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Funny, They Didn’t Look Jewish
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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v @Saul Sadka • 12h | If they're this upset to discover that Jews wrote the Christmas songs, we need to make sure they never find out who wrote the Gospels...
Andrew Torba & @BasedTorba • Nov 30 Just an annual reminder that this is one major way they subverted our most holy holidays to remove Christ from them and turn them into consumerist slop.
CHRISTMAS SONGS
WRITTEN BY JEWS
* White Christmas * Rockin' Around
Irving Berlin
the Christmas Tree
Johnny Marks
* Rudolph the Red-
Nosed Reindeer
A Holly Jolly
Johnny Marks
Christmas
Johnny Marks
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting * Run Rudolph Run
on an Open Fire)
Johnny Marks
Mel Tormé & Bob Wells (co-written)
* Let It Snow! Let It * Suzy Snowflake
Snow! Let It Snow!
Sid Tepper
& Roy C. Bennett| Jule Styne &
Sammy Cahn|
* Silver Bells
* It's the Most
Jay Livingston
Wonderful Time
& Ray Evans
of the Year
* Hallelujah
Edward Pola &
Leonard Cohen
George Wyle
Getting Ready for
Winter Wonderland
Christmas Day
Felix Bernard
Paul Simon
..and many more!
Brings to mind how Saint Ignatius Loyola reacted when informed that one of his early Jesuits had Jewish ancestry. “How wonderful to have a blood tie to Jesus and Our Lady!’
Jew hatred is not only immensely stupid, it is fundamentally anti-Christian.
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v @Saul Sadka • 12h | If they're this upset to discover that Jews wrote the Christmas songs, we need to make sure they never find out who wrote the Gospels...
Andrew Torba & @BasedTorba • Nov 30 Just an annual reminder that this is one major way they subverted our most holy holidays to remove Christ from them and turn them into consumerist slop.
CHRISTMAS SONGS
WRITTEN BY JEWS
* White Christmas * Rockin' Around
Irving Berlin
the Christmas Tree
Johnny Marks
* Rudolph the Red-
Nosed Reindeer
A Holly Jolly
Johnny Marks
Christmas
Johnny Marks
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting * Run Rudolph Run
on an Open Fire)
Johnny Marks
Mel Tormé & Bob Wells (co-written)
* Let It Snow! Let It * Suzy Snowflake
Snow! Let It Snow!
Sid Tepper
& Roy C. Bennett| Jule Styne &
Sammy Cahn|
* Silver Bells
* It's the Most
Jay Livingston
Wonderful Time
& Ray Evans
of the Year
* Hallelujah
Edward Pola &
Leonard Cohen
George Wyle
Getting Ready for
Winter Wonderland
Christmas Day
Felix Bernard
Paul Simon
..and many more!
Brings to mind how Saint Ignatius Loyola reacted when informed that one of his early Jesuits had Jewish ancestry. “How wonderful to have a blood tie to Jesus and Our Lady!’
Jew hatred is not only immensely stupid, it is fundamentally anti-Christian.
Funny, They Didn’t Look Jewish – The American Catholic
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The Eucharist’s Real Presence Or Virtual Reality?
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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“The lawless one…the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the manifestation of His presence” (2 Thess 2:8). This verse is full of loaded terms. The Word of God is potent here with a rich array of interrelated meanings. Three Greek words are especially worth highlighting. “The lawless one…the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath (pneumati) of His mouth and bring to nothing by the manifestation (epiphaneia) of His presence (parousias).”
Another way to render the last phrase is that the Lord Jesus brings the lawless one to nothing by the “glorious appearance of His coming.” This turns us to the final coming of Christ but a similar feat is accomplished even now by “the manifestation of His presence,” “the epiphany of His presence.” Lawlessness is slayed and done away with even now as we let Jesus’ Eucharistic Presence be manifested to our souls, receiving the Spirit-breathed Word of Jesus or “the breath (pneumati) of His mouth.” In the context of Eucharistic Adoration, we can hear the verse in this way: “The Lord Jesus will slay and bring to nothing lawlessness with the anointed-word of His mouth and the manifestation of His presence,” precisely as we adore Him in the Eucharist.
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“The lawless one…the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the manifestation of His presence” (2 Thess 2:8). This verse is full of loaded terms. The Word of God is potent here with a rich array of interrelated meanings. Three Greek words are especially worth highlighting. “The lawless one…the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath (pneumati) of His mouth and bring to nothing by the manifestation (epiphaneia) of His presence (parousias).”
Another way to render the last phrase is that the Lord Jesus brings the lawless one to nothing by the “glorious appearance of His coming.” This turns us to the final coming of Christ but a similar feat is accomplished even now by “the manifestation of His presence,” “the epiphany of His presence.” Lawlessness is slayed and done away with even now as we let Jesus’ Eucharistic Presence be manifested to our souls, receiving the Spirit-breathed Word of Jesus or “the breath (pneumati) of His mouth.” In the context of Eucharistic Adoration, we can hear the verse in this way: “The Lord Jesus will slay and bring to nothing lawlessness with the anointed-word of His mouth and the manifestation of His presence,” precisely as we adore Him in the Eucharist.
