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Letters to the Editor: The Remnant Speaks P.O. Box 1117, Forest Lake, MN 55025 ~ Editor@RemnantNewspaper.com Thank you so much (and Chris Ferrara)
Editor, The Remnant: Many thanks to you and Chris for your sober, crystal clear and passionate commentary on Amoris Laetitia. The clarity of thought between the encyclical of Pope Pius XI and the recent Exhortation is parallel to the difference in clarity between those who are troubled by this exhortation and those who are celebrating or, in commendable deference to the Holy Father, are finding silver linings in the ominous clouds.
I was brought into the Church at the Easter Vigil a few weeks ago. As a former Protestant minister, I am thrilled to be coming home at last. While God could have and did use many avenues to bring me home, your ministry (and yes, it has been a ministry to me) was very instrumental in persuading me. My wife (who is still a Protestant) is amazed that I converted during the current papacy, and she acknowledges that this is further evidence that my conversion is a work of God and not a work of man. While the Church is and will do far more for me than I can do for the Church, I hope and believe that God is populating his church with others who see through the recent confusion to the truth and reality that is to be believed and defended. God is adding new soldiers to stand alongside those of you who bear the scars of years of service and, it seems, have more battles to fight.
By the way, the current papacy was actually the last hurdle for me to overcome before entering the Church. I delayed for several months, but finally could not resist what I believe was the work of God’s Spirit. I teach high school English, and, strange as it may seem, teaching Dante’s Inferno persuaded me to join. Dante puts popes and bishops and lots of corrupt clergy in his hell, yet his love for the Church never wavers.
In fact, it is because of his love for truth, goodness and the Church that he puts corrupt priests in the inferno.
So, I figured if the popes Dante knew deserved hell and yet his faith was not shaken, I can do no less with a papacy whose standing with God I am not wise enough to adjudicate. It is a bit ironic to me that what I assume is the Vatican’s attempt to reach out to sinners was actually the last barrier that stood in my way. Whether that fault is theirs or mine, I do not know. I pray for you and thank you for your work. And now, please allow me to return your blessing to you — "May God bless you, and may Mary keep you," Erick Apostolic Exhortation
Editor, The Remnant: We are the Church Militant. That is, we are all soldiers in an army fighting a terrible age-old war for our souls and the souls of all mankind.
Like all armies, we need discipline. We need discipline to toughen our souls, our minds and our hearts. Discipline calls for sacrifice, pain and suffering to make us warriors of Christ strong enough to fight the Enemy of mankind.
The effect of the Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis is a weakening of Catholic resolve in the name of mercy. It is not merciful, however, to lighten the burden of the Cross we have to carry as soldiers of Christ. The whole of Western Civilization is under threat of Islamic terrorists who have declared time and again their intention to destroy our civilization and our beloved Church.
Now is the time for the Church to reclaim her position as the spiritual defender of the world. If our leaders are weak and utter confused statements, we, the soldiers of Christ, have to toughen ourselves and summon up our courage to prepare for what may be our greatest struggle of the past 2000 years.
The Apostolic Exhortation is a document counseling mercy and tolerance. This document has no place among the strong, clear papal declarations of the past which are still current, still viable and still inspiring. What weapons shall we use? We shall use the weapons faithful Catholics have always used in times of stress and danger: the holy rosary, prayer and fasting. We do not need a document recommending mercy and gentleness, important as those may be. In a time of war, therefore, we need strength, we need resolve. We need encouragement. We need confidence.
Above all, we need the militant leadership of Our Lord and his Vicar on earth to lead us to certain victory.
John Lambert Vancouver Identifying as a Cat
Editor, The Remnant: A man "identifies" as a woman and thinks he should be allowed to use the same public restroom that is used by women and girls.
Well, how about a few other examples using that same absurd template: 1) A man "identifies" as a cat. (Will the owners of restaurants, etc. be told to remove at least one toilet and replace it with a box of kitty litter?) 2) A man "identifies" as a lion.
(Will this man be allowed to urinate/ defecate anywhere he wants to?) 3) A 10-year-old boy "identifies" as a 30-year-old man. (Does this mean he now gets to buy and drink whiskey?
Does it mean he gets to enter into a counterfeit marriage with a 40-year-old man? Does it mean the 40-year-old man can not be charged with child molestation?) A number of people in this world need to get out of their perverted fantasyland and deal with reality. No man, including those who regard themselves as lowercase ‘g’ gods, has any authority to say a truth is no longer a truth.
A man can have his body mutilated, etc.
and it will never change the fact; namely, a man is a man, not a woman. And, that is the truth.
If this decadent culture remains on its present path, persecution of persons who are faithful to Christ will increase. Very probably, this will include the removal of children from the homes of parents who teach them that the homosexual act is an unnatural sin which puts a soul at risk of an eternity of hell.
For Catholics, there is much to be done. This includes trying to be instrumental in bringing about the conversion of people to the Catholic Church (the Catholic Church was founded by our Lord and our God, Jesus Christ). A very good way of being instrumental in this conversion process would be the initiation of a major campaign which would let people know about the message of Our Lady of Fatima.
Patrick Benedict Anglo-Catholic Priest Confesses
Editor, The Remnant: I am an Anglo-Catholic Priest who was raised semi-Catholic but ended up on a long journey in life that brought me to where I am today. I am married with children. I am the Vice President of Chaplaincy for a retirement community and have been for 12 years prior to which I was a trader on the NYSE trading floor. Having discerned my calling to ministry, I went to seminary and followed Christ.
In 2010 after a prolific and long reading of Cardinal Newman’s writings I was moved to return Home to Rome and my family and I converted back to the Church. I found out rather quickly that Newman’s Church does not exist anymore. After a year of going through the process of Deaconate tests and interviews etc, I passed all of them which were admitted to me, but I encountered a rather strong resistance against me because of my traditional Anglican background and conservative views. Also, there was a very noticeable and very entrenched homosexual stranglehold on the Diocese. One priest admitted to me that he was one and that all of the Bishops were. He jokingly said that they referred to him as the "Big Queen" so to speak.
Anyhow, I am not here to rant but to give a brief overview of my situation.
I would love to talk to someone about what a person should do in my situation. I still am drawn to Rome but to me it looks like a thorough apostasy is entrenched anywhere I would go and the Church is in eclipse. Rather, this seems to be happening in ALL Churches today, as a diabolical disorientation permeates Church and society. Until the Lord directs, I continue to be faithful in my calling and bring Jesus to those elderly who are suffering and dying.
I am not bitter about my experience, just confused with what I see today.
In Christ’s Love, Rev. Dr. Name Withheld by Remnant Editor Open Letter to Notre Dame
Dear Mr. McKenna, Notre Dame keeps rolling along unscathed with their serial apostasy and scandal. The occasions are always reported, and reported, and reported, in only some of the traditional Catholic press, and nowhere else. There are apparently no Catholics in the
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