Lobbing spears slowed them centuries ago. Lobbing bombs slows them now. Lobbing love, as the pope suggests, is what creates no avenging children becoming soldiers in the next generation. Lobbing love and evangelism is the only way to rid the world of the evil of islam.
We did so with pagan Rome and pagan europe. We need to reconvert europe and america and the muslim would all the way.
Lots of crucifixtions will happen. Only with steadfast love for Christ, victory is up to Jesus.
This priest has done exactly this, like the nuns. We need a billion more. Pray for us to join them. Pray for you to.
Bishop Dennis Villarojo, Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu: “We have lost an advocate on earth but gained a powerful one in heaven.” Speaking about the death on Easter Sunday of Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, Founder of the largest religious media network in the world, EWTN. She now joins Fr. Tom in her prayers for all of us remaining here in this valley of tears.
Agreed.
Christians must miss no opportunity to point out the difference between the TRUE martyrs (Matthew 16:25) like Father Tom, and the FALSE “martyrs” of Islam.
Father Tom could have saved his own physical life in this world by renouncing Jesus Christ. Instead he remained strong and by witnessing for his faith, he became a true martyr (the word means witness) and gained eternal life. His REAL faith in the one TRUE life-giving God of love cannot be taken away by any threat made by mere men.
Committing suicide and murdering innocents cannot be martyrdom, and cannot possibly gain eternal life. Both murder and suicide are intrinsically evil acts, committed by evil MEN motivated by despair and hatred of self and of others. By choosing to commit murder / suicide, they are claiming godlike powers for themselves over life itself. This is inherently blasphemous. Theirs is a false faith in a false god.
Well said. My thoughts exactly. We need to forgive, love and proclaim Christ’s teachings. It is our duty and calling as Christians.