Truth; lies; can you tell the difference?

It is said that if a lie is told often enough, it is then believed as a truth.

How true that is (no pun intended).

Let us take a quick look at what has been happening to Judge Kavanaugh... His life, reputation, his very family have been under constant attack from the hard-Left liberals on the Senate Judiciary Committee, as well as being trashed in the mainstream media on a daily basis.  There have even been threats against his family -- his wife and two daughters.  This is truly disgusting.  It is non-American in a country that, supposedly, believes in the Constitutional right of free speech, but  more importantly, that one is innocent until proven guilty by a jury of his peers.  Judge Kavanaugh, however, has been accused, tried and convicted in the court of public opinion, not by the facts.   Plainly stated, he has been denied his due process.

I cannot emphasize enough just how important due process is, along with habeas corpus. Without these two foundations in law, we might as well just move to Communist China, or some other third-world hell-hole and live out our lives in fear and intimidation, without recourse to the government to redress our grievances.  

And in this country, we have certain organizations that promote real hate speech, yet accuse us of what they do and say.  Admittedly, a very shrewd and effective tactic that is used on those who have been, for all practical purposes, brainwashed, unable to think or research for themselves, and uncover the truth of the matter.

One of those "premiere" organizations is the Southern Poverty Law Center.

If anyone knows anything about these frauds, the only word that accurately describes the title is "Southern," because it is located in the South!

Poverty?  Law Center?

Truly an oxymoron...

This real hate group labels any pro-life, pro-family, veteran, pro-traditional marriage, pro-charity, organization or publication as haters (of what??), and places them on a list that is circulated to various leftist media to besmirch and slander their beliefs and good works.

To show just how powerful these snakes are, several years ago, under the Obama administration, their infamous list of "haters" was transmitted to federal government agencies, and lumped them all into the category of home-grown terrorist organizations!  The dissemination of these data was later called "an error," and was pulled from the shelves, so to speak.  At least that's what we were told.  But the damage was done -- purposely, of course.

This shows just how important it is to search for the truth.  But in order to find that truth, it is imperative to seek out alternative sources of news that will counter the lies and distortions of facts that can and do destroy the innocent.

If we think that this only happens to others, but can't possibly happen to us, think again.

Pray for our country, and pray for discernment to recognize truth from lies.

Gene DeLalla

Quiz: Name the country...

I'm going to give you the following facts, then I want anyone to name the country or countries that these data are referring to.

Here we go...

1. Hate of white males.
2. confiscation of land; farms, ranches, etc.
3. Fear for one's life via death threats for speaking the truth.
4. Decent people giving up on running for political office because of the toxic environment.
5. Denying of free speech to one's opponent.
6. One political entity screaming "hate speech" while they, themselves, use the most despicable -- real -- hate speech to label the other political entity.
7. Anarchists violently attacking those peacefully marching for their rights, including free speech.
8. Radicals turning on each other, as happened during the French Revolution.
9. Reverse discrimination because of one's color or ethnicity.
10. The media siding with the radicals, smearing any conservatives.
11. Denial of due process...

I'll stop here, but there are many more data that can be listed.

Now, the question again: Name the country where this is happening.

Answer: South Africa.

BUT ALSO THE U.S. OF A.!!!!!

Let that sink in: the U.S. of A.!

Pray for our country.

Gene DeLalla

Are we really "free"?

Now why would I put the word FREE in quotation marks?

I feel that it is necessary because our sense of what being free is can be a contradiction, especially here in the U.S. of A.

How so?

First let's look at the Declaration of Independence, and take from the first paragraph the following: When in the course of human events...We hold these truths to be self-evident... they are endowed  by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the  pursuit of Happiness.

I have to admit, that as a patriotic American, this sounds good and righteous.

But if we have to depend on a majority of citizens to conclude that these are, in fact, our rights, whether those rights are decided at the ballot box, or by a majority of judges appointed for life, we are in big trouble.

Majority rule = Democracy?

If that is the case, then Democracy = mob rule.

If one wishes and desires to follow God in this life, in order to be happy with Him in the next, then being "free" can mean only one thing: abiding by the rules of life as dictated by the Natural Law and Divine Law, which include the two great Commandments: love the Lord they God....and love thy neighbor...

But if being "free" means doing what we want, when we want, with little or no accountability for our actions, so long as we abide by the laws "on the books," then is that really being "free"?  I contend just the opposite is true: the folks that fall into that category are not really free at all, but slaves; slaves to their desires, mostly carnal in nature: It is called concupiscence, and can be deadly to the soul.

Let's harken back to the French Revolution, and the Declaration of the Rights of Man.  It's pretty high-sounding.  But in that declaration is the following (paraphrasing): I can do what I want without any interference or restrictions, so long as I don't infringe on my neighbors rights to do what he wants without any interference or restrictions.

