lifesitenews--2020-08-11--These condemned criminals accepted ‘inadmissible’ death penalty and became saints

August 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — In the bestselling interview of Bishop Athanasius Schneider conducted by Diane Montagna , Christus Vincit : Christ ’ s Triumph over the Darkness of the Age ( Angelico Press , 2019 ) , His Excellency says the following about ruling out the death penalty absolutely : Those who deny the death penalty in principle implicitly or explicitly absolutize the corporal and temporal life of man .
They also deny to some extent the consequences of original sin .
Those who deny the legitimacy of the death penalty also implicitly or explicitly deny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ penance for sins , and especially for monstrous crimes still in this earthly life .
The “ good thief ” who was crucified next to Our Lord is one of the most eloquent witnesses to the expiatory value of the death penalty , since through the acceptance of his own death sentence he gained eternal life and became in some sense the first canonized saint of the Church .
Indeed , Our Lord said to him , “ Today you will be with Me in paradise ” ( Lk 23:43 ) .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention to a most important aspect of the discussion — an aspect , note well , that progressive or liberal opponents of capital punishment consistently ignore : its expiatory value in making reparation for sin .
The neglect of this truth is perfectly consistent with the neglect of many other divinely revealed and constantly taught truths of Catholicism , such as the fact that all of our earthly sufferings are the result of sin , original and personal , and that God , as providential Lord , wills physical evils for our just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purification .
His Excellency reminds us of this crucial dimension when he continues : Ms. Montagna asks if the bishop thinks more criminals would convert if they were allowed to live out long prison sentences rather than being put to death .
His response is striking : We have the example of a “ good thief ” of the twentieth century in the case of Claude Newman , a murderer who in 1943 was put on death row in Vicksburg , Mississippi .
Initially an unbeliever and non-Catholic , he experienced a conversion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Miraculous Medal .
He died a holy death as a devout Catholic .
He bore witness to the legitimacy and to the expiatory value of the death penalty .
One can mention also the case of the Servant of God Jacques Fesch ( 1930–1957 ) , a murderer who spent more than three years in solitary confinement .
He experienced a profound conversion before his execution by guillotine in Paris .
He left spiritually edifying notes and letters .
Two months before his execution , he wrote : “ Here is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffering make their appearance .
The whole of life has this piece of wood as its center [ . ]
... Don ’ t you think that , whatever you set out to do in the short time that is yours on earth , everything worthwhile is marked with this seal of suffering ?
There are no more illusions : you know with certainty that all this world has to offer is as false and deceptive as the most fantastic dreams of a six-year-old girl .
Then despair invades you , and you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your heels and licks at you with its flames , but every means of doing so is only a rejection of the Cross .
We can have no genuine hope of peace and salvation apart from Christ crucified !
Happy the man who understands this.
” On October 1 , 1957 , at 5:30 am , he climbs to the scaffold .
“ May my blood that is going to flow be accepted by God as a whole sacrifice , that every drop , ” he writes , “ serves to erase a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entry , he wrote , “ In five hours , I shall look upon Jesus !
” ( p. 189 ) It is true that not every criminal will admit his sins and seek repentance and forgiveness from God ; but it is no less true that , as Dr. Samuel Johnson famously quipped , “ Depend upon it , sir , when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight , it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
” There is something more humane about confronting a murderer with the gravity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unjustly taken these lives , and now your life is justly required of you .
You have two weeks in which to repent and prepare yourself to meet the divine Judge , of whom the earthly judge is only a faint echo.
” With a ten- , twenty- , or thirty-year prison sentence , many temptations and evils are spread out in a seemingly endless stretch in front of prisoners , who can end up morally worse , or at any rate not morally better , than when they entered .
Is this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evil is physical death — which it certainly is not .
In Christus Vincit , Bishop Schneider proceeds to remind us of an episode in the life of the Little Flower : We also know from the life of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus that , as a young girl , she adopted her “ first sinner , ” the murderer Pranzini , who in 1887 was sentenced to death .
The saint writes in her autobiography , The Story of a Soul : “ The day after his execution I hastily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see ?
Tears betrayed my emotion ; I was obliged to run out of the room .
Pranzini had mounted the scaffold without confessing or receiving absolution , and ... turned around , seized the crucifix which the priest was offering to him , and kissed Our Lord ’ s Sacred Wounds three times .
I had obtained the sign I asked for , and to me it was especially sweet .
Was it not when I saw the Precious Blood flowing from the Wounds of Jesus that the thirst for souls first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 189–90 ) Pranzini was a hardened criminal who had no interest in the “ consolations of religion , ” but thanks to the prayers of a nun and the ministrations of a faithful priest who did not leave his side , he welcomed God ’ s grace at the last moment and died having repented of his evil .
Even as it can be a false mercy to want to keep someone alive who sinned against the very foundations of social life , it can be a true mercy to give a criminal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so that the seriousness of what he has done and the need to set his conscience in a right condition before death will be apparent .
The examples narrated by Bishop Athanasius Schneider also show us in the most vivid way how important prison ministry is , which offers to convicts again and again the opportunity to be reconciled to God , against whom every sin is directed ( cf .
Ps 50:6 ) ; it shows us that the prayer of the righteous man availeth much ( cf .
Jas 5:16 @ @

August 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — In the bestselling interview of Bishop Athanasius Schneider conducted by Diane Montagna, Christus Vincit: Christ’s Triumph over the Darkness of the Age (Angelico Press, 2019), His Excellency says the following about ruling out the death penalty absolutely:
Those who deny the death penalty in principle implicitly or explicitly absolutize the corporal and temporal life of man. They also deny to some extent the consequences of original sin. Those who deny the legitimacy of the death penalty also implicitly or explicitly deny the need and value of expiation and penance for sins, and especially for monstrous crimes still in this earthly life. The “good thief” who was crucified next to Our Lord is one of the most eloquent witnesses to the expiatory value of the death penalty, since through the acceptance of his own death sentence he gained eternal life and became in some sense the first canonized saint of the Church. Indeed, Our Lord said to him, “Today you will be with Me in paradise” (Lk 23:43). (p. 188)
Bishop Schneider draws our attention to a most important aspect of the discussion — an aspect, note well, that progressive or liberal opponents of capital punishment consistently ignore: its expiatory value in making reparation for sin. The neglect of this truth is perfectly consistent with the neglect of many other divinely revealed and constantly taught truths of Catholicism, such as the fact that all of our earthly sufferings are the result of sin, original and personal, and that God, as providential Lord, wills physical evils for our just punishment and especially for our conversion and purification.
His Excellency reminds us of this crucial dimension when he continues:
There are plenty of moving examples of executed evildoers and criminals who, through the acceptance of the death penalty, saved the life of their soul for all eternity. St. Joseph Cafasso is the patron of men condemned to death; his biography provides us with astonishing examples of conversions of such men. All of these examples bore witness to the truth that the short temporal life of the body is disproportionate to eternal life in heaven. (Ibid.)
Ms. Montagna asks if the bishop thinks more criminals would convert if they were allowed to live out long prison sentences rather than being put to death. His response is striking:
We have the example of a “good thief” of the twentieth century in the case of Claude Newman, a murderer who in 1943 was put on death row in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Initially an unbeliever and non-Catholic, he experienced a conversion to the Catholic faith through the power of the Miraculous Medal. He died a holy death as a devout Catholic. He bore witness to the legitimacy and to the expiatory value of the death penalty. One can mention also the case of the Servant of God Jacques Fesch (1930–1957), a murderer who spent more than three years in solitary confinement. He experienced a profound conversion before his execution by guillotine in Paris. He left spiritually edifying notes and letters. Two months before his execution, he wrote: “Here is where the Cross and its mystery of suffering make their appearance. The whole of life has this piece of wood as its center[.] … Don’t you think that, whatever you set out to do in the short time that is yours on earth, everything worthwhile is marked with this seal of suffering? There are no more illusions: you know with certainty that all this world has to offer is as false and deceptive as the most fantastic dreams of a six-year-old girl. Then despair invades you, and you try to avoid the suffering that dogs your heels and licks at you with its flames, but every means of doing so is only a rejection of the Cross. We can have no genuine hope of peace and salvation apart from Christ crucified! Happy the man who understands this.” On October 1, 1957, at 5:30 am, he climbs to the scaffold. “May my blood that is going to flow be accepted by God as a whole sacrifice, that every drop,” he writes, “serves to erase a mortal sin.” In his last journal entry, he wrote, “In five hours, I shall look upon Jesus!” (p. 189)
It is true that not every criminal will admit his sins and seek repentance and forgiveness from God; but it is no less true that, as Dr. Samuel Johnson famously quipped, “Depend upon it, sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.” There is something more humane about confronting a murderer with the gravity of his crimes: “You have unjustly taken these lives, and now your life is justly required of you. You have two weeks in which to repent and prepare yourself to meet the divine Judge, of whom the earthly judge is only a faint echo.” With a ten-, twenty-, or thirty-year prison sentence, many temptations and evils are spread out in a seemingly endless stretch in front of prisoners, who can end up morally worse, or at any rate not morally better, than when they entered. Is this more humane? Only if the worst evil is physical death — which it certainly is not.
