A Shift in the Tide?

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By Charlie Johnston

Despite efforts to get the Vatican to shut it down – and then efforts to allow unlimited discussion to filibuster the idea, the American Catholic Bishops voted overwhelmingly last week to go forward preparing a document on Eucharistic coherence. The issue now goes to committee to be drafted for full consideration by all the Bishops at their annual conference this November. It will have plenty of hurdles. The final product will have to be voted on by all the Bishops. But going forward passed by a vote of 168-55, a 75% landslide.

This is a huge deal. No, it doesn’t mean that all is smooth sailing from here on out or that the orthodox position will regularly prevail. What it DOES mean is that the orthodox Bishops in America have found their voice and confidence. The heterodox caucus, led by Chicago’s Cdl. Blase Cupich, did everything in their power to strangle this in the cradle. This is after years of Cupich helpfully bullying and telling America’s Bishops that he speaks for the Pope. The Bishops of the USCCB have clearly decided that if the Pope wants to take a heterodox position, he can speak for himself. Mistakes may come, but no one with a mitre is going to be browbeaten into quietly keeping their head down when they get the bum’s rush, anymore. The magnificent Dr. Robert Royal, editor-in-chief of The Catholic Thing, rightly calls this an American Catholic Rubicon. His beautiful final paragraph almost brings me to tears:
“Our American bishops have done something brave, even beautiful. And they will face turbulent and ugly days because of it. They didn’t start this fight, and some – who were not responsible for the poor catechesis we’ve suffered with for decades – will pay the price for others who were lax or reluctant to speak out. But they’ve faced a defining moment square on. Win or lose in the political arena, they deserve our respect and gratitude.”

I am deeply heartened and unabashedly proud of our American Bishops in this glorious moment. May they ever recall the Lorica of St. Patrick as they remain focused on what they truly are called to be: Apostles of the Living Christ.

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With their usual ignorance, officials on the left and the idiot media are trying to explain Catholicism to the Bishops without benefit of any knowledge of Catholic doctrine. The last movie I can recall seeing that had images of active Mass that did not get big things wrong was 1973’s The Exorcist. I know the left hates us, but one would think they would at least try to get some idea of what they are talking about when they attack us.

These anti-God leftist clowns have two contradictory stereotypes of what Catholics must do – whose use they vary depending on which is most convenient to their narrative. In the first errant belief, they attribute unlimited authority to the Pope and Bishops over all aspects of our lives. Wrong. No matter what the Pope or my Bishop think about what kind of car I must get, it is none of their business (even though the Pope seems quite enthused about coal-powered cars, otherwise known as electric cars). Simultaneously the leftists think Catholics reserve the right to disagree publicly with the Church on fundamental, defined doctrine and still remain Catholic. Wrong again. Catholics can, with deep respect, giving full weight to what is taught after STUDYING it and the logic behind it, dissent from even some Magisterial teaching that is not defined. However, no Catholic can publicly attack fundamental defined teaching and remain Catholic. To do so is to publicly excommunicate oneself, regardless of how many Rosaries one carries for photo ops. Daniel J. Bonagura, Jr. has a nice piece at the Catholic Thing that is a basic primer on the extent of – and limitations – of the Church’s authority over Catholic’s lives. It won’t make one an expert, but if leftists would read it before launching their bromides, at least they would not make such obvious mistakes, working from ludicrously false premises.

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The media and leftist officials are trying to make this a dispute over whether Joe Biden and other Catholic officials who publicly attack defined doctrinal issues can be denied communion. There are so many things wrong with this framing, it is hard to know where to start.

First, it is not the duty of a Priest or Bishop to determine worthiness to receive, except where there is public scandal attached. It is the duty of the would-be communicant to refrain from receiving if he is in a state of mortal sin. Despite the vast, accumulated knowledge of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nancy Pelosi, St. Paul knows a bit more about the subject than they do. And St. Paul says that anyone who knowingly receives while in a state of mortal sin profanes the body of the Lord and condemns himself. The charitable thing for a Priest who knew of an unconfessed mortal sin of someone who sought to receive would be to get him aside later and explain that if he continues to do this, he condemns himself to hell.

When someone publicly attacks fundamental defined Catholic doctrine, they are functionally excommunicant…and if the Priest or Bishop knows about it and allows them to receive anyway, then the cleric is also guilty of the blood of the Lord, while openly encouraging public scandal and diluting the doctrinal foundation of the Church. Catholics believe that, at the moment of consecration, the host becomes the true Body and Blood of the Lord, while retaining the species of bread and wine. To intentionally profane Him is to be damned. The very reason for the Hierarchy is to guide people away from such a horrible end, not to assure them they are okay just as they are, even as they are plunging into the inferno.

