🐻 Di bear (Diane)

It’s a remarkable thing to be a Catholic priest in these days. I assume to some extent it’s always been like this but for the most part, we really didn’t know how bad many of our leaders are. In the end, a man leaves seminary taken with the idea of Church and the rest of his life is the reality of the Church taking that idea from you and smashing it to pieces. At core, the problem is that our leaders are selected by our leaders. When they choose a Bishop, the most important trait is “who does this guy know?” and Jesus does not have to be on that list of people. This week, we’ve had one Cardinal choose for the second year in a row to give an award to an abortion radical. Now we have a cardinal who thinks leading people to Christ is a bad idea. Ugh. The church is led by all kinds of men: some are saints in the making, some are vaguely aware of the basics of Christianity, some are functional atheists. A vast majority of them hace two things in common: 1. Absolutely, positively no accountability. Neither of these Cardinals will face any consequences from their brothers or from the Holy Father. It’s just not done. 2. Absolutely, positively no long term experience as pastors in churches. They don’t know the grind. They don’t know God’s people. They have almost no sense of the reality of the daily life of a Christian; they have no “smell of the sheep” on them. I’ve been at a critical stage in my life for the last few years, and so much of it centers around the simple reality: I can look at the problem, describe it, bemoan it, try to get the people in charge to see it. That has born absolutely no fruit. What do we do? We charge forward boldly and with great joy. Each of us reading this is part of the problem. I am part of the problem. I am a sinner, and I have affection for some of my sin. But I also have something that you do as well: the grace, joy, and love of Jesus. We have the Holy Spirit in us that raised Jesus from the dead. Each of us reading this has everything we need from God to be a saint. I mean it. We absolutely have to decide to love Jesus with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and press forward, knowing that the Good Shepherd is alive and well, guiding us, protecting us, genuinely caring about us. The problem has been described and complained about ad nauseam. Enough. Let’s get busy being the answer. Let’s get busy being saints. “In the heart of the Church, I will be love” -St. Therese

The genius behind SNL’s “Election Night” sketch In November 2016, SNL turned one of America’s most shocking election nights into a comedy sketch that was far more insightful than a collection of political jokes. But the story behind how it was written makes it even more fascinating.

I think sometimes people treat Jesus like a character in a story and the Church like a fan club instead of seeing him as a real, living man and the Church of today as the community he personally formed.

I am deeply saddened to learn of Walter Koenig’s passing. Although we did not know each other well away from the set, we shared the later seasons of the original Star Trek series and the six films that followed. What I observed, and what so many fans have expressed over the years, was a man who genuinely loved the Star Trek community. At conventions, Walter was rarely content to remain behind a signing table. He preferred to be among the people who had kept Star Trek alive for so many decades. That kind of genuine connection is rare, and it will be remembered by everyone who came into contact with him. My condolences to his family, his friends, and the countless fans whose lives he touched.

This is why I just won't even use Claude. They've turned it into an entitled brat. I don't want a Redditor living on my computer when I need things.

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Denver Archbishop James Golka this week defended his participation in a prayer event with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Oval Office, citing the gathering as an opportunity to publicly pray and evangelize the faith. Golka, who was installed in the Denver Archdiocese in March after serving as the bishop of Colorado Springs for several years, led a prayer during an Oct. 22 meeting at the Oval Office between Trump and several U.S. bishops. During the gathering the archbishop in part prayed for the Holy Spirit to “surround our country, to protect us against any influence of evil.” The prayer event generated some backlash for what critics have argued was a politically motivated photo opportunity on the part of the White House. Golka this week said he “knew people might be upset” at the event and that it could be "use[d] for political purposes.” “But as I prayed about it, I thought that this is what Catholics do. We pray for people. No matter whether we agree or disagree on anything, we always pray for our country and leaders,” he said in remarks to the Denver Catholic. Golka said during the meeting he articulated Church teachings to the president. “As Catholics, we’re called to share our faith in season and out of season and to witness to the dignity of every human person,” he told the Denver Catholic. He denied that the event, including video of the prayer shared on social media, constituted an “endorsement” of the president. “That was never my intention,” he said. “The bishops of the United States teach that the Church cannot champion any candidate or party,” he said. “I hold to that. However you vote, you ultimately belong to Jesus who loves you infinitely more than you can imagine.” The archbishop said he has received criticism from friends about the decision and that he has responded by telling them: “I was being a Catholic priest.” He described himself as “heartbroken” at the anger over the event. He urged Christians to “look beyond the headlines, which are often crafted to provoke, towards the full truth.” “I will keep praying for our president, our governor and everyone who serves in public office, regardless of their party or position on divisive topics,” he said. The Archdiocese of Denver said after the event that praying for public leaders “is a long Catholic practice” that dates back to Apostolic Age. More: ewtnnews.com/world/us/denver…

This is institutionalized insanity. And you know it's only going to apply to the native white population of the UK. You're never going to see the migrants from the third world held to this standard. It's like the UK government has turned the nation into a prison for their own people, and their people are not allowed to defend themselves or have an opinion about the way they're being treated or they'll be punished even more. And if the Left regains power in the US, I don't see any way we can avoid eventually having this here. They treat the 1st Amendment like toilet paper when they're in control.

My goodness, sack up. A Catholic prelate should never feel the need to apologize for praying for/with a civil leader. The fact that he was pressured to do so speaks more to the actual evils confronting the church—ones which weaponize Catholic empathy for their own political aims