The Fall season -- and the law...

My favorite time of year has arrived: Fall!

Who can argue with Nature's blazing colors, cool, crisp air -- and fallen leaves clogging the rain gutters!

Not me...

New Hampshire, and our sister states here in New England, if not already, will soon be barraged with "leaf peepers" from all over the country, invading our borders by car, plane, tour bus, RVs, you name it, if it can get people here, we'll see them landing at our air ports, or traversing our roads.

Personally, I'll take short day-trips with K to observe the brilliant concoction that Mother Nature has brewed; a real feast for the eyes!

Let's say that we decided to drive along a scenic highway and ended up in a town that we've never been to before.  We get hungry, so we ask where the nearest "family restaurant" is located; we get directions and lo and behold, we find the place, and enjoy a pretty good meal at fairly reasonable prices.

Well, it's time to leave "Happy Town," and continue to devour the breathtaking scenery along the highways and byways, through town and mountain roads...

But just when things were going smashingly well, and we were about to leave Happy Town, we notice flashing red and blue lights in the rear-view; what the heck did I do???  We get pulled over by the local constabulary; he asks to see my driver's license and registration, you know, the usual stuff...

He sees my veteran's plates on my car, and immediately thanks me for my service, then proceeds to call in my bona fides to see if there are any outstanding traffic tickets. etc...

Of course I ask him why I was pulled over; he says to me that I failed to wave goodbye just before we left the city limits of Happy Town...

We were flabbergasted!   I failed to WAVE GOODBYE to the town???

The officer was really nice, though, and explained that Happy Town has an ordinance that plainly states that everyone that leaves Happy Town must wave goodbye!   He said that if I wanted to see the ordinance, he would be "happy" to take us to the town clerk to read it for ourselves...

Could something like that really be "on the books"???

Amazing!!

But whether I like it or not, I violated the law.  As it turns out, I realized that ignorance of the law was no excuse.  I couldn't say to the officer: but officer, I didn't know that I had to wave goodbye to Happy Town.  Nope, it wouldn't work.  I was guilty of not obeying that "silly" law.  But guilty nonetheless!

Now, if ignorance of that silly ordinance was no excuse, then what about the Natural Law that we're all born with?   Or, how about Divine law that we must know if we want to get to Heaven?

Are they "silly" too?

The Natural Law tells us that the baby developing in the womb is part of the human race, and deserves to be born, and have the proper liberties and the ability to pursue happiness, just like the rest of us.

The Divine law tells us that we must know, love and serve God in this life, in order to be happy with Him in the next.

If we are "ignorant" of either law, we will still be culpable for not obeying those laws, just as I was culpable for not waving goodbye to Happy Town!

Don't be fooled, and don't let anyone tell you that so long as you are "nice," you too will go to Heaven.  No, there is much more to do if you want to see your Creator when you leave this earth, and enjoy the beatific vision for all eternity!

If anyone has any questions, or wishes to make a comment, I'll be happy to explain the who, what, when, where, how and why of the true way to follow the good Lord...

Believe it or not!!  And be HAPPY!

Pray for our country...

Gene DeLalla

When did we become human?

The title of this article: When did we become human?  Is monumental, because some folks think that what is developing in the womb isn't.  If not, then what is "it"?  On a more personal level, when you were developing in your mother's womb, what were you, if not human?

Keeping in mind that as you were growing in the womb, some people thought that you were just a mass of cells, and certainly NOT a human being.  What if they were right, and your mother decided to get rid of that "mass of cells"?  What would be wrong with that, if she really thought that?

But remember we're talking about you!

Aren't you glad that your mom realized that you were more than a mass of cells?

But let's go back to the original question: When did we become human?  This is a very important question because there are those that say we only become human when, at a certain point, we become "viable," or when we take our first breath of air -- after we're born!

Then we become human??

If only the pre-born could speak!  I bet they would yell out loud that they wanted to live, and not die a horrible, painful death.

BECAUSE THEY ARE HUMAN!

Please pray for our country, and pray for an end to the scourge of abortion.

Gene DeLalla

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