The frantic efforts of those who think they are preserving unity by denying the truths of the faith are damning those caught in their snares – and themselves – to hell if they do not repent. Of course, if you don’t really believe in God or hell and think receiving is a useful way of conning the folksies, you don’t much care anyway. But it has stunned me these last few decades to see so many prelates willing to sacrifice their own eternal lives to avoid any blowback in this world.

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What serious Christian can fail to be inspired by the example of Canadian Pastor Artur Pawlowski, who defied authorities’ commands that he shut down Christian worship? Now he faces four years in prison and millions in fines for the crime of holding Easter worship services in Calgary, Canada.

Pawlowski was born in Poland. He knows about Communism and authoritarianism – and he is not about to buckle down to it in North America. May God be with him and with all of us as he tours the United States while out on bail, awaiting his trial.

From left, Elizabeth Graham, Jim Graham, Bishop Rene Gracida, and Charlie Johnston – on the occasion of Bp. Gracida’s 98th birthday

At the beginning of the month, I had to be in Texas, and joined Jim and Elizabeth Graham for dinner at Bishop Rene Gracida’s home on the occasion of his 98th birthday. The Grahams, of course, are the guiding lights of Texas Right to Life, the strongest most effective pro-life organization in the world. I love Bishop Gracida’s home, in part, because the knocker on his front door is a metal squirrel. Gotta love it!

He began the evening with a half-hour exorcism prayer in his chapel by Pope Leo XIII that is reserved to Bishops. CORAC was included by me in the intentions for this one. One of the things that has struck me over the years is that, though he often writes in thundering tones, Bishop Gracida has a tender, servant’s heart that he wears on his sleeve in private. He spends a long time pondering how best to draw people back to the safety that is in Christ. Yes, we disagree on a few things here and there, but I am so glad he is my brother in Christ – and my friend. I was delighted when I saw that The Catholic Monitor awarded Gracida this year’s Winston Churchill Award.

I got to wondering this last week whether Bp. Gracida might be the oldest living Bishop in the world – and did some checking. He is currently the ninth oldest Bishop in the world, but the oldest living Bishop in the United States. Boy, are we going to have a blowout celebration when he hits the top of the charts!

 

All are Welcome!

This weekend we will celebrate together at our first annual CORAC Conference in the Black Hills of South Dakota. All are welcome! There’s still time to make a last-minute reservation if you have not signed up yet – and find you will have the weekend open. We have one heck of a line-up of speakers and events, as you can see from the link. One last-minute change is that David Daleiden will speak at 7 p.m. on Friday and Desmond Birch will speak at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Daleiden will be there all day Friday (and he is looking forward to networking with our CORAC crowd), but he will have to go back to California on Saturday morning. I hope to see you there, where we will break bread and reason together.

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80 thoughts on “A Shift in the Tide?”

  1. Oh what a heartening piece, Charlie! The photos are lovely and THIS, right here, is GOLD:
    “What it DOES mean is that the orthodox Bishops in America have found their voice and confidence.”

    Fight the good fight, Dear Faithful Bishops!!!

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  2. The outrageous betrayal by Canada of religious rights and human dignity in its treatment of Pawlowski demonstrates what the Left is really about. Has any legal defense funding been arranged for Pastors Pawlowski and Stephens?

    Is it conceivable that the Pope would take action against the American Bishops that would lead to a formal separation between Rome and America?

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    1. In regard to your question in the last paragraph, no, Jack. The authentic Catholic Church is one – and our internal battles cannot disintegrate our fundamental internal unity into competing regional Catholic Churches. Abraham Lincoln once said that a house divided against itself cannot stand (a line he borrowed from our founder)…that it must become all one thing or all another. So it is with the Catholic Church: it must fundamentally become all orthodox or all heterodox. If it became all heterodox, that would mean Christ’s promise would fail, which is not possible. So the question is not whether regions will separate from each other – though some may try, but who will remain united with the ancient doctrine of Christ and the Apostles. Wherever that is, there is the Church, one, holy, and apostolic.

