De Omnibus Dubitandum Est.

  The 24th of September was the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, 2023 and boy did we know about it! The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales posted a series of 24 short videos on Twitter/X stating a series of principles. I can't remember them ever being so enthused about any other topic in history! Diocesan social media buzzed with posts about this event. The Southwark Justice and Peace in Creation commission met for their Autumn Assembly, which was based around the theme of 'The Right to Stay: Free to Choose'. Ahead of the World Day of Prayer for Refugees and Migrants, Bishop Paul McAleenan, Member of the Department for International Affairs at the Bishops Conference for England and Wales, spoke on the principles of ‘Love the Stranger’. In addition Ben Bano of Seeking Sanctuary and Brother Johannes Maertens spoke on The Radical Spirituality of Welcome: The Life and Legacy of Mother Maria Skobtsova. Pope Francis reminds us in his letter for the 109th World Day of Migran...

Almost since the outset of this papacy Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle has been the man seen by many as Francis' dauphin. I'm not sure if the email I have been sent is actually from him, or an incredibly ignorant minion, but it is truly shocking in its' lack of catholicity: From: Caritas Internationalis [ mailto:donations@caritas.va ]  Sent: 30 November 2017 15:28 To:  Subject: Christmas Message from Cardinal Tagle Dear Friends, The bells ring during Advent not just in celebration, but also to wake us up from our slumber.  As we await the birth of Jesus, we are called to open our eyes and hearts to the possibility of hope. We are reminded that God is with us on our life's journey and that we too are called to accompany others on theirs. Jesus was born in a stable outside Bethlehem, on the "wrong side of the tracks", as they say nowadays. The Holy Family was a family of migrants. There was no welcome for his pregnant mother and tired father. Th...