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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The “Is this what you mean?” campaign

"The "Is this what you mean?" campaign relies on the words of abortionists themselves, obtained from medical textbooks and court testimony by practicing abortionists. The goal of this project is to reveal the nature of the abortion procedure to the pubic and challenge public officials, candidates, and others who support the legality of abortion to admit what abortion is..."


https://www.priestsforlife.org/isthiswhatyoumean 

Friday, March 8, 2024

Correction: Memorial Church at Stanford

https://maps.app.goo.gl/yx7rMo7iHfxrvyaSA 


I attend the Catholic mass every Sunday which is usually decent. The one thing I don't like is when they do the "peace" thing- and everybody is supposed to say hello to one another. The problem is when opportunistic attendees use it for "othering" people (ie marginalizing). Most people come to church with their loved ones whom they are with all the time. 

Which makes it strange to me that when they do the peace, the 1st person(s) they turn to are the people they live with and love & see every day. Then they turn to others and give a little nod or wave. Or sometimes not even that. 

Since I come alone, it's awkward waiting for a nod of approval from some family after they remind one another how much they love each other and then turn to others. I don't like being "othered". So now I just kneel and pray during "the peace" and talk to my best friend, God . 

This is the way it is that almost every Catholic Church by the way not just at the Stanford Memorial Catholic Church Catholic service. And it is something of a problem for the Catholic Church they have not yet addressed,  although some Catholic churches skip over the " passing of the peace" which I think is a good idea, because it's too often used wrongly for self-serving reasons rather than making everybody feel included. 

Thursday, February 8, 2024

I remember him from St Ann L.A., RIP πŸ™✝️πŸ’œ"Father Hugh Crowe" 2015

He was always friendly and kind at 8am daily mass at this small church near Dodgers ⚾ Stadium 🏟️.
 I didn't know he was from UK. 

https://angelusnews.com/news/us-world/father-hugh-crowe/ 

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

"Retired Catholic priest, his sister among 4 killed in Florida shooting that injured 2 officers "

"Palm Bay Police said the suspect, Brandon Kapas, 24, shot his grandfather to death. While responding to the scene, officers also located the bodies of Father Bob and his sister..."


https://www.foxnews.com/us/retired-catholic-priest-sister-among-4-killed-florida-shooting-injured-2-officers 

Saturday, January 20, 2024

πŸ‘✝️πŸ’œ"Catholic Bishop Joseph Strickland Will Receive National Pro-Life Award -" LifeNews.com


"Strickland is the Catholic bishop who lost his diocese when after Pope Francis removed him in a controversial decision. One of the most popular Catholic bishops in America, who is also one of the most outspokenly pro-life bishops,

Catholic bishop who called Joe Biden a "fake Catholic" for supporting abortion and who denied communion to Nancy Pelosi for endorsing abortion will receive an award from a national pro-life group..."

https://www.lifenews.com/2024/01/17/former-catholic-bishop-joseph-strickland-will-receive-national-pro-life-award/ 

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

πŸ‘"Judge rules against pro-choice Notre Dame professor who filed lawsuit against conservative student paper"

Um. If you're going to sue 
somebody for defamation
 make sure
 what they said is false.

"Judge rules against pro-choice Notre Dame professor who filed lawsuit against conservative student paper...St. Joseph County Judge Steven David ruled against Kay on Monday and wrote that the alleged defamatory statements were in fact true and not made with actual malice and did not contain "a defamatory inference," 


https://www.foxnews.com/media/judge-rules-against-pro-choice-notre-dame-professor-lawsuit-conservative-student-paper 

Sunday, November 12, 2023

Pope removed American bishop for being TOO GOOD⁉️

Pope removed American 
bishop for being TOO GOOD⁉️ 


"Strickland's more public positions on moral and doctrinal issues include urging Francis to deny Holy Communion to former U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi over her support of legal abortion, accusing the pope of a "program of undermining the Deposit of Faith," and condemning the prominent pro-LGBT "blasphemy" of Father James Martin, S..."


Sunday, October 29, 2023

That we may be Partakers of the DIVINE NATURE,

"By which have been
 given to us Exceedingly 
great & Precious Promises, 
that thru these we 
may be Partakers of the 
DIVINE NATURE,
 having escaped the 
corruption that 
is in the World 🌎 .."
                 -2 Peter 1:4

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Bearing with one another, & Forgiving one another,



Bearing with one another, 
& Forgiving one another,
 if anyone has a complaint 
against another; 
even as Christ Forgave you, 
so you Also Must Do.
              -Colossians 3:13

Sunday, October 22, 2023

Arrogance at St. Thomas Aquinas Church ,Palo Alto πŸ‘Ž

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Gsh8NqYCDGN3iPTQ9 

It's 10/22/23 & the priest still wears a mask ⁉️ that's too superstitious for me. Then the Asian- American guy comes down in the middle of homily counting HOW MANY BODIES are in the pew, pausing deliberately & arrogantly with his little pencil and paper πŸ“œ. He could easily count every single person just standing from the back. & He looks like a supremacist . 

Now the priest is making a political homily saying a country shouldn't try to have revenge against their enemies . Obvious anti-israel message. Self-defense is NOT revenge.

 Unfortunately the far- lefty or just simply low-information congregation sits there passively as I walk out shaking my head. This church seems to have gone ROGUE- maybe the diocese Bishop needs to step in and take a look. Shake things up a little bit. It's bad. Really bad πŸ‘Ž. 

