A Treasure To Be Shared

Fiction? A progressive parish priest has initiated a series of initiatives to foster welcoming and to enhance active participation at Malady of the Intractable Deception Parish in Chicago, IL. From the Parish Bulletin: Pope Francis has said, "All religions are paths to God."  Even if non-Magisterial in nature, we at OMotID take Francis' comments to mean that everyone—baptized and unbaptized—is welcome to receive communion at OMotID parish, for in religion there is neither muslim nor buddhist, transgender nor therian, furry nor otherkin.  Galatians 3:28-29, The Tim Walz Bible. Thursday night birthing classes will be offered for people with uteruses. Desolation | GN 2024 Parishioners will be invited by the celebrant to extend their hands toward the altar during the consecration. The Lord's Prayer will be prayed using gender neutral language. Non-binary divine power, your name is beyond names. We seek your way; your will be done on earth as it is in that state which we

[ Estimated Read Time 5 minutes ] Those attempting to usher in a new dark age are failing.  They have for a time duped many others into drinking the poison of entitlement and self righteousness.  Their vision of society is a spiritual slum filled with angry and lazy people who shun hard work and envy those who prosper.  Those who abhor reality and who hate themselves make life burdensome by their contempt and lack of mercy toward people of goodwill.  No one wants to live in their slum. Psalm 43 |  Give sentence with me, O God, and defend my cause against the ungodly people; O deliver me from the deceitful and wicked man.  For thou art the God of my strength; why hast thou put me from thee? and why go I so heavily, while the enemy oppresseth me?  O send out thy light and thy truth, that they may lead me, and bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy dwelling.  And that I may go unto the altar of God, even unto the God of my joy and gladness; and upon the harp will I give thanks unto thee

[ 7 minute read ] We are faced with a profound decision, one that could make for ultimate joy or everlasting sorrow. Jesus through His Church provides us with the power to hope as we confront the truth of existence and eternity. Many, of course, do not believe in an afterlife, or they wax poetic in ignorance or hold to some kind of universalist fantasy that all people, regardless of religion or creed or lack thereof, will be welcomed into a blissful post-death experience. Others are resigned to the possibility of oblivion. Others simply do not care about the subject and carry on with their material pursuits that afford them fleeting confidence in this life. In the last category, there are those who consider themselves atheists. We can choose life, or we can choose death. Some say that life is a mix of things and protest in defence of (their) greyness. Only a simpleton would deny that life has its ups and downs, but those ups and downs should not prevent us from choosing the good and av

[ Estimated Read Time: 8 minutes ] "Nothing unclean shall enter [heaven]," according to the Book of Revelation. (Revelation 21:27), which explains that only the pure are allowed to approach God's presence. We have faith that God, in his mercy, offers timely opportunity for that purification. “At the end of time, the Kingdom of God will come in its fullness. After the universal judgment, the righteous will reign for ever with Christ, glorified in body and soul. The universe itself will be renewed” (CCC 1042). “Sacred Scripture calls this mysterious renewal, which will transform humanity and the world, ‘new heavens and a new earth’” (CCC 1043). “The visible universe, then, is itself destined to be transformed, so that the world itself, restored to its original state, facing no further obstacles, should be at the service of the just, sharing their glorification in the risen Jesus Christ” (CCC 1047). “We know neither the moment of the consummation of the earth and of man, nor

There are far too many of the brethren acting like their evil inclinations and bad actions will have no consequences. Think again. Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things which the Lord hates, seven which are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and a man who sows discord among brothers. What makes a Catholic a Catholic? It's easier to say what doesn't make one a Catholic or, more precisely, what is unbecoming a Catholic. Arrogance, conceit (James 4:16). "As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. Whoever knows what is right to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin." Lying . The liar is a murderer, like his father the devil (St John 8:44). Pro-choice, i.e., pro-abortion.  Canon 1398 provides that "a person who procures a successful abortion incurs an automatic (latae sententiae

1. Natasha Carter [X/Twitter]: Can anyone pinpoint the exact moment when the world started to go to s**t? Dr. Edward Feser [X/Twitter]: Not one moment but a progressive slide down deeper into the sewer that has accelerated at key moments and is still going on: Ockham → Luther → Descartes and Co. → “Enlightenment” → French Revolution → Communism and Fascism → Sexual Revolution → YOU ARE HERE 2. Elise Ann Allen, Crux As his Asian trip – the longest of his pontificate – comes to a close, Pope Francis asked young people a series of questions about what youth do, eliciting answers such as “proclaim Christ,” “proclaim the Word of God” and “love.”  Then, in an entirely off-the-cuff speech, Francis told them to also never forget to “wreak havoc, make a mess.”  He applauded the high number of youths in the country and said, “I will never forget your smile.  Don’t stop smiling.” Comment . One could be forgiven for sighing heavily at the words "wreak havoc, make a mess."  Bad advice.  H

Pearls before... . 1. Philanderer. Bob: "Hey Phil, would you like to come to Mass this Sunday? You've been saying how much you'd like to meet new people you can trust." Phil: "No thanks, Bob. When I said 'trust', I meant people I could trust to never call me after a one-night stand." 2. Opportunist. Mary: "Daryl is so respectful of others and is so generous with his time." Tiffany: "Yawn. I want a man who gives me lots of expensive stuff and doesn't mind me seeing other guys." 3. Arrested development. John: "Hey Debbie, would you like to go for a walk this afternoon? I hear there are some musicians playing at the bandshell in the park." Debbie: "Naw. I'm gonna face paint my cat, take videos, and post them on TikTok." 4. Delusion. Pete: "I thought you said you are a practicing Catholic. Why do you do hard drugs?" Chris: "Hey man, don't judge me. I do drugs because drugs make me a bette