Thoughts on Law

God is law, the Eternal Law.  Everything outside of God, creation, or nature, is governed in every minuscule detail by the Natural Law. Both the Eternal Law and Natural Law of God govern Man to order himself according to God and Nature through the Human Law. That’s it. That is Law governing everything that exists, including God ordering Himself by His own Eternal Law as part of His own nature. 

Source: St. Thomas Aquinas’ Treatise on Law. 

But original sin causes us to tend to view Law as oppressive and merely man made. It is not a metaphysical dimension to everything that exists, but merely rules written in books.   The Enlightenment philosophers essentially rejected Natural Law and therefore the Divine Providence of Eternal Law directing Man from above through the Natural Law, which consequently reduced the Human Law down to positivism, meaning human law is purely relative and artificial.  This helped pave the way for liberalism, modernism, and now post-modernism.  

Therefore, modern Man as such does not want to be governed by God, the natural order, the Church, or even government in such a way that when legitimate government passes a legitimate law it absolutely must be obeyed always because God commands that obedience under pain of sin and potentially under pain of damnation (included in the 4th commandment). 

In the sense that all forms of Law govern literally everything everywhere, in that sense the Law is everything. It is everything. It gives us our life, purpose, and direction. It orders everything towards stability, unity, harmony, and charity. To the natural order and to the divine. 

These are my thoughts this weekend on Law, for personal reasons. 

Giving Cardinal Prevost (Pope Leo) the Benefit of the Doubt

While every bishop nowadays should be scrutinized to make sure they never coverup for nor enable any form of clerical abuse, especially priests molesting children, we must still give each one a basic benefit of the doubt they are taking correct action unless evidence starts to show otherwise. This is fair. 

When Pope Leo was a diocesan bishop, and before that the superior of the Augustinian order, there were two cases some have objected to about how he handled priests accused of sexual abuse of minors.  As the superior working from Rome, he apparently allowed a pedophile priest  to live at the Chicago Augustinian monastery which is near a school.  In the case in Peru, as a bishop he was accused by two girls of covering up for a allegedly pedophile priest they accused of abusing them.  But we only know limited facts for each case, such that we still must give him the benefit of the doubt.  To be fair. 

First, regarding the Chicago case, all we know is the priest apparently was allowed to live near a school.  As that stands, per se on its own, that at worst would mean Provost made an unwise or imprudent act.  There is no evidence of his permission breaking any law, or deliberately intending to neglect the welfare of children.  Anything is possible, but in fairness we have no evidence to even suspect that.  

Second, regarding the Peru case, there was no evidence including witnesses to any alleged abuse.  The priest denied the abuse. And the fact is, as much as we cry out to God about pedophile priests, false allegations against priest are common.  Prevost did follow canonical procedure, and investigated in so far as he interviewed the girls, and then the priest, yet otherwise had no evidence to compel him to investigate further.  

The settlement the diocese payed the two girls seemingly in part to hide scandal surrounding Provost, being a Pababile, on a short list of potential papal candidates, is not per se evil unless there was actual real sexual abuse being deliberately covered up. But again we must give him the benefit of the doubt, as any of us should do towards one another.  We have no reason to believe anything other than the diocese was silencing a scandal in order to avoid public, universal scandal.  They would have every right to privatize the complaints through a legal settlement since they could only give the accused priest himself the benefit of the doubt (unless evidence or witnesses were ever in theory to be produced).

God knows exactly what happened in both cases with Prevost, and any potential error or wrongdoing, whether through act, omission, or word.  But we have no reason at least to suspect him of any grave wrongdoing.  

We should give him, the Holy Father, the benefit of the doubt. 

Pray for Bishop Gracida of Texas

He is reportedly in critical condition with sepsis, which is a life-threatening blood infection.  102 years old.  The oldest traditionalist Catholic bishop in the world.  Was a diocesan bishop in Florida, and then in Texas.  Later in life said only the traditional Mass.  If he goes soon, he certainly was blessed with a very long life, having led a great Catholic life, and an adventurous one, showing tremendous heroism as a bishop. 

The Good Pope Leo. Hope for the Church

Reportedly says the TLM privately for years, frequently uses Latin, calling for return of mystery to the Mass, wears the papal red shoes, moving into the papal palace, respects Francis but not a Francis 2.0, known for his holiness and noble temperament, very balanced mentally and morally, showing signs of a somewhat turn back towards tradition, a cause for relief, yet diplomatic, pastoral to all, very mature and very focused on pastoral decisions, very kind and compassionate, genuine, authentic, unique, highly intelligent and educated, not easily controlled, acts as himself, likely to befriend the traditional movement, to free the TLM once again and allow SSPX new episcopal consecrations with renewed discussions, not part of any inner circle of elites, not easily manipulated, tends to stand on his own, throwing himself 100% into the papacy, full steam ahead, a man’s man but a quiet, humble man.  