In Christus Vincit, Bishop Schneider proceeds to remind us of an episode in the life of the Little Flower:
We also know from the life of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus that, as a young girl, she adopted her “first sinner,” the murderer Pranzini, who in 1887 was sentenced to death. The saint writes in her autobiography, The Story of a Soul: “The day after his execution I hastily opened the paper and what did I see? Tears betrayed my emotion; I was obliged to run out of the room. Pranzini had mounted the scaffold without confessing or receiving absolution, and … turned around, seized the crucifix which the priest was offering to him, and kissed Our Lord’s Sacred Wounds three times. I had obtained the sign I asked for, and to me it was especially sweet. Was it not when I saw the Precious Blood flowing from the Wounds of Jesus that the thirst for souls first took possession of me? (p. 189–90)
Pranzini was a hardened criminal who had no interest in the “consolations of religion,” but thanks to the prayers of a nun and the ministrations of a faithful priest who did not leave his side, he welcomed God’s grace at the last moment and died having repented of his evil. Even as it can be a false mercy to want to keep someone alive who sinned against the very foundations of social life, it can be a true mercy to give a criminal a radical choice between repentance and hardness, so that the seriousness of what he has done and the need to set his conscience in a right condition before death will be apparent.
The examples narrated by Bishop Athanasius Schneider also show us in the most vivid way how important prison ministry is, which offers to convicts again and again the opportunity to be reconciled to God, against whom every sin is directed (cf. Ps 50:6); it shows us that the prayer of the righteous man availeth much (cf. Jas 5:16).
Peter Kwasniewski, Thomistic theologian, liturgical scholar, and choral composer, is a graduate of Thomas Aquinas College in California (B.A. Liberal Arts) and The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC (M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy). He taught at the International Theological Institute in Austria and the Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Austria Program, then helped establish Wyoming Catholic College in 2006. There he taught theology, philosophy, music, and art history and directed the choirs until leaving in 2018 to devote himself full-time to writing and lecturing. Today he contributes regularly to many websites and publications, including New Liturgical Movement, OnePeterFive, LifeSiteNews, Rorate Caeli, The Remnant, and Catholic Family News, and has published thirteen books, including four on traditional Catholicism: Resurgent in the Midst of Crisis (Angelico, 2014, also available in Czech, Polish, German, Portuguese, Spanish, and Belarusian), Noble Beauty, Transcendent Holiness (Angelico, 2017), Tradition and Sanity (Angelico, 2018), and Reclaiming Our Roman Catholic Birthright: The Genius and Timeliness of the Traditional Latin Mass (Angelico, 2020). His work has been translated into at least eighteen languages. Kwasniewski is a scholar of The Aquinas Institute in Green Bay, which is publishing the Opera Omnia of the Angelic Doctor, a Fellow of the Albertus Magnus Center for Scholastic Studies, and a Senior Fellow of the St. Paul Center. He has published over a thousand articles on Thomistic thought, sacramental and liturgical theology, the history and aesthetics of music, and the social doctrine of the Church. For news, information, article links, sacred music, and the home of Os Justi Press, visit his personal website, www.peterkwasniewski.com.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-12--US bishop tells Catholic flock they’re obliged to return to Sunday Mass

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SIOUX FALLS , South Dakota , August 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A South Dakota bishop is changing his COVID-related order dispensing Catholics from their obligation to attend Sunday Mass , citing “ pastoral concern for the souls entrusted to my spiritual care.
” Bishop Donald DeGrood announced in an August 10 pastoral letter that effective next Sunday , the dispensation will “ apply only to those at increased risk for severe illness and those responsible for their care.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a diocese east of the Missouri River with some 124 parishes and more than 120,000 baptized members , on February 13 , 2020 — a day before he turned 55 , and a month before the coronavirus crisis slammed the United States .
As the country locked down , all Catholic dioceses canceled public Masses while the bishops simultaneously granted the faithful a dispensation from their Sunday Mass obligation .
Bishop DeGrood ’ s diocese resumed public Masses on May 15 , and he appears to be the first American prelate to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His pastoral letter also includes notably lenient measures for celebrating Mass and gives parish priests wide discretion on their implementation .
According to DeGrood ’ s directives , masks are not mandated , Holy Communion can be received on the tongue , holy water may be restored in receptacles , priests and deacons are not to wear masks when distributing Holy Communion , pre-registration for Mass is no longer to be requested , the sign of the peace and passing the collection basket are discouraged , and the practice of “ prudent and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encouraged .
DeGrood wrote that he has been “ praying and monitoring the situation ” and that the rates of infection and numbers of people who became significantly ill from the virus have not been as widespread or significant in the diocese “ as it had been projected when the general dispensation was granted.
” As of August 10 , “ of the 44 counties in our diocese , seven have no active cases , 22 have one to 10 active cases , and 15 have 11 or more active cases .
Thanks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our state have not suffered an overwhelming surge as was initially feared , ” DeGrood said .
Moreover , at that time , “ 63 people are hospitalized with a COVID-19 diagnosis out of a total of 1,146 known active cases , ” and these “ account for 3 percent of the total hospital bed capacity , 3 percent of intensive care unit bed capacity , and 5 percent of ventilator capacity for the state , ” he said .
“ After receiving clarity through prayer , consultation with clergy and others , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effective on August 17 , 2020 , I am changing the dispensation to apply only to those at increased risk for severe illness , and those responsible for their care , ” the bishop stated .
“ It is important for all in the diocese to know that this modification is made out of pastoral concern for the souls entrusted to my spiritual care.
” DeGrood also reiterated why Catholics are obliged to attend Mass on Sunday , noting that the Catholic faith “ teaches us so beautifully ” through the Catechism of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebration of the Lord ’ s Day and his Eucharist is at the heart of the Church ’ s life ” ( CCC 2179 ) .
According to the Catechism , the “ celebration of Sunday observes the moral commandment inscribed by nature in the human heart to render to God an outward , visible , public , and regular worship ‘ as a sign of his universal beneficence to all ’ .
Sunday worship fulfills the moral command of the Old Covenant , taking up its rhythm and spirit in the weekly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his people , p. 2176 , ” DeGrood said .
“ What material food produces in our bodily life , Holy Communion wonderfully achieves in our spiritual life , ” the bishop said .
For those Catholics “ not at increased risk of severe illness , the Church has long recognized circumstances in which the faithful may be excused from Mass attendance even without a dispensation from the bishop , ” DeGrood noted .
In the case of the coronavirus crisis , “ morally justifiable reasons for not attending Sunday Mass may include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk ; recent , prolonged contact with a symptomatic person ; or a significant emotional response from fear of contracting COVID-19 , ” he said .
A footnote cites South Dakota ’ s Department of Health Guidelines definition of “ prolonged contact ” as “ having been within six feet of another individual for 15 minutes or longer.
” For Catholics who want “ to avoid attending Sunday Mass in person due to significant fear or some other serious reason , the Church teaches us that we must carefully discern whether the fear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fear is inordinate ( not reasonable ) and , therefore , not based on a prudent examination of reality , ” wrote the bishop .
