Road to Reconciliation
The Pope and the President vs The Faithful
Vatican Media
The recent meeting between the Pope and President Biden is causing a great deal of confusion. The President smugly announced His Holiness assured him he was "a good Catholic and should continue to receive Communion." My immediate thought was the claim had to be a blatant lie, just another one added to his growing list. This "Catholic" President supports abortion and other issues contrary to the teachings of the Church. What concerns me is the Pope's silence. It is deafening. Shouldn't he state that Mr. Biden misled the public and that his words and actions DO contradict Church teachings?
If His Holiness remains silent, does that confirm the President's claim? Does that mean people in power can arbitrarily be granted immunity and continue to receive sacraments while in a state of sin? Perhaps the Pope should reread Matthew 18:6: "If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea."
The faithful deserve answers.
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About the Author
Patti J. Smith is a devoted Catholic and pro-life advocate. She shares her journey from a life of sinful excess to redemption across the country, including pro-life conferences, to members of Congress, at the March for Life in Washington, D.C., and the Walks for Life in San Diego and San Francisco. She has been a guest on several radio shows, including Immaculate Heart Radio and Radio Maria. She also appears in two documentaries, "The Sidewalk Chronicles" and "Hush."
Patti writes Christian devotionals. One of them, "Redeemed – Rosary Meditations for Post-Abortive Women," is used at healing retreats and written in a way to be used by all denominations. Her most recent release is "And God Still Loves Me – A Story of Hope and Healing." She has also had articles published in the National Catholic Register, Life News, and the Southern Cross.
She is a retired background investigator, has a son, step-daughter, eight grandchildren and one great-grandson. She lives with her husband, Michael, in Defuniak Springs, Florida.
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