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 WHY THE WORLD’S MOST HATED IDEA IS ACTUALLY HUMANITY’S GREATEST HOPE:  A Catholic Response to Hitchens --- INTRODUCTION:  The Battle Over Religion’s Legacy Christopher Hitchens declared that “religion poisons everything.”  He considered it among the worst ideas ever devised—accusing it of fostering division, violence, ignorance, and fear. Many today, echoing his critique, see religion as a relic best buried.  But from a Catholic perspective, such an assertion not only misjudges what religion is, but also ignores its origin, purpose, and fruit. Religion—especially true religion—is not humanity's curse, but its cure. Let us explore this claim through a structured, in-depth Catholic rebuttal, backed by Sacred Scripture, Tradition, and reason. --- I. 🔥 Religion Was Not Invented—It Was Revealed The False Premise of Human Invention Hitchens and other critics assume religion is a man-made illusion, a psychological crutch created to soothe our fears.  This view f...

 June 15, 2025 This is translated from Spanish, a commentary by Father Robinson Gonzalez of St. Micahels Parish in Newark, New Jersey. You can dind the original, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txsp6cwjChI ----------- -------------- "Today, the Church is celebrating the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. So, when we speak of this solemnity, we speak of the family of God..., we speak of a God who is father, who is son, who is holy spirit, and at the same time we are talking about one God in three persons. Each of these persons has a mission.... The task of the Father is to create The task of the Son is to save The task of the The Holy Spirit is to sanctify.... And although it seems difficult for us to understand the mystery of one God in three persons, I want to explain it in a more human part. It is difficult for us to understand - when it is difficult for us to practice, right? There is a phrase that says, "the one who worries about how money is managed, it's bec...

The Catholic Arsenal Against Demonic Forces In every age, the war between light and darkness rages on—not in distant realms, but within hearts, homes, and nations.  Catholicism teaches that while Christ has definitively conquered Satan (cf. Colossians 2:15), the devil still prowls about “like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8).  To stand firm, Catholics are not left defenseless; they are armed with prayers, sacraments, and sacramentals forged in the fire of divine authority. This is not mere metaphor. It is war. And in this battle, prayer is not a whisper—it is a sword (Ephesians 6:17).  What follows is a fully equipped spiritual war manual drawn from Scripture, the lives of saints, the Church's tradition, and the authority of Christ Himself.  Each section includes examples, theological explanation, and biblical grounding to ensure no blind spot remains. --- 🛡️ I. The Theological Foundation:  Who and What Are We Fighting? Catholicism affir...

 WHEN HELL MAKES THE LAWS:  A Catholic Warning to a World That Overturns Natural Law --- > “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness.” — Isaiah 5:20 --- 🔥 INTRODUCTION:  A WORLD UPSIDE DOWN What happens when a nation—no, the whole world—decides that good is evil and evil is good, and enshrines this reversal into law? What happens when civil authorities do not merely ignore the law written on the human heart, but deliberately and systematically overturn it? This is not just political drift or moral confusion.  From a Catholic perspective, it is the declaration of war against God's order. In this world, the natural law—God’s moral blueprint inscribed in creation and the human conscience—is thrown out in favor of man-made doctrines rooted in sin, power, and rebellion. The result? Civil law becomes the machinery of moral collapse. This article offers a deep Catholic reflection on such a global apostasy:  Wh...

  TOO CATHOLIC TO BE RIGHT OR LEFT: When the Gospel Makes You a Threat to Both Sides INTRODUCTION Catholicism is not safely contained within the confines of any political ideology. Sometimes we’re accused of being “liberal commies” for defending immigrants and the poor. Other times, we’re labeled “fascists” for our uncompromising defense of unborn life and traditional marriage. But the truth, as every Catholic knows, does not submit to the spirit of factionalism. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not a tool of politics—it is a blazing fire that purifies every ideology, a cross that confronts every false security. In the words of Jesus: “I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!” – Luke 12:49 This fire does not affirm our divisions—it burns through them. To be fully Catholic is to be politically unpredictable, spiritually uncompro

 WHEN THE CHURCH IS SILENT:  How Gen Z’s Queerness Is Crying Out for Truth, Tenderness, and a Home --- > “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.” — Psalm 118:22 --- 🕊️ INTRODUCTION:  A Generation Searching for Wholeness In the past, those who did not fit into narrowly defined categories of identity were silenced, marginalized, or shamed. 1 But Generation Z—today’s youth and young adults—has grown up in an often self-made world that, values authenticity, inclusion, and representation.  Their open embrace of queerness as a "lifestyle," while marked by error and delusion, is not merely a rebellion against tradition, but often a search for safety, self-understanding, and love. These are the same qualities we all seek. Therefore, The Church, called to be “a field hospital after battle” (Pope Francis), must ask itself:  Are we healing or harming?  Are we guiding or ghosting this generation?  In this cultural moment, silence is not ne...

 WHAT DID JESUS EAT AT THE LAST SUPPER ? The Real Last Supper Recipe Eats History facebook group - April 21, 2025 For centuries, the Last Supper has been immortalized in Christian tradition and Western art. Often depicted as a lavish feast with loaves of bread and overflowing chalices, the real meal Jesus shared with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion was far more humble, deeply symbolic, and rooted in the cultural and religious traditions of 1st-century Judea. Thanks to archaeological findings, ancient Jewish texts, and the Gospels themselves, we can now attempt to reconstruct the historical menu of the Last Supper with remarkable accuracy. WHAT WAS THE LAST SUPPER ? The Last Supper was Jesus’s final meal before his arrest and crucifixion, shared with his twelve disciples in Jerusalem during the Jewish festival of Passover. The Synoptic Gospels (Matthew 26, Mark 14, and Luke 22) describe Jesus blessing bread and wine and referring to them as his body and blood—a symbolic ...

 WHEN WOLVES MASQUERADE AS SHEPHERDS:  Unmasking cults and cultist churches through the Catholic lens --- > “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” — Matthew 7:15 --- 🧩 INTRODUCTION:  THE SPIRITUAL DECEPTION THAT LOOKS HOLY Cults and cultist churches often DON'T appear as grotesque evils — they frequently speak of God, mimic Christian practices, and are likely to quote the Bible - a lot.  But under the surface lies a poison that separates souls from the Body of Christ, distorts the truth of the Gospel, and enslaves minds and hearts.  While modern society flippantly  tosses around the word “cult” to describe groups considered to be extreme or on the fringe, the Catholic Church views the term, "cult," with a unique spiritual urgency—as an imitation of religion that endangers eternal salvation. --- --- 🔍 PART I: DEFINING A CULT FROM A CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE A. Sociological Aspects In secular, or non-...