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Cath Cauc: "Woke" Addition to Saint Peter's Square: Saint Migrants and Saint Virtue-Signalling
Rorate Caeli ^
| September 29, 2019
| New Catholic
Posted on 09/29/2019 6:11:17 PM PDT by ebb tide
[Catholic Caucus] 2-Ton "Woke" Addition to Saint Peter's Square: Saint Migrants and Saint Virtue-Signalling
Piazza San Pietro -- Saint Peter's Square: one of the architectural jewels of mankind, the centerpiece of baroque Rome, and one of the masterpieces of the long and productive life of Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
While there have been significant changes outside and leading to the square (done by the Italian state after the Lateran agreements), the magnificent square itself has been left virtually unchanged since Bernini added the second fountain in 1675 to make the whole space perfectly symmetrical. Not even the upheavals that followed the unfortunate Second Vatican Council were enough for the post-conciliar popes to feel entitled to make changes to this central spot of Catholicism and Romanitas. On the square itself, many temporary structures are often added for events or security, but only two images were to be found on the ground, in the space in front of the basilica: the patron saints of the City, Saints Peter and Paul.
That is, until today:
This Sunday, the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel (which, in the Novus Ordo calendar gathers "angels" in general), the very "woke" bishop of Rome
unveiled a two-ton massive bronze boondoggle called "Angels Unaware", dedicated to "refugees and migrants".
The only positive thing to say about it is that at least it is not a piece of incomprehensible "contemporary art", but only of low-quality realism.
Ugly, massive, disproportionate: but at least Francis once again expensively signals his virtue as a high priest of worldliness. If those were real migrants and refugees trying to get inside the basilica past the security under the colonnades or into the walls of the Vatican, they would never be able to get inside... not even with fake wings...
TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; Worship
KEYWORDS: francischurch; humanism; illegals; invaders; openborders; stmichael
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posted on
09/29/2019 6:11:17 PM PDT
by
ebb tide
To: Al Hitan; Coleus; DuncanWaring; ebb tide; Fedora; irishjuggler; Jaded; JoeFromSidney; kalee; ...
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posted on
09/29/2019 6:21:31 PM PDT
by
ebb tide
(We have a rogue curia in Rome)
To: ebb tide
Virtue-Signalling I think that's another meaningless leftist term that is trying to take the place of the very meaningful phrase "social justice warriors" (SJW) or even "do-gooders".
Fugeddabout the phrase "virtue-signalling". Go with "SJW" or "do-gooders".
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posted on
09/29/2019 6:26:58 PM PDT
by
Jim W N
(MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
To: ebb tide
Reminds me of
The Vietnam Memorial,
“The Wall.”
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posted on
09/29/2019 6:27:06 PM PDT
by
Big Red Badger
(Despised by the Despicable!)
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Comment #6 Removed by Moderator
To: Jim 0216
The phrase “virtue signalling” has been around longer than the phrase “SJW”.
However, virtue signalling is the definition of SJW activities, making them inseparable.
Now this newer term “woke” and its permutations, there’s something that needs stomping out in a huge way!
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posted on
09/29/2019 7:13:35 PM PDT
by
Don W
(When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
To: ebb tide
If those were real migrants and refugees trying to get inside the basilica past the security under the colonnades or into the walls of the Vatican, they would never be able to get inside... not even with fake wings...The message is: All border-violators welcome - as long as they're made of bronze.
As a U.S. American with a valid U.S. Passport and an E.U. Permanent Residency Card, entering the territory of Vatican City was like walking into a high-security prison: Multiple pat-downs, unfriendly, armed officials frowning as they scrutinized my papers, metal detectors, dogs, etc.
Regards,
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posted on
09/29/2019 9:12:49 PM PDT
by
alexander_busek
(Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
To: alexander_busek
Good idea, that’s why they don’t have terrorist attacks in Vatican City.
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posted on
09/30/2019 12:30:11 PM PDT
by
Marchmain
(peace...pax)
To: ebb tide
Doesnt much look like modern migrants - should be mostly men wearing jeans carrying cell phones. Oh maybe a rent-a-child or two.
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posted on
09/30/2019 12:34:14 PM PDT
by
RightGeek
(FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
To: Marchmain
Good idea, thats why they dont have terrorist attacks in Vatican City.In fact, it's an excellent idea. I just wish the Vatican would not imply - by erecting statues like this one - that they were somehow more "welcoming" to illegal aliens than other countries.
The implication is odious!
Regards,
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posted on
10/01/2019 9:20:07 AM PDT
by
alexander_busek
(Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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