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I haven't read that we aren't supposed to talk about these issues, but we ARE supposed to approach them with Christian love, not anger and vitriol.

It's of a piece with the comment my Mama always used, "You catch more flies with honey, than with vinegar." If you get up in someone's face with anger, or pious righteousness, you WILL turn folks away, and they will be loathe to listen to your argument in the future. If you approach the subjects with humility and sadness for the loss of human life, or danger to others of a sinful lifestyle, you may get people to THINK and reason. Who knows, the Spirit might lead them to God by your obvious care for those in pain.

You're right about that! I've read enough of Father Carota, however, to tell he's a gentle human being, but not afraid to bring up subjects that make some people uncomfortable, if he feels it's for the Good of the Lord. For instance, this is one of his recent posts:I was again praying in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel when a mother and three of her daughters wearing pretty tight pants entered. There was a young man too. They knelt and began to read the 5 minute booklet. I was just finishing up and wondered if I should say anything. I wonder if it is prudent to say anything? I wonder will it make any difference anyway?

Anyway I was moved to say, “Good afternoon, I just want to tell you that women should wear dresses like Our Lady Mary.” They look at me in surprise, but the mother said “Oh” and smiled. Who knows what will come of this, but I am going to try to go against the tidal wave of immodesty.

We need to tell women to dress as women and men dress as men. Let us, all in charity, help people please God. It may not have an effect for years, but truth has a way of sticking, especially when it is God’s Truth.
:) http://www.traditionalcatholicpriest.com/2014/01/03/a-tiny-traditional-catholic-priest-against-a-tidal-wave-of-immodesty/

Some people need to be turned away. It is only when shut out that hey understand what they really want and need. In most instances these people have been ‘God is all Love” to death. God is Love. He is also all just and is not one to shy away from retribution. Either Hell is real or their is no God. What point a Heaven with no Hell?

Most of these people need to be very aggressively preached to. Most have never heard anything like it and need the jolt back into reality.

"You catch more flies with honey, than with vinegar."

The problem is that sinners are hearing acceptance of sin and "no problem" while listening to this pope. Doesn't really matter whether the translations are imperfect -- they are primed to hear it that way and will always hear the honey approach that way.