THE SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE
St Michael the Archangel @Princeton University Art Museum
"can anyone who aggressively and vehemently opposes Catholic teaching come forward and receive the Body of Christ in Communion? The answer is an emphatic, 'No!' I don’t care whether they are President or a world global leader or an unknown child of God in the pew that only Christ knows is there, for any of us to vehemently call for abortion, support the desecration of marriage between a man and a woman thus saying anyone can get married, when we support teachings that are contrary to the Catholic faith, again going back to the solitary life with the Lord, we must ask ourselves, 'Am I in Communion?'
"The greatest love, the greatest mercy, the greatest charity is to teach another person the truth. The truth sets us free. There isn’t enough truth in the world, in the Church and government and commerce and whatever aspect of the world, we need truth.
"We have Him. He is the face of truth. Look to Christ and know that I have to make my choice to follow Him as you do....
"I will not mandate a mask or a vaccine because it is your free will choice. Yes, it is my obligation to urge you to form your conscience, to learn what you need to know to make a well-informed free choice decision, but mandates are evil....
"The global or the national leader that is living contrary to the faith cannot simply be welcome to the Eucharistic altar without an examination of their conscience, without Confession, without reforming their life, as I hope to reform mine. But ultimately whether a president or a monarch or a world leader or a cardinal or a bishop, whether any of us make it to the Lord and the gates of Heaven are open for us, is up to us. That is ultimately what matters for each of us as a child of God....
"none of us are worthy to approach this Eucharistic altar. In a few moments, I will take bread and wine in my sinful hands, but I assure you, I have gone to Confession, I have done my best to be cleansed especially of any mortal sin, but even of the simplest venial sin. We must be as purified as we can be and then trust in the mercy. This is the mercy-seat of the Lord. Mercy flows from His altar. But it is a desecration to make no attempt to repent and reform our lives and come here to receive Him" (from Bishop Strickland’s Homily, Children of God for Life, 11/14/21).
New Jersey Matters
"Cooperation" and Parishes Partnering with Amazon (Catholic Stand, 11/19/21)
Morally Responsible Investing: Catholics in the Contemporary Economy (Institute for Human Ecology, November 2021)
November 18: 43rd anniversary of the U.S. Bishops' Pastoral Statement on People with Disabilities:
"Concern for people with disabilities was one of the prominent notes of Jesus' earthly ministry. When asked by John's disciples, 'Are you He who is to come or do we look for another?' Jesus responded with words recalling the prophecies of Isaiah 'Go back and report to John what you hear and see; the blind recover their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, dead men are raised to life, and the poor have the Gospel preached to them.' (Mt. 11:3-5) Persons with disabilities become witnesses for Christ, His healing of their bodies a sign of the spiritual healing He brought to all people. 'Which is less trouble to say, ''Your sins are forgiven'' or ''Stand up and walk?'' To help you realize that the Son has authority on earth to forgive sins' -- He then said to the paralyzed man -- 'Stand up! Roll up your mat and go home' (Mt. 9:5f)...."All too often, abortion and postnatal neglect are promoted by arguing that the infant will survive only to suffer a life of pain and deprivation. We find this reasoning appalling...."It is not enough merely to affirm the rights of people with disabilities. We must actively work to make them real in the fabric of modern society...."Accessibility involves far more than physical alterations to parish buildings. Realistic provision must be made for persons with disabilities to participate fully in the Eucharist and other liturgical celebrations such as the sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and Anointing of the Sick. The experiences and needs of individuals with disabilities vary, as do those of any group of people. For some with significant disabilities, special liturgies may be appropriate. Other will not require such liturgies, but will benefit if certain equipment and services are made available to them. Celebrating liturgies simultaneously in sign language enables the deaf person to enter more deeply into their spirit and meaning. Participation aids such as Mass books and hymnals in large print or Braille serve the same purpose for blind or partially sighted members."
- Our Treatment of People with Disabilities (Catholic Stand, 9/24/21)
Silenced but Unquiet: a Faithful Jesuit’s Witness (Catholic Culture, 11/17/21)
- "Is sodomy a sin? Perplexed readers of Fr. James Martin, S.J.’s latest book will want to put the question to him, if only to understand why he felt it important to write at all" (Paul Mankowski, S.J., 8/2017)
- 2 men convicted of killing civil rights leader Malcolm X are set to be exonerated (NPR, 11/17/21)
- ‘Stop Murdering for Organs’: NBA Player Tells Beijing to End Forced Organ Harvesting (Epoch Times, 11/16-17/21)
- "all those who believe in the sanctity of life, regardless of whether they support or oppose the theoretical validity of brain-death criteria, [should] oppose the use of brain-death criteria to obtain organs for transplation (National Catholic Register, 10/25/21)
- Respect for the Body: A Response to Archbishop Jackels (National Catholic Register, 11/15/21)
- "....in a couple of hours I head to the airport to go to the USCCB meeting....
"can anyone who aggressively and vehemently opposes Catholic teaching come forward and receive the Body of Christ in Communion? The answer is an emphatic, 'No!' I don’t care whether they are President or a world global leader or an unknown child of God in the pew that only Christ knows is there, for any of us to vehemently call for abortion, support the desecration of marriage between a man and a woman thus saying anyone can get married, when we support teachings that are contrary to the Catholic faith, again going back to the solitary life with the Lord, we must ask ourselves, 'Am I in Communion?'
"The greatest love, the greatest mercy, the greatest charity is to teach another person the truth. The truth sets us free. There isn’t enough truth in the world, in the Church and government and commerce and whatever aspect of the world, we need truth.
"We have Him. He is the face of truth. Look to Christ and know that I have to make my choice to follow Him as you do....
"I will not mandate a mask or a vaccine because it is your free will choice. Yes, it is my obligation to urge you to form your conscience, to learn what you need to know to make a well-informed free choice decision, but mandates are evil....
"The global or the national leader that is living contrary to the faith cannot simply be welcome to the Eucharistic altar without an examination of their conscience, without Confession, without reforming their life, as I hope to reform mine. But ultimately whether a president or a monarch or a world leader or a cardinal or a bishop, whether any of us make it to the Lord and the gates of Heaven are open for us, is up to us. That is ultimately what matters for each of us as a child of God....
"none of us are worthy to approach this Eucharistic altar. In a few moments, I will take bread and wine in my sinful hands, but I assure you, I have gone to Confession, I have done my best to be cleansed especially of any mortal sin, but even of the simplest venial sin. We must be as purified as we can be and then trust in the mercy. This is the mercy-seat of the Lord. Mercy flows from His altar. But it is a desecration to make no attempt to repent and reform our lives and come here to receive Him" (from Bishop Strickland’s Homily, Children of God for Life, 11/14/21).
- Catholic-Funded Organizations and Networks Financially Tied to Massive Pro-Abortion Initiative (Lepanto Institute, 11/14/21)
- Cleveland priest gets life. Victims’ mother: ‘God is with us' (The Pillar, 11/9/21)
- Opinion: How do you know there were no red flags? (Catholic World Report, 11/14/21)
- Letters to Pharmaceutical Companies ["to protest the use of abortion-derived cell lines and advocate for the development of vaccines with no connection to abortion."] (USCCB)
New Jersey Matters
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