Pope Francis Calls Biden "Good Catholic" w/ Ralph Martin

[@josephjackson1956]

Let us pray for our Pope that he may be guided by the Holy Spirit.

[@BikeRideTherapy]

May he convert to the Gospel of Christ.

[@logicaredux5205]

@@BikeRideTherapy - That would certainly help.

[@aughalough1]

He is ... Judge not, that you be not judged

[@aughalough1]

It’s good to learn about church history ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnesiYCDZrCKr8U

[@josephjackson1956]

@@Kitiwake indeed I pray we are all converted to the gospel of Christ!

[@grif9511]

Love the point made about things being exposed and finally brought to light as a good that is occurring. I am reminded of a talk done by a religious sister who said the bride is sick, and we have to bring these things to light for her to become well. I am in the process of converting to Catholicism, and while all of this can be discouraging, my faith is not in humanity: it is in God. In His Church.

[@laurentheheiress98]

How is the Orthodox Church any less “His church”?

[@IONov990]

I am scared of having my sins being brought into the light.

[@jotunman627]

@@IONov990 Well, that's the nature of it, things that we do not want our mother to know is usually something indespicable. But no one would know your sins, only God knows everything.

[@nickr689]

I became Catholic when I was 16 at the height of the priest abuse scandal in early 2000’s and people thought I was crazy some even said I was abused. Regardless of the garbage going on in the Church it is still the bride of Christ.

[@IONov990]

@@nickr689 I don't even know if I should defend the Catholic Church

[@mimigrace7591]

“You’re so charitable! I think the rest of us are just tired - so tired of making excuses!” AMEN!!!!

[@MNskins11]

The seat of Peter lives on until our Lord returns. But the Vatican is dead to me.

[@pop6997]

Well, that was easy... The Pope and and Chair of Peter is dead. According to some person. That's new...not! Something tells me it was never alive because of silly people, but because of great sacrifice. All real love is sacrifice. The total giving of oneself is difficult - Marriage is Holy...wow.. Vows of chastity, obedience... Thank Goodness for living Saints like St. Francis & The little Flower.

[@loveandmercy9664]

'll take Pope Francis over Putin and Krill's Ethno-Christian-nationalsitic church that Matt and Fr. Martin praised in this interview anyday. Pray for Ukraine!!!

[@goncalorodrigues1964]

I am tired of making excuses. And I am tired of being tired of making excuses. Edit: my cri de coeur may be misinterpreted (my apologies for the ambiguity): do *not* abandon your Mother, the Church. Trials must come; stumbling blocks must come; we are being raked over the coals. Be angry if you must, tune out if you need, but do *not* abandon your Mother, the Church. Place your sufferings at the feet of the Cross, to Him that suffered all for our sake. You will be purchasing your salvation with blood and fire, and God willing, the salvation of many.

[@shlamallama6433]

@michaelrhodes1981 I would direct you to the KZbin channel Reason & Theology to help you understand why this is an oversimplification and a strawman. He has a lot of good videos on the magisterium and how it works. Essentially not everything a pope says is infallible, he's only infallible in certain circumstances.

[@JMJsaints123]

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[@philipgligorov5848]

@michaelrhodes1981 Nicely told

[@jentb324]

I’m beyond tired…I’m done!

[@emilymckellar7443]

I couldn't have said it better myself.

[@laurants]

Separate from Matt not being afraid to discuss the controversy head on, let’s acknowledge that Matt wearing those glasses does him right.

[@nataliabenoit4653]

Acknowledged indeed.

[@thomasjorge4734]

The President of Argentina and his Mistress, NOT the President of Brazil.

[@joaquinvelazquez521]

Tbf, Bolsonaro is also twice divorced, was re-baptized by an evangelical pastor, and allows his kids to be raised evangelical by his wife, so he shouldn't receive Communion either.

[@cmspanjers]

Thank you, Ralph, for consistently speaking the truth in love.

[@NaturalResultsMobileMassage]

And Matt sitting on the fence!

[@mary_quin]

"The Lord is about to do something significant about the judgment of the wicked and the gathering of the remnant." Out of the doubts and strife that is happening inside and outside of the church right now, the Lord is going to bring together a white hot fire of love for the Lord and for people! - my sincerest gratitude for these encouraging clip! Because although the Vatican does not address these issues directly, ministries like yours @MattFradd has spur on to keep us Christians motivated and to keep on trusting and putting our faith in God and not in man.

[@celestialblissfulness]

I agree, this was actually so encouraging

[@AL_YZ]

From 5:05, Ralph may have meant the president of Argentina, Alberto Fernandez. Fernández successfully championed/ pushed through a bill that legalized abortion. When the law passed he tweeted, " “Safe, legal and free abortion is now law … Today we are a better society,” Also, "I'm Catholic but I have to legislate for everyone." Reminds me of another so-called Catholic president. On Jan. 31, 2020 Fernández visited the Vatican with his live-in girlfriend, Fabiola Yanez, where they first attended a specially arranged mass at the tomb of St. Peter, in the crypt under St. Peter’s basilica celebrated by Archbishop Sánchez Sorondo, the chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. That is pure privilege, a rare honor in the eyes of the world that few of us will ever experience. The president and his mistress received Holy Communion from Archbishop Sorondo. After that they had their private audience with the Pope. The Pope very warmly met the lovely couple, compared to his meeting with Trump. Pope Francis of course famously and quite harshly cast doubt on whether Trump was a real Christian - choosing to deny Trump the benefit of his "Who am I to judge?" approach. The Pope has met president Fernandez twice. He's had a private audience with Fr. James Martin SJ (advocate of the LGBTQ community), but has no time to meet or respond to the Dubia cardinals or Cardinal Zen of China. Many aggrieved Catholics are saying that Biden HAS GOT BE lying - despite having zero basis for saying that and no denial from the Vatican. Unfortunately, as I have shown above, President Fernandez is a clear precedent of an abortion-pushing "Catholic" leader being welcomed to communion by the Vatican so Biden wasn't the first to be so warmly endorsed by Pope Francis, so why should we doubt Biden that the Pope called him a good Catholic whom he encouraged to continue receiving Communion? With Pope Francis, the behaviour is the message.

[@lupea8079]

Good summary of events, thank you!

[@marimar994]

I wasn’t aware of the Fernandez issue. Holy wow! The Pope sure has a skewed sense of correct, Catholic-living. This is The Pope, folks. 😳

[@tinabren]

When Biden said that the pope said he’s a good Catholic he looks like he was lying

[@elizabethvalenzuela7379]

I thought the same thing. He paused, thought, sort of stumbled-- but with arrogance.

