Posted on 10/10/2021 5:58:31 PM PDT by marshmallow
Celebrates final Mass with sad congregation at 32nd Street Naval Station
Respecting the Covid-imposed restrictive social distancing, the faithful filled the chapel at the San Diego Naval Station (32nd Street) two times on Sunday, Sept. 26, to mark the end of an era. In a cost-cutting move, the U.S. Navy decided to end the Catholic chapel-based program at the installation, and the faithful wanted to participate in one last Sunday Mass.
The sadness was evident on their grave faces. Even the masks could not hide it. However, no unkind words were spoken. Sparks of anger did not flash. Choir, musicians, cantor, lectors, and extremely well trained altar servers prayerfully fulfilled their roles with competence and enthusiasm.
They listened intently to the Timothy Broglio, Archbishop for the Military Services, as he tried to integrate this moment of suffering into a wider comprehension of the motivating factors that determined this decision. No doubt the ability to support pain exhibited so often by the Filipino people contributed to their attitudes. All of them thanked Archbishop Broglio for coming as they left the chapel.
The chief shepherd tried to make some sense of this challenging decision when he said in the homily: “This community has been forced into a painful sacrifice. I share your pain. My preference would be not to be obliged to close this Catholic community…. It is heart-rending to end the parish-like aspects of a Catholic military community. Telling them that there will be no more scheduled Sunday Masses or religious education is so diametrically opposed to what a pastor wants to do.
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It’s not even subtle anymore.
I’m scratching my head here, trying to figure out why a right-minded Catholic would have any interest in serving as a mercenary for a diabolical fascist government.
This article describes succinctly why Christians are so easily PERSECUTED. We have are meek and weak. There is no fight in most of us. Christians and Republicans are much alike. Neither can see the Forest for the Trees.
We spend more time arguing among each other over details and our differences and this pettiness allows our enemies to take advantage of us and further stoke infighting among us.
United We Stand. Divided We Fall. Seems to be a concept that eludes too many Christians and Republicans alike. We spend far too much time bickering amongst ourselves instead of a focused effort to defeat our common enemy. The Socialist / Marxist Dems.
The bible doesn’t tell us to go meekly to the slaughter. Jesus told his disciples to sell an extra cloak and buy a sword while they go about their ministries. And anybody who read the 144th psalm would realize God is pro self defense.
CC
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