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      1. Christ also said that one judges a tree by its fruits. If the fruits are confusion which leads to large scale, egregious sin on the part of the people professing to be Catholic, then why could there not be a reorganization of the Catholic Church based on acceptance and proclamation of fundamental, traditional teachings? I imagine that the Catholic Church is really a faithful group of people and not a place in Rome. Unlike the the United States, the Catholic Church transcends country. If the smoke of the satan has seized the majority of cardinals in the Vatican, and if the pope is truly “on fire” then when is the time to cut out the arm or the eye that accepts what the Church previously deemed grave sin?

        I am sure that a lot of Catholics are asking this question.

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        1. Christ gave us the structure of the hierarchy and throughout the ages “the great cloud of witnesses” who have gone before us, have contended in their respective eras with corruption in the Church without taking down the entire hierarchy. Now, the Saints – along with the Angels – stand ready for us to call on them to intercede for us in this great trial upon us. Charlie, in one of his talks concerning the problematic prelates of the Church, did not say the majority of them are given over to destroying the Church. Rather, it is a “substantial minority.” It IS a serious, grave mess. All that said, God must lead us in the direction He wills the renewal and reform of the Church to go.

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    2. Rebel news is crowdfunding to raise money for the legal fees of Pastor Pawlowski;
      https://www.rebelnews.com/save_artur_donation

      Under the Trudeau goverment, Canada has moved to open persecution of Christian churches. It was more subtle at the beginning, not subsidizing youth employment jobs for organizations that didn’t support abortion and LGBT agendas, so only summer camps run by Christians were impacted. Now with the pandemic, it has raised it to a higher level, banning worship for health reasons, while allowing large gatherings for non-religious reasons (even allowing cinemas to be open in some cases, while churches had to be closed). This past week, 2 churches were burned down in British Columbia, this after Trudeau has openly demanded for the pope to apologize for the horrible things that happened to indigenous children at the residential schools (many of which were run by the Catholic church). Trudeau professes to be Catholic/Christian of course, but it’s pretty clear with what is happening to Pastor Arthur Pawlowski, that the leftist entrenched goverment is moving to the next level of persecution
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      Today, June 22, also happens to be the 1st day of a novena to St.Joseph, patron saint of Canada, so please pray for us!

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      3. So sad that our wonderful country that has so many times been named “the best country in the world” to live in has come this far. The video of Pastor Pawlowski being dragged from his car in the rain, on his knees, is surreal…to say the least. And now, he faces jail time. Come Lord Jesus and deliver us from this nightmare!

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        1. For what it is worth, the arrest and dragging happened in Calgary, Canada. Canada is MUCH further down the road to full totalitarianism than America is…and it really did used to be a free country.

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            1. Yes, Beckita. I am a Canadian, which is why I commented to Andy’s comment. What is happening to our beautiful country is beyond surreal!!!

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      4. Please pardon the typo’s.. they are within the article and beyond my control. Joan Veon (R.I.P.) was an investigative reporter before this title was well known. Her focus was United Nations and she had access to many within. She asked ‘out of wallet’ questions decifering the truth. One of her positions is shown below.

        “The Commonwealth today has 53 sovereign states with Queen Elizabeth II as head of the Commonwealth. The Queen�s position is recognized by each state and as such is the symbol of the free association of the organization�s members. The 16 members where the queen is head of state are called Commonwealth Realms. Decolonization started in 1931 with Canada, South Africa and Australia; in the 1940s: India, New Zealand, and Sir Lanka; in the 1950s: Ghana and Malaysia; In the 1960s: twenty more: Barbados, Botswana, Cyprus, Gambia, Guyana, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, Nauru, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda and Zambia. During the 1970s, nine more: the Bahamas, Bangladesh, Dominica, Fiji, Grenada, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Tuvalu. During the 1980s, seven more: Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Brunei, Maldives, Pakistan, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Vanuatu and in the 1990s, three more: Cameroon, Mozambique and Namibia.

        As each country obtained independence, they received a vote at the United Nations. Therefore, the Commonwealth has the potential of 54 votes at the United Nations. Throughout the entire international structure, the United States is OUTVOTED by the Commonwealth. In the Group of Eight, Canada and the United Kingdom outvote the U.S. While the U.S. has 50 states, we only receive one vote at the United Nations! Furthermore in this hemisphere there are 13 Commonwealth countries that swear allegiance to the queen.”

        https://newswithviews.com/Veon/joan48.htm

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      5. Andy: I was looking for a place to leave this link and then I read your comment. Canada also closed Catholic nursing homes that would not allow euthanasia. It seems both our countries are China. Here’s an article that I saved from the Philadelphia Inquirer dated 03/14/2000 on the occasion of Cardinal Ignatius Kung’s death. I can’t believe I found a link to it on line. It’s a wonderful tribute to courage in adversity, faith and duty to those he served especially in light of today’s leftist attack on all of Christianity. https://www.cardinalkungfoundation.org/ck/CKfphilainquirer.php

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        1. So sorry the link does not work even though when I viewed it on WordPress I checked it before I posted it . So if you want to read the article type in your search bar: Cardinal Ignatius Kung should be hailed as a hero of human rights, Richard Stoecker, 03/14/2000. It comes up on the Cardinal’s foundation site.