[@Mickyboi1]

At this stage I wouldn’t discount any possibility

[@dave1370]

If Biden's speaking, chances are he's probably lying.

[@maciejpieczula631]

That "small church" that father Ratzinger talked about, I already feel like I am a part of it and I absolutely love it.

[@pandachannel1759]

Yeah it's coming now :((

[@michellemcdermott2026]

I love it too

[@binyamin3716]

Ratzinger is too a concilar pope...who equalised the tlm with the no protestant mass throeigh his summorum pontificum ...don't fall for his deception ....stay in trent until our lord comes... OUR LADY OF GOOD EVENT .ORA PRO NOBIS

[@maciejpieczula631]

Just too add to what Father Ratzinger said about technology dominating peoples lives. (This came out yesterday, 11/10/21) kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJOcXqepg6lnZsk

[@Kirin2022]

@@binyamin3716 Rad Trads do not have the corner on Sacred Tradition. They are not truly orthodox in all respects and many are also ignorant of the big picture because they stay comfortably in a news bubble that keeps them from understanding Pope Benedict XVI's holy motives. That's why you unwittingly help the Enemy by committing friendly fire against Pope Benedict XVI.

[@RaulRamirez-nx5sb]

Pope Francis continues to challenge us To walk along cafeteria Catholics and to love them in this worldly journey. Please pray for President Biden that he will fully accept God's call for repentance and conversion.

[@robertbusek30]

I think some stronger medicine is necessary for leaders like Biden. It’s time for our bishops to embrace the example of St. Ambrose of Milan, who had no problem holding the powerful accountable for their sinful behavior.

[@RaulRamirez-nx5sb]

@@robertbusek30 I agree that denying the Eucharist is a sign of love for those not ready to receive it. We want them to go to heaven of course. However, I worry that denying the Body of Christ to public figures will encourage fanatics to line up in communion lines for the sole purpose of sacrilege. These fanatics will have the perfect excuse to infiltrate during Mass and cause disruption to our heavenly banquet. The cure may become more dangerous than the disease.

[@robertbusek30]

@@RaulRamirez-nx5sb That’s a legitimate concern, but consider this: how many regular Mass-goers who receive the Eucharist have not been to Confession in months or even years? Given the disparities between confessional lines and communion lines, I’d care to bet quite a few. This is the problem with seeing the Eucharist as a right rather than as a privilege. Hopefully, the USCCB will start addressing this problem in their teaching letter that they will be issuing in about a week.

[@jesusloveshismum]

@@RaulRamirez-nx5sb Raul, where did that come from, I politely ask if you are perhaps overthinking the situation, unless I just have missed something, - who might these fanatics be?

[@RaulRamirez-nx5sb]

@@jesusloveshismum I may be overthinking the situation. However, I remember back in March when the Vatican released the statement about the Catholic stand against same-sex blessings, fanatics and protesters began to upload pictures in social media of their same-sex relationships while mocking the Church (specifically, Megan Rapinoe). I am afraid that so-called devout Catholics will mock the Eucharist during Mass. Please pray that it may never happen and pray for me. Thank you.

[@bernadettegalvin7768]

My biggest beef with the issue is with what I do know. I actually feel like Biden is outright lying, so I'm mostly upset the Vatican didn't correct.

[@carolannallen4286]

Yes thank you I totally agree

[@robertbusek30]

I hate to say it, but Pope Francis probably said exactly what the president says that he said…

[@jefffinkbonner9551]

@@robertbusek30 exactly. The situation is maddening because Biden has made a career of lying except here it’s so utterly believable that Francis said exactly that; and the Vatican’s cowardly or just brazen refusal to deny it is admitting it. Which is what they want. They never deal in clarity. They let others say their blasphemies for them on their behalf while keeping a certain distance of plausible deniability. So duplicitous.

[@ThisDoctorKnows]

God forbid the Pope actually exude Christianity and realize that even though Biden has flaws he is working to do what is right. Biden is a good Catholic because he is a good Christian and a good human being. When I had wrong beliefs about abortion I was still a good Christian and good human being.

[@robertbusek30]

@@ThisDoctorKnows - I’m sorry, but the Church has considered abortion to be a sin since the time of the apostles. This is noted in the Didache, one of the earliest Christian texts. The Church considers formal cooperation with abortion to not only be a grave sin, but incurring immediate excommunication. Abortion is the taking of an innocent life, full stop. In short, one cannot support abortion (especially to the level that President Biden does) and be a “good Catholic.” Yet Pope Francis sees those who celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass as being far more worthy of censure than politicians like President Biden.

[@protheroenigma4441]

Mr Martin is on key here, and it puts everything in a clear light.

[@rae-michellel6878]

This clip is surprisingly inspirational! I didn’t expect it from the title. Thank you! 🙏❤️✝️

[@celestialblissfulness]

Same here!

[@3176sue]

Message we really need to hear for today. Thank you! ❤️

[@mattd7650]

I think it’s really telling about the times we are living in when you can see Protestant and Catholic believers feeling the same things about what is happening in both the World and the church at large.

[@silvio1894]

I agree.

[@sjappiyah4071]

Precisely

[@elizabethwalter5744]

And about time.

[@pop6997]

Oh the Protestants that are anti-papists would love this post.

[@mattd7650]

@@pop6997 well that’s not me. I think it’s going to be harder for us all. I don’t believe in the papacy, but I do believe in those who have given their lives to the Lord Jesus Christ. And I have no problem being a Protestant and praying with my catholic brothers and sisters.

[@patriciamathews5975]

If Joe Biden misspoke on behalf of the Pope, the Vatican PR office would have issued a "diplomatic" statement. But it's "crickets". THAT speaks volumes! 🙏

[@PantheraOnca60]

It was a private conversation. The Vatican will, and would, say nothing.

[@Kirin2022]

@@PantheraOnca60 Nonsense. If your new friend after your pleasant private conversation went PUBLIC by going on a radio talk show and proceeded to tell the world that you had said he could sleep with your wife anytime he felt like it, you'd let everybody know that he had spoken wrongly--and you might not even be all that nice about how you suggest that he's a liar or must have a dent on his brain.

[@JohnFromAccounting]

@@Kirin2022 The Pope has been misquoted with no end since the start of his pontificate.

