The tax collector, unlike the haughty Pharisee, acknowledged that he's a sinner because of his weakness, and he hated himself for failing God, which is why he castigated himself. He approached God with humility and openly conceded that he's unworthy. Not an ounce of arrogance in him. Luke 18:9-14
Today's Gospel reading reminds me of Rabbi Shmuley's article, which posits whether or not God is antisemitic because He doesn't subserviently kowtow to Jewish people. "It's high time that God started showing His love rather than just talking about it," Shmuley rails. 🤣 Good ol' Rabbi Shmuley.
Eternal rest grant unto Fr. El-Rahi, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen. 🙏
Buenos días.
¡Viva España!
¡Viva Cristo Rey!
Three servicemembers were killed, and five others were seriously wounded after Iran retaliated for a regime change operation that the overwhelming majority of Americans strongly oppose. Their blood is on Trump's hands.
The month of March is dedicated to Saint Joseph (San José). #CatholicBluesky
Even if Khamenei is dead, the IRGC won't surrender. Mullahs and clerics will issue fatwas, and Shiite militias will heed the call. The cost of regime change is paid in blood, and Israel is counting on the Persian people to pay the toll. The most committed wins.
The countdown begins. Without congressional approval, Trump has 60 days to carry out Israel's unpopular regime change objective. A little over eight weeks. Even if Khamenei is killed, the IRGC won't surrender. Mullahs will issue fatwas, and Shiite militias will heed the call.
Operation Epic Fury. A regime change operation, 100% spurred by Israel, to install an obsequious wall-kissing stooge. That's all this is, and the overwhelming majority of Americans want no part of it. #Iran
Fr. James Martin's (@jamesmartinsj.bsky.social) mother passed away today. In your charity, please visit his page and offer your condolences and a few comforting words. Thank you. 🙏 #CatholicBluesky
And this, my friends, is why I won't utter any proclamation of faith, humility, or servitude on my page that comes off as an appeal for God's mercy or favor. Any direct communication with God is a prayer – I'm not a priest, this isn't Mass, and I'm not holding a rosary.
To teach us, Jesus made Himself vulnerable and more receptive to the wiles of the devil as a way to show us that we, too, can overcome temptation at our weakest if we fully surrender ourselves to God.
How did Jesus counter Satan?
"It is written...."
With God's immutable word. 🙏
Pietà (Michelangelo) nella Basilica di San Pietro, Città del Vaticano, Roma 🇻🇦
Christopher gets it. The ashes are designed to provide us with an opportunity for introspection – a reminder, from God, of our bodily mortality. Using the occasion for clicks, i.e., "look at me," engagement, not only cheapens the message, but it also directly counters it.
*Proudly* displaying. 🙄 It's as if some people don't know anything or care one iota about the point of the ashes. For the sake of charity, I'll assume that Bret Baier isn't flaunting them. It's not a selfie, after all. This selfie trend for Ash Wednesday, though.... no. Just no.
The Holy Church will not legitimize Donald Trump's "pay-to-play" abomination, which places concentrated power in the hands of a single individual with dubious motives.
No hurtful words for forty days, huh? That's going to be tough considering who I deal with on that toxic hellsite known as X, but I'll give it a shot. I can tone it down and be less abrasive, I guess. Maybe I'll focus on Scripture, saints, art, history, interesting Catholic facts....
Bp. Barron fails to mention *why* Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez considers culture to be "thin." Mainly because it's constantly evolving. She even used Marco Rubio's cowboy example to make the point – cultural differences in how the profession is viewed & contributions made by those who aren't "Western."
"Sign of the Cross," for those who don't know, was founded by none other than LieSiteNews' very own John-Henry Westen. Part of the "Make the Vatican Great Again" movement's attempt to reform the Church into something that conforms with Steve Bannon's vision of so-called greatness. 2/2
Today's right-winger outrage is brought to you by female altar servers. Did not women assist and support Jesus during His ministry? Mary of Magdala, Joanna, Mary and Martha of Bethany, who are all venerated as saints? FYI, Pope JP2 and Canon 230 §2 gives them the authority. 1/2
Matthew 5:17 states that Jesus is the prophesied fulfillment of Mosaic law. The living transition from the Old Covenant to the New. He doesn't undo or negate the old law. He completes it by providing the correct and intended understanding of it.
Cristo crucificado (Velázquez) en el Museo del Prado, Madrid, España 🇪🇸
Wow. I can't believe that, in order to appease haughty & obnoxiously entitled right-wingers who consider themselves to be the sole beneficiaries of grace & mercy, a Catholic priest doesn't want to shut the door on imperfect people who struggle with sin. 🙄 No wonder John-Henry Westen is triggered.
"Not for da lah-tea-knowwwwws."
– Megyn Kelly
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Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, Pedro Pascal, Jessica Alba, Ricky Martin, Karol G, Cardi B, Young Miko.... 🔥🔥
I think it's fascinating that Steve Bannon, a MAGA Catholic and staunch Trump ally who actively collaborated with Jeffrey Epstein to rehabilitate his public image, desperately wanted to "take down" Papa Francisco 🌹, who Bannon described as "the enemy."
The Holy Church condemns Trump's Truth Social post, which dehumanized Barack and Michelle Obama and rekindled racist tropes, which the white nationalists, ethnostaters, and so-called nativists that comprise one of the most repugnant factions of the MAGA coalition find amusing.
MAGA influencers are falsely claiming that the video in the now-deleted Truth Social post was a "Lion King" parody that featured several politicians as animals. It wasn't. The second-long snippet that was spliced in shortly before the video ended only shows Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.
Donald Trump deleted his racist Truth Social post.
After speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast, Donald Trump tossed some red meat to the white nationalists, ethnostaters, and so-called nativists that comprise one of the more repugnant factions of his "MAGA" coalition. Straight-up racism.