Friday, October 13, 2023

PeaceπŸ•Š️ I leave with you, My ✝️ PEACE I give to you; NOT as the world 🌎gives.

PeaceπŸ•Š️ I leave with you, 
My ✝️ PEACE I give to you; 
NOT as the world 🌎gives.
 Let not your heart ❤️
be troubled, 
Nor afraid.
             -John 14:27

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Church of the Nativity, Menlo Park CA

Church of the Nativity
(650) 323-7914
https://maps.app.goo.gl/UJ8oRJc1V9p7TjCB9 


Good but like most Catholic churches, there's always a few "stiff corpses" sitting on the same seat every single day, day after day, year after year, never allowing a fresh influx of the Spirit to flow πŸ•Š️. The resident corpse here sits in the back of course so he can see everybody and everything and seems to have a sense of superiority. Such that I won't go in if he's there πŸ‘Ž. And there's nothing anybody can do: he's perfect, at least on the outside. He arrives in time, makes no noise, does all the appropriate body motions etc. But what about inside? What will Jesus say ⁉️ what about pride ? What about evangelism outside the church walls? What about legalistic ritualism ? What about a " white washed wall" ? 

Sunday, October 1, 2023

By this All will Know that you are My followers:



By this All will Know
 that you are My followers:
if you Love (agape)
 One Another.
       .. -John 13:35

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

with All your heart, πŸ’œ



You shall LOVE πŸ’œ
 the Lord
 your God 
with All your heart, 
with ALL your soul, 
with All your strength,
 & with All your mind,'
 & 'your neighbor as yourself.' "
                  -Luke 10:27

Friday, August 11, 2023

JESUS said unto them:



JESUS said unto them

'Whosoever will come
 after Me, 
let him deny himself, 
& take up his cross, 
& follow Me.
                    - Mark 8:34

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

MTG: " his disgusting and corrupt friends have made him rich with the donations from ordinary churchgoing Catholics,” Greene wrote.


"I refuse to use kinder, gentler language as Bill Donohue might prefer when I talk about his disgusting and corrupt friends, who have made him rich with the donations from ordinary churchgoing Catholics," Greene wrote.

https://www.independentsentinel.com/catholic-league-calls-marjorie-taylor-greene-a-disgrace/

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Saint Augustin's Catholic Church, Des Moines Iowa 6/7/23

Saint Augustin's Catholic Church
https://maps.app.goo.gl/fqgu8zv8bGfMdoANA 


6/7/23 So I had never been here before and I pulled in for the 8 a.m mass. I went to the big parking lot and there were no cars at 750 , only another omnipresent obsessive compulsive lawnmower service who stared at me like I was an ET Martian (undoubtedly having noticed my CA plate). (but born in Iowa).

 I was wondering did I get the time wrong? so I pulled around to the front oval where there were a few cars & some people going in, & parked behind a car & left my car running ( because sometimes it has trouble restarting if I'm starting and stopping too much) - I just wanted to make sure I'd be there for a while before I turned my car off) 

A few seconds later a lady stepped out of the car in front of me- she was dark-haired kind of a mid-eastern complexion - and stared at me suspiciously, a white Iowa- born boy with Dutch heritage. 

Not only did she stare at me suspiciously, I realized a few minutes later that she was HIDING behind her car SPYING on me . It was now around 8:01 am and it was looking like this mass is a little bit too small for my comfort.

 I've been a visitor at small chapel -style masses before and when you're not part of the neighborhood you feel too conspicuous, like a stranger sitting in somebody's family room . So I decided to keep going on since I was passing through to Iowa City. 

So I started pulling out and the mid-eastern lady jumped out from behind her car and was either taking a picture of me or writing down my license plate or both. It was very disturbing. I tried to smile and wave but she had already made a negative judgment about me .

 There would be no convincing her of anything otherwise. So I just kept driving and I hope somebody reads this maybe this lady herself.

 This is not how you treat people in America. Especially at church. And when you come to church you DON'T want to be treated suspiciously. Church is about the LOVE of Christ.❤️✝️πŸ™πŸ™‚
 Not negative suspicion 
SHAME ON YOU LADY πŸ‘ŽπŸ˜‘

John Evangelist
BA BA M.Div


Saturday, May 27, 2023

"Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles blasts Dodgers for honoring group that mocks nuns

"archdiocese said that the decision to reinvite the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence "mocks the Catholic faith and makes light of the sincere and holy vocations" of Catholic nuns and "has caused disappointment, concern, anger, and dismay from our Catholic community."

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

This is a gigantic FU SLAP IN THE FACE by Dodgers to the mostly Latino Catholic


This is a gigantic FU SLAP IN THE FACE by dodgers to the mostly Latino Catholic faithful dodger fans
  "LA Dodgers Apologize, & Re-invite Anti-Catholic Hate Group to LGBT Bash "

https://www.toddstarnes.com/opinion/la-dodgers-apologize-re-invite-anti-catholic-hate-group-to-lgbt-bash/

Friday, May 19, 2023

St. Thomas Aquinas Church Palo Alto CA

St. Thomas Aquinas Church
(650) 494-2496
https://maps.app.goo.gl/aGXrEv1C7moEZqB68 


Sometimes the priest is a little late for daily mass at 12:15 and sometimes he's so slow and deliberate in reading the words it almost gets to the level of being retarded . Please increase the tempo . It should be more like a pep talk than a funeral .