[@Kirin2022]

@@JohnFromAccounting You may not be aware but the Vatican Press Office was asked for a clarification and they officially declined, choosing not to challenge President Biden's claim. Many intelligent observers, including those known for being measured and fair, have noted the negative implications. That this is part of a pattern under this papacy only makes matters worse. We either have an unwise pope or a badly misguided one.

[@susand3668]

Dear@@Kirin2022, you are mistaken. The pope has a history of not correcting misstatements about himself. If you have read biographies of the saints, you will see that the saints considered it a virtue to be mocked as Jesus was mocked when He was misquoted! And they relied on God to bring out the truth, or not, as God willed. Those who have stopped setting the record straight because they are "tired of defending the pope" are letting lies win the day. How many times have we been fed a lie about Pope Francis? How many times have we been told that he is changing the teachings of the Church on this or that topic, and he has not changed a bit? The so-called "idol" in the Vatican garden prayer for the Amazon Synod was actually heard on tape to be "Our Lady of the Amazon." But the statue looked odd to us elites, so we were ripe for the accusation that it was of a Peruvian goddess. (So many red flags against the media's interpretation! Yet we swallowed it!) And with "Fiducia supplicans" Francis's Magisterium stated many times that 1) every sexual act outside of marriage is an act against God, that 2) only the union of one man and one woman, stable, indissoluble, exclusive, and open to the natural generation of children, is permissible, that 3) the Church cannot bless sin. And every bishop and cardinal has agreed with this document. Because the Belgian and German churches are having trouble discerning between blessing sinners and giving in to sin (please read the German Synodal Way's Website synodalerweg.de, the document called "Blessing ceremonies for couples who love each other"), "Fiducia supplicans" went on to describe the correct way to bless couples of sinners -- it must be discrete, spontaneous, and not cause scandal. The times we have seen photos of indiscrete and scandalous blessings, they have been in direct contradiction to the directions given by the pope. The pope has consistently asked for our prayers. He is a sinner, he says, and a loyal son of the Church.

[@suzanasieburger5415]

The president of Argentina, not Brasil...just to clarify.

[@jonathansoko5368]

I love my pope and when I disagree with him, I pray instead of taking to social media and flaming him like this is a sport.

[@Kirin2022]

I hope that you are not talking about this measured, cautious and nuanced discussion. If so, you are being more unjustly judgmental than you realize. Many Catholics are ignorant of the need to pray for the salvation of President Biden and Pope Francis and in what spirit to do that properly in all truth and charity. The Holy Father has imperiled his soul and is leading people astray (remember the Lord's dire warning in Matt 18:6); therefore, every good Catholic should be alarmed and sound the alarm that the devil is making a grab for the big prize. Do not condemn the prophets God has sent to you.

[@binyamin3716]

@@Kirin2022 but we and the popes can condemn the head of prophets and queen of clergy with disobedience to her word in fatima saying lies it has been fullfilled....heaven will understand that and bless us for our ignorance and hard heart....pray for the pope to consecrete Russia..if it's done in the way our lady asked ....no one would have opened their mouth about vaccines and evolution and space travel and all perversities ... .PRAY FOR THE CONSECRETION OF RUSSIA TO THE IMMACULATE OF OUR MOTHER MARY JUST AS OUR LADY TOLD THE CHILDREN....ITS NOT A PRIVATE REVELATION.... Our lady of good event pray for us....

[@Kirin2022]

@@binyamin3716 Perhaps you are in a rad trad news bubble. Pope Benedict XVI dropped strong hints while still prefect of the CDF that Bertone's claim that Fatima has been completely fulfilled was not the case but, rather, only partially fulfilled. As to the consecration to Russia goes, it is uncharitable in the absence of certain knowledge to assume that Pope Benedict XVI did not simply misunderstand that Pope John Paul II's consecration of the world to Mary was not specific enough. They may have also believed that ecclesia supplex applied, not demonic legalism (which many priests have never even heard of).

[@binyamin3716]

Proverbs 9 🙏 The first half is the real church of christ The second half is due to our lack of fear of god and pride the church of the condemned...the ape church...both cannot have hermenium of continuity .... 🙏 Therefore Trent and vat 2 cannot go together ...tlm and no mass cannot go together... Mother mary and panchamama aren't same and won't go together...the free women, the heavenly jeresalem and the whore of Babylon won't go together....the women and the serpent won't go together P.s:IF PEOPLE HAVE THE GUTS TO CHANGE THE VERSE OF THE BIBLE TO COMPLETELY DESTROY EVEN PROTO EVANGELIUM...it shows their denial of truth.....and their embracing of heresies(I EXCLUDE HERE THE CATHOLICS AND EVEN PREISTS IN SEMINARY WHO ARE UNAWARE OF THIS CHANGES BLINDLY BELEIVING THEIR ELDERS ARE FEEDING THEM THE RIGHT WAY...in contrast they aren't and reading protestant fed compromised Bible's saying it is more accurate including many theologians due to fear that their fame and position will be taken from them) Don't say duoay rheims is avilable ...it's too difficult to buy due non-availability in my country,india...and no preists here read the dr version....except sspx mc and sspx

[@Kirin2022]

@@binyamin3716 The concept "ape of the Church" indeed applies to Pachamma apologists. However, the inability of a certain kind of traditionalist to make proper distinctions plays right into the hands of the devil since Pope Benedict's hermeneutic of continuity represents true orthodoxy. The TLM is objectively superior to the NO but the latter is nonethless valid and bears fruit when celebrated reverently and devoutly centered on the Lord.

[@northernsoul3485]

Bottom line is that God’s will be done. Keep the Faith🙏

[@joshuaadams-leavitt4603]

What a world it is, to hope the Leader of the Free World is not of sound mind, in order to defend the Pope from committing Sacrilege.

[@ironymatt]

Biden's gotten a lot of mileage out of playing dumb, to put it bluntly. Way too much mileage. He's not a simpleton, and he insults the entire nation every time he implies he should be thought of as such in lieu of acknowledging culpability for his transgressions. Speaking of simpletons, are we just taking what the WaPo says at face value now? I know Matt kind of danced around the possibility of vague reporting, but I'd like more than a cursory mention of what was claimed before the pearls get brought out for clutching.

[@malverdip]

Only people from the US use the term "leader of the free world", ha ha ha... No one in the rest of the world call the US president that.

[@jayytvlog7577]

@@humblehalfacre8464 I loved the way you put that "Were not HOPING Biden is mentally deficient.... He IS mentally deficient"😂

[@tinag7506]

Post modernism is the evil that has permeated everywhere.