Think about that for a moment...

It's lunacy!

(The good Lord would certainly look with disdain upon us doing whatever we want without Him.  Remember, we are free under the "chains" of charity, which allows us to do whatever we want -- to please God, that is.)  

Our precious rights don't come from majority rule, but are given to us by God.  It is the job of government to protect those rights, not infringe upon them as is being done to us these days by an overreaching, behemoth monstrosity of a centralized power.

And that centralized power tells us (according to man's law and court decisions) that it is okay to take the life of a pre-born American girl or boy; to snuff out that life for the convenience of the woman or the "health" of the mother.  It also tells us that homosexuals can "marry," or that those who think they are one gender one moment, then another gender the next, can use whatever facilities they choose, regardless of what the common sense laws of decency prescribe.  I'm afraid the list is becoming endless...

As we can see, being free can mean different things to different people, but in the long run, there is really only one freedom; freedom from the slavery of sin.  But who talks about that these days???

Pray for our country..

Gene DeLalla

Confession: good for the soul (mind, body, spirit)...

I'm sure that many have heard the expression: confession is good for the soul.

It is.

It is also true that psychology, and the profession of psychologist, is big business in today's world.  More and more people seem to be turning to the psychologist for help in ameliorating any problems of the mind they might have.  And, as we know, what affects the mind, can also affect the body, and vice-versa.

In fact, the word psychology derives from the two Greek words:

1. “Psyche” –  meaning Mind, Soul or Spirit, and:



2. “logos” –  meaning Study or discourse.



3. When put together they produce: “Study of the Mind.”

As an aside, I wonder just how many psychologists believe -- or don't believe -- that we have a soul; an immortal soul?   It's probably a good guess to say that some don't even believe in God for that matter.

Ironic, isn't it?  Since the first part of the word psychology -- psyche, means just that: soul, spirit.

When people turn to the psychologist, what are they really seeking?  What is it they wish to get off their respective chests?  Could it be that the patient is looking for forgiveness for something they did or said?  I would be willing to bet that, is, in fact, the case.

I have never been to a psychologist to "get something off my chest," but I have been to Confession to a (Catholic) priest so I can have my sins -- my failings -- forgiven.  That's how I get things "off my chest," my soul.

I'm sure if there are any non-Catholics reading this short article, they will dispute what I just wrote, possibly claiming that the Catholic Church just made up the Confession thing.  After all, how can we get forgiveness of our sins from someone who is a sinful man just like us???  Well, yes, in the sense that he is human.  But that priest, that man, is not the one forgiving the sinner, but is a stand-in for Christ; His representative, if you will, that was granted that enormous power when he was ordained into the priesthood.

I would urge any non-Catholic who claims to read and understand the Bible, taking into account the whole of the text, not just some selected verses here and there, should be able to see that Christ Himself, gave the power to forgive sins to His Apostles, not once, but several times as reported in Scripture.  I'm not going to do the leg work here; it's easy to look it up.  And if one believes what the Bible teaches, then you cannot possibly ignore this very important revelation from the Son of God.

Another argument from a non-Catholic might go something like this: you go to Confession over and over again, confessing the same sin over and over again!   How hypocritical!   

I agree, if that is the case.. 

When I go to Confession part of the "agreement" I make with God is to make what is called a firm purpose of amendment not to commit that sin again, in other words, to break that particular sinful habit.

But also keep in mind that when St. Peter asked Christ how many times must we forgive a sinner; seven times?   The response probably stunned the head of the Apostles when Christ said seventy times seven!  Meaning as many times as that person asks for forgiveness!

I wish all of good will to come home to the one, true Church of Christ, and if you want to get some things off your chest, then you now know what you have to do: go to Confession; it's good for the soul...

Please pray for our country.

Gene DeLalla

  

Are you a conservative?

So we know what liberalism, or a liberal is, or at least we should know; if not, we will all be snookered and succumb to their agenda.

But what is a conservative?

There are many "talking heads" that claim to be "conservative," but what is it that they're conserving?

As history shows, the French Revolution was instigated by mobs of radical "liberals" hell-bent on destroying any semblance of restraint, of religion (mainly, the Catholic religion), of the tenets of the Natural (moral) Law, and what was left of the royal monarchy, in favor of the original "me-too" movement run amuck.  I don't think I would be exaggerating in saying that's pretty close to what we have today in the land of the free and the home of the brave...

And yet, some of the original proponents of that very same revolution, themselves, fell to the guillotine because they just weren't radical enough.  In effect, they had become too "conservative."

One thing that the "conservatives" are not conserving is manhood, and the roles assigned to us even before we were born.

What?  Before we were born?   That's correct: "before I formed you in the womb, I knew you..." (God speaking through the prophet, Jeremiahs.)

