My Introduction Here! Peace and all Blessings in Jesus!

damianodisciples

damianodisciples

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Hi,

I am glad to be here and look forward to engaging in community.
I promise to keep the guidelines and Terms of Service of this site.

If you have any questions about OCIA (formerly RCIA),
Spiritual Communion and/or
Franciscan - Permanent Diaconate (to Diocesan Hermit) especially
I will be glad to dialogue.

I denounce all forms of Nationalism.

Yours in Christ and His Peace and Blessings,
Mr. Corey Michael Davis of DAMIANO DISCIPLES INC
 
vz71 said:
Welcome to the forum.
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..... I denounce all forms of Nationalism. ...
vz71 said:
What does that mean?
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(Exodus, 1 Peter, Galatians, Leviticus...)


This jarring rise of nationalism especially in America is one of the most pressing problems with faith right now.

I do absolutely love my country and express a healthy patriotism. But that patriotism can't be in any way against the universality of the Church.
I respect sovereign states especially since the Vatican is one such state in a myriad here on earth. I love my neighbor and their locale.

I am a follower of St Francis in the Gospel expression as well. He lived a life of deep patriotism (even fighting for his country) but reached out to share the commonalities with all of creation.


TLDR: Patriotism, yes... Nationalism, never. (Love Neighbor, give unto Caesar and we share this world with many people in different cultures. etc in Scripture)
 
Welcome! Based on the teaching of the Church, the threat of terrorism and the 500,000+ opioid deaths in the US alone, I live by this:

BORDERS

“Can borders be controlled? Yes, each country has a right to control its borders, who enters and who leaves, and countries that are in danger—of terrorism or the like—have more right to control them more . . . “
- Pope Francis interview with Spanish newspaper El País on January 22, 2017

Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 2241

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.
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I note that LEGAL immigration has occurred continuously under all presidential administrations, including the current. That mechanism is how my Salvadoran wife became a US citizen. She went through the process in the 1970s as the Salvadoran civil war was heating up.
 
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Sorry for my tardiness, but damianodisciple, welcome to the forums! I hope you find some interesting things here to read and respond to from time to time. Please encourage your friends to join too so that we have more voices to hear from.
Dominus tecum, Reg
 
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