I never thought I’d throw my arms around a pro-synodality Francis-type centrist.  But something tells me in his heart of heart he is in a general way a traditionalist, pro-Tradition, in truth on our side,  but the kind that is overtly open, warm, and welcoming as we traditionalists should be. 

And not sectarian or bogged down by "identity politics." Transcending the right-left spectrum, as a leader must, as Catholic Tradition itself does. Tradition not being reduced down to conservatism, having also a moderate and a progressive side depending on the issue (i.e. progressive not liberal, i.e. pro-progress but not subscribing to liberalism). 

The good Pope Leo.  Proving a small number of short-sighted naysayers wrong.  Looking onward and upward. 

A Time for Peace, Hope, and Healing. My Thoughts Going Forward on Pope Leo XIV. The Need to Understand His Introverted Temperament (INFJ), and Moral Disposition

Introduction:

In my dreams, if I were elected pope, I would accept the election, take the name Pius XIII, take back Vatican II and the Novus Ordo in one day, impose the TLM exclusively, and then retreat to an undisclosed location well guarded by security. 

Of course I say this tongue in cheek.  We traditionalists often think about what we would do if we were pope, in actuality what SHOULD ideally be done by the pope.  My point is I don’t think we will EVER get a traditionalist-type pope who will THEN after his election make sweeping changes to restore the Church back to being in continuity with Tradition.  

Before the Second Coming, I do expect, and must hope for, one day a Restoration, AFTER which we will once again have thoroughly traditional popes.  But I expect the popes God will use as a means to that restoration will NOT be thoroughly traditional. They will be at least to a certain degree modernist and conciliar. But God will use them materially according to His passive Will, at times active Will, and His Providence which is a mystery. 

Incremental Restoration:

Restoration I think will then be incremental and take many more decades if not centuries.  As the old baby boomer arch-modernists keep retiring and dying, and as the young priests keep being more and more traditional, it is only a matter of time, mathematically speaking, for the future bishops, cardinals, and popes to favor Tradition enough to start officially ending the modernist Crisis.

This is why I think we should NO LONGER be so caught up with the addictive, obsessive compulsive, extremely pessimistic (black pill) internet world of Trad Inc., heavily influenced by the online culture of the Alt Right and the Manosphere.  Those two trends are so fraught with Error, against faith and morals, they must be avoided.  

And truth be told, Trad Inc. became a thing because of the Francis pontificate. 

Therefore, we should not get upset about, hypercritical of, nor hyper focused on this next pope, Pope Leo and his pontificate.  It makes for good money-generating clickbait, but it is spiritually and psychologically unhealthy.  

God knows exactly the future and how worthy Cardinal Prevost was to be elected.  My attitude going forward is to give him the benefit of the doubt, give him time, and yes maintain reservations about his conciliarism and however much he is aligned to Francis (or not).

My sense of this man is that he likely is going to be more indirectly instrumental over time in the Restoration, in the sense God uses Him as a compromise centrist.  That is not as a lukewarm moderate, that is a liberal in disguise, but a true centrist.  

Leadership, especially the higher up you go in leadership, requires a certain centrism to manage all the factions.  A leader must look down from the position of leadership on the right-left spectrum.  

I sense from what I’ve learned about him, that is why he is such a centrist.  As he rose gradually up the ranks (missionary—> seminary professor —> Augustinian superior—> bishop —>   Cardinal —> Vatican official —> and now pope), and being an Augustinian who emphasize unity, centrism was essential for him to leadership.  And I see this man as a very strong and able leader, just listening to his voice, not to mention reading his long resume. 

If we could sit down privately and pick his brain, I think there is a part of him that is a traditionalist, another part a conservative, and another part a progressive.  

But that his leadership style is centrist.  

I sense this is a holy and manly man.  A very strong, solid leader.  I see no evidence of heresy, a personal revolutionary agenda, or hatred for Tradition and traditionalists/conservatives.  

The Key to Understanding Pope Leo is Understanding His Personal Constitution and Temperament:

I see a very well formed, very balanced man, who loves Christ and the Church, since he was a boy, very calm and serious, and very mature and authoritative. God can use him in some way directly or indirectly to restore the TLM, traditional liturgy, traditional seminary formation, traditional monasteries and convents, etc, and through his style of leadership which is humble, charitable, and deeply pastoral, to help restore the Church.  

