How to answer anti-clerical cartoon

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An on-line acquaintance sent me an e-mail that on November 23, 2011, the feast day of Blessed Miguel Pro [the faithful priest killed by a Mexican government firing squad] the Mercury News of San Jose, CA ran a cartoon of a priest standing by a man about to be guillotined. The man is wearing a wig like those popular in the late 1700’s during the Reign of Terror in France. The priest in the cartoon says,“This cracks me up every time.”

The cartoon seems so irrational and offensive at the same time. I can’t imagine what the point of the cartoon is supposed to be, nor the historical context, since the guillotine was used mainly in France, I thought, and mainly against Catholics, especially Catholic priests and religious, during the Reign of Terror (for example the 17 martyred nuns of Compiegne in 1794, tens days before the end of the Reign of Terror, which ended most likely through their sacrifice united with that of Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit).

Any enlightenment on the historical perspective this artist may be coming from, in addition to any suggestions of how to address the newspaper charitably would be appreciated.

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Cathy
 
It’s irrational. I have a twisted sense of humor, but I don’t even get the so-called joke.

I doubt I’d answer it at all, and just use the offending cartoon face up the next time I dump out the cat litter box!
 
Without further information it is impossible to know whether the cartoon was due to ignorance or motivated by malice but at all events it is typical of those who have no spiritual values and reveal their shallowness by poking fun at those who have had the courage to die for their faith…
 
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I post in another forum where they have a saying in these sorts of situations: “Haters gonna hate.”

Perhaps you should tell the publisher what you said here.
 
Thanks for the advice. I’m working on a letter to the editor. In doing some fact checking, I see that I was wrong about the number of nuns martyred at Compiegne. There were eleven nuns, three lay sisters, and two servants, totaling 16 martyrs. May God bless them for their witness to the Faith.
 
Julia_Mae said:
I post in another forum where they have a saying in these sorts of situations: “Haters gonna hate.”

Perhaps you should tell the publisher what you said here.
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I would add “Haters gotta hate” and are on the high road to hell - if their ignorance is culpable!
 
Cathy said:
An on-line acquaintance sent me an e-mail that on November 23, 2011, the feast day of Blessed Miguel Pro [the faithful priest killed by a Mexican government firing squad] the Mercury News of San Jose, CA ran a cartoon of a priest standing by a man about to be guillotined. The man is wearing a wig like those popular in the late 1700’s during the Reign of Terror in France. The priest in the cartoon says,“This cracks me up every time.”

The cartoon seems so irrational and offensive at the same time. I can’t imagine what the point of the cartoon is supposed to be, nor the historical context, since the guillotine was used mainly in France, I thought, and mainly against Catholics, especially Catholic priests and religious, during the Reign of Terror (for example the 17 martyred nuns of Compiegne in 1794, tens days before the end of the Reign of Terror, which ended most likely through their sacrifice united with that of Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit).

Any enlightenment on the historical perspective this artist may be coming from, in addition to any suggestions of how to address the newspaper charitably would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Cathy
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You have a nice normal writing style, perhaps write an article for that paper about the story and the death of Blessed Miguel Pro.
 
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You have a nice normal writing style, perhaps write an article for that paper about the story and the death of Blessed Miguel Pro.
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That’s a brilliant idea which I second! 🙂
 
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