- Yes, I’m irate
- Capitalism, America, and “Orange Man, BAD!
- (Communism the Gospel of Hate)
“He rejected the concept of an absolute right to property for individuals, stressing instead the ‘social purpose’ and common good that must come from sharing the Earth’s resources.” (AND YET, THIS IS THE GUY THAT FAVORS DENYING THE USE OF THE “EARTH’S RESOURCES” FOR ENERGY AFFORDABLE TO PROVIDE SAFETY AND COMFORT TO THE WORLD’S POOREST !) — A new “Holy Trinity to halt climate change”: AOC, Greta Thunberg, and Mario Bergoglio (Pope Francis)?
“Much of the new encyclical repeats Francis’ well-known preaching about the need to welcome and value migrants and his rejection of the nationalistic, isolationist policies of many of today’s political leaders.” (But Francis seems to have nothing to say about Xi Jin Ping and China’s persecution of Uighurs and subjugation of the Christian faith. He allows XI to choose the Church’s bishops and cardinals but won’t meet with U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo.)
“… the need for politicians to listen to popular movements, unions and marginalized groups and to craft more just social and economic policies.” (And, would that include BLM and Antifa?)
– “Today the pope placed the full weight of his teaching authority behind this statement: The death penalty is inadmissible, and Catholics should work for its abolition. A papal encyclical is one of the highest of all documents in terms of its authority, removing any lingering doubt about the church’s belief.” (The Pope, in all his wisdom and compassion, has decided no crime is too heinous to permit The Lord to, uh, “hasten” His final judgment.)
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Do I give a damn what Pope Francis thinks?
Only to the extent that many people apparently do…believing this poser really is the Vicar of Christ.
Although the title of the Pontiff’s new encyclical, “Fratelli Tutti”, sounds innocuous, like the name of a dessert at an Italian restaurant, I believe it is a malevolent message blatantly in service of Marxism/communism…which he has embraced fully !
- Pope Francis outlined his vision for a post-Covid world in his latest encyclical
- The Vatican Encyclicals are the most authoritative form of papal teaching
- Pope Francis said the pandemic had made evident different countries’ inability to work together and cited global job losses as evidence change was needed
Our comments in red in above and in following excerpt from Daily Mail article
He said the pandemic, however, had confirmed his belief that current political and economic institutions must be reformed to address the legitimate needs of the people most harmed by the coronavirus.
‘Aside from the differing ways that various countries responded to the crisis, their inability to work together became quite evident,’ Francis wrote.
‘Anyone who thinks that the only lesson to be learned was the need to improve what we were already doing, or to refine existing systems and regulations, is denying reality.’
He cited the grave loss of millions of jobs as a result of the virus as evidence of the need for politicians to listen to popular movements, unions and marginalized groups and to craft more just social and economic policies.
‘The fragility of world systems in the face of the pandemic has demonstrated that not everything can be resolved by market freedom,’ he wrote.
‘It is imperative to have a proactive economic policy directed at `promoting an economy that favours productive diversity and business creativity’ and makes it possible for jobs to be created, and not cut.’
Francis repeated his criticism of the ‘perverse’ global economic system, which he said consistently keeps the poor on the margins while enriching the few.
He rejected the concept of an absolute right to property for individuals, stressing instead the ‘social purpose’ and common good that must come from sharing the Earth’s resources.
Francis once again rejected ‘trickle-down’ economic theory as he did in the first major mission statement of his papacy, saying it simply doesn’t achieve what it claims.
‘Neo-liberalism simply reproduces itself by resorting to magic theories of `spillover’ or `trickle’ – without using the name – as the only solution to societal problems,’ he wrote.
‘There is little appreciation of the fact that the alleged `spillover’ does not resolve the inequality that gives rise to new forms of violence threatening the fabric of society.’
Much of the new encyclical repeats Francis’ well-known preaching about the need to welcome and value migrants and his rejection of the nationalistic, isolationist policies of many of today’s political leaders.
He dedicated an entire chapter to the parable of the Good Samaritan, saying its lesson of charity, kindness and looking out for strangers was ‘the basic decision we need to make in order to rebuild our wounded world.’