Unfortunately, the traditional roles of man and woman have been corrupted to the point of being almost unrecognizable.  This confusion carries over into all facets of society, in effect, turning those roles upside-down.  And there is one special, easily influenced, group that is affected by that confusion: our children.

We know that children absorb what they are taught: what they see; what they hear, and what they read, whether in school or in the home, (if they are fortunate enough to be homeschooled).

It is also true that if a certain agenda or mindset can "get" to the kids, then they become the next generation of less manly, less womanly adults awash in "gender confusion" that seems to permeate American society these days.  Their roles can very well become blurred, causing even more uncertainty as to what they are, and how they are supposed to act as men and women.

And if the so-called "conservatives" dare talk about truly conserving what is moral, just, traditional, family oriented values, chivalry, and especially man being the head -- the patriarch -- of the family unit, see what happens.  I can take a guess that such declarations would then be attacked by the feminists, as well as those weak-kneed males who think that women are equal to men (they are not).

Today's "conservatives," for all practical purposes, are simply less-liberal than their more radical counterparts, but still undermine the moral fiber of the individual and the nation as well.

It is said that history repeats itself.  I agree.  And what we see happening today is a repeat of the rebellion that was ushered in during the French Revolution.  And what was the main object of that rebellion?  I believe it was a revolt against God Almighty, with "man" assuming the role of "creator" -- creator of mayhem and social disorder, that is.  I also believe that it is no exaggeration to say that is exactly what we see happening today, not only in our country, but throughout the world as well.

Even in the human element of the Catholic Church we see scandal and compromise of what the Church has always and everywhere taught and believed for 2,000 years, being eviscerated to the point of near schism among the flock of Christ.  And when conservative prelates speak out and criticize what is apparently happening in Rome and elsewhere, they are immediately attacked for not being loyal to the pope.

It is my contention that the main reason for the state of the world being as it is, is due to the weakness of that very same human element of the Church going on for nearly a century; a Church that was once looked upon as a moral -- and even a spiritual beacon -- to Catholics and non-Catholics alike.

If you consider yourself to be a true conservative, I ask you to pray, not only for our country, but for the Catholic Church as well...

Gene DeLalla

A Man for all Seasons...

Has anyone seen the movie: A Man For All Seasons?  If not, you should.  It's a real classic!

The actors and actresses are first class; the names aren't important, but the story is.  It chronicles the life and trials of Thomas More.  Does that name sound familiar?  If not, it should.  Thomas More was an English lawyer, and, eventually appointed Chancellor of England, second highest office in all of England, by King Henry VIII.

Briefly, Thomas More was a practicing Catholic and loyal to the Roman Pontiff (the Pope).  When Henry VIII wanted More's support for his proposed annulment to his current wife in order to marry another, More refused that support -- by his silence on the matter.

There is a scene in the movie where the archbishop and all his entourage enter a hall, and wait to hear the "offer" presented by the King's messenger.  It was truly an offer that couldn't be refused!  Basically, the King offered these Catholic hierarchs 100,000 Pounds to support and recognize Henry as the supreme head of the Church in England, and swear allegiance to him, instead of the Pope as head of all the churches in Christendom, including England.

(I figure that 100,000 Pounds in the early 1500's, would amount to tens-of-millions of Pounds in today's money.)

The hierarchs agreed, and accepted the bribe.  At that moment, they apostatized from the Catholic faith, and became Protestants.   How easy it was to sell their souls for filthy lucre's sake!  This also indicates to me that these former "Catholics" were mere political animals, rather than ardent evangelizers for the faith.  But who am I to judge?

However, I'll let history speak for itself...

And that's what this short article is all about.

For those Protestants (and Catholics?) who don't know, England was once known as "Our Lady's Dowry."  But no more.  (Our Lady, referring to the Blessed Virgin Mary (the Mother of Christ.))

Ever since that massive apostacy, England has gone off the deep end.  This is not my opinion, but rather facts that can easily be verified by simply reading the current, or past events, and news that emanates from that island nation.

It is said, that when someone rejects God, He will absolutely send the operation of error to invade their intellect.  This "invasion" can lead to politicians passing bizarre laws and regulations supporting some of the most perverse social and sexual mandates upon young and old alike.

Recently documented, were the struggles of babies and toddlers practically imprisoned in hospitals seeking treatment for unusual or difficult ailments or diseases.  The hospitals in question, refused to let the parents take their children out of their facility and bring them to others that claimed they could help.  In other words, the state superseded the rights of the parents, and kept those children until they died!

But this is only one example; there are so many others, including, but not limited to, condemning any criticism of the homosexual agenda, or the Muslim "religion."

Freedom of speech is just about dead in England.

Here is another example of the perverse... England has the equivalent of our Girl Scouts; recently, several scout masters were relived of their duties because they objected to their charges being forced to share bedrooms, showers and bathrooms with those who claim to be "girls," but in reality are males.  These despicable "transgenders" have the support of weak-kneed politicians, and politically correct special interest groups that are destroying any sense of social norms, flushing the Natural Law down the rabbit hole of history.

