MAGA Catholic influencers are cheering the cutoff of food stamps — even as Catholic bishops, backed by Pope Leo XIV, plead for a restoration of benefits and mobilize the Church to feed those in need.
I do not pretend to be able to see what is in someone else's heart. But if someone who identifies as Catholic is more aligned with MAGA than with the Pope: it sure sounds like what they told us in Sunday school, about being careful to not worship idols rather than God.
I wholeheartedly agree with you! When did being a religion mean choosing a side and politics? I’ve been a lifelong Lutheran and never once has politics been discussed in our church. even from when I was a child and my parents took me to a Lutheran Church, I never heard them speak about politics! Ever!
Completely agree! I am a Methodist and Never discussed politics in Church. What a horrible little person to say that SNAP is a Ponzi Scheme! There is nothing Christian about mocking low wage workers!🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
I challenge any Catholic who regularly attends mass, and is a MAGAT to put their faith into action, and volunteer to work at a foodbank once every couple of weeks ( JD Vance the convert, I'm looking at you). They will soon see that the people using them are often working many at more than one job-but they still can't stretch their food budget to feed hungry kids. Because kids still need to eat, whether you approve of their parents choices, or not. That is the Compassionate Catholicism I was brought up with.
You can say the same thing about democrat progessive Catholics....now you actually have to go out and help the poor yourselves instead of relying on the goverment to do so and making companies that profit off food stamps more obscenly wealthy.
Now the thing about almsgiving is "to not let your right hand know what your left is doing" so I wont go down the path of saying one side is more action oriented than the other (though I have strong suspicions on the matter).
I will say though that for anyone that does complain about wealth inequality AND does nothing about in their own personal life - this is the time to actually implement Catholic action. Be like Dorothy Day.
For you progessive Catholics that complain about the other side doing too much "judging", why dont you for once stop being hypocrites and see that the "plank in your own eye" story applies to you as well.
Why doesn’t the church deal with people that preach this kind of hate like they do with divorced people or the LGBTQ community? I’ve not seen reports of these hateful humans being denied sacraments.
I have never heard negative comments about divorced people at my church or LGBTQ. I am Catholic and I am divorced. I go to mass 2-3 days a week. No one is to be denied the Eucharistic. Pope Francis specifically stated he never denied anyone communion. I just looked at your profile and you said you’re a witch. No wonder you’re so negative about the Catholic Church.
That would be a Witch with an academic background in Religious Studies and years of studying early church history and reformation theology. The official canon law of the Roman Catholic Church is quite clear on the official positions of the Church re divorced individuals and the LGBTQ community. No where in my comment did I attack the Church, I simply posed a rather straightforward rhetorical question regarding the official canonical positions of the Church. As for me being a Witch, you are certainly free to criticize someone else’s path but doesn’t that support the very thesis that I put forward? In any case, be well and I wish you the best.
Now this is gospel with teeth. The contrast couldn’t be clearer. One side quoting Jesus to justify cruelty, the other living His words with soup and open hands. You can tell who knows the Sermon on the Mount by the way they feed the crowd instead of blaming it.
Blessed be the ones who still believe love is public policy.
Christopher, this piece absolutely nails it! That contrast between Walsh's sneering contempt and Archbishop Lori's 'the Church stands ready to help' - that's the difference between performative cruelty and Gospel action. The hypocrisy of calling yourself pro-life while mocking hungry families is staggering. Keep holding these folks accountable and showing what real Catholic witness looks like. This kind of journalism matters!
What’s needed is for the government to adhere to the LAW that Trump endorsed in his first term to protect SNAP from being cutoff during a govt shutdown. A coalition of blue states are suing the feds over this as I write. The law is there. The absurd cruelty of the current govt is playing out before us. Many, many, many people are mobilizing food collections in case the lawsuit fails. Again, the poor are being victimized, quite dramatically as the value of billionaire stocks soars. This is definitely a moment when must band together with physical resources and firm, faith-based prayers.
I do not pretend to be able to see what is in someone else's heart. But if someone who identifies as Catholic is more aligned with MAGA than with the Pope: it sure sounds like what they told us in Sunday school, about being careful to not worship idols rather than God.
I wholeheartedly agree with you! When did being a religion mean choosing a side and politics? I’ve been a lifelong Lutheran and never once has politics been discussed in our church. even from when I was a child and my parents took me to a Lutheran Church, I never heard them speak about politics! Ever!
I don’t remember it happening until DJT.
Completely agree! I am a Methodist and Never discussed politics in Church. What a horrible little person to say that SNAP is a Ponzi Scheme! There is nothing Christian about mocking low wage workers!🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
It did not start happening until Donald Trump became president! And we won’t ever all get along again until he leaves the office!