[@robertdolcetti450]

They actually do, rightly or wrongly.

[@jessmddn]

I love how this clip ended - so much hope to be had.

[@joelmontero9439]

The best advised I have is STOP paying attention to what the Holy Father does or doesn't do, just pray and live your life and pray to Our Lady of Sorrows and pray the Sorrowful Rosary she has done amazing and beautiful things in my life, just pray for the Holy Father, the Church and believe in Christ. ¡Viva Cristo Rey!

[@BikeRideTherapy]

Ignorance and indifference are not virtues. Even the Apostle Paul encourage discern the truth even against any of the apostles. 2 Corinthians 11:4. Pray, yes, and also reject what seems like truth but it is false Gospel.

[@himl994]

@@BikeRideTherapy yes, but there is a hierarchy of things you ought to pay attention to. We do have an obligation to grow in knowledge of the Faith, but paying attention to every single thing any given pope says and blowing out of proportion is not the way to do that. If paying attention to the corruption in the church and its falling is causing your faith to weaken, then perhaps abstaining from doing so to some extent is the virtuous thing to do. This, accompanied by prayer and fasting, should prepare you for bigger tests that we will inevitably face.

[@BikeRideTherapy]

@@himl994 I agree with you.

[@malideema]

The only one you should be praying to is the Almighty God. Repent for the kingdom of God is at hand.

[@celestialblissfulness]

Wow, thank you Matt and Dr.Ralph. I really needed to here this today. God bless

[@smjos16]

Thank you so much.for lighting my path. God bless you both.

[@nickmedley4749]

Deleted previous posts after thinking about things a bit..totally agree with Ralph we just don’t know what happened so refrain from judgement until it’s for sure. The Vatican press on the other hand, is really preaching a different Gospel.

[@anng.4542]

A pope who believes the 10 Commandments "are not absolute" could easily have annointed Bided "a good Catholic". Wonder if he said the same thing to Pelosi.

[@vrcarlos6955]

Thanks for this because it gives me hope and encourages me to persevere in faith.

[@rubeno1941]

GOD bless you guys! Keep up the good work!

[@9502937]

I think it is important to point out the logical fallacy of those who seem to reject the authority of the Pope in the name of Catholic doctrine. It is Catholic doctrine to show respect and reverence to the Pope. However, we all know that throughout history there have been Popes who have behaved in ways that are not in line with what Jesus clearly teaches us through scripture. What Ralph Martin said in this video is beautiful. Maybe the Pope is now in error, or maybe the ways that he does not conform to what you expect from a Pope show some of the ways that the Church has been in error in recent times. I would just caution many of those who show a lack of respect for Pope Francis's authority to question whether the ways that he differs from their ideologies are more or less like Jesus.

[@pi4t651]

@michaelrhodes1981 Three parts? Where do you get that from? Not that I'm accusing you of making things up, I'm just unsure which passages you're referring to.

[@JonMarkSearle1]

AMEN

[@jvaughnp]

Thanks Matt for your work.

[@WHix-om4yo]

Excellent interview. Many thanks. Did Biden talk to the Holy Father after a good confession? Makes a world of difference, doesn't it? Let's be careful about making our own judgements. Pax!

[@Kirin2022]

Absolution from the Sacrament of Reconciliation is invalid if there is no repentance. Biden is very aware of domestic politics and controversies around his Catholicity and if he had repented of his pro-abortion stance either he or his people would have said that the President has repudiated his original position on that the issue there is such a laser focus on. Because his sin and error have generated a public scandal, it is necessary that he do a public repudiation of the evil he has participated in and even encouraged through various policies.

[@marccrotty8447]

Biden did not make any confession to a Priest. In the year since you wrote your post, Biden has doubled and tripled down on abortion murder. He is self excommunicated from the Body of Christ.

[@JonMarkSearle1]

I grew up in the Uniting Church (mum and dad evangelical puritans, my grandfather and my great grandfather both Congregationalist Ministers), yet I married a Catholic almost 30 years ago and have been worshipping with our local Catholic parish for all that time. Sadly, my daughter who grew up in the Catholic Church feels now alienated from the Catholic Faith. I must say, after this interview I can now understand why.

[@DanielGallagherMusic]

6:03 I recently heard Jordan Peterson say "Cynicism is a cheap shortcut to approximating wisdom." It's an easy trap to fall into these days, so let's all try to be careful to avoid it.

[@MaxH-e5i]

This relieved alot of my current concerns about the state of the church and church leadership. Thank you for this video 🙏

[@mandykathryn9005]

Be not afraid. Be aware. Be prepared.

[@nickyionta]

Excellent interview! Matt.thanks

[@malverdip]

Most of us do think Biden heard what he wanted to hear. There are many scenarios where the Pope, any pope, would tell anyone to keep going to comunión as it assumes being in a state of grace. Of course, a person like Biden would hear what best suits him.

[@Kirin2022]

Nevertheless, Pope Francis' silence is either serious malfeasance or collusion with sin and error. The Vatican Press Office's official public position is that it will not comment on President Biden's claim and intends to let it stand. This is a grave problem. Consider this: If after a friendly chat with your new friend he goes on a radio talk show and boasts to the world that you told him that he could sleep with your wife whenever he felt like it, I am certain that you would tell everybody you could that you new "friend" is not telling the truth--in fact, you might not even be all that nice in how you say "He's a liar."

[@malverdip]

@@Kirin2022 In the scenario you present, I agree with you. But think about this, if Biden took the opportunity to confess, and then had the opportunity to have the Eucharist, then it's perfectly understandable that the Pope could have told him something in the lines of "keep being a good Catholic". If Biden then goes on to discuss what the Pope considered to be a personal discussion with a Catholic, I would definitely expect him to remain silent, as the Pope does not care about politics, but about Biden's salvation. I know I’m speculating about what happened. I believe almost all politicians are a piece of crap, so I would expect Biden to leverage in his favor whatever happened. We should be more upset with Biden, who is evidently using the meeting, than with the Pope for keeping quiet, which I believe he should do.

[@Kirin2022]

@@malverdip I can see where you are coming from, except that Pope Francis is an exceptionally political pope and has crossed lines that his modern predecessors were more careful about. Only the month before, Pope Francis had publicly reprimanded P.M. Viktor Orban about Hungary's policy against mass immigration byMuslims--a matter that is much more up for debate (all the more so because matters of prudential judgment belong to the laity, not the clergy) whereas abortion is a settled moral issue. This is only one example among many. Pope Francis did not even mind that he had much less good will to work with in Orban's case, so he very much failed by having the Vatican Press Office declare silence on Biden's claim.