In the long run. 

One thing that is interesting to me is that my 89 year old mother, a non Catholic, raised High Lutheran, but very Catholic at heart had a premonition before the conclave it would be Prevost, when watching all the Cardinals on Fox News.  She said it was something in his face and demeanor that made her think it would be him, not even knowing his name or that he is American.  And then her premonition came true seeing him come out on the balcony.   I told her this was a miracle God gave her (I think to draw her closer to the true Church).

My initial impression learning about him was he reminds me closely of my own temperament which is INFJ.  Here is another LINK. We are 1% of the population and often misunderstood, as very introverted and very shy, or even in situations extroverted, when in fact we are just a little more introverted than extroverted, motivated more by external action helping others at the individual level than group friendship.   We value a few good friends in private compared to conforming to public group dynamics to fit in with a wider group, which drains us. We tend to lead quietly from the background unseen.  

In fact, already suspecting he is an INFJ, I then asked AI to estimate which among the 16 Myers-Briggs temperaments is the pope’s (very much rooted in the classical four temperaments, by the way), and yes, it said that it is “moderately certain” he is an INFJ.

We INFJ’s avoid large crowds and the limelight.  We dislike insular factions because it is inauthentic and fake. We are driven by values, purpose, truth, are more likely to be religious, and with a somewhat contemplative bent vs. being very externally active,  and are very interested in ideals and justice.  It’s literally in our DNA. 

We are intuitive, very right brained, empathic,  but also strongly left brained and analytical at the same time, less about empirical facts and figures and more about philosophical truth and the psychological-social dimension.  This makes us inclined towards anything healing, whether in medicine, counseling, or different forms of rehab therapy.  Or the spiritual healing of a priest.  

We tend to be moderate in spirit in our approach to philosophical or theological movements like conservatism or traditionalism, valuing more the good in people than perfectionism.  We are diplomatic, and tend to easily see things from everyone’s perspective to bridge across differences.  This is me to a tee.  And I think that is Pope Leo to a tee.

So to understand him and his pontificate going forward, understand his temperament (INFJ), and his spiritual and moral disposition based on it. 

And my last point about INFJ’s, we easily sense and DO NOT like being manipulated by anyone, especially a faction.  I have no doubt then this makes Pope Leo averse to, loathe to, and opposed to the St. Gallen Mafia types trying to use him as their personal puppet. 

Hope for the Future:

Just imagine what can happen in twenty years under Pope Leo. All these young, traditional- minded priests one day becoming bishops and therefore cardinals, saying the TLM, promoting chant and Thomism, and the revival of the timeless and perennial.  Restoration will be incremental, pragmatic, and long term. How can the good Pope Leo oppose that?  He couldn’t. 

In the mean time, even if the St. Gallen Mafia types have their claws into him (which I don’t think he would be okay with) before long they will be retired or dead   Pope Leo seems healthy, I think he will likely still be pope when that faction is long gone. 

In conclusion, how about we tune out the crazed papal pundits Trad Inc. paying their bills off of YouTube largely by beating their drums about the crisis of the Francis pontificate, and surely this next pontificate.  To make $$$.   

It is in the past.  Francis is dead. His controversies are in the past.  

It is true what we call “Francis-Church” still exists, that is that cabal of modernists linked to the St. Gallen Mafia who used Pope Francis like a puppet, their revolutionary hearts still beating to the same beat.  People like Cupich, Fr. Martin, or Perolin.  

However, I think this pope is not  and will not be a Francis 2.0.  It would go against his temperament and disposition.  He will only be Pope Leo as a unique pope, exercising his own autonomy, and individuality, yet following the plan for more inclusion and ministry to the periphery, however wise that is it isn’t, without the material heresies, absurdities, and political agenda.  He follows collegiality, but his loyalty has always been to the universal Church, not a political faction.  

I think the many Cardinals who voted for him, who were conservative or moderate, outside of the leftist “Francis-Church” St. Gallen Mafia faction, however much control they had on the conclave (or not), chose him not only because he is a compromise centrist, but because he IS NOT loyal to that political faction itself. 

Just think about it.  Not all the Cardinals were totally on board with that leftist faction, even if they were appointed by Francis, and there were many conservatives.  To reach the 2/3rd vote, so fast, by noon of the second day, indicates much consensus between the conservatives and liberals, not being controlled by the leftist faction. 

