https://freerepublic.com/tag/comeasyouare/ en-us Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:25:11 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4399478/posts [Catholic Caucus] At Leo XIV’s meeting on Amoris Laetitia, there was no longer any talk of “irregular” relationships At Leo XIV’s meeting on Amoris Laetitia, there was no longer any talk of “irregular” relationships, the married Münster theologian Christian Bauer, who attended the meeting as an “expert”, told katholisch.de on October 16.The document’s methodological paradigm shift is no longer being questioned: “One must proceed synodally from concrete experiences, rather than hierarchically from abstract principles.”At the same time, Bauer invokes the “principle of gradualness”: “The grace of Christ operates not only in sacramental marriages but also, in a mysterious way, already... Gloria TV https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4399478/posts#comment Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:25:11 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2525472/posts There’s just something inherently icky about this commercial. Or perhaps it’s just a commentary on the French society. It’s a gay-love moment interrupted by a father-son moment made possible by the folks at McDonald’s. I’m not up on my French culture, so I can’t determine if McDonald’s is trying to be provocative or if they’re really trying to win over the gay hamburger-eating demographic. Nonetheless, there is just something that deep down really troubles me. The TV spot is called “Come as you are,” but if he’s hiding something from his father, is he really coming as he is? Does... Three Fingers of Politics https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2525472/posts#comment Tue, 1 Jun 2010 20:07:03 GMT