“ But it is essential that these serious questions are discerned in prayer and that the decisions are made in good faith , based upon objective data.
” Another footnote specifies that for “ the purposes of the canonical dispensation herein , ‘ those at increased risk for severe illness ’ is exclusive to those aged 65 and older and those with the following medical conditions : cancer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pulmonary disease ; immunocompromised state ( weakened immune system ) from solid organ transplant ; obesity ( body mass index of 30 or higher ) ; serious heart conditions , such as heart failure , coronary artery disease , or cardiomyopathies ; sickle cell disease ; and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
” Bishop DeGrood ’ s letter can be read here .

The South Dakota bishop is thought to be the first in U.S. to reinstate Sunday Mass obligation.
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SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, August 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A South Dakota bishop is changing his COVID-related order dispensing Catholics from their obligation to attend Sunday Mass, citing “pastoral concern for the souls entrusted to my spiritual care.”
Bishop Donald DeGrood announced in an August 10 pastoral letter that effective next Sunday, the dispensation will “apply only to those at increased risk for severe illness and those responsible for their care.”
DeGrood was consecrated bishop of Sioux Falls, a diocese east of the Missouri River with some 124 parishes and more than 120,000 baptized members, on February 13, 2020 — a day before he turned 55, and a month before the coronavirus crisis slammed the United States.
As the country locked down, all Catholic dioceses canceled public Masses while the bishops simultaneously granted the faithful a dispensation from their Sunday Mass obligation.
Bishop DeGrood’s diocese resumed public Masses on May 15, and he appears to be the first American prelate to significantly modify his Sunday Mass dispensation.
His pastoral letter also includes notably lenient measures for celebrating Mass and gives parish priests wide discretion on their implementation.
According to DeGrood’s directives, masks are not mandated, Holy Communion can be received on the tongue, holy water may be restored in receptacles, priests and deacons are not to wear masks when distributing Holy Communion, pre-registration for Mass is no longer to be requested, the sign of the peace and passing the collection basket are discouraged, and the practice of “prudent and reasonable” social distancing and hygiene is encouraged.
DeGrood wrote that he has been “praying and monitoring the situation” and that the rates of infection and numbers of people who became significantly ill from the virus have not been as widespread or significant in the diocese “as it had been projected when the general dispensation was granted.”
As of August 10, “of the 44 counties in our diocese, seven have no active cases, 22 have one to 10 active cases, and 15 have 11 or more active cases. Thanks be to God, the hospitals within our state have not suffered an overwhelming surge as was initially feared,” DeGrood said.
Moreover, at that time, “63 people are hospitalized with a COVID-19 diagnosis out of a total of 1,146 known active cases,” and these “account for 3 percent of the total hospital bed capacity, 3 percent of intensive care unit bed capacity, and 5 percent of ventilator capacity for the state,” he said.
“After receiving clarity through prayer, consultation with clergy and others, and in light of this data, effective on August 17, 2020, I am changing the dispensation to apply only to those at increased risk for severe illness, and those responsible for their care,” the bishop stated.
“It is important for all in the diocese to know that this modification is made out of pastoral concern for the souls entrusted to my spiritual care.”
DeGrood also reiterated why Catholics are obliged to attend Mass on Sunday, noting that the Catholic faith “teaches us so beautifully” through the Catechism of the Catholic Church that the “Sunday celebration of the Lord’s Day and his Eucharist is at the heart of the Church’s life” (CCC 2179).
According to the Catechism, the “celebration of Sunday observes the moral commandment inscribed by nature in the human heart to render to God an outward, visible, public, and regular worship ‘as a sign of his universal beneficence to all’. Sunday worship fulfills the moral command of the Old Covenant, taking up its rhythm and spirit in the weekly celebration of the Creator and Redeemer of his people, p. 2176,” DeGrood said.
“What material food produces in our bodily life, Holy Communion wonderfully achieves in our spiritual life,” the bishop said.
For those Catholics “not at increased risk of severe illness, the Church has long recognized circumstances in which the faithful may be excused from Mass attendance even without a dispensation from the bishop,” DeGrood noted.
In the case of the coronavirus crisis, “morally justifiable reasons for not attending Sunday Mass may include regular contact with a person with increased risk; recent, prolonged contact with a symptomatic person; or a significant emotional response from fear of contracting COVID-19,” he said.
A footnote cites South Dakota’s Department of Health Guidelines definition of “prolonged contact” as “having been within six feet of another individual for 15 minutes or longer.”
For Catholics who want “to avoid attending Sunday Mass in person due to significant fear or some other serious reason, the Church teaches us that we must carefully discern whether the fear is morally justifiable, or whether such fear is inordinate (not reasonable) and, therefore, not based on a prudent examination of reality,” wrote the bishop.
“But it is essential that these serious questions are discerned in prayer and that the decisions are made in good faith, based upon objective data.”
Another footnote specifies that for “the purposes of the canonical dispensation herein, ‘those at increased risk for severe illness’ is exclusive to those aged 65 and older and those with the following medical conditions: cancer; chronic kidney disease; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant; obesity (body mass index of 30 or higher); serious heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies; sickle cell disease; and type 2 diabetes mellitus.”
Bishop DeGrood’s letter can be read here.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-12--Teacher complains online learning lets parents see ‘what happens’ at ‘gender/sexuality’ lessons

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PHILADELPHIA , August 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A teacher within the school district of Philadelphia is lamenting the increased chance of parental oversight if classes are taught online amid the coronavirus crisis — especially when it comes to so-called sex education .
“ I am most intrigued by the damage that ‘ helicopter/snowplow ’ parents can do in honest conversations about gender/sexuality , ” the teacher said .
The teacher , Matthew R. Kay , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Academy .
In 2018 , he published his book Not Light , but Fire : How to Lead Meaningful Race Conversations in the Classroom .
While his tweets are private , one Twitter user posted a screenshot of his thread of complaints .
“ So , this fall , virtual class discussions will have many potential spectators — parents , siblings , etc .
— in the same room , ” Kay began .
“ We ’ ll never be quite sure who is overhearing the discourse .
What does this do for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much have students depended on the ( somewhat ) secure barriers of our physical classrooms to encourage vulnerability ?
How many of us have installed some version of ‘ what happens here stays here ’ to help this ?
” Kay then went on to mention “ honest conversations about gender/sexuality ” as an issue where parents who are involved in their children ’ s education would be unhelpful .
Kay admitted that “ ‘ conservative ’ parents are my chief concern ” but said “ that the damage can come from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the messy work of destabilizing a kids [ sic ] racism or homophobia or transphobia — how much do we want their classmates ’ parents piling on ?
” The Family Research Council ( FRC ) in May released a publication on “ Sex Education in Public Schools ” outlining how “ sex ed programs push the limits on what is appropriate , both in terms of the material presented to students and the age at which it is presented.
” Often , parents are unaware that these things are happening at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ [ p ] arents have two main concerns about sex ed to-day : That it sexualizes children and that it is load-ed with LGBTQ indoctrination.
” “ Even if parents identify problematic lessons in sex ed and manage to opt their kids out , that won ’ t protect them from sex propaganda elsewhere in school , sometimes where they least expect it , ” Cathy Ruse , the author of the publication , pointed out .
Sometimes , parents are intentionally deceived about what their children are taught at school .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ told that an abstinence lesson will talk about “ the benefits of abstaining from sexual activity until marriage.
” However , as Ruse found out , “ the word ‘ marriage ’ never appears anywhere in the lesson !
” In any case , students are not simply taught how sexual intercourse works , focusing on the biology of it .
Instead , pre-pubescent children in Austin , Texas , for instance , are encouraged “ to consider ‘ vaginal intercourse , ’ ‘ oral intercourse , ’ and ‘ anal intercourse.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teens shopping for condoms , with a worksheet to fill out comparing brands , prices , lubrication , and whether or not they are comfortable shopping in the store.
” Additionally , the term “ consent ” is no longer used exclusively “ to equip kids to resist committing , or being a victim of , sexual assault.