Also, unless you're a good singer, the priest shouldn't try to sing those parts of the Gospel that the congregation is supposed to mimic in response leading from an off-tune priest to an off-tune congregation and it's just awkward, and almost like somebody scratching their nails on a chalkboard. 

As far as I know it's not a rule that the priest has to sing those parts. I've been to many Catholic churches where they just say it in normal speaking tone ,&  the congregation responds in a normal speaking tone.

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Sunday, March 26, 2023

Sacred Heart Palm Desert 🏝️ CA

Father Greg Elder is a cool priest. He keeps the atmosphere healthy. πŸ‘

the young priest with a bald head and beard talks little bit too much about where he likes to be in where he doesn't like to be in one time he said he doesn't like to be in California. Not sure why you felt inclined to insult us Californians but that seems to be a trend like if you're not from California you feel like it's necessary to insult Californians to their face.  that phenomenon doesn't happen to anybody else. most of the time you try to say something nice about where people come from. 

For example if somebody comes here from Alberta I'll try to say something nice about Alberta, not insult them. 

1 rude  lady was coming out of the door as I was coming in and she pushed the door tightly shut even though she saw me coming towards the door. Then she coughed in my face. Stay home if you're sick or in a bad mood. 

This evening a new priest that I've never seen before talked about some incident in the state of Wyoming where a gay person was harassed. That's a shame and very sad but that sounds more like Lefty politics & less like a sermon based on the Bible. 

Leave your politics at home and just preach the word of God. Our  young people also need affirmation for being straight . Not constantly harassed about being nice to gays. Priests should not use the pulpit to peddle their politics. Last time I checked it is  Still a Sin to be gay in the Catholic Church and it is still a sin in the Bible. The late Pope emeritus Benedict was saddened by gay propaganda in the Catholic Church. 

New Latina Security lady in the evening on Sunday kept walking past my car repeatedly πŸ‘Ž. 

Friday, March 24, 2023

March 25 is the Feast of the Annunciation:& The Day of the Unborn Child

"March 25 is the Feast of the Annunciation, The Day of the Unborn Child and the anniversary of the encyclical Evangelium Vitae.

 Priests for Life and other pro-life groups urge churches to celebrate this special day in some way. 

See www.DayOfTheUnborn.com for more information.

https://www.priestsforlife.org/annunciation/

Sunday, March 12, 2023

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Re St. Dominic's New Orleans

I don't mean to be rude but the Catholic church is known and well-regarded for being a "universal church" meaning catholics from Zimbabwe could theoretically walk into a Catholic church in New Orleans and feel right at home. However sometimes some Catholic churches become too " localized" & they treat you like an outsider if you didn't grow up here or you don't live a few blocks away from the parish. I'm afraid that's happened at this church.

 To the priests and to the locals , please remember that this is a church for for all Catholics, NOT just for people who live down the street. If That's what you want , there's a lot of little neighborhood churches you should attend rather than the universal Catholic church. 

In fact it's the visiting Catholics who need a church more than those who live right down the block who are already settled in known by their neighbors  etc. If you hog the church too you're not doing the work of Jesus Christ. 

Friday, January 20, 2023

Sunday, January 1, 2023

How Catholics could help themselves ALLEVIATE the Mother Mary confusion πŸ™

Catholics often object to Protestants accusing them of PRAYING TO MARY rather than to Jesus and God.

& the intercessor explanation  makes sense. However they themselves cause the confusion by saying "I'm praying TO MARY" 

They should say they R
 praying TO God, πŸ™
 THROUGH MARY

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Fr. Pavone : " many Church leaders are governing out of fear, and many are Democrat loyalists .."

Fr. Pavone : "But the fact is that many Church leaders are governing out of fear, and many are Democrat loyalists and do not want to offend their friends in the PARTY OF DEATH. So they tell us to shut up. .."

https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/michael-w-chapman/us-catholic-bishop-biden-evil-president-who-promotes-murder

Sunday, December 25, 2022

'Famous Pro-Life Priest, Fr. Pavone Responds to His Ouster

Surely a man of the cloth shouldn't be persistently profane but is it worthy of being defrocked ? Frank is a great pro Life fighter πŸ’ͺ

'Famous Pro-Life Priest, Fr. Pavone Responds to His Ouster from the Church...
He said g-d damn twice in a tweet."

Saturday, October 29, 2022

Pope: " pornography, a reality that touches priests, seminarians, nuns, consecrated souls."

"Excuse me if I go into these details about pornography, but there is a reality: a reality that touches priests, seminarians, nuns, consecrated souls. Have you understood? All right. This is important."


https://www.dailyfetched.com/pope-admits-priests-and-nuns-watch-porn-its-a-vice/

Sunday, September 11, 2022

re St. James Cathedral Seattle

Lets face it: too many people are going to church for the wrong reasons: namely to be seen as "good people" and "virtue signaling" ... Its mainly for middle class homeowners ...when the TRUTH is that you are sinners who should be repenting. 

If you are a homeowner you need to check yourself: are you ' justified by faith' or 'justified by home ownership' ? How do you really truly self identity ?

