Fr. Mike's Independence Day Special 

some of my family went the other way around they went to Mexico from the United States oddly enough they're the ones that are wealthy

How can you call a man, Father ?

idk ;)

UnratedAwesomeness Father is a title given specifically to God.

+IDK what do you call your dad then? Father is a title given to your father used as an analogy by Jesus so we can better understand God

UnratedAwesomeness To openly LET YOUR SELF, or CALL OTHERS , capital F Father, is a DIRECT blaspheme without controversy !

Yes they can

I don't think he thinks much of anything that falls outside of his own Disney-fied illusion of reality.

Father Mike, this message seems like fairy tales fiction talk. Americans don't want freedom nor do many want wisdom & virtuous or ever were here in America. Maybe with individuals...but that's subjective if it's not measured by the Word of God.

In this case, that's outside the scope of the message. While the evils this nation have adopted widely (sorry for the use of the ironic term) are rather many, they mark those places wherein we are no longer virtuous enough to maintain our own freedom. It would appear that the United States, as we have known it, is very sadly in its twilight.

However, we can only pray that such a transition could be peaceful. I think this election cycle teaches us that, even just amongst "conservatives," there is wild disagreement about what constitutes good policy.

+sttommore - no it does not fall outside of the bigger picture message.

+Sol Mon this message was not about the bigger picture. Not every message needs to be a stern reproach.

That's why we are a representative republic, where the representatives are supposed to listen to the concerns, etc. of their constituents and then bring them to the central gov't for discussion and voting. As Jefferson said, "We are (meaning that's their aim) a nation of laws, not men." So that there is a process of virtuous discernment, rather than one or a few making decisions based on their retirement, etc. But Jesus does say that all things will turn to dust. Even though God was with the founders as they essentially gave away their hard earned power to future generations, Satan is ruler of this world, and sin brings decay. As much as I love our country, I come to the hard conclusion that it can't last forever, but I have hope in Christ as He also said. There will be another USA, by another name, perhaps; maybe this one can recover for a time, but will require us to truly die to our desires and be open to what Christ wants us to do. This is really hard, but if we don't truly put our hope and focus on Christ, we will try to do it ALL in our own strength, and will fail. You know what comes to mind? The section of Fellowship of the Rings when Frodo says to Gandalf that he wishes that he had been born in another time. Love Gandalf's answer. Probably because Tolkien was a wise Catholic and was good friends with C.S. Lewis, who could explain *anything*! :-) God's Peace go with you all!

I was unaware that Pokèmon had religion. this isn't a dig at Pokèmon because I love Pokemon or religion because I'm Catholic

+Adam Hovey Ha, this is an account from a long time ago lol. I'm Catholic too, God bless! :)

Bulbasaurus are really cute 😍