The Real Presence Of Jesus Is The Truth
Jesus’ Real Presence overcomes all the illusions of the evil one, the father of lies. It is like darkness fleeing before light. It is like waking from a nightmare to discover real life again. It is the presence of the Lord overtaking the emptiness of godlessness. This is what happens in the Adoration chapel thanks to Jesus’ Real Presence.Continued below.
The Eucharist's Real Presence Or Virtual Reality? - Catholic-Link
The heart of Catholic Church is the bodily presence of Jesus. It is not Artificial Intelligence or Artificial Presence but Real Presence
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Pro-Abort Bullies Get a Bloody Nose. Good.
- By Michie
- OBOB General Politics Forum
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They hate you. They are for death. You stand for life.
You have beauty and grace, and love on your side. They have power. Worldy power. And they will wield it silence you. That’s all they can do. Silence you. One way or another.
But they seem to be running into some obstacles.
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You have beauty and grace, and love on your side. They have power. Worldy power. And they will wield it silence you. That’s all they can do. Silence you. One way or another.
But they seem to be running into some obstacles.
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Pro-Abort Bullies Get a Bloody Nose. Good. – Creative Minority Report
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Why Are So Many Young Priests Leaving Ministry?
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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Priestly fraternity and lay support are of vital importance. How can we do better?
When Toby — not his real name — approached the altar during his ordination Mass roughly a decade ago, he was understandably nervous — perhaps much more so than the average ordinand.
Despite growing up Catholic, loving his faith, and enjoying constant encouragement throughout his seminary experience, Toby had nevertheless been harboring serious doubts about whether he could truly say “Yes” to priesthood. But he says expectations from family, supporters and the seminary itself created a situation where he felt it impossible to step back from ordination.
Though he immediately felt deeply insecure in the priesthood, Toby, on the advice of an older priest, decided to take his best swing at parish ministry.
“By Christmas, I was on the edge of a nervous breakdown,” Toby recalled.
“I was trying to do something wholeheartedly and properly and conscientiously, and my heart wasn’t there. Especially, saying Mass became very painful. It was this experience of this chasm between what I was doing and where I was [mentally].”
Toby requested laicization just a few years after his ordination day. He told the Register he had always harbored a strong attraction to marriage; he’s happily married today.
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When Toby — not his real name — approached the altar during his ordination Mass roughly a decade ago, he was understandably nervous — perhaps much more so than the average ordinand.
Despite growing up Catholic, loving his faith, and enjoying constant encouragement throughout his seminary experience, Toby had nevertheless been harboring serious doubts about whether he could truly say “Yes” to priesthood. But he says expectations from family, supporters and the seminary itself created a situation where he felt it impossible to step back from ordination.
Though he immediately felt deeply insecure in the priesthood, Toby, on the advice of an older priest, decided to take his best swing at parish ministry.
“By Christmas, I was on the edge of a nervous breakdown,” Toby recalled.
“I was trying to do something wholeheartedly and properly and conscientiously, and my heart wasn’t there. Especially, saying Mass became very painful. It was this experience of this chasm between what I was doing and where I was [mentally].”
Toby requested laicization just a few years after his ordination day. He told the Register he had always harbored a strong attraction to marriage; he’s happily married today.
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Why Are So Many Young Priests Leaving Ministry?
Priestly fraternity and lay support are of vital importance. How can we do better?
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The Crisis of Decorum in Dress
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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US Secretary of Transportation (and Catholic) Sean Duffy moved public decorum into the national spotlight to point out that how we dress for and address one another matters.
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, we spent the week with family and friends. As we made our way home on a three-hour car ride, we stopped for a bathroom and snack break at the infamous Buc-ee’s gas station. As we wandered around, searching for the perfect snack, my five-year-old daughter, Mia, ran up to me giggling and said, “Mommy! There’s people here in their pajamas!” To which I responded, “I know! Isn’t that silly?!” Afterall, what do you say to a five-year-old who points out the obvious and knows what a room full of adults should know: that wearing pajamas in public is inappropriate.
We have a crisis of decorum in dress in our country. Gone are the days when people took pride in their appearance and dressed well for all occasions. One need only to head to the nearest public space to see evidence of this crisis. What amounts to pajamas is now considered appropriate daily wear. The days of ladies in beautiful dresses and gentlemen in suits for just a normal Tuesday are behind us.
