Those who solely wish for revenge on their political enemies will only make their own lives worse in the process. Let all that you do be done in love. 1 Corinthians 16:14

A prayer for Pope Francis.

The act of deporting people who in many cases have left their own land for reasons of extreme poverty, insecurity, exploitation, persecution or serious deterioration of the environment, damages the dignity of many ... and places them in a state of particular vulnerability... Pope Francis I

Yarvin's "Patches" are feudal fiefdoms - but instead of being ruled by a martial, equestrian class who hunt and whore at any given opportunity, we'd be the serfs of crypto-hording techbros addled by scrolling-induced dopamine addictions.

Whoever exalts race, or the people, or the State ... or the depositories of power, or any other fundamental value of the human community ... raises these notions above their standard value and divinizes them to an idolatrous level, distorts and perverts an order of the world planned & created by God

Mary, magnified be, with Daystar beside thee; show the way where bide we true to God and thou our guide be. Alfonso X of Castile

So, returning to the tax system we had during the Gilded Age? How does cutting ~48% of federal revenue benefit the common good?

did america vote to stop suicide prevention efforts for veterans?

The most deadly poison of our time is indifference. Saint Maximilian Kolbe

Do not talk much with the stupid, or visit the unintelligent. Beware of them lest you have trouble and be spattered when they shake themselves off. Avoid them and you will find rest and not be wearied by their lack of sense. Sirach 22:13 Good advice before getting into fights in Facebook comments.

Catholicism vs Warhammer 40K LARP

Substack really loved this Dorothy day quote.

When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist. Servant of God Archbishop Hélder Câmara

If you thought the "sin of empathy" guy couldn't get any worse, here's more of what he has to say...

The Gospel takes away our right forever, to discriminate between the deserving and the undeserving poor. Servant of God Dorothy Day

"The superfluous wealth of rich countries should be placed at the service of poor nations." Pope St. Paul V, in Populorum Progressio

Dear son, have a tender pitiful heart for the poor, and for all those whom you believe to be in misery of heart or body, and, according to your ability, comfort and aid them with some alms. St. Louis IX, King of France

All Christians have an obligation to #WelcomeTheStranger - even on the national scale. The Holy Family were strangers in Egypt, fleeing Herod's persecution. Would you have welcomed them in?

The US Conference of Catholic bishops, as well as individual bishops, priests and deacons, sisters and brothers, and lay men and women from around the world (including myself for two years in East Africa), help migrants and refugees not because the migrants and refugees are Catholics...

"Non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good (1922)." #Gandhi

Now the company of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had everything in common. And with great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

When they show you who they are, believe them. Christians against Christ.

Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"

Bishop Mariann's sermon earlier this week inspired me to better dedicate myself to living out the Gospel, particularly the virtues of mercy & charity. I'll use this account to talk about: ✝️ The Social Gospel 📿 Ignatian Spirituality 🇻🇦 Catholic Social Teaching ⚒️ Distributism ⚜️ Lives of the Saints