Liberal Media Catholics - time for brave homilies

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DON’T THINK SO!!
2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon

Tempted to drive one though. Sure would be fun! Pun intended 😎
 
Not so my muscle car loving friend. Systematic theology is crystal clear here - this occurred only because other transportation was unavailable (maybe the first Uber ride?). After all, as far back in Biblical history as King David we learn that the royal line of Jesse clearly preferred cars of English origin. 2 Samuel 8 clearly speaks of the Psalmists “Triumphs”.

A Dodge? Seriously bro - don’t bring a knife to a gunfight.
 
Mary’s Kia could talk.
My Soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord.
 
I was thinking more along the lines of discarding a lot of the Jewish ritual practices
 
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Some I know watch very liberal networks. to get informed and do not entertain any other means of expression. Laziness perhaps, not sure. I will not say what networks hopefully it will suffice to say, ‘Michael Says Nobody Be Condemned’ by ignorance. They believe themselves to be good Catholics.
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How very very sad and uncharitable.
 
I don’t watch Fox News since I prefer to spend my time reading books & play video games during my free time. I don’t really learn anything from Fox News other than old people RX ads. I don’t care if others like to watch it but I’m always amused every time their viewers get mad about something like… TRUMP: Fake News! Fake News! Fake News! My response? 😁
 
You can watch cnn or msnbc and still be a good catholic. Ever read the compendium of catholic social teaching? It’s very liberal if you’re judging by Fox News standards
 
It’s better to focus on yourself rather than look at the beam in the eyes of others.

Jim
 
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The church needs to stand or to fall. IMO.
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The Church will always stand. Weeds will be mixed with the wheat, goats with the sheep, until the Lord decides to separate them.

One problem with calling for the Church to condemn people is that you might be one of the first condemned. After all, if you criticize the Church for being too lenient, why would you want the Church to condemn her critics?
 
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I say that it’s time for people to stop coming on here and labelling Catholics with labels which belong to the political arena .
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I agree. Thursday morning before mass I writing my mum’s name in the book of the prayers of the faithful when a friend came in. She told me she’s leaving our parish. This is a common theme for her, she’s left the parish/Church about 4 or 5 times since I’ve known her.

“Why are you leaving?” I asked.

“This church is full of liberals.” She replied.

“That’s the language of division and not the language of the Church.” I said.

I really resent people bringing their political baggage into the sanctuary. I don’t believe it has any place there. That’s why we forbid talking politics in St. Vincent de Paul. It’s an instrument of division.
 
Remember this famous Senator McCarthy? Guess what happened to him in the end? Don’t let that kind of personal vendetta consumes your life to nothing.
 
In regards to the OP, before the last presidential election I didn’t watch much mainstream news media. The cries of FAKE NEWS! however, got me interested in the fake news channels. What I found there were reasonable, educated people with special insights and experience many of them from Republican campaigns and administrations.

In moments of weakness I’ll check out Fox News. Invariably, the subject of Fox News is what the fake news channels are saying. This came to a dismal head when I watched Fox’s fabulous five mock a fake news channel reporter’s facial expressions.

Aside from having nothing to talk about besides what the fake news channels are doing, the women on Fox tend to show a lot of leg. I’ve found Fox News better as an occasion of lust than a reliable news source.

I go to mass a lot. The OP is foreign to my experience as a Catholic and really has no place in the Church.
 
Are you aware of the history of liberalism and that the old-time liberal philosophy is not necessarily reflected in the modern age? Please do not paint such a broad brush with regard to liberalism, or conservatism for that matter.
 
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A number or responses seem to insinuate I am a fan of FoxNews. Nothing could be further from the truth.
My point - which seems to be lost, probably I did a poor job trying to make it, is that friends of mine (quite a few) who attend Mass regularity or somewhat regularly believe the notion that the Church does not teach that abortion is sinful and other such issues (no point going deep into the issues). Part of the reason being that they get their information from left leaning news outlets that display catholic politicians and their very own catholic news broadcasters espousing that these issues are perfectly acceptable even within the church.

Again my point was lost. I’ll try harder next time. I apologize to anyone I offended.

Again, I am not a fan, at all, of FoxNews.
 
If you want to bash liberals and MSNBC, then you have a friend in Fox News. I hope you can understand how I might make that connection.

What you describe to me is the failure of the Church to properly catechize it’s members. To blame the ‘liberal media’ is to simply find a scapegoat for our failures as Catholics. Adopting the language of division doesn’t help.
 
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Didn’t blame - made a connection. I believe there is a difference. Perhaps I am incorrect and there is no correlation between left leaning media and those who believe ending the life in the womb is something that should be sanctioned by the state. It is a choice, not the killing of a human being. This is what the hosts of these programs believe. And most of those who watch regularly.

Seems to me there is a connection.

Shouldn’t have started this thread - again apologies. My Last word.
 
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