Also re the people handing out bulletins on Sunday morning. What are your real intentions ? How come i NEVER see u at daily mass ?



https://maps.app.goo.gl/DguLJ67XDyXqNik36 

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

SHAME on the Vatican πŸ‘Ž

"The Vatican Press Office as well as the U.S. Bishops' Conference are reacting to this historic day with a suspicious moderation, as if it is an embarrassing duty for them. Bergoglio is silent, but he was very talkative when it came to attacking Donald Trump or supporting Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, and Democratic candidates..."

  πŸ‘"EXCLUSIVE: Archbishop Vigano's Declaration on the Decision of the Supreme Court in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization ''

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/06/exclusive-archbishop-viganos-declaration-decision-supreme-court-dobbs-vs-jackson-womens-health-organization/ 

Sunday, June 5, 2022

"The Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Moscow Patriarchate: Split or Maneuver?"

"in their resolution, the members of the UOC Council agreed

to condemn the war "as a violation of God's commandment"
to "disagree with the position of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus on the war in Ukraine" to adopt appropriate amendments, "all of which testify to the full independence and autonomy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church"

https://bitterwinter.org/ukrainian-orthodox-church-and-moscow-patriarchate/ 

Friday, May 20, 2022

"Archbishop Cordileone says no Communion for Speaker Pelosi over position on abortion | "

About timeπŸ‘πŸ‘: The archbishop priest with the godfather mafia name (almost: Corleone vs Salvatore Cordileone ) has now BANNED Nancy Pelosi from receiving  Eucharist at Catholic mass in San Francisco b/c of her hard-hearted position in abortion πŸ‘Ž. 


https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/archbishop-cordileone-says-no-communion-speaker-pelosi-over-position-abortion 

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Dear St Columban Catholic, Garden Grove CA ✝ ❤ πŸ™

Update: hello Vietnamese community. I am a white American male & usually attend the English mass but occasionally if i miss daily morning mass i will drop in at the Vietnamese-language evening mass. Notice i say "language" because it is NOT reserved for ONLY Vietnamese-Americans. White Americans ARE allowed too. Please DON'T stare at me like I'm a intruding. I can follow the liturgy on the screen & even use a translator app to understand the homily. We ALL need the eucharist . Please be accepting of me as a fellow believer in Jesus Christ.

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Saturday, May 7, 2022

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Re OLQA Teachers & Students at mass

The teachers & students think they are pretty special. When they bring kids for mass they are SO protective of the kids you'd think they are secret service guarding the president. The only problem is that they make all the rest of us feel like potential criminals. One teacher even remains standing the whole time to keep an eye on everybody. And when we say peace the teachers won't acknowledge anybody except fellow teachers. They think the rest of us are trash I guess . Why not just have a "school only" mass if they are so special  ?
But then I've heard some crazy stories about so-called 'catholic teachers some actually aren't even Catholic. And some students who are here ONLY because it's private. 

Our Lady Queen Angels
2046 Mar Vista Dr,
 Newport Beach, CA 92660

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Re John Baptist Catholic, Costa Mesa

I'm concerned about the leadership creating a cult like following. And now you are required to kneel before them to receive the eucharist. Of course they say it's kneeling before God & showing respect to God but it FEELS LIKE YOU'RE KNEELING to the PRIESTS .

 Puchner & Bushmaker are both midwest dudes . Puchner used to be a virtuous brother but I'm concerned he's losing it. I wonder if it's time for the bishop to shake things up a little. These 2 priests have been here for SO LONG now. Pray about it.πŸ™πŸ™✝️✝️πŸ™πŸ™✝️✝️

Friday, March 25, 2022

Re Rolling Hills Covenant Church, Palos Verdes.NOT a good church for singles, Or "CONSECRATED" singles.

NOT a good church for singles  Or should I say  "CONSECRATED" singles. I've taken a vow of celibacy but they DON'T seem to understand or respect such a vow here even though it IS Biblical. I am protestant but starting to feel more comfortable in catholic setting which highly respects the consecrated life. 
**
When I see the same ushers in the same spot & the same parking lot attendant in the same spot every Sunday -week after week -never coming inside to hear the message, it tells me that the message really is not that important and  you're not going to really learn or grow from it.  Otherwise the church would require the workers to sit down during the service and learn something - take a few notes- & also participate in prayer.  So the sermon (& even prayer) apparently is just some sort of ceremony we all sit thru and go to - maybe it's good for families with kids - but for the rest of us -we already know it all -so why go to church at all ? I'll  just grab a coffee & go direct traffic in the parking lot or be a security guard & tune everything else out - just watch the people & make sure they stand & sit & obey. Or be an usher at the same door πŸšͺ for 25 years - just make sure people go in, & get out when its over. This is what Rolling Hills Covenant is REALLY teaching me.

Thursday, February 17, 2022

"Catholic Church Voids Thousands of Priest's Baptisms Due to 1-Word Mistake " PEOPLE.com

''The issue with using 'We' is that it is not the community that baptizes a person, rather, it is Christ, and Him alone, who presides at all of the sacraments, and so it is Christ Jesus who baptizes," Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix, said in a statement..."

https://people.com/human-interest/arizona-priest-resigns-after-catholic-church-invalidates-thousands-of-his-baptisms-over-1-word/?utm_source=wnd&utm_medium=wnd&utm_campaign=syndicated 

Sunday, December 26, 2021

Review of St Paul Apostle ⛪ Westwood L.A. 12/26/21

I'd give it more stars 🌟 if they could do something about the homeless unbeliever who hangs out during mass. I would welcome an unbeliever for sure if they're not a jerk but if they're going to be a jerk and I mean they use the mass for their own self-serving purposes having nothing to do with believing in Jesus Christ. 