The point being they obviously did not elect together with such unanimous confidence a man who would be another political puppet to the leftist faction.  

Conclusion: 

In conclusion, let’s tune out all the loud noise and cacophony from our electronic devices, the fear-mongering over Pope Leo going forward, and instead pray for him, and support him going forward, at the very least until, God forbid, we start hearing about the kind of controversies we endured with Francis.  My instinct tells me we won’t.  

Turning off our electronic devices 

Reading a book 

(Cable guy movie reference) 

Maybe, just maybe, it doesn’t happen with Pope Leo. He is in a general sense aligned to Francis’ pastoral plan, but we just don’t know the details of the degree of that alignment to ideological positions.  My strong sense is we will not see a tsunami of chaos or a reign of terror, or a revolutionary dictatorship of “synodality” from Pope Leo, as we saw from 2013-2025, but more calm quiet waters, that is being more just and fair. Even though so-called “synodality” is an invention originally designed to invert the hierarchical structure into a democracy, which would threaten to reduce down the divine institution as Christ made into a secularized ape of the Church, ultimately eclipsing it. 

Whereas modernism and liberalism have the revolutionary spirit of chaos like that of a destructive forest fire, Catholic Tradition itself is in comparison like deep, quiet, still waters.  And in that respect Pope Leo seems to be very traditional.  

I dreamt of and prayed for a traditional-minded long shot like Cardinal Sarah. But now that we have a new pope, I don’t know about you, but I am ready and willing to be practical and accept a good willed centrist, compromise candidate.  I can and will embrace him as a prudent, pragmatic choice, however far he falls from the ideal or my own expectations. 

We did not get a big miracle, but I would suggest this man’s election is a relief, and therefore a great relative blessing from God, a modest degree of Divine Mercy, a reprieve at least that might last decades, that we didn’t get another radical leftist who says in interviews he doesn’t believe in hell.  And I don’t believe for a second Cardinal Prevost was the kind of man to conspire with the St. Gallen Mafia to get elected.

Let’s move forward, with the new Holy Father, the Vicar of Christ, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, universally accepted by the Church, not in a state of certainty what happens next, nor bitter pessimism, but in a state of realism, calm, peace, and hope. 

Our brains have been fried the last 12 years. It is time to heal.  I hope Pope Leo, and every Bishop under him following his example, will especially help us Catholics devoted to Catholic Tradition, to heal.  

God bless our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV.

Onward and upward. 

Open Blog Post to His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV

Dear Holiness,

Congratulations on your election.  I will keep you in my daily prayers, for your health and happiness, and that by God’s grace you will be a holy pope faithful to transmitting and handing down what you have received as the Vicar of Christ, that is Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, the Magisterium, and the whole ecclesiastical tradition of the universal Church. For the salvation of souls.  

I also pledge to you my filial respect and obedience as the Vicar of Christ.  I will always obey every law you give that applies directly to me, as long as it does not violate Church teaching, the divine law, or natural law, or substantially endangers faith and morals.  I give of course my obedience first to God, and then to the perennial Church, including to all the teachings and directives of past popes, and then to yourself above any other man alive on Earth, in the realm of faith and morals. 

As an American, while I value the tradition of a European/Italian pope, I welcome you as our new Holy Father from America.  I hope you being an American will help the Church in the US, to grow, to defend itself, and to make America one day a Catholic nation.  When you were the Superior of the Augustinian Order I taught biology at the Augustinian school in Tulsa, Cascia Hall, where I learned more about the heritage of St. Augustine, reading then his Confessions.

This was five years after I started to attend the traditional Mass, having since attended it for twenty more years.  Please look closely at the analysis of the survey of bishops taken about their experience with the Latin Mass groups in diocesan parishes. I do not believe certain reports that the bishops experienced serious problems resulting in Traditionis Custodes.  I have read a rumor, on a Catholic blog, it contacted by a priest who was told by a seminary rector, apparently in Rome, that they have witnessed you offer the traditional Mass in your private chapel.

Dear Holy Father, please once again liberate the ancient and venerable Roman rite, which even canon law says all Roman rite Catholics have a right to, as interpreted by Pope Benedict XVI in Summorum Pontificum, recognizing the universal place still of the ancient rite as codified by Pope St. Pius V.  Please end what seems like a persecution of Tradition and traditionalists, from a reign of terror, our perceptions being based closely on verifiable historical facts the last several years.  This liturgy has not only nourished the saints for centuries, it sustains so many Catholics, especially faithful Catholic families.  Please show mercy, and help “restore all things to Christ” including with the liturgy.

