The military archbishop told Catholic troops to “do as little harm as you can” — and rebuked Pete Hegseth’s invocation of Jesus from the Pentagon press room. The interview airs Easter morning on CBS.
This is a stunning rebuke. Our bishops are waking up in many quarters and it is good to hear. Bishop Barron seems to have taken another path as have others who are silent.
How anyone can read the words of Jesus and think he was something other than a messenger of peace is beyond me. Archbishop Broglio gave a measured, but clear message (and a brave one IMO) reminding everyone of the true meaning of the words of Jesus.
Broglio called it “problematic.” Jesus, he said, “brought a message of peace.” War should be a last resort.
Nothing infuriates me more and further cements my thought Hegseth has NOT read the Bible let alone the four Gospel writers focusing in Christ's ministry. Jesus was not white, nor did he teach a damn thing about warring. Hegseth’s brand of Christianity is a nationalist Jesus as #Warrior.
1. The attack on Iran was illegal, immoral, and unethical. Iran posed NO threat to the U.S.
2. The United States propped up Shah Reza Pahlavi who was overthrown in 1979. There were Iranian students at my University in Idaho. Most ret'd to Iran as their families were there. Iran has been a horrific theocratic regime since '79. I have grad degrees in History and Theology. Hegseth could not come close to the knowledge I or most Biblical scholars and theologians apperceive, which also rules out J.D.Vance.
[Broglio called it “problematic.” Jesus, he said, “brought a message of peace.” War should be a last resort]
I sincerely doubt that Christ Jesus would ever claim 'War should be a last resort.' Remember Christ's rebuke to Peter in cutting off the ear of Malchus - the servant of the High Priest, when coming for Jesus in Gethsemane. Jesus healed the servant's ear while admonishing: "All who draw the sword will die by the sword." (Mat 26:52)
This is a stunning rebuke. Our bishops are waking up in many quarters and it is good to hear. Bishop Barron seems to have taken another path as have others who are silent.
How anyone can read the words of Jesus and think he was something other than a messenger of peace is beyond me. Archbishop Broglio gave a measured, but clear message (and a brave one IMO) reminding everyone of the true meaning of the words of Jesus.
In fact it's criminal.
There are in fact some things to be steadfast about.
Broglio called it “problematic.” Jesus, he said, “brought a message of peace.” War should be a last resort.
Nothing infuriates me more and further cements my thought Hegseth has NOT read the Bible let alone the four Gospel writers focusing in Christ's ministry. Jesus was not white, nor did he teach a damn thing about warring. Hegseth’s brand of Christianity is a nationalist Jesus as #Warrior.
1. The attack on Iran was illegal, immoral, and unethical. Iran posed NO threat to the U.S.
2. The United States propped up Shah Reza Pahlavi who was overthrown in 1979. There were Iranian students at my University in Idaho. Most ret'd to Iran as their families were there. Iran has been a horrific theocratic regime since '79. I have grad degrees in History and Theology. Hegseth could not come close to the knowledge I or most Biblical scholars and theologians apperceive, which also rules out J.D.Vance.
[Broglio called it “problematic.” Jesus, he said, “brought a message of peace.” War should be a last resort]
I sincerely doubt that Christ Jesus would ever claim 'War should be a last resort.' Remember Christ's rebuke to Peter in cutting off the ear of Malchus - the servant of the High Priest, when coming for Jesus in Gethsemane. Jesus healed the servant's ear while admonishing: "All who draw the sword will die by the sword." (Mat 26:52)