[@marccrotty8447]

@@malverdip Biden has doubled down on abortion murder in the year since you speculated about the possibly of him confessing to a Priest. Didn't happen.

[@nataliabenoit4653]

I cried so much that day in fact I still do in prayer we must offer reparation for this desecration and for the Vicar of Christ who if he is guilty of saying it, and for him not clarifying it, in reparation and conversion of him! Sacrifice and love. We cant empty our hearts like Christ if its filled with hatred of a person and unforgiveness.

[@Hissatsu5]

i am a protestant (not throwing down the gantlet just info ) i critique the pope for condemning the active sharing of the gospel and a atheists viewer accused me of lying about the pope and hating Catholics. my catholic viewers were as concerned as i was and some of them wasn't as gentle as i was . i watch your channel for your educated pov and I love Catholics even though we disagree on some doctrine . Viva Cristo Rey Soli Deo Gloria !

[@Hissatsu5]

@michaelrhodes1981 true i have an speech impediment . i am a creator and someone told me that my mom should have aborted me others have said equally hateful things because of it but, it irritates me when people misrepresents me about people i love. including friends and family

[@Hissatsu5]

@michaelrhodes1981 indeed the internet isn’t for the faint of heart

[@Hissatsu5]

@michaelrhodes1981 yes love not like my mom said something to that effect to my dad .

[@TracyW-me8br]

Best comment of the day for me.

[@iadenicole931]

Very uplifting. Many times we do forget that God IS in charge and we MUST trust him. Like Padre Pio says, pray and don’t worry. God bless you both.

[@nicdubonnet]

Wow that was fantastic! Thank you Ralph Martin for your grounding wisdom! Praise God

[@pikisanto9235]

Wow... I see the pope in another way... Thank you for the Informative video God bless you two!!

[@andrewt.2850]

Great interview, thanks!

[@luzyverdad1283]

We pray for repentance and courage for our Church and government leaders to fully turn to the Lord in a brand new & faithful way !!!

[@tracycameron5099]

Fantastically helpful. New Catholic from evangelical protestant. Have been thinking should I go back to that? Totally agree with guest.

[@c.maciel4828]

I love Ralph Martin. I love everything he speaks. I love Pints with Aquinas. Throughout this podcast have I learned many things I didn't know as a revert to the Catholic Church, and boy, I had fun listening to the many hours of existing podcast. But as a South American, and living in a Liberation Theology infested country, I know what's behind all this. I had my personal crisis in faith, because all that is happening these days, and after much praying, thinking, and even with some help from God, I have come to the point where I can no longer accept excuses. I'm tired of excuses, and of being tired of excuses, as someone else mentioned here. He is beyond excuses already. Regarding the current Pope, my decision from now on is to live like a medieval man. A medieval man, possibly, didn't even know who his contemporary Pope was. The last time he heard a Pope's name, was just so many years behind that he might not even be alive anymore. So, he (the medieval man) did his best to live his Catholic life, and to die in a state of grace. He attended to Mass, confessed, took counseling from his spiritual counselor; he prayed the rosary. And much like many saints did in their times, they only read material from past Popes (I can't recall a saint mentioning their contemporary Pope, except for the times they (their Popes) were doing some evil thing), whose works and deeds had been approved by tradition. And last but not least, they defended PAPACY, which is 2 thousand years long tradition, not POPE. They also had bad Popes, but they weren't worried in defending every absurdity they (the evil Popes) were out there doing. So, this is it! I'm done with trying to defend him, I'm done even listening to what he said or did. I'll follow the tradition, read from the literally thousands of books I have at home, which come from tradition. And I'm done listening to Pints with Aquinas, as much as I like it. I'll treasure the good times I had listening to it. But I can no longer take these episodes full of attempts to excuse the inexcusable.

[@Crusader33ad]

Please read the “end times prophecy” of saint Francis of Assisi The Great Saint warned us of what could be the current occupant of the chair of Peter. Then man up and keep fighting for the faith

[@c.maciel4828]

@@Crusader33ad I love these advices from unknown people, who know absolutely nothing about my background, telling me to man up. Mind your business, pal!

[@Crusader33ad]

C. Maciel - a bit testy aren’t you. I was responding to your “medevial man” thinking. You were clearly stating that centuries ago, it wasn’t important to even think about the successor of Peter. Well that’s not what the apostles and Christ taught. And if you want someone to mind their own business, then don’t post, pal. I actually agreed with most of what you said.

[@c.maciel4828]

@@Crusader33ad I'm sorry. I probably hit either way a language or cultural barrier in what you said. And understood a complete different idea. Have a great day

[@Crusader33ad]

C. Maciel - you also. I think we agree God bless

[@thewidowruckelshauscraftin9523]

Beautiful - what you said at the end.

[@cozyhomemakingvibes]

Wow. To be honest, I didn’t want to watch this. I certainly didn’t expect to like this. Well done.

[@ck337]

This is awesome !! 👏

[@kevinkempton6894]

How many times am I supposed to forgive my brother? 77 times 7. Some just need more forgiveness than others. So true that most of us are tired of doing it, but Jesus asks us to keep doing it.

[@davidhemann5885]

Ralph Martin is the clearest voice out there!

[@day1678]

There should be no confusion here. The pope should be upfront in promoting the teachings of our Faith.and condemn evil whoever commits it. If the pope truly commended Biden as being a good Catholic, then the pope be reprimanded, pope or no pope, he is not above the laws of Christ. Why doesn't the Vatican came out with what was discussed concerning the evil of abortion; why remain silent on such an important issue?

[@dariah.4892]

Wow😳😭❤️ so much hope for our future at the ending🙏❤️ I must try to remember that every day😍🙏

[@bonohyogurt]

“Clarity is charity”-fr. Altman.

[@Watermaid55]

What Pope Francis is saying and sadly doing, makes me want to cry. I will continue to pray for Pope Francis and the Bishops and Priesthood of the Church, we are at war and I will continue to pray the Holy Rosary daily. Very good clip, thank you.

[@PantheraOnca60]

Biden was lying. No Pope is going to say what Biden claimed he said.

[@ladislausvmap]

Is pope francis now ruling America

[@caleb.lindsay]

I have no idea why I feel obliged to state this, probably because I think we all just want to call each other "Christ's followers" with no division, BUT: I'm a protestant and LOVED both of you talking about this. you're great voices. greatly appreciative of both of your strength of conviction to Christ.