Lastly, we feared another Francis, a Francis II, with the same plan.  Please heal our wounds.  We have been truly spiritually and mentally traumatized by so many scandals since 2013.  Please simply choose the course of Christ, and the perennial Church, not the political leftist course.  Please do not let your pontificate be like the last pontificate, in so far as it truly was a source of great division, that is alienating so many Catholics faithful to orthodoxy and preserving sacred Catholic tradition.  We know something of your policies, but you are not Pope Francis, you are Pope Leo, and I hope what we learn about you on a personal level is good. 

I am one of the traditional Catholic bloggers who began writing publicly since 2013.  I promise you I will not be bitter or self-righteously angry about anything controversial that might come from you, but rather respectful of your holy office, and seeking the good of the Church in accord with canon # 212.

I was very happy you took the name Leo, and showed great respect for Catholic tradition on the balcony, which has encouraged us traditionalists.  You mentioned in your speech several times the need for dialogue .  I ask you to consider entering into closer discussions with us on what we observe, regarding the Council, liturgical reform, and conciliar reforms.  So much that has been lost, we can restore with you.

Sincerely,

Joseph Ostermeir (pen name)

The Okie Traditionalist 

Pope Leo Recently Said the TLM in His Private Chapel?

This needs to be confirmed, and would be a boost of confidence in Pope Leo. See link HERE.  I did notice his Latin is excellent and he instinctively bowed his head at the name of Jesus, which is customary in the traditional rites. 

Habemus Papam! My First Impressions

(Edit: now that we’ve learned more facts about Cardinal Prevost, in the last hours, as a traditionalist I have serious reservations.  The factor that draws us in is the name he chose, but that may be more about social justice and continuing the policies of Francis, than about anti-liberalism.  If he is a centrist, he may not be anti-liberalism.  Also, I once taught at the Augustinian school in Tulsa Cascia Hall, when Prevost was the head of their Order.  CH was a sespool of heresy and modernism, and I got that vibe about the Augustinians in Chicago at the time.  Hopefully at least we might get a quiet pope that doesn’t stir up anymore the “god of surprises.”  We need a break from the ecclesiastical psychodrama)

He just finished coming out on the balcony giving his blessing. Cardinal Prevost originally of Chicago, an American. I know nothing about him.  But some very positive surface signs: took the name Leo XIV, wore full traditional garments, spoke excellent Latin, very sober and reverent, manly, he looked very genuine and strong in his demeanor, with a lot of fortitude, young, not a Francis II.  We will find out soon more about him as to his policy positions, but AI describes him more as a moderate centrist somewhat aligned to Francis.  Plus he is an Augustinian, the Augustinians today being not much better than the Jesuits.  As the first American pope, I hope that helps convert America. Very good surface impressions so far.  A good omen for traditional Catholics?  Time will tell, soon enough. 

If Cardinal Perolin Steps Out on the Balcony. Vs. If Cardinal Sarah Steps Out on the Balcony.

If Cardinal Perolin steps out on the balcony as Pope Francis II, I will go into a long solitude of mourning to weather the next tsunami.  It will be an ecclesiastical horror show. We will be in the life-threatening, scorching heat of Death Valley.  The faithful will retreat deeper into caves, or rather driven deeper there.  The land will darken, and the armies of Mordor will march upon us.  Only the brave will survive.

On the other hand, one can pray for a miracle.  If Cardinal Sarah appears on the balcony as Pope Pius XIII, I will roast a pig on the front lawn, sing from the rooftops, and do one hundred somersaults for the poor souls in purgatory.  It would mean Divine Mercy and rejuvenation.  Like being backed up for twelve years, 2013-2025, suddenly able to evacuate your bowels with a deep sigh of relief and freedom.  I will feel so light that I will literally start levitating off the ground.  All will grow solemn and calm as a black Pope Pius XIII occupies the Chair of St. Peter, widely known for his saintliness.  Just imagine that.  

We find out soon.

CONCLAVE ACTION ALERT

Calling all people enduring severe suffering, whether due to severe illness, poverty, loneliness, recent death in the family, being chair bound or bed bound, wrongful termination from employment, social ostracization, or the like, let’s unite together our cross with Christ, in prayer, that by some miracle God will give us a traditional, orthodox, and holy pope this week.

