Posted on October 8, 2017 by Father Joe
It is a contention of mine for some time that we are in the midst of terrible battles with dark powers and principalities… consciences are being numbed to the truth, especially about the dignity of persons and the sanctity of life. The demonic influences earthly minions, seeking to corrupt both civil society and the life of the Church. Individuals are being infected with a self-righteous and prideful hubris… in terms of basic opinions, the presence and will of God, dissent and misplaced toleration, etc. When we target this dark power, there is disbelief, cynicism and anger… even from those who feign Catholicity or basic belief in God. The Christian is denounced as ignorant or as a bigot. White becomes black and black becomes white. We need active efforts at exorcism and spiritual deliverance!
Why do exorcists ask demons to reveal their names?
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Posted on October 7, 2017 by Father Joe
Father Scanlon gets it right again. Why can’t good priests like him be the advisers to the Pope. The Holy Father needs to be surrounded by the right people… not dissenters.
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Posted on October 6, 2017 by Father Joe
Who are we going to punish? I worry about this as a priest in reference to the distribution of Holy Communion, absolution in the sacrament of Penance and in terms of preaching a faith message from the Scriptures that might immediately be interpreted as “hate speech.” Passivity and toleration is not enough to appease certain people… it is being demanded that conventional Christians become advocates for sinful behavior. If a priest gives the sacraments to anyone, no matter what their views and lifestyle, then does he not become an accomplice in their sin? Would he forfeit his own immortal soul for causing scandal and violating conscience, the commandments and his sacred duty? For the sake of accompaniment, can a bishop or even pope force a priest to say or do something that he views as sinful and wrong?
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Posted on October 5, 2017 by Father Joe
The Vatican and the Church must also be mindful of the Monsters!
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Posted on October 4, 2017 by Father Joe
A corrective to any and all who would render an apologia for the late Hefner and the society he helped to create…
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Posted on October 3, 2017 by Father Joe
Cable TV was a cool idea when it first came about. But the channels multiplied, creativity and quality collapsed, and prices soared! Television as we knew it is coming to an end.
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Posted on October 2, 2017 by Father Joe
The judgment belongs with God. “We reap what we sow.”
The priest writes: “Is Hugh Hefner in hell? I hope not. If St Faustina’s vision is correct I hope he saw true love and said ‘I’m sorry. I accept your love. Let me go now and serve my time and be purified.'”
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Posted on October 1, 2017 by Father Joe
Football players and owners are being hailed as heroes after that disgrace this past weekend. But here is a story about a real hero. Sergeant William H. Carney received the nation’s highest honor during the Civil War for rescuing the American flag and carrying it reverently in the midst of impossible odds while being shot multiple times by the enemy. His act of “defiance” while an entire Confederate battalion mowed down his fellow Union soldiers consisted in not letting the flag touch the ground – this, even after being wounded in the head.
“As the color-bearer became disabled I threw away my gun and seized the colors [the flag],” his account of the Battle of Fort Wagner states. “When we finally reached [my regiment] the men cheered me and the flag. My reply was, ‘Boys, I only did my duty; the old flag never touched the ground!’”
Taking bullets for the flag, rather than a knee, Sergeant William H. Carney, was the first black man to win the Congressional Medal of Honor for refusing to allow the flag to touch the ground.
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