Can these events happen here?

Another rhetorical question, as it is already happening here, make no mistake. The evidence is legion.

This is what happens when we refuse to serve our God, our Creator, our Master, and we want to become our own god.  This is a universal fact, not just in "merry old England," but all over the world, among most peoples.  There is a remedy: it is simple, yet complex -- to some -- we must return to our roots, our traditions, the Natural Law, and most of all, to God, without Whom we can do nothing.

I almost forgot... Thomas More is SAINT Thomas More!  He might have lost his head, but he saved his soul.

Pray for our country.

Gene DeLalla

Two of the "big ones": contraception and abortion.

Should I step into it now, and discuss two of the "big ones": contraception and abortion -- and their relationship to each other?

Am I correct in writing that these two are, indeed, related?  Does one lead to the other?

I will argue that one -- contraception (when it fails!) -- can, and does lead to the other in some circumstances -- abortion.

First, let's take a look at the "beginnings," let us go back to the foundress of the birth control movement in the United States: Margaret Sanger.  Here we have a female with many ironies associated with her, including her twisting of the Natural Law and Catholic Church teaching to suit her ideology.

How many know, or realize, that Margaret Sanger was a Catholic, and came from a large, Irish Catholic family of eleven siblings?   Her father, once a practicing Catholic, became an atheist.  The influence of her parents and the home-life she experienced, played heavily on her ultimate direction of her future life-path and philosophy.  This is only natural.

Here is something that many may not know: Sanger was OPPOSED to abortion!  Strange but true.  On the other hand, she was a dyed-in-the-wool racist and eugenicist.  Some will deny that, but let her own words speak for themselves:  "We don’t want the word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population..."-- Letter to Dr. Clarence J. Gamble, December 10, 1939, p. 2
https://libex.smith.edu/omeka/…

And this: "The most merciful thing that the large family does to one of its infant members is to kill it."-- Woman and the New Race, Chapter 5, "The Wickedness of Creating Large Families." (1920) http://www.bartleby.com/1013/

This is only a small sample of her disdain for large families, one of those ironies I mentioned earlier...

I find it hard to believe, that a such a well-educated woman could not, or would not, realize that her zeal for instituting and promoting contraception would eventually lead to abortion, something she was so ardently against.

This poor creature -- once a Catholic -- used the teaching of the Catholic Church and the encyclicals of the popes on marriage and the family, to "prove" the backwardness of those teachings.  However, she rightly pointed out that many Catholic women of her time were already using or quickly jumped at the opportunity to use contraception to limit the number of children she (and her husband) wanted to bring into the world.

Believe it or not, she also used the Bible and selectively quoted passages of Scripture in order to back up her claims that the limiting of family size was nowhere condemned.  The problem with this thinking is the same thing we see today.  There are those "Christians" that say that if something is not specifically mentioned or condemned in the Bible, then it is "okay" to do or practice.  It's as if there is no "reading between the lines," so to speak, or refusing to extrapolate the spirit of the written word, and instead only look to the letter of the law, written or passed down through oral tradition.  Of course, here is where the proper interpretation of Scripture comes in, and unfortunately, when one privately interprets Scripture he or she can go astray.  Is that why there are literally thousands of different Protestant denominations, yet only one Catholic Church??  After all, it was holy mother Church that compiled and canonized the Bible, not the other way around.

The current ethos of "legalized" abortion is firmly entrenched in American society, and, I contend, is used as a method of birth control, again, something that Sanger vehemently opposed, yet she had no problem with the killing of BORN infants, as a way of keeping families small!!

The result of "legal" killing of the pre-born?   Sixty-five-plus million fewer Americans since the Roe v Wade decision of 1973, this does not include the world-wide numbers of babies killed each year.

It is important to point out, that contraception, as well as aborting the pre-born is nothing new, and goes back to ancient times.  All this boils down to not wanting to serve the Master of all of us, but wanting to serve ourselves; to be our own god, and decide what we can do with our bodies without having to pay for the consequences of our actions, or obeying any authentic guidelines, whether those of the Natural Law, or Church teachings (which include the Natural Law!).  Sadly, the gift of our sexuality is then reduced to lust, rather than the love that should be shared between husband and wife, one of the tragedies of the current mentality...

Margaret Sanger, whether she knew it or not, or cared or not, opened up the Pandora's Box of the culture of death so prevalent today, not only in this country, but also in our ever shrinking world.  And this culture of death is also reflected in the many wars and rumors of wars that, we, as a nation, are involved in for all the wrong reasons.

In conclusion, I ask -- as I always do -- pray for our country, and pray to end the scourge of abortion.

Gene DeLalla