R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,
and I will give you rest, says the Lord.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
MT 11:28
FRATELLI TUTTI
OF THE HOLY FATHER
FRANCIS
ON FRATERNITY AND SOCIAL FRIENDSHIP
CHAPTER ONE
DARK CLOUDS OVER A CLOSED WORLD
29. With the Grand Imam Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, we do not ignore the positive advances made in the areas of science, technology, medicine, industry and welfare, above all in developed countries. Nonetheless, “we wish to emphasize that, together with these historical advances, great and valued as they are, there exists a moral deterioration that influences international action and a weakening of spiritual values and responsibility. This contributes to a general feeling of frustration, isolation and desperation”. We see “outbreaks of tension and a buildup of arms and ammunition in a global context dominated by uncertainty, disillusionment, fear of the future, and controlled by narrow economic interests”. We can also point to “major political crises, situations of injustice and the lack of an equitable distribution of natural resources… In the face of such crises that result in the deaths of millions of children – emaciated from poverty and hunger – there is an unacceptable silence on the international level”.[27] This panorama, for all its undeniable advances, does not appear to lead to a more humane future.
a maga-catholic in fear is “‘dominated by uncertainty, disillusionment, fear of the future, and controlled by narrow economic interests’” and along with the “ninety-nine” i expected, that the presidential contest would not be settled after Election Day, and thus look to the president, in a righteousness based on the law, to block a “‘just, peaceful conclusion’ to elections“…
a socialist-catholic in fear promotes “‘a moral deterioration that influences international action and a weakening of spiritual values and responsibility'”; therefore in a righteousness based on the law i, along with the “ninety-nine”, look to the party to reject statewide abortion measures and oppose Catholic foster care…
a comfortable-catholic in fear believes that “‘I, as a lay person, do not always have all the knowledge’; while it is quite probable that the deacon, priest or bishop has a much fuller picture of what is actually happening“, and so in a righteousness based on the law i look to the clerics and along with the “ninety-nine” and become indifferent to others and deny the existence of God’s presence in my neighbor,…
Catholics in LOVE “do not ignore the positive advances made in the areas of science, technology, medicine, industry and welfare, above all in developed countries”, but knowing that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, we disagree with the “ninety-nine” and do not put our confidence in flesh, but look to the LORD in his strength, acknowledging that without prayer, life can seem troublesome, tedious !!!
Today’s Scriptures
I persecuted the Church,
in righteousness based on the law
PHIL 3:6
R. (3b) Let hearts rejoice who search for the Lord.
Look to the LORD in his strength;
PS 105:4
“there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents
than over ninety-nine righteous people
who have no need of repentance.”
LK 15:7
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