” Rather , “ [ t ] he ‘ consent ’ movement seems less about avoiding assault and more about promoting sex and sexual rights.
” Sex education is sometimes used to promote abortion , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the killing of a baby secret from their parents .
“ In California , schools have partnered with Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union to instruct students on how to get secret abortions without telling their parents , according to a video released by the California organization Our Watch .
”

The Philadelphia teacher fretted that parents' ability to look in on their kids' classes will make it harder to 'encourage vulnerability' and will 'damage' 'honest conversations' with students.
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PHILADELPHIA, August 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A teacher within the school district of Philadelphia is lamenting the increased chance of parental oversight if classes are taught online amid the coronavirus crisis — especially when it comes to so-called sex education.
“I am most intrigued by the damage that ‘helicopter/snowplow’ parents can do in honest conversations about gender/sexuality,” the teacher said.
The teacher, Matthew R. Kay, works for Philadelphia’s Science Leadership Academy. In 2018, he published his book Not Light, but Fire: How to Lead Meaningful Race Conversations in the Classroom.
While his tweets are private, one Twitter user posted a screenshot of his thread of complaints.
“So, this fall, virtual class discussions will have many potential spectators — parents, siblings, etc. — in the same room,” Kay began. “We’ll never be quite sure who is overhearing the discourse. What does this do for our equity/inclusion work?”
“How much have students depended on the (somewhat) secure barriers of our physical classrooms to encourage vulnerability? How many of us have installed some version of ‘what happens here stays here’ to help this?”
Kay then went on to mention “honest conversations about gender/sexuality” as an issue where parents who are involved in their children’s education would be unhelpful.
Kay admitted that “‘conservative’ parents are my chief concern” but said “that the damage can come from the left too. If we are engaged in the messy work of destabilizing a kids [sic] racism or homophobia or transphobia — how much do we want their classmates’ parents piling on?”
Why shouldn't parents hear your “discourse”. @MattRKay is hiding comments, he will not be able to hide this one. Parents pay attention to what your kids are being taught. pic.twitter.com/FeMO4m8XlX — Low&Slow (@ClaudesBBQ) August 9, 2020
The Family Research Council (FRC) in May released a publication on “Sex Education in Public Schools” outlining how “sex ed programs push the limits on what is appropriate, both in terms of the material presented to students and the age at which it is presented.” Often, parents are unaware that these things are happening at school.
According to the publication, “[p]arents have two main concerns about sex ed to-day: That it sexualizes children and that it is load-ed with LGBTQ indoctrination.”
“Even if parents identify problematic lessons in sex ed and manage to opt their kids out, that won’t protect them from sex propaganda elsewhere in school, sometimes where they least expect it,” Cathy Ruse, the author of the publication, pointed out.
Sometimes, parents are intentionally deceived about what their children are taught at school. Parents in Fairfax County, Virginia are told that an abstinence lesson will talk about “the benefits of abstaining from sexual activity until marriage.” However, as Ruse found out, “the word ‘marriage’ never appears anywhere in the lesson!”
In any case, students are not simply taught how sexual intercourse works, focusing on the biology of it. Instead, pre-pubescent children in Austin, Texas, for instance, are encouraged “to consider ‘vaginal intercourse,’ ‘oral intercourse,’ and ‘anal intercourse.’”
“Schools in Indiana actually send teens shopping for condoms, with a worksheet to fill out comparing brands, prices, lubrication, and whether or not they are comfortable shopping in the store.”
Additionally, the term “consent” is no longer used exclusively “to equip kids to resist committing, or being a victim of, sexual assault.” Rather, “[t]he ‘consent’ movement seems less about avoiding assault and more about promoting sex and sexual rights.”
Sex education is sometimes used to promote abortion, with children being encouraged to keep even the killing of a baby secret from their parents.
“In California, schools have partnered with Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union to instruct students on how to get secret abortions without telling their parents, according to a video released by the California organization Our Watch.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-13--Alberta bishops use ‘ecclesiastical authority’ to ban communion on tongue out of COVID fears

August 12 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Citing “ ecclesiastical authority ” to “ regulate rights in view of the common good , ” the Catholic Bishops of Alberta ’ s largest dioceses have “ temporarily ” banned the reception of Holy Communion on the tongue as part of their coronavirus safety measures .
The ban comes even though the Catholic Church states clearly in Redemptionis Sacramentum that a Catholic “ always has the right to receive Holy Communion on the tongue.
” The ban on communion on the tongue comes as part of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Guidelines for the Reintroduction of the Public Celebration of Holy Mass.
” These were published in late May to comply with the Alberta government 's Guidance for Places of Worship .
The guidelines were developed by Archbishop Richard Smith of Edmonton and Bishop William McGrattan of Calgary .
A section in the bishops ' guidelines titled “ Distribution of Holy Communion ” states clearly that “ Holy Communion may only be received in the hand.
” The guidelines refer to Redemptionis Sacramentum , which gives the faithful the right to receive on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authority ” from the church ’ s Code of Canon Law to regulate such a right .
“ Holy Communion may only be received in the hand .
A small table will be placed next to the priest , on which is to be placed a corporal and a bottle of sanitizer .
If , during Holy Communion , a priest feels that his hand has touched the hands of a communicant , he must immediately pause , place the ciborium on the corporal , sanitize his hands , and then continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guidelines .
“ Acknowledging that receiving Communion on the tongue is a right of all the faithful ( Redemptionis Sacramentum , n. 92 ) , nevertheless ecclesiastical authority is to regulate rights in view of the common good ( can .
223 , §2 ) .
In the present circumstances , Communion will not be distributed on the tongue .
This is a temporary measure to be reviewed on an on-going basis in the light of developing medical advice.
” The Code of Canon Law 223-1 states , “ In exercising their rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individuals and gathered together in associations , must take into account the common good of the Church , the rights of others , and their own duties toward others.
” Canon 223-2 says , “ In view of the common good , ecclesiastical authority can direct the exercise of rights which are proper to the Christian faithful.
” In a recent episode of The John-Henry Westen Show , Dr. Peter Kwasniewski argued that a bishop “ abuses ” his authority when he denies the faithful the right to receive Holy Communion on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to uphold Canon law , and Canon law is really clear that the faithful have the right to receive communion on the tongue .
That 's it , ” Kwasniewski told Westen .
“ Communion in the hand is an exception .
It 's what 's called an indult .
It is a permission , ” adding , “ I think what this coronavirus is bringing out is a real crisis in the faith of the bishops , in the real presence of Our Lord and in the reverence and adoration we owe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show that “ there 's a very heightened awareness ” early on in the Church regarding the “ awesomeness of the Sacrament.
” “ In fact , it 's this growing sense of reverence that leads the church over time progressively to restrict and finally to abolish communion in the hands .
Except , of course , for the clergy … but for the laity , by the time you reach the year 1000 … communion in the mouth is universal … what we 're dealing with here is , in my opinion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Kwasniewski told Westen .
In a blog post titled “ 5 reasons why Catholics should only receive Holy Communion on the tongue , ” Westen cited Canonist Cathy Caridi , who stated that a bishop can “ absolutely not ” refuse communion on the tongue due to coronavirus safety measures .
“ It ’ s astonishing that in quite a number of different parts of the world , diocesan bishops ( and in some cases , parish priests acting on their own initiative ) have made public declarations that in order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the faithful are henceforth forbidden to receive Holy Communion on the tongue , and must receive It in the hand .
Quite apart from the fact that no medical officials have suggested this be done as a precaution—because there is no scientific evidence that distributing Communion to people on the hand is any more germ-free than distribution on the tongue—the Church ’ s laws on this matter are not subject to change by any cleric at the local level , ” wrote Caridi in a “ Canon Law Made Easy ” blog @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from someone asking if a Bishop can decree communion in the hand “ only.
” In her blog post , Caridi wrote that “ Historians can not pinpoint the moment in time when the Catholic Church formally adopted the practice of distributing the Body of Christ to the faithful on the tongue , but it definitely began in the early centuries of Christianity.
” She added that the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship issued the instruction Memoriale Domini in 1969 , which “ raised the possibility of permitting , in certain areas of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the hand.