If we’re able to have another president he/she needs to be a very kind, compassionate person.
we could’ve already had one, this megalomaniac did not need to get elected!
No one will convince me unless I see actual proof that Musk didn’t cheat on the election results.
Vance is a Catholic in name only.
And both Leo and Francis knew/know that Vance doesn't follow catholic teachings
Or Jewish, Muslim, Swinton or Bhuddist! Horrible!!!!
Sorry, I meant Shinto Bhuddism
JD VANCE and his family have taken food stamps his entire life.
I challenge any Catholic who regularly attends mass, and is a MAGAT to put their faith into action, and volunteer to work at a foodbank once every couple of weeks ( JD Vance the convert, I'm looking at you). They will soon see that the people using them are often working many at more than one job-but they still can't stretch their food budget to feed hungry kids. Because kids still need to eat, whether you approve of their parents choices, or not. That is the Compassionate Catholicism I was brought up with.
You can say the same thing about democrat progessive Catholics....now you actually have to go out and help the poor yourselves instead of relying on the goverment to do so and making companies that profit off food stamps more obscenly wealthy.
Now the thing about almsgiving is "to not let your right hand know what your left is doing" so I wont go down the path of saying one side is more action oriented than the other (though I have strong suspicions on the matter).
I will say though that for anyone that does complain about wealth inequality AND does nothing about in their own personal life - this is the time to actually implement Catholic action. Be like Dorothy Day.
For you progessive Catholics that complain about the other side doing too much "judging", why dont you for once stop being hypocrites and see that the "plank in your own eye" story applies to you as well.
👏👏👏👏👏
Why doesn’t the church deal with people that preach this kind of hate like they do with divorced people or the LGBTQ community? I’ve not seen reports of these hateful humans being denied sacraments.
I have never heard negative comments about divorced people at my church or LGBTQ. I am Catholic and I am divorced. I go to mass 2-3 days a week. No one is to be denied the Eucharistic. Pope Francis specifically stated he never denied anyone communion. I just looked at your profile and you said you’re a witch. No wonder you’re so negative about the Catholic Church.
That would be a Witch with an academic background in Religious Studies and years of studying early church history and reformation theology. The official canon law of the Roman Catholic Church is quite clear on the official positions of the Church re divorced individuals and the LGBTQ community. No where in my comment did I attack the Church, I simply posed a rather straightforward rhetorical question regarding the official canonical positions of the Church. As for me being a Witch, you are certainly free to criticize someone else’s path but doesn’t that support the very thesis that I put forward? In any case, be well and I wish you the best.
Oh, so you’re a know-it-all witch
Awww, you’re making me blush…😉
Now this is gospel with teeth. The contrast couldn’t be clearer. One side quoting Jesus to justify cruelty, the other living His words with soup and open hands. You can tell who knows the Sermon on the Mount by the way they feed the crowd instead of blaming it.
Blessed be the ones who still believe love is public policy.
AMEN 🙏! Love your neighbor as yourself
The church that I was raised in had no nazi MAGAs. Only good people.
And these people follow the teachings of the Catholic Church? No, they don't. How many of them will be cut off? All, I hope.
Christopher, this piece absolutely nails it! That contrast between Walsh's sneering contempt and Archbishop Lori's 'the Church stands ready to help' - that's the difference between performative cruelty and Gospel action. The hypocrisy of calling yourself pro-life while mocking hungry families is staggering. Keep holding these folks accountable and showing what real Catholic witness looks like. This kind of journalism matters!
Anyone who identifies as part of the MAGA movement is not an actual Catholic or Christian of any kind. Period, full stop. ✝️
Ok boomer
If they are cheering for people to starve, they are not catholic. They are fascist fucks with no Christian soul.
No soul at all!😈😈😈👿👽
EXCOMMUNICATE !!!
Yeah! Why isn’t Pope Leo moving in that direction? The Church excoms people for lesser offenses, so why not this?
No such thing as a maga catholic. That would be an oxymoron.
Clearly these white Catholics had it easy. And even w challenges white male get more breaks
What’s needed is for the government to adhere to the LAW that Trump endorsed in his first term to protect SNAP from being cutoff during a govt shutdown. A coalition of blue states are suing the feds over this as I write. The law is there. The absurd cruelty of the current govt is playing out before us. Many, many, many people are mobilizing food collections in case the lawsuit fails. Again, the poor are being victimized, quite dramatically as the value of billionaire stocks soars. This is definitely a moment when must band together with physical resources and firm, faith-based prayers.
Christ came to save sinners not saints and clearly these MAGA Catholics need saving. But then, don’t we all.
I am a catholic and I am disgusted that maga catholics would cheer to starve
People. Just a disgrace. Please Lord help us to feed the hungry , to be kind and generous.