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          2. The link does work, I just opened it. They put all these “warnings” up that you have to ignore and move through. Thank you for posting. Praying for heroic faith and fortitude fo all in Canada and here.

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  3. JESUS = GOOD NEWS! 😉

    https://www.crisismagazine.com/2021/americas-servants-but-gods-first

    https://www.crisismagazine.com/2021/the-collateral-damage-of-the-lockdown

    See how THEY are shaping this narrative? As if ChinaJoe has been forbidden to “go to Church” not the Communion Rail. The Bishops/Vatican will cave
    HeadlineP: “Biden won’t back down from looming Catholic rebuke, will keep attending Mass”

    https://catholicherald.co.uk/the-anti-catholic-catholic-politicians-its-not-just-about-communion-anymore/

    https://www.catholicleague.org/catholic-democrats-lecture-the-bishops/

    https://catholicphilly.com/2021/06/news/local-news/north-philadelphia-church-damaged-in-attempted-arson/

    Canada: Fire destroys two Catholic churches on indigenous land
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57564486

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/06/colorado-mayor-bans-pledge-allegiance-board-meetings-gets-triggered-members-recite-anyway-threatens-remove-video/

    The “Great” godless Global Reset.
    https://newstarget.com/2021-06-22-bombshell-google-fund-bioweapons-development-covid.html

    https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2021/06/how-nations-slip-greatness-obscurity-don-feder/

    https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/06/where_are_the_admirals_where_are_the_generals_where_are_the_veterans.html

    https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/21/exclusive-nellis-air-force-base-hosts-first-ever-drag-queen-show-essential-morale-cohesion-readiness/

    https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/wokeness-warriors-take-over-the-pentagon?mc_cid=dfbec51ac4&mc_eid=773ea84c01

    https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/06/21/9-11-suicide-has-claimed-four-times-more-military-lives-combat.html

    https://townhall.com/

    GOD SAVE THE REPUBLIC & ALL HERE!

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  5. Good to see more Bishops becoming empowered to stand up for what is right and true. I have some questions regarding this issue. When a priest is aware of someone who is openly pro-abortion would he be contributing to their sin by giving them Holy Communion? Therefore, wouldn’t it be better for him to withhold communion and give them a blessing instead?

    Love the pictures! Prayers for a successful conference!

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  8. A loud BRAVO to the bishops who have voted positively!
    “….otherwise known as electric cars” Fabulous, Charlie; my first LOL of the day!

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  9. Bishop Gracida is a living marvel! However, I do not see why the USCCB needs a document because there is already Canon 915. If they would just follow Church teachings, there need be no discussion. It is already doctrine that grave public sinners should not receive Holy Communion.

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    1. The proposed document aims broader than Canon 915. A large majority of Catholics have no idea of the Real Presence–which is problematic in itself, but also why so few see that there exists such concepts as “worthy” and “unworthy” reception thereof.

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      2. Well, Charlie has been telling us the divide is going to be very apparent and that we are going to have to publicly declare which side we are on. This may be it.
        Lord have mercy. Jesus and Mary, I love you, save souls.

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  10. Hope springs eternal, but does anyone truly believe the USCCB is going to ban Biden, Pelosi, or anyone from receiving our Lord? Not going to happen, unfortunately. O’Malley stated it on his blog
    “Then, of course, a number of documents were considered, including the document on the Eucharist, which is the one that has certainly gotten the most attention.

    There are many opinions as to what the document should encompass. I think, early on, there were some who envisioned the document as dealing with public figures and the reception of the Eucharist. However, in light of the instructions from the Holy See, the Committee on Doctrine has adjusted it to avoid focusing on categories of individuals but trying to develop a theological document around the Eucharist and the question of preparedness and Eucharistic consistency.” http://cardinalseansblog.org/

    The letter from the Vatican apparently did change the tide and the reason 3/4s signed on is because they’re not going to confront anyone, just “teach” more about the Eucharist.