” She noted that Memoriale Domini “ did not grant the entire Catholic Church permission for the distribution of Communion in the hand , ” but that it instead allowed Conferences of Bishops to decide whether they “ even wished to introduce this practice in their territories.
” Bishop Athanasius Schneider said at the 2020 virtual Rome Life Forum hosted by Voice of the Family that the pope should ban Communion in the hand .
“ The Pope should also forbid the practice of Communion in the hand , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treat the Holy of Holies in the little sacred Host in such a minimalistic and unsafe manner , ” Schneider said .
LifeSiteNews reached out to the Calgary diocese for comment regarding the bishop 's order for not allowing communion on the tongue .
Fr .
Wilbert Chin Jon , Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese of Calgary , responded to LifeSiteNews by only confirming that Calgary has the same rules in place as Edmonton .
“ The guidelines are from the Alberta bishops , ” Chin Jon said .
One parish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to continue giving Holy Communion on the tongue .
St. John ’ s , under the direction of a different bishop , is continuing with its practice of Holy Communion “ at the altar rail upon the tongue.
” '' Bishop Lopes has requested that St. John ’ s take careful account of the protocols issued by the Bishops of Alberta and so we will be working in harmony with the circulated safety measures , ” St. John ’ s website stated .
“ There will be deviations where they relate to our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ordinariate … our Bishop has asked us to retain the current practice of receiving Holy Communion at St. John ’ s which is normally received at the altar rail upon the tongue .
Our celebrating priest cleanses his hands between each communicant ( or household ) and each person ( or household ) approaches the altar rails individually at the instruction of the usher .
The altar rails are also cleansed between each individual or household . ''
St. John ’ s is a traditional Roman Catholic parish of the Personal Ordinariate of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full communion with Rome , which was created by the Vatican in 2012 “ for people nurtured in the Anglican tradition who wish to become Catholic.
” According to their website , parishes and communities in the Ordinariates are “ fully Roman Catholic , but retain elements of Anglican traditions in their liturgy , hospitality and ministries.
” They are also under their own bishop .
Provinces across Canada began to reopen churches for public worship with crowd limits and health restrictions in May and June .
In their initial phase of allowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Alberta government first only allowed up to 50 worshippers to be present .
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney later announced in June Phase 2 of the province ’ s post-coronavirus relaunch .
Kenney said that as part of Phase 2 , churches in Alberta along with all other places of worship will be allowed to fully reopen with no limits on congregation size as long as social distancing and health protocols measures were still in place .
Despite being able to operate without limits , most Catholic churches in Alberta have imposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to attend .
In churches in the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton , the distribution of Holy Communion is done with single-use disposable wooden spoons .
They are burnt after use and then “ properly disposed after usage ” according to the Eparchy ’ s “ Re-Opening of Churches and the Resumption of Public Liturgical Services guidelines.
” The Archdiocese of Winnipeg has a similar policy in place for the distribution of Holy Communion as Calgary and Edmonton , stating that it “ is to be distributed only on the hand of each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physical contact.
” In the province of Saskatchewan , the Archdiocese of Saskatoon , which makes up the northern part of the province , allows for communion on the tongue under certain conditions .
Their coronavirus directives for the resumption of Mass state that if wishing to receive on the tongue , they must be the last in line , and after responding ‘ Amen , ’ they are asked to open their mouth “ widely and extend their tongue far enough so that the Sacred Host can be placed on the tongue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from falling and in order for the priest to avoid any contact with the communicant.
” The priest is to then “ disinfect between communicants with the exception of those receiving from the same household.
” The Archdiocese of Vancouver ’ s coronavirus guidelines state that the “ faithful have the right to receive Communion in the hand or on the tongue.
” Similar to the guidelines from the Saskatoon Archdiocese , Vancouver ’ s note that if one is wishing to receive on the tongue one must be the last in line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ the minister purify his fingers and use hand sanitizer after each person who receives on the tongue .

The ban comes even though the Church states clearly that a Catholic ‘always has the right to receive Holy Communion on the tongue.’
August 12, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Citing “ecclesiastical authority” to “regulate rights in view of the common good,” the Catholic Bishops of Alberta’s largest dioceses have “temporarily” banned the reception of Holy Communion on the tongue as part of their coronavirus safety measures. The ban comes even though the Catholic Church states clearly in Redemptionis Sacramentum that a Catholic “always has the right to receive Holy Communion on the tongue.”
The ban on communion on the tongue comes as part of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton and Catholic Diocese of Calgary’s “Guidelines for the Reintroduction of the Public Celebration of Holy Mass.” These were published in late May to comply with the Alberta government's Guidance for Places of Worship.
The guidelines were developed by Archbishop Richard Smith of Edmonton and Bishop William McGrattan of Calgary.
A section in the bishops' guidelines titled “Distribution of Holy Communion” states clearly that “Holy Communion may only be received in the hand.”
The guidelines refer to Redemptionis Sacramentum, which gives the faithful the right to receive on the tongue but then cites “ecclesiastical authority” from the church’s Code of Canon Law to regulate such a right.
“Holy Communion may only be received in the hand. A small table will be placed next to the priest, on which is to be placed a corporal and a bottle of sanitizer. If, during Holy Communion, a priest feels that his hand has touched the hands of a communicant, he must immediately pause, place the ciborium on the corporal, sanitize his hands, and then continue to distribute the Eucharist,” says the guidelines.
“Acknowledging that receiving Communion on the tongue is a right of all the faithful (Redemptionis Sacramentum, n. 92), nevertheless ecclesiastical authority is to regulate rights in view of the common good (can. 223, §2). In the present circumstances, Communion will not be distributed on the tongue. This is a temporary measure to be reviewed on an on-going basis in the light of developing medical advice.”
The Code of Canon Law 223-1 states, “In exercising their rights, the Christian faithful, both as individuals and gathered together in associations, must take into account the common good of the Church, the rights of others, and their own duties toward others.”
Canon 223-2 says, “In view of the common good, ecclesiastical authority can direct the exercise of rights which are proper to the Christian faithful.”
In a recent episode of The John-Henry Westen Show, Dr. Peter Kwasniewski argued that a bishop “abuses” his authority when he denies the faithful the right to receive Holy Communion on the tongue.
“They’re supposed to uphold Canon law, and Canon law is really clear that the faithful have the right to receive communion on the tongue. That's it,” Kwasniewski told Westen.
“Communion in the hand is an exception. It's what's called an indult. It is a permission,” adding, “I think what this coronavirus is bringing out is a real crisis in the faith of the bishops, in the real presence of Our Lord and in the reverence and adoration we owe him.”
Kwasniewski told Westen during the show that “there's a very heightened awareness” early on in the Church regarding the “awesomeness of the Sacrament.”
“In fact, it's this growing sense of reverence that leads the church over time progressively to restrict and finally to abolish communion in the hands. Except, of course, for the clergy … but for the laity, by the time you reach the year 1000 … communion in the mouth is universal … what we're dealing with here is, in my opinion, a clear example of organic development,” Kwasniewski told Westen.
In a blog post titled “5 reasons why Catholics should only receive Holy Communion on the tongue,” Westen cited Canonist Cathy Caridi, who stated that a bishop can “absolutely not” refuse communion on the tongue due to coronavirus safety measures.
“It’s astonishing that in quite a number of different parts of the world, diocesan bishops (and in some cases, parish priests acting on their own initiative) have made public declarations that in order to prevent the spread of the virus, the faithful are henceforth forbidden to receive Holy Communion on the tongue, and must receive It in the hand. Quite apart from the fact that no medical officials have suggested this be done as a precaution—because there is no scientific evidence that distributing Communion to people on the hand is any more germ-free than distribution on the tongue—the Church’s laws on this matter are not subject to change by any cleric at the local level,” wrote Caridi in a “Canon Law Made Easy” blog post, in response to a question from someone asking if a Bishop can decree communion in the hand “only.”
In her blog post, Caridi wrote that “Historians cannot pinpoint the moment in time when the Catholic Church formally adopted the practice of distributing the Body of Christ to the faithful on the tongue, but it definitely began in the early centuries of Christianity.”