[@throwaway3544]

Matt, I’m completely serious. I’m looking over these comments, and nearly 1,000 comments are here and 97% of them bordering on the schismatic. Don’t assist Satan as he seeks the ruin of souls. You know what Vatican 1 says. Please, do the right thing for God and the Church and lead your sheep back to Peter. Even if it is difficult for you right now, and understandably so, it is the right thing to do.

[@colegest9742]

Lead em back to Christ…

[@rolandovelasquez135]

COWBOY LOGIC 101: That reminds me. There were a few Popes in the Middle Ages that were not even followers of Christ. That is to say, they were not even Christians. Kind of ironic. Not sure about this one. "You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they?" Matthew 7:16

[@suzannespanier4492]

The Church is being scourged like Her Master. Expect nothing less.

[@joshuaadams-leavitt4603]

Charity doesn't mean coming up with excuses for sin. It means to call it out and be willing to forgive when there is true repentance. There is no point to the virtue if we pretend someone who is clearly in the wrong and breaking away from Church Teaching and Tradition either has a very good reason for it, or uniquely has the right to do so, or only LOOKS like they are but really are perfectly orthodox. To do that is to commit a much bigger sin, which is to call evil good and good evil. As catholics we must never betray our clarity of vision, or else we will never be able to defend the church, even from her prelates.

[@dustash1578]

If the Church leaders aren't willing to cast shame on the world and its leaders for their grave sins then it seems to me it is ashamed of Christ, and we know then that Christ will be ashamed of those who aren't willing to call out sinners. And as much as this goes for leaders should it not also go for the lowest. Edit: not gonna lie, it almost feels like we're getting back to Herodian times. Edit 2: Thats a really interesting vision Mr Martin shares. It reminds me of our Lord's saying "He who wants to keep his life will lose it, and he who wants to lose his life for my sake will keep it." I'd love to hear more on this line of thought.

[@Amanda-ye9xd]

I needed to hear this man's wisdom today.

[@AmillennialMillenial]

I’m a Protestant/evangelical who started to doubt evangelical eschatology on the grounds that it came about in the 1800s. Obviously if one continues to pull that string, you then realize a lot of other stuff came about only in the 1500s. I’ve come to reject sola scriptura , accept real presence, and apostolic succession. But the issue in this video is a real stumbling block to choose Rome over Constantinople. I know the church has fallible people who sin, and I think I understand papal infallibility doesn’t apply here, but how can the pope have been chosen correctly, given what we are observing? Isn’t his election guided by the Holy Spirit?

[@kelechukwuanozyk7605]

Dr. RALPH is a good thinker and analyzed correctly what must have happened in the meeting with his his insights

[@smc4jmj1]

Pray and don’t judge. You don’t know what was said in these conversations. Stop assuming. Stop listening to all that you hear and read. Love and pray for our Pope and trust that God is guiding Him. 🙏🏼

[@carissstewart3211]

"But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood self-condemned." Galatians 2:11 St. Paul didn't know the details of St. Peter's conversation with certain people who came from St. James, but he wasn't so squeamish about judging his failure to behave in a way consistent with the Gospel. We should pray for our leaders and we should hold them accountable for their failures. Frankly, the number of wicked popes throughout history and wicked priests in the Bible (Francis reminds me of the high priest, Jason) should tell you that you can't "trust that God is guiding" any man who happens to hold holy office!

[@Kirin2022]

@@carissstewart3211 I mostly agree with you. To nuance what your are saying, the Holy Spirit provides special guidance to his pastors (for the sake of the flocks in their care), but some of them ignore Him. They also vary in their ability to hear the Master.

[@Crusader33ad]

Yes we can trust those holding a holy office IF he upholds apostolic tradition. That’s why the new theology after Vatican 2has so many confused, apparently even you.

[@TP-om8of]

Francis: “I think you’re a good Catholic” Biden: “And I think you’re a good pope”

[@aradhikas]

😀

[@robertbusek30]

Biden: “Now, you’re gonna defend me if the bishops decide to condemn me for being pro-abortion, right?”

[@TracyW-me8br]

Honestly, I just went to confession and I have to see this picture. Saints preserve us!

[@jgesselberty]

The question that begs to be asked: "Is Pope Francis a good Catholic?" We need a little less liberal politics and a little more spiritual leadership, and I do not see that happening any time soon.

[@pop6997]

Example?

[@jdlc903]

Pope is infallible, its core to Catholicism.

[@loveandmercy9664]

Matt and Fr. Martin praised Putin in this interview.

[@stellalima-nieves540]

Charity and diplomacy have become excuses for complicity.

[@MGBandit75]

Jesus didn’t have a problem shaming the pharisees.

[@paxetbonum4420]

Pray for all our bishops ,cardinals and pope. God may lead them to holiness. God is calling all of us to holiness. We are called to be saints. Love God with all your heart. Don’t be afraid God will have His way. He will judge us all.

[@Crusader33ad]

No one gets more prayers than bishops and the pope. They are mentioned at EVERY Mass. They are getting thousands of prayers maybe tens of thousands of prayers daily (in the case of the pope), yet very little evidence of conversion. I wish I had all the prayers that the bishops and pope get. Peace.

[@antoniodesousa9723]

I'm trying to rationalize the inconsistency in my mother's, who prays the rosary, watches a couple of Masses daily, love of Joe Biden and extreme hate of Donald Trump. Even though to me it seems DT was against abortion and JB encourages it. I don't get it.

[@RestingJudge]

Can't stand either for different reasons myself, but Trump isn't a Catholic, Joe is & he's causing scandal & eating condemnation onto his own soul by continuing to recieve Our Lord in the Eucharist.

[@theartist717]

@Antonio de Sousa to be quite honest I wasn't a fan of Donald Trump in the beginning and believed everything that the left said but then I came across a video of a black guy on KZbin who was going to vote for Trump and I was taken a back like if Trump was racist why is a black guy going to vote for him?. Then I found out that it was the media that was lying about Trump and that he has actually done a lot for this country like funding historically black colleges, black businesses, he's against abortion, he made peace in the middle east, and he brought back businesses here to the US instead of overseas, and he even fought to have freedom of prayer in school after a girl was trying to pray for a friend was reprimanded by the school. Biden however incarcerated more black men in jail with the crime act bill of 94 for petty drug crimes instead of rehab, he gave a eulogy and was friends with a KKK member, he is for abortion, and he sexually abused and molested his daughter. There's a leak of her diary that the FBI are looking for.