    Church Militant has some news on it as well that they’ll be reporting this evening, apparently:
    Church Militant EXCLUSIVE:
    Info leaked to Church Militant reveals that the USCCB document will NOT contain anything barring anyone from receiving Holy Communion.

    Watch Church Militant Evening News 6:30 Eastern to get the whole story

    Oh well, onward we go Trusting God has a plan!

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    1. How much do you want to bet there will be a full frontal attack on the church from now until October? And, I don’t bet. Boy, the satan must be cheering for this door to be flung open for his attack.
      St. Michael defend us in battle. Lord have mercy.

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      1. I think, HTTP, the confrontation has already been there and is building in intensity. Belief in Jesus’ true Presence in the Eucharist has been waning among Catholics for years. Both St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict gave direction for addressing the problem of politicians and other public figures supporting issues of the culture of death and continuing to receive the Eucharist.

        John Paul II’s words ring true once again. When he spoke at an Eucharistic Conference in our country in 1976, he was then Cardinal Wojtyla and said: “We are now standing in the face of the greatest historical confrontation humanity has gone through. I do not think that wide circles of the American society or wide circles of the Christian community realize this fully. We are now facing the final confrontation between the Church and the anti-Church, of the Gospel versus the anti-Gospel. This confrontation lies within the plans of divine Providence; it is trial which the whole Church, and the Polish Church in particular, must take up. It is a trial of not only our nation and the Church, but, in a sense, a test of 2,000 years of culture and Christian civilization with all of its consequences for human dignity, individual rights, human rights and the rights of nations.” And here we are.

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    2. Tom K: Interesting that you mention Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley because his communications director is Terry Donilon. Mr Donilon’s brother is Mike Donilon who is one of 3 Joe Biden Senior White House closest advisors.
      Biden’s 3 senior White House advisors are Anita Dunn (Obama advisor), Mike Donilon (whose other brother is Tom is Chairman of Blackrock Investment Company who was Obama’s National Security advisor and whose company is highly invested in all progressive aka socialism policies), Cedic Richmond (promotes reparations and CRT).

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  12. JESUS = GOOD NEWS! 😉

    https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/what-you-need-to-know-eucharistic

    https://catholicvote.org/some-dems-suggest-stripping-church-tax-exempt-status-over-communion-debate/

    https://dwightlongenecker.com/why-be-good/

    https://www.catholicleague.org/ideology-divides-us-not-race/

    https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scottmorefield/2021/06/21/tucker-carlson-just-broke-don-lemon-on-live-television-n2591335

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/seattle-pride-organizers-issue-apology-white-people-reparations-fee

    https://andmagazine.com/talk/2021/06/21/how-zuckerberg-will-profit-you-will-keep-your-mouth-shut/

    https://www.lifenews.com/2021/06/22/republicans-defeat-radical-democrat-bill-to-take-over-americas-elections/

    As the Democrats become more hysterical THEY must keep ChinaPlague Hysteria at a fever pitch to continue all their Voter Fraud Schemes that worked so well in 20, distract from PuppetPrez Foreign/Domestic Disasters and Trust BigBro Gubermint or Else Tactics!
    https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/anthonyfauci-covid19-vaccines-delta/2021/06/22/id/1026044/

    Yep! Let’s have a new “Corp of Political Officers” whose only Job is to insure that The Troops Act, Think & Speak Political Correctness and support The Global Left Agenda!
    Patterned after what worked/works so well in the Soviet Union, China, Cuba,………………………..
    Members of BLM, ANTIFA, GLADD and Code Pink will be given preference and enlistment bonuses to join.
    https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/06/22/military-has-watchdog-stopping-extremism-now-it-wants-teeth-and-independence.html

    https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/06/its_beginning_to_look_like_enemy_action.html

    https://newsbusters.org/

    GOD SAVE THE REPUBLIC & ALL HERE!

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      1. HTTP, exactly! I read this a day or 2 ago and was overjoyed at the news that this defector had sooo much info to impart to the DIA. Let’s hope and pray that something is done with all the treasure trove of information; wow, so valuable if used! Of course, notice he went to the DIA and not the FBI, etc. That tells us a lot. Shine your light, Lord!

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    2. CREWDOG, what have you read about the new delta variant of the virus? It is all hype or it is really a more virulent strain?

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  13. This was a deeply hopeful piece, Charlie!!! I hope the likes of Biden, pelosi, Schumer etc are affected by this and have a change of heart!!

