“Many complaints about the ‘disunity’ of the Church are actually complaints about how God knits in the darkness of the womb” (Papa Don’t Pope, p. 7).
Stands to Reason
“A shepherd who tolerates wolves is a shepherd who hates his own sheep. A shepherd who loves his sheep is one who fights the wolves” (Papa Don’t Pope, p. 6).
And Who Doesn’t Want True Catholicity?
“True catholicity begins with defining catholicity” (Papa Don’t Pope, p. x).
So Fret Not
“We do not live in a post-Christian America. We live in a post-resurrection America, and there is nothing whatever that can be done to reverse that” (Same Sex Mirage, p. 259).
So Don’t Tell Anybody
“Losing does not disturb us; it does not unsettle our faith. This is something the Church generally does really well. Speaking frankly, we frequently lose successfully far more often than we succeed successfully. Losing is our secret weapon” (Same Sex Mirage, pp. 258-259).
Post-Obergefell Options
“Either same-sex unions will once again be rejected by all fifty states, with homosexuality therefore returning to the closet, or, second, your decision will stand in all fifty states, and the faithful church in America will go off-grid and underground in various ways, with all that implies, or, third, the Union will come apart ” …
Proud and Blind Both
“It is not a coincidence that all these grotesque parades in our major cities are called ‘pride’ events. I dare say they are, but pride is no virtue, and neither is insolence, arrogance, or conceit . . . This kind of public frenzy is not just something that invites God’s wrath; rather, it is a …
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Just as God Determined
“Just as a violin and bow are one instrument, and a lock and a key are one mechanism, and a pair of scissors are one tool, so also mankind created as male and female are one image” (Same Sex Mirage, pp. 245-246).
As the Prophets Foretold
“While there is no legal or political salvation possible for us, this is quite a different thing than saying salvation is impossible. Politics and law cannot save us, but both politics and law can both be saved. And they will be” (Same Sex Mirage, p. 241).