Joy from sin?
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I know what Jesus taught is not popular. It might be written off as a nice way to live when it's convenient and doesn't cause us any personal sacrifice.
But, we are either with him, or we are against him. We either believe in what he taught us and live by it, or we don't.
Our Secretary of Defense (now appropriately known as the Secretary of War) gloats that we are "winning" this war with Iran. He of all people should know that absolutely nobody wins in war.
The White House should know better than to compare war to a game-- which they have--interspersing real footage with fake footage from the video game "Call of Duty."
Yet, the Speaker of the House is adamant that this is not a war:
“We’re not at war right now, we’re four days into a very specific, clear mission and operation.”
Oh, okay, if you say so.
But did you know that the "boss" refers to it as a war?
There was no plan as to how to evacuate Americans traveling or living in the countries under fire. No plan. Let that sink in. They are just now figuring out this little glitch.
This is not a proud moment for America. The chaos and lack of communication, and the destruction and death that we are witnessing today is embarrassing, and, well, irresponsible.
The truth is . . .
"Every act of war directed to the indiscriminate destruction of whole cities or vast areas with their inhabitants is a crime against God and man, which merits firm and unequivocal condemnation." (Catechism of the Catholic Church 2314)
I was reading today that we are waiting (it could be years) on the International Court of Justice to decide whether the Israeli/Gaza conflict was actually a genocide, which the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) says it was.
Let's hope we aren't led into a mess like that in Iran, when you consider who our partner is in all of this.
Pray for peace and an end to war.
Janet Cassidy
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I am a Catholic blogger who holds an M.A. in theology from Augustine Institute. I have worked in Catholic ministry as a Catechist, Pastoral Associate, Director of (parish) Adult Formation, Director of RCIA/Religious Education and am a Lay Ecclesial Minister. I am a former radio show host and former columnist for The Catholic Times. I have been married for over 40 years; my husband and I have three adult children whom we homeschooled. I am passionate about sharing God's Word as a speaker and writer, wherever God leads me.