    “The magnificent Dr. Robert Royal, editor-in-chief of The Catholic Thing, rightly calls this an American Catholic Rubicon. His beautiful final paragraph almost brings me to tears:
    “Our American bishops have done something brave, even beautiful. And they will face turbulent and ugly days because of it. They didn’t start this fight, and some – who were not responsible for the poor catechesis we’ve suffered with for decades – will pay the price for others who were lax or reluctant to speak out. But they’ve faced a defining moment square on. Win or lose in the political arena, they deserve our respect and gratitude.”

    Still with grandchild in Va!!! Will see second on Friday or Saturday in Ohio but am deeply connected spiritually with all of you at CoRaC convenvention!!!

    Go CoRaC!!!

    Ps baby Reese is very small and lost weight from time of birth. Please keep her in your prayers. 👶🏼🥰✝️😇❤️🐶😘📿

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        1. Sitting in a munching booth in Butte, Montana, under the gaze of Our Lady of the Rockies. If you look her up, it’s an incredible story of a community coming together for a magnificent project. 🌺⚜️🌸

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  14. Well looks like the USCCB won’t be enforcing Cannon 915

    Another note: I remember a while back that Charlie said when it gets really bad, look to our local sheriffs and police for support and help. I was just watching the Loudoun County school board meeting. 200 parents wanted their 5 mins to speak out against CRT and Transgender studies. After 50 parents, the Board shut them down and called security to remove the parents. One parent lamented to the sheriffs that they were not protecting their rights. So sad to see the sheriffs handcuff and tackle upset parents.

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    1. Hoping and praying that when decided collapse occurs, those local law enforcement people will have a change of heart. I would imagine, too, that the locals are shaped by how long a Democratic governor and/or mayor has been on the scene pumping out propaganda to taint and shape the minds of any low information citizens. Cheers for the parents who spoke up!

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      1. Yes, Beckita! I just said the same thing this morning. Cheers for the parents everywhere who are speaking out about CRT and all the other evils, and it seems to be happening widely.

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  15. JESUS = GOOD NEWS! 😉 PM

    https://newmansociety.org/statement-from-the-cardinal-newman-society-on-amicus-brief-in-maxon-v-fuller-theological-seminary/

    https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/horowitz-the-delta-deception-new-covid-variant-might-be-less-deadly

    How long before Christianity is declared “White Supremacy”?
    https://www.westernjournal.com/iowa-teachers-forced-mandatory-crt-training-told-classify-maga-white-supremacy-report/
    Oops … already has ;-(
    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/white-supremacy-christianity-robert-jones_n_5f19f5abc5b6296fbf3fc4f8

    https://www.zerohedge.com/political/who-terrorist-bidens-america

    https://newstarget.com/2021-06-23-democrats-demand-hate-speech-ban-they-define.html

    https://www.newsmax.com/politics/dickmorris-audits-forthepeopleact-elections/2021/06/22/id/1026057/

    THEY do not want an Educated Citizenry! THEY want a godless Socialist Indoctrinated & Compliant Wards of de Gubermint,
    https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/06/ri-school-superintendents-group-we-all-know-many-of-our-citizens-live-in-a-separate-news-reality-with-fox-newsmax-and-their-ilk/

    It will be Fraud, Waste & Abuse on Steroids …. & you be a Racist if you object!
    https://onenewsnow.com/education/2021/06/22/coming-to-a-school-near-you-lots-and-lots-of-cash-and-equity

    https://www.zerohedge.com/political/white-privilege-rhetoric-may-have-contributed-systemic-neglect-white-pupils-mps

    https://patriotpost.us/articles/80814-desantis-schools-the-educational-establishment-2021-06-23?mailing_id=5922

    HullyGee!! I thought Electric Cars were powered by Mother Nature and HotAir from Al Gore!! ;-(
    https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/california-begs-citizens-change-their-ev-charging-routines-amidst-precarious-power-grid

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/
    https://pjmedia.com/

    GOD SAVE THE REPUBLIC & ALL HERE!

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    1. an excerpt:
      7. It is sometimes argued that a Catholic politician can personally believe in the immorality of abortion, while favoring a public policy which provides for so-called “legalized” abortion. .
      …Pope Saint John Paul II responds clearly to such erroneous moral thinking in Evangelium Vitae: “No circumstance, no purpose, no law whatsoever can ever make licit an act which is intrinsically illicit, since it is contrary to the Law of God which is written in every human heart, knowable by reason itself, and proclaimed by the Church.”

