BORDER: CLICK https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1736929513299378252?s=20 [:11] to see video of thousands of migrants waiting to be processed by Border Patrol after they crossed illegally into our country. This isn’t about immigration. It’s about planned and purposeful invasion.
CATHOLIC: As expected, liberal Catholics and their allies on the godless Left are ignoring the ditzy distinction spelled out in the Vatican’s document – i.e., that blessing two people who happen to be in a disordered relationship is not the same thing as blessing the relationship.
The document also specifies that such a blessing must be spontaneous and avoid the use of words, gestures, or clothing that signify a wedding. But Fr. James Martin, SJ – whose ministry to LGBTQ has been famously praised by Pope Francis – immediately wrote, “I welcome this new declaration and see it as a much-needed pastoral response to Catholic same-sex couples in loving, committed and self-sacrificing relationships.”
I’m thinking it’ll be about five minutes before such blessings become public celebrations that suggest the Roman Catholic Church no longer teaches what the Bible says about such relationships.
- https://catholicvote.org/liberal-catholics-run-with-vatican-blessing-same-sex/
- https://catholicvote.org/did-pope-francis-document-same-sex-blessings-say-anything/
POPE FRANCIS: Just days after formally allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, the pontiff (ab)used his annual Christmas greeting to the Holy See hierarchy to encourage the cardinals, bishops and laypeople who run the Vatican to listen to one another and to others so they can evolve to truly offer service to the Catholic Church.
“Let us remain vigilant against rigid ideological positions that often, under the guise of good intentions, separate us from reality and prevent us from moving forward. We are called instead to set out and journey, like the Magi, following the light that always desires to lead us on, at times along unexplored paths and new roads.”
TRANS: On Monday, activist Kendall Stephens (37) was arrested by Philadelphia police and charged with multiple counts of sexual crimes against two boys, ages 14 and 9. The charges include but are not limited to rape, indecent assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and dissemination of sexually explicit material to minors. Bail was set at $250,000.
On Tuesday, another trans activist posted a heartfelt plea for tolerance and understanding. CLICK https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1737239104574927228?s=20 [ :20] to hear his rant, which starts, “Can we just start st**bing transphobes at this point?”
- https://www.phillyvoice.com/kendall-stephens-arrested-sexual-assault-minors-charges/
- https://epgn.com/2023/12/19/local-trans-advocate-arrested-on-child-rape-charges/
WELCOME: American wrestler Hulk Hogan and his son were both baptized this week at a church in Florida. Hogan posted photos to social media. “Total surrender and dedication to Jesus is the greatest day of my life. No worries, no hate, no judgment… only love!”
WHAT IF: I learned more about God from parenting than from anything else. When my strong-willed, Houdini-like first born was suddenly fascinated with knives, I had to think how to safely teach her they were dangerous, so she would avoid them when I wasn’t watching.
I held her hand, said “Sharp!” and very carefully poked her palm with a pin. She jerked her hand away and looked at me shocked. I said, “Sharp!” again, then pointed to the knives and said, “Sharp!” again and again. Somebody told me I was a terrible mother for poking my kid with a pin, but the fact is that she learned a lesson that possibly saved her from major injury or death.
Pondering this, I realized that when God allows bad things to happen to us, He’s being a good parent. He’s holding our hands and poking us with pins, trying to teach us lessons that will save us from injury or death … if only we will listen and learn. Instead, we too often ignore the lessons and resent Him for trying to teach us. But that’s on us, not Him. He is always, ALWAYS being the best parent possible.
GRAMMY NOTES: My 2023 Christmas card. N.b., the mouse is a reference to the idea that the cross was the devil’s mousetrap. “The bait which caught him was the death of the Lord.” – St. Augustine
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