ACTION ALERT: TULSA DIOCESE CANCELLING LATIN MASSES

ACTION ALERT.  Please Call respectfully His Excellency Bishop Konderla, the Bishop of the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma, whether you are local or outside the Tulsa Diocese, or outside Oklahoma.  Or even the US. This is happening in many dioceses. Help stand up for the Right of every Roman rite Catholic in this diocese (and every diocese) including those not attending or unable to attend the FSSP Latin Mass, for whatever reason, to the ancient and venerable Roman rite.  

The Latin Mass at Sts. Peter and Paul parish in Tulsa will now be DISCONTINUED. The  Latin Mass at Holy Cross parish in Wagoner is now restricted from having Mass every Sunday, to ONCE a month.

Health Update. Please Pray for Me.

I'm still recovering from my ongoing medical crisis.  Had experienced much recovery a year ago for four months, and then last September, but  then symptoms returned with a vengeance since October.  Very intense right now. Showed some signs of recovering though early last week and in February for 1-2 weeks.  Had to switch care which was a transition and hardship.  Had the same thing in 2017, it eventually resolved.  My spiritual intuition, plus medical science, indicates I will. Offering it up for the conclave. Praying Sarah comes out on that balcony.  Please continue to pray for me.  Thank you.

Predictions on Next Pope. Fun Musings from The Heartand.

For fun, my brain tells me the next pope will be Tagle, Francis II. He will continue “Francis-Church” with a softer approach, and ease restrictions on the TLM.  

May Francis Rest in Peace. May God Have Mercy on His Soul. And May We Move Forward.

Dust though art to dust though shall return.  This must be said. According to Catholic dogma, he who through full knowledge and consent of the will commits a gravely sinful act, such as for example a pope promoting heresy, for example publicly denying the existence of hell, if he does not repent by the moment of actual death, that man will face a terrible judgment and descend into the eternal fires of hell, even heaven rejoicing at God’s infinite justice.  

Open Blog Post to Cardinals. Please Consider Cardinal Sarah for Pope

Dear Cardinals,

In the off chance you might read this, or someone close to you, or someone close to them who might share this down the line with you, or in some way this contributes across the Catholic blogosphere right now to this message, please choose a pope who will restore ecclesiastical tradition, end heresy and heterodoxy widespread in the Church, correct the problems of Vatican II, and restore the ancient Mass. And someone who will end the Reign of Terror of the last 12 years, which would make Popes Benedict XVI and John Paul II themselves turn over in their graves.

Pope Francis Passed Away (RIP)

May he rest in peace.  I pray he died in God's grace. 

Happy Easter

Happy Easter. The Lord is risen.  Alleluia.  

Tulsa Catholic Suing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa, Bishop Konderla, Etc. Regarding Response to Alleged Clergy Abuse/Alleged Ascension St. John's Patient Abuse (Update: the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and Archbishop Coackley Will Be Added to The Lawsuit)

Re-post.

(Update, 3/19/25:  this person's attempt at an intervention and internal resolution ALSO at the level of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City has been brought to an end.  The result is that the Archdiocese, Archbishop, Etc. will now be added to the Lawsuit.  See below for details.  See Sections #44 - 53)

Introduction:

This person at this time will go unnamed, but since one aspect of my role as a Catholic blogger is to be an occasional "citizen journalist," including reporting and commenting on our local Catholic Church, corporately called The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma, I am intervening on this person's behalf, considering the nature of their case, and the common good of our local Church. 

Trump’s Tariff War: My Thoughts

So be it. May the USA prevail. Down with globalism. There will be economic fallout in any tariff war, just as in any military war.  This could lead to world war, but the goal is to PREVENT world war.  That will be on the globalists. Hopefully we still get stimulus checks (taxes backpay thanks to Musk), tax cuts, lowering inflation and interest rates, and economic growth in small and medium size business.  In the meantime expect war time suffering with rising costs of living, so that over time Trump/MAGA might bring about some liberty and prosperity before one day the US also gets engulfed in the Great Chastisement.  Made in America products, ALDIs, Costco, stock a pantry with bulk items, plant a garden, tighten the belt, have the kids eat more simple meals of beans and potatoes, even if you are (presently) well off, etc.  So be it.  May the Social Kingship of Christ prevail!  Viva Cristo ray!  (PS taking a break from blog posts, see last several post until then.)

Rise Above, Part 5. The Usefulness of Court

The crows try to keep the eagle grounded.  The eagle’s strength is the ability to fly to higher altitudes, to Rise Above.  

You are an eagle.  You are meant to soar. But one level of oppression by the crow today, perhaps the main level, is socioeconomic oppression.