This guy is a real jerk. He hangs out by the door and glares at you if he doesn't approve of you to such an extent that I WON'T go there anymore IF he's there. So I'll stop in every year and see if he's still there and IF he is I wait another year. He is definitely an unbeliever but the priests allow him to be the boss in the back πŸ‘Ž. 

This time I've been gone for two years because of covid and I just came back again today 12/26/21 & he actually saw me coming and stood in front of the door like he was the bouncer or something. So I did an about-face and walked back to my car and drove off.  I'll go to St Martin of Tours  ⛪ instead. & I can assure you I'm not the only one he drives away.

Saturday, December 18, 2021

re Reverend Monsignor Douglas J. Cook (I remember him from Holy Family Orange. Now he's in Newport Beach , 2021

Review of OLQA church Newport Beach CA 12/18/21

Nice church building but I actually liked the old church better -felt more normal. This one has more of that wealthy appeal to it I suppose.  There's some occasional good stuff here but every now and then you'll meet some snobbery and then you also have the neurotics here.

One lady at daily mass always says the same thing asking for prayer for the "Woodward and Bernstein family"  I mean she's been doing this for years- it's a little weird and even selfish if you're just praying for your own family or whoever the  two families are- doesn't seem like it's a special emergency request anymore if it's been going on for years. 

And when she says Woodward and Bernstein I think of the Washington Post Watergate thing -what does that have to do with 2021  unless there's another coincidental two families of the same name in the area with special prayer needs - but this has been going on for years. Or is this some kind of joke? Or is she mentally ill ?

 And that's one of the problems with the Catholic Church - it has a tendency to invite neurotics and people with obsessive compulsive personalities and instead of helping them overcome those problems, they actually nurture them - turning daily mass into a daily ritual - the most robotic person wins.

 Being a robot is NOT a good thing -it's dysfunctional.  What would Jesus do? Maybe daily Mass is NOT a good thing - maybe it needs to be a little less often . 

Monday, November 29, 2021

Nov 2021, Review of Borromeo Church, North Hollywood

This church used to be thriving but once covid arrived the management showed their true colors: cowardly & paranoid & ignorant (or just wanting an excuse to close the doors).

 They tried drive-thru church (Sunday only) & required masks on in the car with windows shut. They were SO IGNORANT about the real science & bowed down to whatever LA county demanded.

 Meanwhile a protestant church with some backbone down the road (grace community led by pastor MacArthur) took a stand and WON - NO lockdown -no masks- no paranoia -no covid .

 Now in November of 2021 Borromeo has resumed daily mass indoors but you must enter & exit thru 1 small gate & if you need to leave early you must ask them to unlock the door. Yes - they lock you in. Doors shut DON't allow fresh air to circulate.  And It's sad inside. The priests don't seem to really want to be there. 

Sunday, November 28, 2021

Review re Church of the Good Shepherd, Beverly Hills (Nov 2021)

Unfortunately this church has become inhabited by leftist activists posing as Catholic.  Even the lead priest Beniof  leans left - I think he's actually the one inviting these radicals into the church. 


The older priest Colm  is a good guy - he's a  traditional conservative.   I've been coming here for many years and now I'll step in and there'll be somebody I've never seen before and they treat me 𝕒𝕀 π•₯𝕙𝕖 π•Ÿπ•–π•¨ π•˜π•¦π•ͺ - it's ridiculous. They've infiltrated the church for their own self-serving purposes πŸ‘Ž

Friday, October 29, 2021

'In the Hands of a Malign Force': Priest Says Pandemic Led to Rise in Requests for Exorcisms | "

"We have seen an increase in the request for exorcisms because the pandemic has made people more vulnerable to the idea that Satan or some evil entity has taken over their lives," Roggio told the newspaper. .."

https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/2021/october/in-the-hands-of-a-malign-force-priest-says-pandemic-led-to-rise-in-requests-for-exorcisms 

Thursday, October 28, 2021

SHAME ON Diocese of Grand Falls πŸ‘Ž "Canadian Catholic diocese requires COVID-19 vaccination ..

SHAME ON Diocese of Grand Falls πŸ‘Ž "Canadian Catholic diocese requires COVID-19 vaccination to attend Mass...Diocese of Grand Falls is located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador "


https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/249405/canadian-diocese-requires-covid-19-vaccination-to-attend-mass 

Monday, October 18, 2021

"Sicilian Catholic Church leaders issue ban on godparents at baptisms"


" claiming many families enlist local power brokers to be their children's compari because they are more interested in securing gold necklaces and networking opportunities for their family than spiritual leadership,
according to the New York Times ..."

https://nypost.com/2021/10/17/sicilian-catholic-church-leaders-issue-ban-on-godparents-at-baptisms/ 

Saturday, October 16, 2021

Re San Carlos Cathedral, Monterey CA

The church building is historic πŸ‘. The priests good. But there's a few local yokels who are using the church like it's their club. If they don't know you, they WON'T even greet you. It's rather dehumanizing πŸ‘Ž. This is a problem in some Catholic Churches where people DON'T  have  sincere commitment to the doctrines of the church nor sincere conviction to the faith they pretend to practice. And it explains why there are so-called anti-Life Catholics -cuz they're NOT real Catholics

Monday, October 11, 2021

Monday, September 13, 2021

Prayers4 πŸ™ Father Fidelis Moscinski πŸ‘ "Catholic Priest Arrested After Going Inside Planned Parenthood ..