[@unclebg1]

“We don’t know “ Really?! That’s what he’s going with? With all due respect, their conversation may have been private, but it became public when joe decided to make it such. “We don’t know” is like saying that it is completely unreasonable to believe that francis would say such a thing. We know that would be dishonest to say the least.

[@sillybearss]

Idk man...I've never heard a priest say to one of his parishioners that "he's a good Catholic", let alone to someone he barely knows. For Joe to reveal *that one thing* out of the many other topics of the 90 minute conversation seems more like a statement. No actual Saint would even try to claim that she/he is "a good Catholic" :'D Edit: I have questions about some of the Pope's decisions, but about the "good Catholic" controversy, I don't find much validity in that claim to be able to judge him on something that may very well be not true.

[@shlamallama6433]

Joe Biden has a habit of lying.

[@ironymatt]

@Silly Bears it's pathetic. That's what you say to a child, or even a pet (who's a good boy? you's a good boy, that's who, yes you are!). Biden's taking us all for fools - assuming o/c the reporting from the WaPo is in good faith. That's a sizeable "if", now that I think of it. Would've liked a little more critical analysis of their article and a little less of the inevitable hand wringing.

[@unclebg1]

@@sillybearss I understand that. But it’s the same game that francis plays when he makes vague comments on airplanes. He knows that the people will interpret what he says a certain way and when they do, he stays quiet and has no comment. Same tactic being used here only much worse. I’m no saint, I’m just a regular person that calls things for what they are. If it looks, walks, and talks like a duck, it’s a duck. This was no accident, neither was his meeting with pelosi. If this is not apostasy I don’t know what is.

[@sillybearss]

@@unclebg1 regardless of the actions of the current Pope and the state of the Church today, my only hope is in Jesus' promise that the gates of hell will not prevail against the Church. Not sure how it's going to be done, but I have great hope. I also hope for the conversions of political leaders worldwide.

[@isadsales]

May God guide our Pope :( Sometimes I feel like he is too eager to please the World… But I will try to be humble and trust in Him🙏

[@stefkadank-derpjr1453]

Our priest just said this weekend during his RCIA classes he wouldn't feel comfortable offering Biden communion.

[@CATCHFathers]

My church is so liberal I am so worried. My pastor has been off record saying he applied a same-sex couples. They don’t really see it must seem to not think it’s a big deal regarding a portion or any other cohabitation. I just feel so sad

[@firstnationbrit6365]

Just as the Vatican’s attitude to the Kennedys was alarming and shocking to we ordinary Catholics, so is this. Only this time unsurprising. God bless.

[@ellenryan7321]

Remember, it's not how others judge us , but how God judges us that matters.

[@noway165]

Luke 12:49-57 Love from Orthodoxy.

[@jacquim5012]

“The Lord is gathering his remnant.” Amen!

[@lauraviolet2843]

Awesome!! Thank you!!!!

[@rumrunner8019]

I once heard a convert from Catholicism to Buddhism ask these questions (to paraphrase): "Who is a better example of their respective faiths, the Pope of the Dalai Lama? So, why should I follow a religion whose leader isn't even following it?"

[@michellemcdermott2026]

I can't even imagine leaving the Eucharistic King for a pagan religion.

[@rumrunner8019]

@@michellemcdermott2026 That's not the point. Set aside theology and look just at the leadership of each religious body.

[@ComicRaptor8850]

If you’re on a ship that’s sailing towards heaven, but the captain is abusive to his men, why would you jump ship instead of trying to fix the issues with the captain?

[@rumrunner8019]

@@ComicRaptor8850 Again, that isn't the point. You have to admit, people like the Dalai Lama are munch better at representing their faiths than the Pope is of representing his.

[@loveandmercy9664]

Both are good men. Dalai Lama encourages westerners to get in touch with their Christian roots. The Dalai Lama even attended JP11's Assisi prayer for peace.

[@genevievekocourek8047]

If it's a private conversation of a pastoral nature - which it was at least in part if they're talking about the state of Pres. Biden's soul and whether he's in communion with the Church, then the minister (Pope Francis) would have the obligation to maintain confidentiality, while Pres. Biden (the one receiving counsel) would not have that obligation. I'm surprised this was overlooked in the conversation. Anyone in ministry knows this, but sometimes when things get political we forget the basics, I think.

[@matttrue5302]

Beautiful video

[@emiliawisniewski3947]

Did we get this self righteous when it was revealed that JFK committed adultery, repeatedly? Let's be mindful of our own sins before we start beating each other down with values we ourselves can't maintain.

[@ashleym4990]

Every Catholic needs to hear this charitable analysis of what’s going on with the Church and her approach to being in the world today

[@dinovalente2947]

