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Antichrists and Practical Heresies: Saint Augustine’s Warning Both the signs of the end and the signs of recognizing the antichrist have been left to us in the inspired texts with the purpose of warning us about the imminence of crucial historical events. Their purpose, however, is never to satisfy our human curiosity, but to urge us to repentance, to penance, to prayer – to a life of more intense and deep sanctity. From the numerous difficult and enigmatic passages contained within the sacred texts of the Bible, the most read are the prophecies concerning the end of the world. No...

[Catholic Caucus] New Response in the Same-Sex Blessing ControversyBack on September 30th, a few days before the new Dubia were released, Cardinal Tucho Fernández gave an interview to LifeSite News about Same-sex blessings which has now been published. But before we get to that, I want to go back to the 2021 document approved by the Holy Father which was meant to put to rest this dubium with the following clarity:TO THE QUESTION PROPOSED:Does the Church have the power to give the blessing to unions of persons of the same sex?RESPONSE:Negative.The explanation goes into the fact that “Blessings belong to...

[Catholic Caucus] Fr. James Martin says Christ raising Lazarus from dead is ‘invitation’ for ‘LGBTQ people’ to ‘come out’‘Coming out’ is ‘especially important for LGBTQ people,’ since it means to accept ‘the way that God made you,’ the heterodox Jesuit blasphemously said.In his recently published book, Father James Martin, SJ, has argued that Christ’s command for Lazarus to “come out” of the tomb is an “invitation” for individuals who identify as “LGBTQ” to “‘come out’ into the sunlight of God’s love.”Published by HarperCollins on September 5, Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus’s Greater Miracle is the latest book offering from...

[Catholic Caucus] Catholic LGBTQ conference talks controversies, but focuses on affirmation, loveHundreds of Catholics involved in LGBTQ ministry across the U.S. gathered at Fordham University June 16-18. Although the agenda included a range of controversial topics — from how the Bible speaks of homosexuality, to gay clergy, to the Catholic Church's ban on blessing same-sex relationships — the focus was primarily conversation and community-building. Tania Tetlow, Fordham's president, set the tenor for the Outreach conference with a simple but meaningful opening line. "I am here to tell you that you are loved, bathed in the overwhelming love and acceptance of...

Know them by their fruits: Abp. Viganò rebukes LGBT ‘pride’ as Pope praises Fr. Martin Liz Yore and Father James Altman once again join John-Henry Westen on this episode of Faith & Reason, in which the trio discusses the latest news pertaining to LGBT ideology ahead of Friday’s Feast of the Sacred Heart, a Senate report uncovering alleged corruption from the Biden family, and more. Last month, Pope Francis wrote dissident Jesuit priest Father James Martin a letter from his hospital bed supporting the work Martin does with LGBT advocacy. The Pope also sent Martin his blessing for a conference...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope sends support to LGBTQ ministry conference as online petition tries to cancel eventPope Francis greets Jesuit Fr. James Martin, author and editor at large of America magazine, during a private meeting at the Vatican in this Oct. 1, 2019, file photo. Francis has sent a message of support to a conference that will discuss LGBTQ ministry in the Catholic Church, being held June 16-18 at New York's Fordham University. Martin released the handwritten letter from Francis June 14. (CNS/Vatican Media)Pope Francis has sent a message of support to a conference that will discuss LGBTQ ministry in the...

[Catholic Caucus] Love Me, Love My Sins?Fr. James Martin seems to think that LGBTQ+ love is a special way of loving that shouldn’t be governed by the rules that apply to others.“We are all sinners.” It’s true, of course; but it’s a phrase that can become a platitude when it’s overused. Currently, the phrase “We’re all sinners” seems to pop up rather frequently in discussions about transgenderism and other deviations from one-man/one-woman unions. When Catholics who are faithful to Church teaching on sexuality write about transgenderism and other forms of LGBTQ+ sexuality, they almost invariably include an apology for having...

[Catholic Caucus] Fr. James Martin on homosexuality: ‘Christians shouldn’t do everything’ the Bible ‘commands’The heretical Jesuit priest has issued an outreach 'guide' on homosexuality that only serves to ignore and obscure Scripture.Dissident Jesuit priest Father James Martin has claimed Christians “shouldn’t do everything” the Bible “commands” in his new “Outreach Guide to the Bible and Homosexuality.”Martin attempts to show how an explicit defense of homosexual behavior can be reconciled with Christianity in his “guide,” citing biblical scholars who allegedly help interpret Biblical passages on homosexuality. However, the advice of Martin as well as the scholars boils down to this: Even...

MEMORIAL OF SAINT AGNES, VIRGIN AND MARTYRTIME MARK 3:13-19 Friends, today’s Gospel recounts Jesus selecting and appointing the Apostles. Bible scholar and theologian N.T. Wright has explained why Jesus commissioned twelve disciples as Apostles. Wright tells us that when a first-century Jew spoke of the arrival of God’s kingdom, he was taken to mean something very specific. He was announcing that the temple was going to be restored, that the proper worship of Yahweh would obtain, that the enemies of Israel would be dealt with, and that, above all, the tribes of the Lord would be gathered, and through them,...

In 2014, when waves of refugees began flooding into western Europe, citizens and officials alike responded with generosity and openness. Exhausted refugees spilled out of trains and buses to be met by crowds bearing gifts of clothing and food, and holding up placards that read “Welcome Refugees.” This was a honeymoon that could not last. Some of the upcoming difficulties had been anticipated: that the newcomers did not speak the local languages, might be traumatized, would probably take a long time to find their footing, and had brought their ethnic, religious and sectarian conflicts with them, causing them to get...