Apostolate of the Divine Heart's Blog, page 26
June 14, 2017
The spiritual pride of American Catholics of fundamentalist bent
The self-righteousness and spiritual pride - there is no other word for it - of fundamentalist-leaning Catholics in the United States has to be witnessed to be believed. It is a phenomenon in itself. Such Catholics seem to believe that it is they and, presumably, they alone who are 'going to save' the Catholic Church from ruin by going to Hell in the proverbial hand basket.
June 12, 2017
Quo vadis, Ecclesia?
Filed under: God the Father
June 8, 2017
On unity and diversity in the Church
Ubi Petrus, Ibi Ecclesia, Ibi Deus Pope Francis on unity and diversity in the Church (Homily for Pentecost, 2017): “By His presence and activity, the Spirit draws into unity spirits that are distinct and separate among themselves (Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on the Gospel of John, XI, 11). He does so in a way that affects […]
June 7, 2017
Pope Francis: “Dare to call God ‘Father'”
In today’s general audience, Pope Francis said, “Calling God by the name ‘Father’ is not something that can be taken for granted. We are tempted to use the highest titles, which are respectful of his transcendence. But calling him ‘Father’ puts us in His confidence, like a child talking to his dad, knowing that […]
June 3, 2017
NOTE about Who Are You? What is Your Faith?
As a public service for the Faith and because the truth can never be suppressed, chapters from the book Who Are You? What is Your Faith? America’s 21st Century Alt-Right and Catholic Social Doctrine are now being made available to the broadest readership at catholicsocialdoctrine.usFiled under: God the Father
May 21, 2017
Question for those insistent on the death penalty in America
If non-lethal means are sufficient to defend and protect people’s safety from the aggressor, authority will limit itself to such means . . . the cases in which the execution of the offender is an absolute necessity are very rare, if not practically nonexistent (Catechism of the Catholic Church, #2267). For those who keep insisting […]
May 6, 2017
God is not like that
You claim to know Him, but you do not. You claim to understand Him, but you do not – neither in His operations, nor in His being. You claim to speak in His Name, defending Him and His holy Church. But, in reality, you do not as you only know yourselves.Filed under: God the Father […]
April 26, 2017
Can a person become evil? Correcting the inadequate catechesis of some Christians in the United States
A tendency has arisen and seems to be increasing these days among some Christians, Catholics included, in the United States to regard human persons as evil in themselves. Discourses and language such as, for instance, a “distorted and evil soul” or “becoming evil” is being used more and more often to describe “evil people” regarded as […]
April 21, 2017
The hypocrisy of the pro-life movement in the United States
Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is greater than I can bear. Behold, You have driven me this day away from the ground; and from Your face I shall be hidden; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will slay me.” Then the Lord said […]
April 15, 2017
Happy Easter to all readers
Filed under: God the Father