A consideration of Vatican II using the concepts of genus and species. Without getting into the historical background, inner workings and doctrinal details of the Vatican II documents and rather relying on what most Catholics know about it the following analogy I think is most revealing: Aristotle says that the natural way of learning and coming to know things is from the generic to the more specific. Just as when we see something moving in the distance we first identify it as a body and then as it moves closer an animal and even closer a man and finally as this particular person Socrates. Now it needs to be understood that there is a difference between our knowledge of a thing and the thing itself. Our knowledge is always more generic than the thing itself existing in reality which is very specific. If someone were to give the definition of the species of a thing instead of giving the definition of the genus of that thing one would give a more precise and fuller account of the thing. In other words the more specific our knowledge becomes of something the closer our knowledge resembles the thing. The truer our knowledge is, in the sense of having more truth - adeguatio res et intellectus. This is the natural way man comes to know. To try to move in the opposite direction is unatural and against human nature. To try to forget what one already KNOWS about something in order to know it more generically is an act of violence against oneself. It would entail force that goes against one's own nature. Now what is more generic and less specific is more universal. Whereas as what is more specific is more exclusive. In the same way when one says the word animal it can apply to many things. Where when one says man it excludes many things and applies to just one type of animal. Now things that exist in reality ARE NOT generic they are specific. The Church founded by Our Lord is a real existing reality. It is something specific with its own essential elements and properties. Now the Councils, pronouncements and doctrines through the ages became more and more specific. The Church's awareness of itself approached more and more the reality of its own being. It is impossible to move in the other direction. In other words it is impossible to move from a specific knowledge to a more general confused knowledge. A generic knowledge of anything is always more confused than a specific one, just as knowing something only in so far as it is an animal is more confused than knowing it specifically: a man. Instead our knowledge specifies as we gain acquantaince and experience of a thing. This should.not be confused with the knowledge particular persons had of the Church. Ofcourse the apostles and early Christians had a very specific knowledge of the Church. However the Church's formulated doctrine was not as specific. Throughout the centuries this doctrine became better formulated and more specific. This was neccesary especially to rule out heresy and error. A more generic knowledge on the other hand is more open to heresy and error. Now, in order for Vatican II to be less divisive, open to non Catholics and ALSO IN ORDER FOR THERE TO BE CONSENSUS AMONGST THE COUNCIL FATHERS, THE COUNCIL HAD TO REVERSE THE NATURAL PROCEDURE AND PROCLAIM SOMETHING MORE GENERIC THAN PREVIOUS COUNCILS. Now one could argue that the council taught no error. Entering into this debate is not easy and not for the most of us. However knowing that the council purposefully decided to be less specific and more generic is known by all of us. Can we say that a generic knowlwdge of a thing is deficient compared to a fuller specific knowlwdge of a thing? Trying to go against oneself and forget what one once knew creates the impression that one must have been wrong once upon a time. Because why else would one try to forget what once knew? Especially if what one once knew one used to think was valuable and true, a treasure to be safeguarded. How many people do we know who have used Vatican II to look back and interpret older Councils? Anything more specific than the Council is frowned upon as superfluous and outdated. But does truth age? Never the less can we blame them for acquiring this habit when this is a natural consequence of artificially regressing and not progressing in knowledge? Of trying to be less specific and more generic. Ask any good attorney or advocate; the truth is in the details. Become less specific and you loose the case. (Unless one is hiding something)

[@espi371]

Can you send me some links or articles about Vatican II. Why was the Oath against Modernism rescinded?

[@maribelandrade770]

I was under de impression that what they talked about is actually private. No one heard, they closed the door. Who hear that?

[@dakotadustin3556]

Great video. That theologian has wonderful insight and advice.

[@animal77]

Why do people think they’re saints and can judge others?

[@Crusader33ad]

If someone punched you in the face, would you judge them as wrong? Or would you just say, thank you I’ll take another

[@animal77]

@@Crusader33ad I would probably punch them back and judge who was the better puncher!

[@Crusader33ad]

David Vigil - you seem to think you’re a saint and can judge others. Where did I hear that??

[@animal77]

@@Crusader33ad No friend, I ain’t no saint.

[@Crusader33ad]

David Vigil - me either. But let’s be honest , Biden’s not a good Catholic because he opposes Christ’s truth. Just sayin’.

[@geneparadiso6258]

It was no longer private if Brandon talked about it.

[@Crusader33ad]

Good point.

[@secretsleepover7052]

Pray for the Pope.

[@carynschmidt5061]

We shouldn't be embarrassing heads of state...or perhaps heads of state shouldn't be embarrassing the Church, no?

[@Subeffulgent]

I'm sick and tired of weak leadership. God's servants should serve in humility and peace but not weakness and half truth and half stepping! I respect Ralph Martin that's the only reason why I'm watching pints with Aquinas. It's good for your views but I didn't come here to listen to you Matt. Keep up the good work and may God bless you and your family 👉✝️☦️✝️

[@frankperrella1202]

I agree let's pray for the Pope" God bless 🙏🛐💯 Catholic"🗝️🗝️🙏🛐 & God bless all who are getting ready for Thanksgiving 🍖🍖🦃🦃🦃🍁🍂🍁🙏

[@5BBassist4Christ]

This is a good video that has me considering many things. It seems like many of the recent Popes (Particularly Pope Francis) are playing more of a game of politics rather than acting as spiritual leaders towards the entire universal Church. This seems to be in stark contrast to the prophets of the Old Testament, and even Jesus and the Apostles in the first Century. None of those figures affirmed the wickedness of the world leaders in their day. John called out Harod's affair with his brother's wife, Jesus called the political leaders "a broad of vipers", Nathan called out David's sin with Bathsheba, Isaiah confronted King Ahaz, Elijah called out Queen Jezebel. The spokesmen only speak against the political elites in all Biblical history. So why are the Popes affirming the modern day political elites? Because they're doing man's work, not God's. Does this call into question the authority of the Papestry? I am undecided. It seems to me that people chosen by God to be His spokesmen do not belong to a given class of human authority. Perhaps better than saying that the Papestry is false, it should be said that many Popes in history have had false authority that came from human tradition rather than from God. Meanwhile, other Popes were genuinely chosen by God, and God used the authority of the Papestry in those Popes. Perhaps the spokesperson for God is outside of class or human tradition on where they should come from. What Martin was so beautiful describing almost sounded like a Reformation of the Catholic Church. Is that to say that people should cease being Catholic? No. I don't think Protestantism is the right answer. I think it seems the Protestant Reformation did see many similar things in the Catholic tradition in their time (such as the selling of indulgences), and sought to reform those things. But Protestants didn't get everything right either. But I think the true Church of Jesus is not lumped into categories of "Catholic and Protestant", "Baptist and Pentecostal", "Traditional and Contemporary". The true Church permeates all of these things. Not all who identify as Catholic are saved, nor are all who are Evangelicals saved. But I can feel the Spirit of God living in many individuals across all camps and denominational sects. "Individual Catholics have to now make a deeper personal choice... and answer the question, 'Who do you think Jesus is?' If Jesus is really the Lord, the only sensible response to make to Him is total commitment and total obedience, ... eagerly wanting to follow what He wants us to do... not just somebody who believes in Jesus, but somebody who obeys Jesus, follows Jesus, and wants others to come Jesus. A lot of Catholics need to be awakened to that kind of commitment to the Lord, because it's the only commitment Jesus is asking for in the Gospel." -This is the core of Christianity, or Mere Christianity as C.S. Lewis described it. This is the thing that permeates denominations and truly matters. This is the thing contemporary authorities cannot take away from individuals. This is the Holy Spirit living and working in the lives of individuals across all sorts of backgrounds, uniting us all (no matter how different) in Jesus Christ.

[@sowokeimright3000]

We need to pray for stronger, more concise leadership in our Church. I for one am incredibly tired of feeling like I can't turn to our bishops for guidance especially in the United States. Our bishops need to stop trying to appease the progressive mob and start standing up for the truth even if it means people leave the Church.

[@rebeccapiamonte]

Where are the Mother Theresas? Where is the courage? So sad.