Papal Tweet - True Meaning of Love

To love like Jesus means to serve & give our life. To serve means to put others’ interests first, to fight the cancer of indifference, to share the gifts God has given us. To give our life means to leave egoism behind, to make our lives a gift, spending ourselves for all in need.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 19, 2022

Daily Papal Tweet - Humilty

 

Without humility we cannot encounter God, we cannot experience salvation, and we cannot even encounter our neighbour, the brother and sister living near us.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 20, 2022

Mary Ann Kreitzer, Quo Vadis?

My last post, "Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Not Stop Abortion. But It Could Destroy The Nation" discussed the failure of the pro life movement to stop abortion, despite their apparent "victory" in overturning Roe v. Wade.  As I pointed out, the vast majority of America still believes that abortion should be legal. Therefore, the war against abortion has not ended but only entered into a new and escalated stage.

I used a post from Mary Ann Kreitzer to prove my point. Mary Ann did a post about the Left's response to the leaked Supreme Court decision and she used her usual modus operandi of attacking and demeaning those with whom she disagrees.  

Before I did my post, I left a short comment on her blog which, as usual, she did not post. Mary Ann never posts my comments but I don't mind because I leave them for her, hoping it will trigger something in her to think about what she has written.  

However, Mary Ann obviously saw my blog post the next day and this sent her over the deep end.  She did a blog post in which she identifies me only as "Mary the Troll".  She, of course, did not address my blog post in any way, using only my brief comment to attack me. 

Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Not Stop Abortion. But It Could Destroy The Nation.

 

I was in high school in 1973 when the Supreme Court legalized abortion for the entire country.  Almost 50 years later, I still remembering looking at the headline in the newspaper in disbelief.  How could we legalize the murder of babies? I sat down and cried. 

I have gone through many political identities in the ensuing half century, from very liberal to ultra conservative to rejection of both. But one constant belief through it all has always been that abortion is evil. 

Now that it is almost certain that Roe v. Wade is about to be overturned, I should be thrilled. It is something I have wanted since 1973. 

But being a lot older and a little wiser, I now realize that the pro life movement has always been wrong.  No, it has not been wrong that abortion is evil.  The pro life movement was wrong in their approach to abortion. They have not just labeled abortion as evil. They have  vilified the people who support abortion, calling them evil and even satanic.   As a movement, they have never shown compassion or understanding for those who support abortion. 

Patrick Coffin Proves That Traditionalists Never Get Tired of The Same Old Worn Out Lies

When I started this blog over 10 years ago, I was a radical traditionalist.  I believed that the Traditional Latin Mass was the salvation not only of the Church but of the whole world.  Like other rad trads, I had little use for the post conciliar Church, believing that we needed to reverse all the reforms instituted post Vatican II.

Quite unintentionally, this blog became a record of my journey out of that cult.  I believe my journey began when I consecrated my life to the Blessed Mother in 2011.  Through her guidance and protection, I attended my last TLM in June 2014 and have never looked back except in gratitude that I am no longer a part of that world of anger, hate, rebellion and deception.  

I have, of course, followed the Traditionalist cult and have written many posts about their lies and rebellion against the Magesterium of the Church.  Pope Francis has finally started to bring down the curtain on this schismatic movement with Traditionis Custodes and, as expected, this has only hardened the hearts of the Traditionalists even more.

The ire of the Traditionalists is almost completely centered on Pope Francis, whom they label a heretic. Many claim he is not the legitimate pope.  Patrick Coffin, who ironically was the host at one time of "Catholic Answers", has released a video entitled, "Top Seven Pieces of Evidence That Francis Is An Antipope."  If you really want to subject yourself to this garbage, you can view it HERE.  

I am going to dissect this video because I think it is an excellent example of the absolute necessity for Traditionis Custodes and of the lies Trads tell themselves and anyone else foolish enough to listen.