In the name of tolerance, tolerance is being abolished; this is a real threat we face.
That Christianity gives joy and breadth is also a thread that runs through my whole life. Ultimately someone who is always only in opposition could not endure life at all.
A civilization inspired by a consumerist, anti-birth mentality is not and cannot ever be a civilization of love.
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.
Assuredly, the word of truth can be painful and uncomfortable. But it is the way to holiness, to peace, and to inner freedom. A pastoral approach which truly wants to help the people concerned must always be grounded in the truth. In the end, only the truth can be pastoral.
It is no surprise to me that we have bishops persecuting Catholic teachers for defending the faith by citing the Bergoglian.
In 2 other stories of the day, reporting on 2 more scandalous interviews, we see just how much he is doing the devil's work:
Distinctions Matter
Distinctions Matter Forward
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