Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 23rd after Pentecost (NO: 32nd Ordinary) 2020

Posted on 9 November 2020 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at the Mass for your Sunday (obligation or none), either live or on the internet? Let us know what it was.

Also, are you churches opening up? What was attendance like?

For my part,…

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What’s at stake?

Posted on 9 November 2020 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

They will mark people for retribution. They will destroy the balance of power to ensure permanent one party rule.

That’s how the Left rolls.

“Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy.”

– Mao Zedong

Meanwhile, HERE

The tone and wording of her tweets… “Is anyone archiving these Trump sycophants for when they try to downplay or deny their complicity…” should scare the bejeezus out of every American who still believes we live in a land where we’re free to express ourselves.

Historically, the elimination of political opposition is a consistent approach by far-leftists who prefer to use ostracization, internment and ultimately extermination to avoid any further impediments upon their quest for ultimate control.

While one might brush it off as nonsense I think she is projecting her innermost desires and apparently there are other prepared to jump right in with her.

Emily Abrams, a former staffer for Dem presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, took immediate action by launching the Trump Accountability Project. According to Abrams, the objective of the project is “to make sure anyone who took a paycheck to help Trump undermine America is held responsible for what they did.”

Just what is the Trump Accountability Project? According to the website:

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We must never forget those who furthered the Trump agenda.

We should welcome in our fellow Americans with whom we differ politically.

But those who took a paycheck from the Trump Administration should not profit from their efforts to tear our democracy apart. The world should never forget those who, when faced with a decision, chose to put their money, their time, and their reputations behind separating children from their families, encouraging racism and anti-Semitism, and negligently causing the unnecessary loss of life and economic devastation from our country’s failed response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Just who qualifies to be on the “list”?

Those who elected him: Individuals who worked for the Trump for President campaign, Republican National Committee, and affiliated PACs in 2016 or 2020.

Those who staffed his government: Individuals who worked in any role as a political appointee in the Trump Administration.

Those who funded him: Individuals who used their massive personal wealth and influence to bundle money for Trump.

Why not add anyone who voted for him in either election?

“When you point a finger at the moon to indicate the moon, instead of looking at the moon, the stupid ones look at your finger.”

– Mao Zedong

UPDATE:

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A joyful project in view of greater determination

Posted on 8 November 2020 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

These are evil days and, right now, we seem to be on the cusp of a dreadful turn.

Therefore I was especially pleased to have a project this evening. A reader – I don’t know who – sent me a prayer bench.

Some assembly required.

About a half hour later…

The directions were ridiculous and the small parts had escaped their little plastic bag… if they had ever been within. But I figured it out.

Last week I had another project as well…

That was a happier day, filled with a bit more joy.    But joy is… tidal.

We persevere.

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#SonnetADay – 85. “My tongue-tied Muse in manners holds her still…”

Posted on 8 November 2020 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ASK FATHER: “Can a Catholic say or wear clothes that state Biden is not my president?”

Posted on 8 November 2020 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader…

QUAERITUR:

Since President Trump was elected Some Democrats have never acknowledged him as president. They say he is not my president. Which was very irritating. Now that Biden has appeared to have won can a Catholic say or wear clothes that state Biden is not my president?

In these United States we still have – for the time being – the 1st Amendment, which states:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Wearing such clothing would be an exercise of freedom of speech.  If that is what you truly think and wish to express, you have the right to make an argument and express your view.

If you choose to exercise the free-speech right you still – for the time being – have, you should brace yourself for the negative consequences that Biden supporters will rain down on you.

Prepare to be doxed.

Perhaps to be harassed in your home and place of work.

Prepare to be verbally or physically assaulted.

Prepare your loved ones to be threatened with harm, or actually harmed.

Prepare for attempts to damage your property.

Things will change rapidly in these United States now that we have experienced this election cycle, which is ongoing until it is officially over.

Networks don’t decide that… for now.

 

 

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Who is on Parler?

Posted on 8 November 2020 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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There are so many things wrong with this.

Posted on 8 November 2020 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The homosexualist activist Jesuit comes out with this.

There are so many things wrong with this.

First, Joe Biden may be Catholic, since he was baptized into the Catholic Church, but he is, objectively, a bad Catholic.

Second, networks might say that Biden will be President, but that isn’t necessarily what is going to happen.  Networks don’t get to decide that.

Third, “On Eagles Wings” and “Catholic culture” do not belong in the same sentence.

Fourth, Biden mentioned “On Eagles Wings” and Martin and his friends start calling each other?  Really?

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#ASonnetADay – 84. “Who is it that says most? Which can say more…”

Posted on 7 November 2020 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ACTION ITEM! New TARTAN for the Personal Ordinariates of Walsingham, St. Peter and O.L. of the Southern Cross

Posted on 7 November 2020 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On a lighter note, I received this interesting tid bit today.

You know about the Ordinariates formed to receive Anglicans, etc., in the Church, preserving their traditions, etc.  There are three at this point, for the UK, North American and Australia.

It seem that they are going to have their very own tartan.  And, I say, “why not?”

The tartan is intended for all three Ordinariates, not just for Scots.

The Chaplain of the Ordinariate in Scotland and his wife have undertaken a Kickstarter crowd fundraiser to have the design woven and then made into things tartans are made into.  It was launched on 1 November and has reached 24% of its goal of £2,700.  The project ends on 30 November (St. Andrew’s Day… appropriate).   Translated: At the time of this writing, they’ve raised $1357 of of their goal $3552.

I’ll bet you readers can resolve that pretty quickl!

Among the items that will be available from the tartan are, fabric by the meter, scarves, gents waistcoats, and even a priest’s stole (in white with tartan at the ends… whew).

Actually, I think I’d rather like one of those stoles, which is embroidered with images of Our Lady of Walsingham.  I have Daniel Mitsui’s rendering on my wall here in the Cupboard Under the Stair.

The tartan has so much green that I suppose it could be used for a green vestment.   A solemn set might give the altar boys vertigo.

This is a spiffy project.   Wanna have a look at the tartan?  There’s a video about the pattern and about weaving process which is really interesting.

HERE

 

 

 

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#ASonnetADay – 83. “I never saw that you did painting need…”

Posted on 6 November 2020 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The “Rival Poet” Sonnets continue!

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