(Il Papa seems not to realize that capitalist United States is the most philanthropic nation in world history…and that the “Devil’s Dung” His term for money earned) in a capitalist society is relied upon, to a great extent, by the Vatican to maintain the style to which it has become accustomed.)
Vatican encyclicals are the most authoritative form of papal teaching and they traditionally take their titles from the first two words of the document. In this case, ‘Fratelli Tutti’ is a quote from the ‘Admonitions,’ the guidelines penned by St. Francis in the 13th century.
The title of the encyclical had sparked controversy in the English-speaking world, with critics noting that a straight translation of the word ‘fratelli’ (brothers) excludes women. The Vatican has insisted that the plural form of the word ‘fratelli’ is gender-inclusive.
Francis is the first pope to name himself after the mendicant friar, who renounced a wealthy, dissolute lifestyle to embrace a life of poverty and service to the poor.
dlh
Related reading from Catholic News Service:
Vatican City, Oct 4, 2020 / 05:35 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis introduced his new encyclical, “Fratelli tutti,” in his Angelus address Sunday, saying that “human fraternity and the care of creation” were the only paths forward for humanity.
Speaking from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square Oct. 4, the pope recalled that he visited Assisi the day before to sign the encyclical at the tomb of St. Francis, who also inspired his 2015 encyclical “Laudato si’ (Air conditioning BAD!).”
He said: “The signs of the times clearly show that human fraternity and the care of creation form the only path towards integral development and peace, already indicated by the saintly popes John XXIII, Paul VI and John Paul II.”
He announced that he would be giving out copies of the encyclical, printed in a special edition of L’Osservatore Romano, to pilgrims present for the Angelus. This was the first printed edition of the newspaper since the coronavirus crisis, during which it was only available online.
The pope added: “May St. Francis accompany the journey of fraternity in the Church, among believers of all religions, and among all peoples.”
In his reflection before the Angelus, the pope meditated on the day’s Gospel reading (Matthew 21:33-43), known as the Parable of the Bad Tenants, in which a landowner lends a vineyard to tenants who abuse the landowner’s servants before killing his son.
Pope Francis said that in the parable Jesus foresees his own Passion and death.
“With this very harsh parable, Jesus confronts his interlocutors with their responsibility, and He does so with extreme clarity,” he said.
“But let us not think that this admonition applies only to those who rejected Jesus at that time. It applies to all times, including our own. Even today God awaits the fruits of His vineyard from those He has sent to work in it.”
He suggested that Church leaders in every age faced the temptation to do their own work, instead of God’s.
“The vineyard is the Lord’s, not ours. Authority is a service, and as such should be exercised, for the good of all and for the dissemination of the Gospel,” he said.
Against a background of financial scandals at the Vatican, he added: “It is bad to see when in the Church people in authority seek their own interests.”
He then turned to the day’s second reading (Philippians 4:6-9), in which St. Paul the Apostle explains “how to be good workers in the Lord’s vineyard,” by embracing all that is “true, noble, just, pure, loved and honoured.”
“In this way we shall become a Church ever richer in the fruits of holiness, we shall give glory to the Father who loves us with infinite tenderness, to the Son who continues to give us salvation, and to the Spirit who opens our hearts and impels us towards the fullness of goodness,” the pope said.
Before praying the Angelus, he urged Catholics to renew their commitment to praying the rosary throughout October.
After the Angelus, the pope introduced his new encyclical, then noted that Oct. 4 marked the end of the “Season of Creation,” which began on Sept. 1. He said he rejoiced to see various initiatives marking the day, including one at the Po Delta in northern Italy.
He highlighted the 100th anniversary of the founding of the seafarers’ charity Stella Maris in Scotland.
He also recalled that today marked the beatification of Fr. Olinto Marella in Bologna. He described Marella, a priest who served the poor and homeless in the Italian city, as a “pastor according to the heart of Christ, father of the poor and defender of the weak.”
He asked for a round of applause for the priest, a classmate of the future Pope John XXIII, hailing him as a model for priests.
Finally, the pope greeted new recruits to the Swiss Guards, who were sworn in a ceremony at the Vatican on Sunday, asking pilgrims to applaud them warmly as they began their service.
