Catholics and Non-Catholics, please note that --- unlike the present, trafficking-as-usual border chaos, the above idea satisfies the requirement in the Catholic Catechism:
"Political authorities, for the sake of the common good for which they are responsible, may make the exercise of the right to immigrate subject to various juridical conditions, especially with regard to the immigrants' duties toward their country of adoption. Immigrants are obliged to respect with gratitude the material and spiritual heritage of the country that receives them, to obey its laws and to assist in carrying civic burdens."
Note also that St. Josephine Bakhita was a Sudanese slave who became a professed Religious Sister --- and Mother Superior of her congregation --- it 19th century Italy. Her fascinating history is on the daily FR post on Scriptures and Saints of the day:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3726258/posts
Well worth a click. From there, scroll halfway down to see Bakhita's story.
Maybe we could enter the Vatican illegally.
Dear Mrs. Doon-o,
I see you are trying out a new screen name. To be quite frank, I like your old one better. It had the comfort of familiarity.
Your thoughts?
“My pastor was inspired by the Feast of St. Josephine Bakhita to advocate for immigrants from the pulpit today. Muy bueno.”
Did he mention if he was gay, or was he ignoring the major issue of our time regarding Rome?
Immigration is a very minor issue compared to homosexuality and child abuse.
While we’re at it, ow hard would it be to root out members of Catholic clergy who are either enabling or participating in human trafficking?
Neglects to explain we come from LEGAL immigrants.
If any of my Priests go social justice warrior, especially concerning illegal immigration, at the pulpit, I will ‘loudly’ walk out and ensure everyone in the place knows why I walked out.
JoMa
Excellent points. However, I feel that making St. Josephine Bakhita a symbol of immigration, legal or il-, does her a disservice.
There is a legal way to immigrate now. Those coming are in too great a number to do anything but destroy our families and cultures as well as the cultures/families of the sending countries.
As the Catechism says, we are only obliged to accept immigrants “to the extent (we are)..able”.
We are no longer able and JPII said that we are to help make illegal immigrants legal, but if can’t, to help them find another country to take them or send them home.
Further, both JPII and B16 said that the best solution is to remedy the reasons for emigration from the sending countries.
The American Bishops et al. ignore the whole of the teachings on immigration.
And BTW, immigrants should not lie about asylum or break the entry laws of the host country.
True asylum seekers have a duty to go home when reason for asylum abates in their country.
I am handicapped from need to use tiny little phone to type and problem eyes or would write more. This is a complicated crisis.
Immigration, World Poverty and Gumballs :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=45&v=LPjzfGChGlE
Please watch this AND give a link to your Priest... there’s a difference between ‘looking good’ and ‘BEING good’... the video explains...
Fair idea. Which means it is unlikely.