This photo demonstrates that the Trump administration is invading cities to incite violence. I pray that all American Catholics and all Christians will listen to Pope Leo’s regarding the treatment of immigrants, and all humans.
You have commanded us to love our enemies and to pray for those who persecute us, as Your Son taught:
“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” (Matthew 5:44)
You have shown us, through Christ crucified, the path of mercy:
“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” (Luke 23:34)
You have revealed, through Your servant Stephen, the grace of forgiveness even in death:
“Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” (Acts 7:60)
In praying for our enemies and oppressors, we bear the weight of their lostness, their bondage to sin. We lift them to You, not to excuse evil, nor to diminish the harm they cause, but to entrust them to Your transforming mercy. Help us to see that those who harm others are themselves enslaved by darkness. May we bear the grief of their blindness and the burden of their sin, offering it to You for redemption. Amen
I don’t think there will be a collision course between Pope Leo and Trump. Pope Leo is the head of the Catholic Church throughout the entire world. Pope Leo is encouraging the USCCB to discuss the treatment of immigrants from the pulpit. The more American Catholics listen to Pope Leo the less they will pay attention to Trump.
Some will. I know the bishops here in Iowa will because they already wrote a pastoral letter about immigrants. Obviously the ones who opposed Durbin getting an award won’t follow what Pope Leo says.
This reminds me of Fr John Luddrn, my former Pastor at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Pt Charlotte,FL. He had the brazen audacity to stand in front of the congregation and say that guns don't kill people. The agent that fired this projectile would claim the pastor that was hit was standing in the wrong place.
How gross and disgusting. I'm glad that real Christians are speaking up. It made me nearly vomit when the hopelessly corrupt republican congress all kneeled and prayed to thank God (actually Satan) for passing the big kill people bill. It's sickeningly nauseating to watch them pretend to be spiritual. I have proof that not a single person in trumps regime is an actual Christian. That proof is the simple fact that if even one of these ' men '(?) had a shred of belief, they would be TERRIFIED. What the Bible says is coming for sub-humans of their particular ilk is horrifying.
The deepest circles of hell where people who intentionally destroy humans, end up. No level of repentance or forgiveness can make up for the despicable acts of intentional evil committed by Trump.
People who Trump surrounds himself with are sociopaths.
Sociopaths only know how to act like the sociopaths they are.
Sociopaths believe everyone else acts just like they do. Not from a position of empathy though. They believe that everyone else acts with ruthless intention, and what they do is indifferent.
Of course MAGA has a POPE LEO PROBLEM! The Pope calls out inhumane treatment and follows the teachings of Christ- very different from Christian Nationalism.
This photo demonstrates that the Trump administration is invading cities to incite violence. I pray that all American Catholics and all Christians will listen to Pope Leo’s regarding the treatment of immigrants, and all humans.
O Lord,
You have commanded us to love our enemies and to pray for those who persecute us, as Your Son taught:
“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” (Matthew 5:44)
You have shown us, through Christ crucified, the path of mercy:
“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” (Luke 23:34)
You have revealed, through Your servant Stephen, the grace of forgiveness even in death:
“Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” (Acts 7:60)
In praying for our enemies and oppressors, we bear the weight of their lostness, their bondage to sin. We lift them to You, not to excuse evil, nor to diminish the harm they cause, but to entrust them to Your transforming mercy. Help us to see that those who harm others are themselves enslaved by darkness. May we bear the grief of their blindness and the burden of their sin, offering it to You for redemption. Amen
I don’t think there will be a collision course between Pope Leo and Trump. Pope Leo is the head of the Catholic Church throughout the entire world. Pope Leo is encouraging the USCCB to discuss the treatment of immigrants from the pulpit. The more American Catholics listen to Pope Leo the less they will pay attention to Trump.
That very well could be true! I think it depends on how much the US bishops take Leo’s directive to heart.
Some will. I know the bishops here in Iowa will because they already wrote a pastoral letter about immigrants. Obviously the ones who opposed Durbin getting an award won’t follow what Pope Leo says.
This reminds me of Fr John Luddrn, my former Pastor at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Pt Charlotte,FL. He had the brazen audacity to stand in front of the congregation and say that guns don't kill people. The agent that fired this projectile would claim the pastor that was hit was standing in the wrong place.
How gross and disgusting. I'm glad that real Christians are speaking up. It made me nearly vomit when the hopelessly corrupt republican congress all kneeled and prayed to thank God (actually Satan) for passing the big kill people bill. It's sickeningly nauseating to watch them pretend to be spiritual. I have proof that not a single person in trumps regime is an actual Christian. That proof is the simple fact that if even one of these ' men '(?) had a shred of belief, they would be TERRIFIED. What the Bible says is coming for sub-humans of their particular ilk is horrifying.
Trump is going to hell.
The deepest circles of hell where people who intentionally destroy humans, end up. No level of repentance or forgiveness can make up for the despicable acts of intentional evil committed by Trump.
People who Trump surrounds himself with are sociopaths.
Sociopaths only know how to act like the sociopaths they are.
Sociopaths believe everyone else acts just like they do. Not from a position of empathy though. They believe that everyone else acts with ruthless intention, and what they do is indifferent.
They have no idea what God's wrath on them will be because not a single one of them has EVER believed in God.
Of course MAGA has a POPE LEO PROBLEM! The Pope calls out inhumane treatment and follows the teachings of Christ- very different from Christian Nationalism.
I just want to note that the Episcopal priests and other Protestant ministers also wear the Roman collar.