Prayers4 πŸ™ Father Fidelis Moscinski πŸ‘
 "Catholic Priest Arrested After Going Inside Planned Parenthood to Save Babies From Abortion - "

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Re St James Cathedral ⛪Seattle & Archbishop Etienne

Great church ⛪, but i am disappointed with archbishop Etienne 's recent pronouncement re  communion basically without any standards πŸ‘Ž- even if you're in favor of abortion - even if you are in a position of political power & take steps to support abortion rather than preserve life -Etienne says you can STILL receive communion because it's "about grace".

 But these are NOT people apologetic nor repentant about abortion - they are NOT in a state of grace - they're NOT even asking for grace at the communion table - they are arrogantly in defiance of God & the catholic church position on abortion. Just like going to hell πŸ”₯- the only reason you end up there is if you DON'T want to go to heaven . God grants you your choice. It's that simple. 

  Etienne is either obtuse or corrupt himself - neither of which is tolerable at such a high position .

The Truth ✝

Saturday, July 24, 2021

VERY DEPRESSING. ANOTHER PRIEST "Top Catholic priest resigns after phone data tracked to Grindr...


VERY DEPRESSING. πŸ‘ŽANOTHER PRIEST & he was the general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop "Top Catholic priest resigns after phone data tracked to Grindr...mobile device correlated to Burrill emitted app data signals from the location-based hookup app Grindr on a near-daily basis during parts of 2018, 2019, and 2020 — at both his USCCB office and his USCCB-owned residence, as well as during USCCB meetings and events in other cities," the Pillar reported . "Data app signals suggest he was at the same time engaged in serial and illicit sexual activity."

https://nypost.com/2021/07/21/top-catholic-priest-resigns-after-phone-data-tracked-to-grindr/ 

Sunday, July 18, 2021

Re 'homeless' begging at church exit

I Like this church ⛪ but as i was leaving there was an ethnic couple with a child standing by the exit holding a sign asking for help. 

This is NOT the first time I've experienced this at a Catholic Church (elsewhere).  It seems like there's a few people who specifically know exactly what time people will be leaving and they target churchgoers either to guilt them or if you give them something they give you God's blessing as if they are actually superior to you which is an odd feeling: 

  As you're helping them, they're actually acting condescending toward you as if for some reason you're just some schmuck going to church and they're some sort of sophisticated 'survivor' who is closer to God than you -which makes me angry actually - and it also leaves me feeling like these people are scamming me for a handout or  some kind of psychological manipulation rather than  actually being really needy. 

 I handed them two cans of food that I carry for homeless people but once again I didn't feel like I was giving it to somebody who was really so needy but was actually quite savvy πŸ‘Ž. 

Like they decided to go stand by the Catholic church and see if these church people are really very generous or not.  and my question is ARE U REALLY NEEDY OR NOT ? If not,   you are SCAMMING people . 

Monday, July 12, 2021

Wisconsin : Catholic Church Removes outspoken #proLife Priest ... SHAME on the Diocese of La Crosse


Wisconsin : Catholic Church Removes outspoken #proLife Priest ... SHAME on  the Diocese of La Crosse & Bishop William Callahan  πŸ‘ŽπŸ˜  for the removal of passionate Father James Altman... 

https://www.lifenews.com/2021/07/12/catholic-church-removes-priest-who-said-catholics-shouldnt-vote-for-pro-abortion-democrats/ 

Saturday, July 10, 2021

disappointed with seattle archbishop Etienne 's recent pronouncement re communion

i am disappointed with archbishop Etienne 's recent pronouncement re  communion basically without any standards - even if you're in favor of abortion - even if you are in a position of political power & take steps to support abortion rather than preserve life -

Etienne says you can STILL receive communion because it's "about grace". But these are NOT people apologetic nor repentant about abortion - they are NOT in a state of grace - they're NOT even asking for grace at the communion table - they are arrogantly in defiance of God & the catholic church position on abortion. Etienne is either obtuse or corrupt himself - neither of which is tolerable at such a high position

Monday, July 5, 2021

Seattle area. Disappointing πŸ‘Ž. "Archbishop Etienne votes AGAINST U.S. bishops’ proposed document on the Eucharist - "


Seattle area.very Disappointing πŸ‘Ž. So he will allow Biden communion despite his baby-killing support ... saying Eucharist is about 'grace' (but grace is only meaningful if you're sorry & repentant. Biden has NO problem with abortion - he's NOT sorry NOR repentant.   "Archbishop Etienne votes AGAINST U.S. bishops' proposed document on the Eucharist - joined a minority of bishops in voting against the proposal June 17. "

https://nwcatholic.org/news/northwest-catholic/archbishop-etienne-votes-against-u-s-bishops-proposed-document-on-the-eucharist 

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Such a good catholic (sarcasm) "Report Lists 32 Times Joe Biden Has Opposed Catholic Teaching "

St James Redondo Beach "Nun expected to plead guilty to embezzling over $800,000 from school she ran | "

"Kreuper, who took a vow of poverty as a nun, admitted to causing Saint James
Catholic School in Torrance,
California, to lose $835,339, prosecutors said, adding that the scheme took place over a period of 10 years ending in September 2018. Prosecutors said she used the money to pay for various personal expenses, including a gambling habit..."

