Posted on 04/23/2023 2:37:31 PM PDT by ebb tide
AMSTERDAM — Eva Vlaardingerbroek, a popular Dutch legal philosopher and political commentator who has become well-known in recent years for her criticism of increasingly prominent social ideologies in contemporary Western society, will be received into the Catholic Church along with her father on Sunday.
Born to a Catholic mother and Protestant father, Vlaardingerbroek, 26, was brought up a Christian, but it was the COVID-19 pandemic that fully awakened her to the reality of the spiritual battle the world is facing, and a realization that the Catholic faith is “the most powerful weapon” against the moral relativism of today.
In this April 19 email interview with the Register, Vlaardingerbroek shares more about her journey to the faith, how in her experience evil supernatural forces ramp up their opposition when one speaks about one’s love for Christ, but how this also shows the need to be uncompromising and courageous in opposing the grave evils of our time, whether they be gender ideology, radical feminism or transhumanism.
Vlaardingerbroek said, “If we don’t take our enemies seriously enough, and we don’t even dare speak up for Christ, after all he has done for us, how do we expect to win?”
Eva, could you tell us a little about your upbringing? Were your parents and family religious and did they influence you either for or against becoming a Catholic?
(Excerpt) Read more at ncregister.com ...
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Good for her, and hope she is a role model to young American women.
If this is her path then good for her. But I’d be wary of that Marxist pope who seems not to like conservatism
Great article. Thank you very much for posting it.
I hope she’s a model for the Pope, Mr. Moral Relativism himself.
I’ve seen her in Tucker Carlson’s show. Beautiful brainy young lady. At 26, she’s more representative of the future or the Catholic faith than 86 year old Bergoglio
We survived the likes of Alexander VI and will survive Francis.
He will be gone soon.
"Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil. For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and power, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places. Therefore take unto you the armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand in all things perfect. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of justice, And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace: In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one. And take unto you the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of God). By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit; and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints." - Ephesians 6:11-18
Maybe the fact that the Dutch government just legalized euthanasia for minors helped push her that way.
Not Catholic but I like her attitude
Gets herself a hubby and has a Couple of mini-me she can educate.
Hopefully, she also entrusted herself to Christ alone for salvation and not just joined a church...
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