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  17. And sorry I can’t be with everyone this weekend due to health and other schedule issues. I will be offering special prayers for all and will listen to the video0s later.

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  18. My wife is due with number 9 next week. We have 7 girls and one boy. Number 9 is a girl as well. I can’t throw a Y chromosome to save my life. My son and I are bonding. He’s nine and we keep talking about how we have to protect of all these women. Anyway, the due date is too close for us to travel so we won’t be there this weekend. Praying for you all.

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    2. Congratulations Joe!

      Praying for a safe delivery! My friend has 7 children…. 6 girls and 1 boy😀 you’re not the only one.

      May your baby girl be healthy!🙏🏻😀

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    4. Congratulations, Joe!! I’m sure you and your son will supply all the protection your precious wife and daughters will need!

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  19. Happy Birthday St John The Baptist

    “Today we celebrate the birthday of St. John the Baptist – one of three birthdays in the Catholic liturgical calendar, the others being that of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself and of His Blessed Mother. It is interesting to note that St. John the Baptist’s birthday comes just as the days are starting to get shorter (in the Northern Hemisphere), whereas Christ’s birthday comes just as they are starting to get longer: “He must increase, I must decrease” (John 3:30).”
    https://luisapiccarreta.co/

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    1. Yes, and happy birthday to our oldest whose patron saint is John the Baptist! This is the offspring who needs to come back to the Church, so St. John please help!

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  20. JESUS = GOOD NEWS! 😉

    https://life-craft.org/learning-to-hear-again-starting-with-nature/

    https://faithfull.substack.com/p/jesus-and-mary-dont-want-me

    https://www.ncregister.com/news/after-outcry-vatican-eases-restrictions-on-individual-masses-in-st-peter-s-basilica

    Ahhh.. ! Just who defines what Division is? Sounds like the Vatican is using Democrat USA Tacics to shut down Opposition to The Agenda!
    https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248105/pope-francis-warns-against-preachers-who-sow-division-online

    https://thehill.com/latino/559941-communion-vote-puts-spotlight-on-hispanic-catholics

    https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/06/pride_night_at_the_old_ballpark_.html

    Memo to Joe: Crime Is a Criminal Problem – The surge in violence is the direct result of Democrat urban policies, not a “gun problem.”
    https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2021/06/23/in-gun-control-speech-biden-reminds-gun-owners-the-government-has-nuclear-weapons-n2591481

    https://patriotpost.us/alexander/80827

    https://thehill.com/policy/defense/559925-joint-chiefs-chairman-clashes-with-gop-on-race-theory-white-rage

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/george-floyd-statues-racist-biden-marxist-denigrate-black-men

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/loudoun-school-board-brenda-sheridan-dog-whistle

    https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/drone-attack-targets-irans-atomic-energy-organization-671834

    OVERLOAD:
    https://www.crisismagazine.com/
    https://amgreatness.com/
    https://spectator.org/
    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/

    GOD SAVE THE REPUBLIC & ALL HERE!

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  22. Pretty crazy stuff going on – all packed and set to attend conference and then “wham” awaken suddenly unable to breathe properly – had a scary 4hrs but seems I’m fine. Then I hear and notice many more people who were going to attend got sick or something last minute came up. Scratching my head….I really felt that I was being “lead” to attend conference and now I’m not. So disappointed. I was even going to see my older brother (it’s his birthday today too) and his wife after many years! Well, I kept saying “God Willing” and I guess I wasn’t suppose to attend. Time will tell.

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    1. We are going to miss you, San San. Actually, not “many more” but a very few more are not able to attend as planned. Unfortunately, such as this happens all the time when people plan to attend an event and something prevents them from doing so.

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      1. still waiting to see my doctor for tests to rule out other things, but I think I had a severe allergic reaction to something “new” that I ate and anaplalaxis (sp) ensued for 4 hrs. Really scary. I’ve never been allergic to anything!

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        2. I hope you’re feeling better, SanSan. I’m sorry about the allergic reaction; I’ve had such a reaction on a few occasions, and it is not fun.