She added that the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship issued the instruction Memoriale Domini in 1969, which “raised the possibility of permitting, in certain areas of the world, the reception of Communion in the hand.”
She noted that Memoriale Domini “did not grant the entire Catholic Church permission for the distribution of Communion in the hand,” but that it instead allowed Conferences of Bishops to decide whether they “even wished to introduce this practice in their territories.”
Bishop Athanasius Schneider said at the 2020 virtual Rome Life Forum hosted by Voice of the Family that the pope should ban Communion in the hand.
“The Pope should also forbid the practice of Communion in the hand, for the Church cannot continue unpunished to treat the Holy of Holies in the little sacred Host in such a minimalistic and unsafe manner,” Schneider said.
LifeSiteNews reached out to the Calgary diocese for comment regarding the bishop's order for not allowing communion on the tongue.
Fr. Wilbert Chin Jon, Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese of Calgary, responded to LifeSiteNews by only confirming that Calgary has the same rules in place as Edmonton.
“The guidelines are from the Alberta bishops,” Chin Jon said.
One parish in Calgary, however, is allowed to continue giving Holy Communion on the tongue. St. John’s, under the direction of a different bishop, is continuing with its practice of Holy Communion “at the altar rail upon the tongue.”
“Bishop Lopes has requested that St. John’s take careful account of the protocols issued by the Bishops of Alberta and so we will be working in harmony with the circulated safety measures,” St. John’s website stated.
“There will be deviations where they relate to our specific circumstances as a parish of the Ordinariate … our Bishop has asked us to retain the current practice of receiving Holy Communion at St. John’s which is normally received at the altar rail upon the tongue. Our celebrating priest cleanses his hands between each communicant (or household) and each person (or household) approaches the altar rails individually at the instruction of the usher. The altar rails are also cleansed between each individual or household.”
St. John’s is a traditional Roman Catholic parish of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, in full communion with Rome, which was created by the Vatican in 2012 “for people nurtured in the Anglican tradition who wish to become Catholic.”
According to their website, parishes and communities in the Ordinariates are “fully Roman Catholic, but retain elements of Anglican traditions in their liturgy, hospitality and ministries.” They are also under their own bishop.
Provinces across Canada began to reopen churches for public worship with crowd limits and health restrictions in May and June.
In their initial phase of allowing places of worship to reopen in May, the Alberta government first only allowed up to 50 worshippers to be present.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney later announced in June Phase 2 of the province’s post-coronavirus relaunch. Kenney said that as part of Phase 2, churches in Alberta along with all other places of worship will be allowed to fully reopen with no limits on congregation size as long as social distancing and health protocols measures were still in place.
Despite being able to operate without limits, most Catholic churches in Alberta have imposed size limits, and Mass-goers must pre-register to attend.
In churches in the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton, the distribution of Holy Communion is done with single-use disposable wooden spoons. They are burnt after use and then “properly disposed after usage” according to the Eparchy’s “Re-Opening of Churches and the Resumption of Public Liturgical Services guidelines.”
The Archdiocese of Winnipeg has a similar policy in place for the distribution of Holy Communion as Calgary and Edmonton, stating that it “is to be distributed only on the hand of each communicant with great care not to make physical contact.”
In the province of Saskatchewan, the Diocese of Saskatoon, which makes up the northern part of the province, allows for communion on the tongue under certain conditions.
Their coronavirus directives for the resumption of Mass state that if wishing to receive on the tongue, they must be the last in line, and after responding ‘Amen,’ they are asked to open their mouth “widely and extend their tongue far enough so that the Sacred Host can be placed on the tongue. This is to prevent the host from falling and in order for the priest to avoid any contact with the communicant.”
The priest is to then “disinfect between communicants with the exception of those receiving from the same household.”
The Archdiocese of Vancouver’s coronavirus guidelines state that the “faithful have the right to receive Communion in the hand or on the tongue.”
Similar to the guidelines from the Saskatoon diocese, Vancouver’s note that if one is wishing to receive on the tongue one must be the last in line, and that it is recommended that “the minister purify his fingers and use hand sanitizer after each person who receives on the tongue.
For respectful communications:
Calgary Catholic Diocese
Bishop William T. McGrattan
120 17 Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta T2S 2T2
Phone: 403-218-5500
Fax: 403-264-0526
[email protected]
Archdiocese of Edmonton
Archbishop Richard Smith
8421 – 101 Avenue NW
Edmonton AB T6A 0L1
Phone: 780-469-1010
Toll-free: 1-844-469-1010
Fax: 780-465-3003
Email Contact Us Link
Correction 08-13-20, 17:30 EDT: A previous edition of this article mislabeled the Diocese of Saskatoon as an archdiocese. LifeSite regrets the error.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-12--Govt is using masks and vaccines as ‘tools of control’: rising Canadian political star Sloan

PETITION : No to mandatory vaccination for the coronavirus !
Sign the petition here .
August 12 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Conservative leadership hopeful Derek Sloan came out blasting government-imposed COVID-19 restrictions as “ overreach , ” saying masks and vaccines have “ become tools of control ” and not “ enhancers of health.
” The Member of Parliament ( MP ) for the Conservative Party of Canada ( CPC ) made the statement in an email message sent to his followers on Monday titled “ Is Trudeau gearing up to impose mandatory vaccines ?
” “ Too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taste of greater power and are now embracing the idea of ruling over us , rather than governing , ” Sloan wrote .
“ In the hands of such people , things like masks and vaccines become tools of control , not enhancers of health.
” Sloan went on to say that “ now more than ever ” is the time to “ speak out against government overreach that uses this public health crisis as a cover to ‘ temporarily ’ remove liberties that will never be restored.
” In the email , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June the federal government under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau placed an order for 37 million sets of syringes along with bandages and disinfecting wipes from the Canadian branch of the medical company Becton Dickinson .
In late July , the federal government ordered 38 million more syringes .
On August 5 , the Canadian government signed COVID-19 vaccine deals with Pfizer and Moderna for their respective mRNA-based coronavirus vaccines .
In the email , Sloan suggested that the federal government ordered so many syringes because they might be planning on “ mandating ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a COVID-19 vaccine is produced , is the Liberal government planning on mandating it ?
Is that why those syringes were ordered ?
” Sloan wrote .
“ Whether or not the Liberal government is planning on making a COVID-19 vaccine mandatory is a very serious question we need to start asking .
… By the end of October , when delivery is promised , Canada will have enough syringes to give every Canadian two doses of something , and it isn ’ t hard to imagine what they are anticipating that might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May that Health Canada approved the Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine Ad5-nCoV to be used in human clinical trials in Canada .
However , Ad5-nCoV has yet to be used in human trials in Canada , as its shipment has been hindered due to Chinese customs delaying its delivery to Canada .
Ad5-nCoV was co-developed by the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology and the Chinese firm CanSino Biologics Inc. ( CanSinoBIO ) On May 12 , Canada ’ s National Research Council ( NRC ) announced a collaboration with CanSinoBIO to test and develop Ad5-nCoV in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the vaccine candidate Ad5-nCoV uses the HEK293 cell line , which is made from fetal cells harvested from an aborted baby decades ago .
As for the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA-based vaccine candidates , according to the John Paul II Medical Research Institute , mRNA vaccines “ do not use cells .
They are free from using aborted fetal cells.
” “ However , mRNA vaccines are unproven , to date , in creating a successful FDA-approved vaccine.
” In the August 10 email , Sloan quoted Canada Minister of Innovation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said recently that “ with regards to making it mandatory/keeping it voluntarily ( sic ) , that ’ s something that we ’ ll closely work with Dr. Tam and Minister Hajdu on , to determine when we get to that stage how to proceed.
” Bains made the vaccination comment on August 5 at the press conference announcing the Canadian government 's new deals with Pfizer and Moderna .
Sloan said in early July that if elected prime minister he would introduce a law that would ban provinces from forcing “ vaccinations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He made the comment in response to New Brunswick provincial Bill 11 , which would have effectively mandated kids to be vaccinated to attend public schools by removing religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions from existing law , leaving only a medical exemption with doctor approval as the only opt-out .