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/nun-guilty-plea-expected-embezzling-school-los-angeles?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=msn_feed 

Thursday, May 27, 2021

DON'T BACK DOWN JIM "Catholic Priest Who Held Masses In Defiance Of COVID Restrictions Asked To Step Down | .."

  "Catholic Priest Who Held Masses In Defiance Of COVID Restrictions Asked To Step Down | A Catholic priest who preached against the Democratic Party's progressive policies and held masses in defiance of coronavirus restrictions has been asked to step down by his bishop.
Fr. James Altman announced that the bishop had asked him to step down during Mass Sunday, where he said that Bishop William Callahan of the Diocese of La Crosse accused him of being both ineffective and divisive,
the Federalist reported . The priest, who said he does not intend to resign, will appeal the bishop's decision to the Vatican and has retained a canon law attorney, the publication reported...c

https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/25/catholic-covid-wisconsin/ 

Monday, May 24, 2021

Re Spirit of Social Distancing

So a church ⛪i attended recently was doing everything they can of course to try  be in compliance with health and safety & sanitization re covid-19 prevention πŸ‘, but one thing they're doing that seems to be contrary is funneling everybody through one side door .

I can see why in the beginning as we're coming in it might be easier to have everybody go thru one door πŸšͺbut even at the end of the service everything remained blocked off.  IN fact I started trying to exit towards the back and there were two guys standing there - one who acted like he was about to tackle me if I tried to go out that way . 


But it seemed to me it would be more in the spirit  of social distancing to allow people to exit in various different ways depending on which way they're going.  WHY make everybody funnel out the same door and get close to each other unnecessarily ? 


By the way it also is a reminder that when you give a volunteer  a job at church sometimes they become zealots & take it too seriously . just chill out guys . 

Re Spirit of the Law

The priest or deacon at St Ignatius in SF missed a perfect opportunity to talk about the spirit of the law but instead he apologized for committing a minor traffic infraction and said he should have known better. He was talking about driving thru the city and he was at a red light and there was absolutely nobody around & he was running late for something important and  decided to turn right on red even though the sign said no right turn on red.

  And suddenly he saw the police lights behind him and  received a citation. I thought he was going to going to start talking about the spirit of the law of turning right on red - usually if there's  a sign that says no turn on red in certain situations  it's at unpredictable & more dangerous intersections, but since he had clearly looked every single way and done everything properly it was okay in this situation because the spirit of the law would justify it (which is related to public policy , which is supposed to be behind every law as every law student knows). 

 Instead he took the  opportunity to apologize publicly to the church  & self-chastize & say he shouldn't have done it.  Basically he was making a case for being legalistic - the exact opposite of what Jesus was trying to teach to the Pharisees and Sadducees back in the day.

  It was a  bit bizarre to hear this from a man of the cloth which is why I wonder maybe this was a deacon rather than a priest (a little less educated) but even sometimes the most educated make such a mistake . 

Anyways let me use this as an opportunity to let people know that there is the spirit of the law behind Biblical law as well as today's man-made laws ( called public policy ) or  supposed to be and when police violate the public policy of the law (ie the intended purpose) you can challenge them in court . 

Now in the case of minor traffic infractions you probably won't win simply because judges too often "rubber stamp" everything,  but we should keep in mind that there is a spirit of the law . Like if you're driving in the middle of the night and you come to an intersection and it's a really long red &  no traffic whatsoever- the spirit of law would say you CAN go through it (after stopping and carefully looking both ways to make sure it's clear)even if the letter of the law would say you must wait until it turns green. Comprende ?


Tuesday, May 4, 2021

"Archbishop Says Pro-Abortion Catholics Should be Denied Communion Because “Abortion is Evil” ... ..

"Archbishop Says Pro-Abortion Catholics Should be Denied Communion Because "Abortion is Evil" ... Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco said Catholic politicians may be denied Communion when they persist in supporting the killing of unborn babies in abortions."


https://www.lifenews.com/2021/05/03/archbishop-says-pro-abortion-catholics-should-be-denied-communion-because-abortion-is-evil/ 

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Saturday, April 17, 2021

#PopeFiction ? "Vatican Invites Abortion Advocate Chelsea Clinton To Talk About ‘Health’ And The ‘Soul’"

stop making sense:
LET'S INVITE SOMEBODY WHO HAS THE EXACT OPPOSITE (alleged) VALUES of the CATHOLIC CHURCH
#popeFiction ? Sickening 😷
  "Vatican Invites Abortion Advocate Chelsea Clinton To Talk About 'Health' And The 'Soul'"
https://t.co/nt8gMd1NYO

Monday, April 5, 2021

SHAME ON MILTON RYAN πŸ‘ŽπŸ˜  " Father Milton Ryan, a priest in Dallas called the police on a pregnant, Catholic mother for not wearing a mask at church


SHAME ON MILTON RYAN πŸ‘ŽπŸ˜ 
" Father Milton Ryan, a priest at Holy Trinity Church in Dallas, ratted out his own parishioner.. called the police on a pregnant, Catholic  mother for not wearing a mask at church. She was dragged out of the church by police..


