A civilization inspired by a consumerist, anti-birth mentality is not and cannot ever be a civilization of love.
Celibacy is always, shall we say, an affront to what man normally thinks. It is something that can be done, and is only credible, if there is a God and if celibacy is my doorway into the kingdom of God.
Homosexuality is incompatible with the priestly vocation. Otherwise, celibacy itself would lose its meaning as a renunciation.
The Eucharist is "the source and summit of the Christian life."
“If you believe what you like in the Gospels, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself.”
"Give us our religion back!" That is the tone taken by Michael Matt and Christopher Ferrara in the The Remnant's episode titled "Give Us Back Our Catholic Church!"
As always, the villain is Pope Francis the hopeless, and rightly so.
Distinctions Matter
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