A civilization inspired by a consumerist, anti-birth mentality is not and cannot ever be a civilization of love.
Evil too, will always be part of the mystery of the Church. And when we see what men, what the clergy have done in the Church, then that is nothing short of proof that he [Christ] founded and upholds the Church. If she were dependent on men, she would long since have perished.
“What is perfection in love? Love your enemies in such a way that you would desire to make them your brothers … For so did He love, Who hanging on the Cross, said ‘Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.’” (Luke 23:34)
Those who with God's help have welcomed Christ's call and freely responded to it are urged on by love of Christ to proclaim the Good News everywhere in the world.
It is sad that there are what you might call professional Catholics who make a living on their Catholicism, but in whom the spring of faith flows only faintly, in a few scattered drops. We must really make an effort to change this.
The ever no-holds-barred Mundabor concludes one of his well-justified tirades against Bergoglio's 'fake news' claptrap with the following words:
Pope Entirely Demented would be, no doubt, a huge improvement on Pope Francis.
I couldn't possibly agree more! Pope in-a-coma would be better than Bergoglio.
There is a very good documentary on the breakdown on Swedish society as impacted by its ridiculous social policies. This one deals almost exclusively with immigration.
It has been done by non-Swedes from all appearances but whoever did it had done his/her homework, as many of the points are those which are easily glossed over by others who speak of the place.
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