That bill was defeated in late June as lawmakers rejected the removal of “ non-medical ” religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions .
Only Ontario and New Brunswick have made certain vaccines mandatory via legislation , with some non-medical exemptions allowed , for children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ province of British Columbia , parents now must provide their child ’ s immunization records for their kids to be enrolled in public and private schools .
Vaccines are not mandatory in Canada as each province is responsible for their healthcare delivery .
In July , LifeSiteNews reached out to Sloan for comment regarding how he would accomplish amending the Canada Health Act so that he could keep his promise to ban provinces from forcing vaccines on residents .
Sloan replied by saying that his government would use the Canada Health Act to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agencies they fund never force any type of vaccine on Canadians .
“ I oppose any mandatory vaccinations on the Canadian public , both for a future COVID vaccine and for vaccines in general … that is why a Sloan government will use the Canada Health Act to ensure that provinces and the municipal agencies they fund never do this , ” Sloan told LifeSiteNews .
Sloan is the only CPC leadership candidate who has come out against the idea of “ any ” mandatory vaccinations and has made media headlines for being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the CPC leadership candidates .
Dr. Leslyn Lewis is the only other candidate who identifies as pro-family and pro-life , with former MP Peter MacKay and MP Erin O ’ Toole identifying as pro-abortion .
Both Sloan and Lewis told LifeSiteNews that they oppose COVID-19 vaccines made from an aborted fetal cell line from decades ago .
In the CPC English leaders debate , Sloan said his fellow candidates would “ agree with him ” that “ it ’ s not right ” that Canada has no laws protecting babies from abortion .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has taken a strong stand against mandatory vaccinations .
In May , he said in an email that he is “ 100 percent against a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination.
” In the August 10 email , Sloan also reiterated his opposition to mandating masks in Canada , and said he remains “ 100 percent vigilant against the erosion of Canadian civil liberties.
” The CPC leadership race is being held by mail-in ballot .
It will conclude August 21 .

PETITION: No to mandatory vaccination for the coronavirus! Sign the petition here.
August 12, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Conservative leadership hopeful Derek Sloan came out blasting government-imposed COVID-19 restrictions as “overreach,” saying masks and vaccines have “become tools of control” and not “enhancers of health.”
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) made the statement in an email message sent to his followers on Monday titled “Is Trudeau gearing up to impose mandatory vaccines?”
“Too many people in power have had a taste of greater power and are now embracing the idea of ruling over us, rather than governing,” Sloan wrote. “In the hands of such people, things like masks and vaccines become tools of control, not enhancers of health.”
Sloan went on to say that “now more than ever” is the time to “speak out against government overreach that uses this public health crisis as a cover to ‘temporarily’ remove liberties that will never be restored.”
In the email, Sloan referred to the fact that in June the federal government under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau placed an order for 37 million sets of syringes along with bandages and disinfecting wipes from the Canadian branch of the medical company Becton Dickinson.
In late July, the federal government ordered 38 million more syringes.
On August 5, the Canadian government signed COVID-19 vaccine deals with Pfizer and Moderna for their respective mRNA-based coronavirus vaccines.
In the email, Sloan suggested that the federal government ordered so many syringes because they might be planning on “mandating” a coronavirus vaccine.
“But if a COVID-19 vaccine is produced, is the Liberal government planning on mandating it? Is that why those syringes were ordered?” Sloan wrote.
“Whether or not the Liberal government is planning on making a COVID-19 vaccine mandatory is a very serious question we need to start asking. … By the end of October, when delivery is promised, Canada will have enough syringes to give every Canadian two doses of something, and it isn’t hard to imagine what they are anticipating that might be.”
The Trudeau government announced in May that Health Canada approved the Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine Ad5-nCoV to be used in human clinical trials in Canada. However, Ad5-nCoV has yet to be used in human trials in Canada, as its shipment has been hindered due to Chinese customs delaying its delivery to Canada. Ad5-nCoV was co-developed by the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology and the Chinese firm CanSino Biologics Inc. (CanSinoBIO)
On May 12, Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) announced a collaboration with CanSinoBIO to test and develop Ad5-nCoV in Canada.
LifeSiteNews reported at the time that the vaccine candidate Ad5-nCoV uses the HEK293 cell line, which is made from fetal cells harvested from an aborted baby decades ago.
As for the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA-based vaccine candidates, according to the John Paul II Medical Research Institute, mRNA vaccines “do not use cells. They are free from using aborted fetal cells.”
“However, mRNA vaccines are unproven, to date, in creating a successful FDA-approved vaccine.”
In the August 10 email, Sloan quoted Canada Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Navdeep Bains, who said recently that “with regards to making it mandatory/keeping it voluntarily (sic), that’s something that we’ll closely work with Dr. Tam and Minister Hajdu on, to determine when we get to that stage how to proceed.”
Bains made the vaccination comment on August 5 at the press conference announcing the Canadian government's new deals with Pfizer and Moderna.
Sloan wrote that Bains' words were “not reassuring words.”
Sloan said in early July that if elected prime minister he would introduce a law that would ban provinces from forcing “vaccinations on their residents, including children.”
He made the comment in response to New Brunswick provincial Bill 11, which would have effectively mandated kids to be vaccinated to attend public schools by removing religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions from existing law, leaving only a medical exemption with doctor approval as the only opt-out.
That bill was defeated in late June as lawmakers rejected the removal of “non-medical” religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions.
Only Ontario and New Brunswick have made certain vaccines mandatory via legislation, with some non-medical exemptions allowed, for children to attend public schools.
In the province of British Columbia, parents now must provide their child’s immunization records for their kids to be enrolled in public and private schools.
Vaccines are not mandatory in Canada as each province is responsible for their healthcare delivery.
In July, LifeSiteNews reached out to Sloan for comment regarding how he would accomplish amending the Canada Health Act so that he could keep his promise to ban provinces from forcing vaccines on residents.
Sloan replied by saying that his government would use the Canada Health Act to make sure that the provinces and municipal agencies they fund never force any type of vaccine on Canadians.
“I oppose any mandatory vaccinations on the Canadian public, both for a future COVID vaccine and for vaccines in general … that is why a Sloan government will use the Canada Health Act to ensure that provinces and the municipal agencies they fund never do this,” Sloan told LifeSiteNews.
Sloan is the only CPC leadership candidate who has come out against the idea of “any” mandatory vaccinations and has made media headlines for being an outspoken pro-life and pro-family voice among the CPC leadership candidates.
Dr. Leslyn Lewis is the only other candidate who identifies as pro-family and pro-life, with former MP Peter MacKay and MP Erin O’Toole identifying as pro-abortion.
Both Sloan and Lewis told LifeSiteNews that they oppose COVID-19 vaccines made from an aborted fetal cell line from decades ago.
In the CPC English leaders debate, Sloan said his fellow candidates would “agree with him” that “it’s not right” that Canada has no laws protecting babies from abortion.
This is not the first time Sloan has taken a strong stand against mandatory vaccinations. In May, he said in an email that he is “100 percent against a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination.”
In the August 10 email, Sloan also reiterated his opposition to mandating masks in Canada, and said he remains “100 percent vigilant against the erosion of Canadian civil liberties.”
The CPC leadership race is being held by mail-in ballot. It will conclude August 21.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-12--Even some Democrats are tiring of COVID-19 tyranny

August 12 , 2020 ( American Thinker ) — One of the things that struck me recently was how many stories involved people pushing back .
They 're pushing back against the Black Lives Matter narrative , they 're pushing back against cancel culture , and they 're pushing back against the Wuhan virus lockdown .
In other words , after being beaten around the head for a few months , Americans are beginning to remember that they 're a free people in a constitutionally run nation .
They 're finally getting mad as hell , and they 're not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael Walsh noted almost a month ago ) .
Everyone 's been noticing that America 's blue-state governors have some bizarre ideas about how the lockdowns they 've imposed are supposed to work .
Big stores get to stay open ; small stores with fewer customers are shut down .
Marijuana shops are open ; hairstylists are shut down .
