Bishop Robert Barron who presides over the Diocese of Winona-Rochester in Southern Minnesota responded to Democrat Mayor Jacob Frey and his minimization of prayer following the horrific school shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church.This Substack is reader-supported.
If Democrats had expressed their position by saying, "For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also." (James 2:26, KJV) right out of the gate, that would have been fine. It would have been an astute observation and respectful of the Christians who were murdered.
Because their true source of authority is themselves and not God, they just said it from their own mouths and (conveniently) omitted anything about faith or spirit. By claiming authority for themselves, they also claim the authority to say what "deeds" are called for, and (conveniently again) the only "deed" that Democrats prescribe is to disarm the American citizenry, leaving us as defenseless as Europeans when they import state-subsidized criminals to globalize our neighborhoods.
The bishop is both right and wrong. Yes, prayer matters. No, those Catholics who spoke against it aren't "misunderstanding."
Those Catholics criticizing prayer are setting aside religion depending on the politics. Not strong Christians at all. I'd go as far as to question their salvation playing politics with God...
I'd rather have people praying for me than people like Mayor Frey and Gavin Newsom virtue signaling. Frey put on an absolute spectacle for a criminal that died by overdose.
Democrats shocked a priest said priest things.
Alltogether better than getting a mob together and killng the wrong person. Cause thats allways worked in the past.
If Democrats had expressed their position by saying, "For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also." (James 2:26, KJV) right out of the gate, that would have been fine. It would have been an astute observation and respectful of the Christians who were murdered.
Because their true source of authority is themselves and not God, they just said it from their own mouths and (conveniently) omitted anything about faith or spirit. By claiming authority for themselves, they also claim the authority to say what "deeds" are called for, and (conveniently again) the only "deed" that Democrats prescribe is to disarm the American citizenry, leaving us as defenseless as Europeans when they import state-subsidized criminals to globalize our neighborhoods.
The bishop is both right and wrong. Yes, prayer matters. No, those Catholics who spoke against it aren't "misunderstanding."
Those Catholics criticizing prayer are setting aside religion depending on the politics. Not strong Christians at all. I'd go as far as to question their salvation playing politics with God...
One cannot serve two masters.
"literally praying"
That little phrase is going to make the rounds
I'd rather have people praying for me than people like Mayor Frey and Gavin Newsom virtue signaling. Frey put on an absolute spectacle for a criminal that died by overdose.
All Prayer Is Directly Prompted By God!