https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2021/04/04/an-important-easter-sunday-message-for-the-catholic-church-major-league-baseball-and-delta-airlines-n2587351 

Friday, March 26, 2021

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

"Dianna Ortiz obituary: anti-torture group founder dies at 62 – "


"Dianna Ortiz was a Catholic nun who was abducted and tortured while serving as a missionary in Guatemala, and later founded the Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International (TASSC)."

https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/dianna-ortiz-1958-2021-nun-who-survived-kidnapping-and-founded-anti-torture-group/ 

Monday, February 8, 2021

Friday, January 15, 2021

πŸ‘Ž "'Traditionalist Catholics' destroy homes of 5 Mexican evangelical families - "

"Two families from Mexico's Tzotzil tribe destroyed the houses of five evangelical Christians on Sunday in the MitzitΓ³n community of southern Mexico, near the city of San CristΓ³bal de las Casas..."

https://www.christianpost.com/amp/mexico-traditionalist-catholics-destroy-homes-of-5-evangelical-families.html 

Sunday, November 8, 2020

"Notre Dame Finally Gets A Big Win Under Brian Kelly – "


"After two overtimes, Notre Dame is walking away with a 47-40 victory over Clemson, the No. 1 team in the country. It was a four-quarter-plus battle, but Kelly and company finally got the job done — even if Trevor Lawrence was on the sidelines for the Tigers..."
https://www.outkick.com/notre-dame-finally-gets-a-big-win-under-brian-kelly/ 

Friday, November 6, 2020

Sunday, October 18, 2020

Friday, October 16, 2020

re St Bonaventure Church Huntington Beach CA

Pretty good environment most of the time although now that we're under Covid protocol I wish that some of the few people who still insist on having the host be deposited directly into their mouth could temporarily refrain & simply hold out your hand like 99% of us. It's NOT very fair to the person serving the Eucharist or others... the server has to stop and clean their hands again... and just having you  open your mouth in front of that person for  15 seconds potentially exposes them to anything you might have. 

You might want to think about that next time you insist on having the host deposited directly into your mouth . it's actually a bit selfish. 

Also ladies. If you're so concerned that there might be a thief in the audience looking to steal your purse you might want to just LEAVE YOUR PURSE in the CAR rather than fearfully clutch it everywhere you go. The "frightened innocent little me in the midst of wolves at church" act gets a bit old after a while. WHAT WOULD MARY DO (WWMD).

Sunday, October 11, 2020

πŸ‘"Priest among hostages released by al-Qaeda terrorist group Mali - The Group for Support to Islam and Muslims, .

  "Priest among hostages released by al-Qaeda terrorist group Mali - The Group for Support to Islam and Muslims, an alliance comprising jihadist groups aligned with al-Qaeda, released four hostages this week — Father Pierluigi Maccalli, a 59-year-old Catholic priest and member of the Society of African Missions; Nicola Chiacchio, an Italian tourist; Sophie Petronin, a 75-year-old French humanitarian worker; and Soumaila Cisse, a 70-year-old Malian politician..."

https://www.christianpost.com/news/priest-among-hostages-released-by-al-qaeda-terrorist-group-mali.html 

Friday, October 9, 2020

Re ladies & their purses at daily mass

I get a little disturbed by some ladies who bring their purses to the Mass and then every now and then you get one of them who suddenly acts like they're worried it might get stolen if they leave it under the chair when they go up for the Eucharist .  

if they're coming to Mass with they're purse and they're worried about it being stolen, just leave they're purse in the car . & if they're worried about their car getting broken into during the mass when the parking lot is right there in view at the church , then they have other problems to worry about.  maybe they need to see a doctor about paranoia but anyways ...its very disturbing when you're at mass and suddenly a lady looks at you and thinks to herself " I better bring my purse with me. You never know about that person next to me". 

I'm at mass for  spiritual reasons NOT to steal a purse or anything else.  and I'm NOT poor. I'm probably more wealthy than you.  I come from a very wealthy family . if I told you the product my grandfather invented you would be very familiar with it. 

Ladies, it's NOT fair to use your purse as a  weapon to marginalize people . you don't need it at daily mass .. (No offering is taken)... unless you need a feminine product...but if that's the case then maybe you should take the day off from Mass... really there's No reason to bring your purse at all. You can leave it in the car or leave it at home. MAYBE the priest should preach a homily about this topic as well.

And if I feel a little self-conscious because a lady has done this to me , I can only imagine how a real poor person might feel if they came to Mass when our goal is to be evangelists even as Catholics and make people feel welcome, NOT to act snooty. This is NOT a country club.  We will be judged by God for our hospitality , or lack of , especially when we're on the church premises .

Oh my "Louisiana priest, 37, is arrested for having a threesome with dominatrices on church altar | "

"Catholic priest sues Calif. over state worship restrictions - One is allowed to sit in various ‘essential’ offices together with fellow office ..

  "Catholic priest sues Calif. over state worship restrictions - One is allowed to sit in various 'essential' offices together with fellow office workers all day long, five days a week, but the same people are forbidden to occupy the pews inside their 'non-essential' churches for even one hour on a Sunday."

https://www.christianpost.com/news/catholic-priest-sues-calif-over-state-worship-restrictions.html