Posted on 07/01/2023 7:53:30 AM PDT by ebb tide
Modern "Art": after a century of so much nonsense in the name of art, we are still bombarded daily by bad "creations" whose only justification is the need to "shock" the public.
Just last week, Francis himself shocked the Catholic world once again by honoring and greeting one of the causes célèbres of American art: Andres Serrano, the New York "artist" photographer whose 1987 work "Piss Christ" (a photograph of a Crucifix submerged in his own urine) led to an actual cut of federal funding of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Francis is the "Piss Christ pope": in order to shock and cause mayhem for this and future generations, irrespective of merit and good sense, he will humiliate the Lord repeatedly. His "art" is to shock.
And he did shock the Catholic world once again today by naming his confidante, ghost-writer, and Argentine theologian Victor Manuel "Tucho" Fernández new prefect for the Doctrine of the Faith. We published a samizdat version of fabulous Tucho's most famous work here in Rorate in 2017: Heal Me With Your Mouth: The Art of Kissing.
In his letter welcoming Tucho as Prefect, Francis emphasizes the need not to let, "secondary issues end up overshadowing the central ones." So, no more concerns with life (abortion, euthanasia) or gender theory, or (certainly not) homosexuality or blessings of same-sex "unions"! No, no, everything now will be under the sign of mercy -- mercy as understood by Francis and Tucho's "art of kissing"...
What about Our Lord Jesus Christ? The Church doesn't need Him: He can stay where the now-fêted Andres Serrano left Him.
Ping
Dear Lord, when will this end?!
You know, a decade ago, some commentators speculated that Bergoglio’s iconoclasm and “progressivism” would dissipate over time as the man grew into the role and realized his job was to preserve rather than to destroy. Nope, as time marched on, he doubled down (Amoris Laetitia) and then tripled down (Traditiones Custodes). And now that his health rapidly deteriorates, he’s quadrupling down (putting Tucho in charge of CDF).
I think this Pope is being directed by men who agreed to put him in the Popes robes and mitre for a price...the apostasy of the church.
Tuco: I never hurt anybody!
Officer: ...wanted in 14 counties of this state, the condemned is found guilty of the crimes of murder, armed robbery of citizens, state banks and post offices, the theft of sacred objects, arson in a state prison, perjury, bigamy, deserting his wife and children, inciting prostitution, kidnapping, extortion, receiving stolen goods, selling stolen goods, passing counterfeit money, and, contrary to the laws of this state, the condemned is guilty of using marked cards...
Great movie-
Tuco “The Rat” was honestly a crook.
Tucho “The Homo (?)” is not nearly as honest ...
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