FR too, so FReeper Catholics can tweet them to your bishops as well. I am not much of a social media maven, but if 60 million Catholics do the little we can -- well, you know how this gospel works: you give your 2 little fishes and 5 barley buns, and the Lord will multiply it out.
So here, please free free to use my hand-crafted artisanal right-sized tweets to my bishop over the past couple weeks:
Is this useful? Should I publish more?
Speaking of "news": USCCB statement saying that US bishops' meeting with Pope Francis “was a lengthy, fruitful, and good exchange,” but Card Vigano’s testimony of alleged cover-ups by 32 hierarchs going up to the top—the very crux of the issue—was never addressed. Duh. Waiting.
Nor has the Vatican fulfilled its promise to offer “clarifications” on Vigano’s indictment. I'm sure they'll get around to it.
Church Militant's merchandising is distracting, but I know what it's like for a shoestring org. to scramble for small change. More suspicious: smooth, professional-looking sites which evidently never have to fundraise, flush (from God-knows-where) with $$$ of unknown provenance.
I'm afraid we're so accustomed to kumbaya we sink into the Christianity of the Comfortable. "People think Christianity is a big electric blanket, when, of course, it is the Cross." - Flannery O'Connor
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Images can be deceiving. "Catholics for Choice" published (in Spanish and English) holy cards featuring the V. of Guadalupe and a prayer saying "it's a blessing to be able to end your pregnancy, Mother Mary understands!" Nauseating lies.
It shouldn't be a matter of "How do I feel about it?" but "What are his facts? Are his sources named and solid? His inferences reasonable? What is his track record from the past? Where does his money come from?" Sometimes silence is a lie, and a scorching indictment the truth.
"Hate" is hard to gauge. Jeremiah's diatribes against the five apostate Kings of Judah -- or those of Jesus vs the Pharisees --- were heated & vehement, included name-calling, and could be mistaken for hate literature. Best to ask, not "Is this turbulent?" but "Is this true?"
It's true we can't know what's in Wuerl's mind &heart. But we can know about criminal liabilities: that's what grand juries, DA's, judges and juries are for. The truth must come out. Jesus says we should hunger and thirst for justice. Then mercy. Justice and mercy shall kiss.
Don't forget we are a nation proud of our legal immigrants. We are a Church proud of our legal immigrants. These good people respect us, we respect them back. THEY don't take this country for granted. In fact they don't take anything or granted -- anthing that's not theirs.
Immigration Reform Law Inst: in 2012 -2016, nearly 40 million Social Security numbers stolen and used by illegal immigrants. Do people tell you all the time they've done that? Oh, they forgot to tell you? It's not right. That's how millions of dishonest people got their jobs.
Over half of the repatriated parents, shockingly, didn't want their kids back. Some said it's too dangerous in home country; others weren't actually their parents. Don't underestimate prevalence of grabbing and using kids as drug mules, victims of human trafficking. Need to ID!!
Town halls: a positive idea, many would like to participate. Don't call it "venting" though I know what you mean. Venting implies going all Drama Queen, emoting, letting off steam. No. Let's think things through and have feeply-felt and intelligent discussion as adults.
nt Why won't the Holy Father answer the charges made in Viganò's Testimony? Why did he say "I'm not saying a word"? Why has he turned journalists away from archives and forbidden officials to give interviews? Why has he scheduled a conference in FEBRUARY? Jesus, Mary and Joseph!
I am confused by all this skulduggery. Are not some of the relevant documents now in the possession of the Apostolic Nuncio and the Archdiocese in Washington, DC? And the Holy Father wants to have a conference--- in February?? Who is it that's trying to run out the clock?
"Release the documents now" applies to all of them -- Pope Francis, Abp Viganó, Card. Pietro Parolin, Card. Wuerl, Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Christophe Pierre -- simultaneously. This cat-and-mouse, spy-vs-spy game is unseemly for the Church of Jesus Christ. Pray for the Bride.
The Catholic Church is not "nothing more than" a criminal Mafia. She is the Bride of Christ. There is no doubt a criminal Mafia mixed into this story, and that Mafia should be identified as her abuser --- her abductor.
I daresay extraordinary claims require sufficient --- not extraordinary --- evidence. La paciencia todo lo alcanza.
Unless I missed it, I don't recall anybody naming Pope Francis, himself, as a party who'd make this threat. There are many actors, some perhaps sinister, in this disturbing unprecedented situation. Can you offer any theories on why the Holy Father said, "I won't say a word"?
I think it could also mean (c) Viganó is trying tactically to defend himself from prosecution or persecution, by attaching consequences to any attempt to silence him. I don't know that this is a fact, but it ought to be acknowledged, along with (a) and (b), as a possibility.
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Any response?