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  23. JESUS = GOOD NEWS! 😉 PM

    https://onenewsnow.com/pro-life/2021/06/24/gov-abbott-signs-momentous-trigger-bill

    https://catholicvote.org/biden-dept-of-education-all-states-must-let-boys-be-girls/

    A Plan to Get Divisive and Radical Theories Out of Our Schools–D. TRUMP
    https://reader.epoch.cloud/?publink=0316dc8a9_1345de4

    Delta Variant Hysteria …. for The Children ….. See??!!
    https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/24/joe-biden-warns-of-coronavirus-delta-variant-to-push-youth-vaccinations/

    https://patriotpost.us/articles/80830-china-wont-be-held-accountable-for-covid-19-2021-06-24

    https://choiceclips.whatfinger.com/2021/06/22/candace-owens-us-government-is-engaged-in-criminality-actively-promoting-crime-nation-wide/

    https://dailycaller.com/2021/06/24/victor-davis-hanson-the-systemic-con-behind-wokeism/

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/06/exclusive-interview-green-beret-jeremy-brown-scores-guys-written-told-contacted-fbi-spy-patriotic-groups/

    Yeah …. Right!!, Nanny … Let US PRAY that Nanny & THEY are held to account one day soon!!
    https://generaldispatch.whatfinger.com/nancy-pelosi-root-causes-of-the-jan-6-riot-were-white-supremacy-anti-semitism-islamophobia/

    https://creativedestructionmedia.com/opinion/2021/06/20/crt-infiltrating-the-ranks-a-latina-veterans-view/

    https://freebeacon.com/national-security/biden-shortchanges-defense-program/

    https://www.zerohedge.com/political/one-nation-under-greed-profit-incentives-driving-american-police-state

    https://stream.org/category/us/
    https://www.townhallmail.com/

    GOD SAVE THE REPUBLIC & ALL HERE!

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  24. I just think Old Hairy Toes doesn’t want us to attend and, really, some of his dirty tricks are pretty sad. So I look at his delays and minor trials, and become more determined to attend. Stopped in Mitchell for the night and experienced the corn palace with its exploding onion domes. See you tomorrow.

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  25. JESUS = GOOD NEWS! 😉

    https://www.catholicleague.org/u-n-targets-catholics-again/

    https://www.crisismagazine.com/2021/catholic-college-vaccine-mandates-cura-personalis-or-needless-oppression

    https://pjmedia.com/columns/raymond-ibrahim/2021/06/24/will-christian-black-lives-ever-matter-the-ignored-genocide-in-nigeria-n1456872

    https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/coronavirus/fauci-allegedly-resisted-trump-directive-cancel-virus-research-grant

    https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-06-23/uc-regents-catholic-hospitals

    https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248101/breaking-soros-and-ippf-funded-eu-parliamentarians-aim-to-blacklist-reputable-christian-groups

    https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/soros-gun-ban-group-has-key-role-in-biden-crime-plan

    https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/24/joe-biden-nominee-population-control-american-children-environmental-hazard/

    It is painfully obvious that THEY want to provoke Producer Class USA into a “Fight” so that THEY can claim how awful are those that oppose the Peace Luvin’ Democrat Party and all THEIR Radical Fringe Cogs with THEIR Radical Fringe Agendas.
    https://www.glennbeck.com/radio/exposed-white-house-publishes-plan-to-combat-domestic-terror

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/06/breaking-exclusive-73-year-old-pastor-purple-heart-veteran-arrested-capitol-son-also-arrested-front-3-year-old-daughter-videos/

    Quote from MILINET Regular RJI sums IT up ;-(
    “Axxx, 10,000 Special Interest Aliens, now called Extra Continental Immigrants by King George are flooding into Our Homeland Monthly. They originate from 160 countries and include Jihadist, other Terrorist, spies etc.etc.. BIDEN/HARRIS are enabling their entry while using the FBI to track down 73 year old Purple Heart Pastors.”

    Gen Milley = Obamamite Stooge!
    https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/06/23/years-of-watching-general-mark-milley-finally-make-sense-the-chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-is-a-political-operative/

    https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/24/top-u-s-military-officers-defense-of-critical-race-theory-to-understand-white-rage-stokes-controversy/

    GOD SAVE THE REPUBLIC & ALL HERE!

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Charlie Johnston is a former newspaper editor, radio talk show host and political consultant. From Feb. 11, 2011 to Aug. 21, 2012, he walked 3,200 miles across the country, sleeping in the woods, meeting people and praying as he went. He writes on cultural, global and political issues from an orthodox Catholic perspective. He emphasizes that we find God most surely through the ordinary, doing the little things we should with faith and fidelity. His constant refrain is that, to live real joy, we must acknowledge God, take the next right step, and be a sign of hope to those around us. He lives in the Archdiocese of Denver in the United States.