Last week, the United States Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, shined national attention on this crisis in his interview with Fox News regarding behavior in air travel these days. He said, “People dress up like they’re going to bed when they fly.” He rightly connects how we dress with how we behave:
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Over the Thanksgiving holiday, we spent the week with family and friends. As we made our way home on a three-hour car ride, we stopped for a bathroom and snack break at the infamous Buc-ee’s gas station. As we wandered around, searching for the perfect snack, my five-year-old daughter, Mia, ran up to me giggling and said, “Mommy! There’s people here in their pajamas!” To which I responded, “I know! Isn’t that silly?!” Afterall, what do you say to a five-year-old who points out the obvious and knows what a room full of adults should know: that wearing pajamas in public is inappropriate.
We have a crisis of decorum in dress in our country. Gone are the days when people took pride in their appearance and dressed well for all occasions. One need only to head to the nearest public space to see evidence of this crisis. What amounts to pajamas is now considered appropriate daily wear. The days of ladies in beautiful dresses and gentlemen in suits for just a normal Tuesday are behind us.
Last week, the United States Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, shined national attention on this crisis in his interview with Fox News regarding behavior in air travel these days. He said, “People dress up like they’re going to bed when they fly.” He rightly connects how we dress with how we behave:
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The Crisis of Decorum in Dress
US Secretary of Transportation (and Catholic) Sean Duffy moved public decorum into the national spotlight to point out that how we dress for and address one another matters.
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C. S. Lewis: More Evidences Of Anti-Catholic Prejudice
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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The following excerpts are from the book, The Inklings: C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and Their Friends, by Humphrey Carpenter (1946-2005), New York, Ballantine Books, 1978. Carpenter was an Anglican, whose father, Harry Carpenter(1901-1993) was the bishop of Oxford, from 1955 to 1970, who had, incidentally, refused to sanction a church marriage of Lewis and Joy Davidman in 1956.
Humphrey Carpenter also wrote the authorized work, Tolkien: A Biography (1977) and The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien (1981). Tolkien was a very devout Catholic, and a close friend of Lewis — part of his inner circle; the “Inklings”–, who would know enough to express an informed opinion of remnants of anti-Catholicism in Lewis. Lewis’ own words will be in blue; Tolkien’s in green.
Tolkien admired The Pilgrim’s Regress [1933], but many years later, he wrote of it: ‘It was not for some time that I realized that there was more in the title Pilgrim’s Regress than I had understood (or the author either, maybe). Lewis would regress. He would not re-enter Christianity by a new door, but by the old one: at least in the sense that in taking it up again he would also take up, or reawaken, the prejudices so sedulously planted in boyhood. He would become again a Northern Ireland protestant.’[from The Ulsterior Motive: a still unpublished essay written in 1964, the year after Lewis died, as a critique of Lewis’ book, Letters to Malcom: Chiefly on Prayer. Lewis biographer A. N. Wilson also cited Tolkien from this essay (on p. 217 of his biography), referring to the “anti-Catholic mythology” of Lewis]
Was Lewis an Ulster Protestant? In Surprised by Joy [1955] he denies that he had been brought up in any particularly puritanical form of religion, and he was very angry when a Catholic publisher who reissued The Pilgrim’s Regress identified ‘Puritania’ with Ulster. . . . However, his diary of life at Wynyard School, written when he was ten years old, gives a rather different impression:
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Humphrey Carpenter also wrote the authorized work, Tolkien: A Biography (1977) and The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien (1981). Tolkien was a very devout Catholic, and a close friend of Lewis — part of his inner circle; the “Inklings”–, who would know enough to express an informed opinion of remnants of anti-Catholicism in Lewis. Lewis’ own words will be in blue; Tolkien’s in green.
Tolkien admired The Pilgrim’s Regress [1933], but many years later, he wrote of it: ‘It was not for some time that I realized that there was more in the title Pilgrim’s Regress than I had understood (or the author either, maybe). Lewis would regress. He would not re-enter Christianity by a new door, but by the old one: at least in the sense that in taking it up again he would also take up, or reawaken, the prejudices so sedulously planted in boyhood. He would become again a Northern Ireland protestant.’[from The Ulsterior Motive: a still unpublished essay written in 1964, the year after Lewis died, as a critique of Lewis’ book, Letters to Malcom: Chiefly on Prayer. Lewis biographer A. N. Wilson also cited Tolkien from this essay (on p. 217 of his biography), referring to the “anti-Catholic mythology” of Lewis]
Was Lewis an Ulster Protestant? In Surprised by Joy [1955] he denies that he had been brought up in any particularly puritanical form of religion, and he was very angry when a Catholic publisher who reissued The Pilgrim’s Regress identified ‘Puritania’ with Ulster. . . . However, his diary of life at Wynyard School, written when he was ten years old, gives a rather different impression:
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C. S. Lewis: More Evidences Of Anti-Catholic Prejudice
I document evidence of anti-Catholicism in C. S. Lewis: thought by many to be a remnant of his Belfast upbringing. I cite mostly Humphrey Carpenter's 1978 book, "The Inklings."
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