Left-leaning mass rallies with thousands of people are good ; going to the beach is bad .
Funerals for famous criminals and politicians can be packed ; funerals and church services for ordinary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seems to be what best serves the state 's coffers , the politicians ' wallets , and the Democrats ' need for theater .
People are chafing to return to ordinary life .
They need to get out of their houses and back to their jobs .
And they need to return to their familiar , uplifting rituals .
My favorite report from Thursday involved an enterprising church that held a service in a Walmart : Meanwhile , in San Mateo County , part of true , blue coastal California ( it gave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , Scott Morrow , the county health officer , put out a public statement that effectively said he was done with Governor Newsom 's insane shutdown mandates : I wish to apologize to all the businesses that were closed this week .
I am not supportive of these actions and , for San Mateo County , I believe they are misdirected and will cause more harm than good .
This action is a bit like looking for your lost keys under a streetlight even though you lost them miles away .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you know I put great import on balance .
We have to minimize spread while not destroying everything else in the process .
I watch the news and I certainly get alarmed by some of what 's going on in the country , and even in our state .
But I have to make the best decisions and recommendations based on our data which reflects the situation in our community .
Our numbers indicate we are in a relatively stable state in regards to the spread of the virus .
For those who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this is simply not possible .
Even with the very restrictive measures put into place in the Spring , we could only drive the Re at that time to about 0.9 .
The best point estimate we currently have for Re is about 0.98 .
Our Re has also been slowly dropping for at least 4 weeks .
The Re ( which can be calculated in a number of ways ) is a forecast subject to all the vagaries of forecasts , but the Re trend downward is an encouraging sign .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitalizations are stable and/or decreasing .
Recently , our deaths have been low .
Even with the current data meltdown at the State related to the counting of new cases , I remain of the same opinion .
Read the rest of his anti-shutdown manifesto here .
Actress Gina Carano , a former MMA fighter and part of the Star Wars film franchise , refused to back down when the woke crowd went after her for a tweet suggesting that it 's time to stand up to the mob .
For her tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August Landmesser , who , in 1936 , was the only man in a mob of Nazis refusing to give the Nazi salute : Many thought Carano was tweeting in honor of Jonathan Isaacs , the 23-year-old on the Orlando Magic NBA team who refused to kneel during the National Anthem : The poor kid later tore his ACL , at which point an ESPN radio host asked , is it `` funny the guy who refused to kneel immediately blew out his knee ? ''
In the face of that cruelty , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a show of encouragement .
No wonder the leftist trolls went after Carano : True to her MMA background , Carano did n't apologize ; she doubled down : And if you 're not convinced that the worm is turning , look at the nice Blue Lives Matter ( i.e.
, pro-police ) mask that Tiger Woods wore at the PGA Championship : Americans are rediscovering themselves and just in time .
For every person who fights back in a just cause , another ten people find their courage .
This hokey movie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Published with permission from the American Thinker .

In San Mateo County, part of true, blue coastal California, the health officer put out a public statement that effectively said he was done with Governor Newsom's insane shutdown mandates.
August 12, 2020 (American Thinker) — One of the things that struck me recently was how many stories involved people pushing back. They're pushing back against the Black Lives Matter narrative, they're pushing back against cancel culture, and they're pushing back against the Wuhan virus lockdown. In other words, after being beaten around the head for a few months, Americans are beginning to remember that they're a free people in a constitutionally run nation. They're finally getting mad as hell, and they're not going to take it anymore (as Michael Walsh noted almost a month ago).
Everyone's been noticing that America's blue-state governors have some bizarre ideas about how the lockdowns they've imposed are supposed to work. Big stores get to stay open; small stores with fewer customers are shut down. Marijuana shops are open; hairstylists are shut down. Left-leaning mass rallies with thousands of people are good; going to the beach is bad. Funerals for famous criminals and politicians can be packed; funerals and church services for ordinary people are dangerous. The only standard seems to be what best serves the state's coffers, the politicians' wallets, and the Democrats' need for theater.
People are chafing to return to ordinary life. They need to get out of their houses and back to their jobs. And they need to return to their familiar, uplifting rituals. My favorite report from Thursday involved an enterprising church that held a service in a Walmart:
Church Service at a Walmart since the Churches were closed by Tyrants pic.twitter.com/Ul1qBnXtSi — Joey Saladino (@JoeySaladsReal) August 6, 2020
Meanwhile, in San Mateo County, part of true, blue coastal California (it gave Hillary Clinton 75.67% of its votes), Scott Morrow, the county health officer, put out a public statement that effectively said he was done with Governor Newsom's insane shutdown mandates:
I wish to apologize to all the businesses that were closed this week. I am not supportive of these actions and, for San Mateo County, I believe they are misdirected and will cause more harm than good. This action is a bit like looking for your lost keys under a streetlight even though you lost them miles away. If you have read my previous statements, you know I put great import on balance. We have to minimize spread while not destroying everything else in the process. I watch the news and I certainly get alarmed by some of what's going on in the country, and even in our state. But I have to make the best decisions and recommendations based on our data which reflects the situation in our community. Our numbers indicate we are in a relatively stable state in regards to the spread of the virus. For those who want to drive the spread to zero, this is simply not possible. Even with the very restrictive measures put into place in the Spring, we could only drive the Re at that time to about 0.9. The best point estimate we currently have for Re is about 0.98. Our Re has also been slowly dropping for at least 4 weeks. The Re (which can be calculated in a number of ways) is a forecast subject to all the vagaries of forecasts, but the Re trend downward is an encouraging sign. Over the last few weeks, our hospitalizations are stable and/or decreasing. Recently, our deaths have been low. Even with the current data meltdown at the State related to the counting of new cases, I remain of the same opinion.
Read the rest of his anti-shutdown manifesto here.
Actress Gina Carano, a former MMA fighter and part of the Star Wars film franchise, refused to back down when the woke crowd went after her for a tweet suggesting that it's time to stand up to the mob. For her tweet, she used the famous photo of August Landmesser, who, in 1936, was the only man in a mob of Nazis refusing to give the Nazi salute:
Many thought Carano was tweeting in honor of Jonathan Isaacs, the 23-year-old on the Orlando Magic NBA team who refused to kneel during the National Anthem:
WATCH: 1st NBA Player Not To Kneel, An Ordained Christian Minister: ‘We Can Get Past Skin Color’ https://t.co/5bJN4ShMt5 pic.twitter.com/YvdI8Ektrj — The Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) August 1, 2020
The poor kid later tore his ACL, at which point an ESPN radio host asked, is it “funny the guy who refused to kneel immediately blew out his knee?” In the face of that cruelty, many understood Carano's tweet to be a show of encouragement. No wonder the leftist trolls went after Carano:
Bot accounts harassing Gina Carano will post the same message within 1 minute of each other. Matching profiles with: “She/Her – BLM/ACAB” bios that change name & layout. Actual proof of someone using bots to bully a female Star Wars actress. pic.twitter.com/uVWcBmKwWd — Dataracer (@Dataracer117) August 5, 2020
True to her MMA background, Carano didn't apologize; she doubled down:
Dear trolls.. pssst..��
(oh but make sure you keep checking in from all of your other 12 fake accounts). Cowards. pic.twitter.com/dJMRGWW69L — Gina Carano (@ginacarano) August 4, 2020
And if you're not convinced that the worm is turning, look at the nice Blue Lives Matter (i.e., pro-police) mask that Tiger Woods wore at the PGA Championship:
Americans are rediscovering themselves and just in time. For every person who fights back in a just cause, another ten people find their courage. This hokey movie scene from 1940 makes just that point:
Published with permission from the American Thinker.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-12--Massive support for petition demanding US drug regulator stop opposing hydroxychloroquine

PETITION : Tell the FDA to reverse its opposition to Hydroxychloroquine and help save lives Sign petition here .
August 12 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — There is a growing number of independent , well respected , and non–politically motivated medical experts who say hydroxychloroquine is a safe and helpful antidote to the coronavirus .
So why is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stopping something that appears to be an all-around net-positive drug ?
Why is it that the FDA always seems to be inherently opposed to medical freedom and what establishment voices consider “ alternative ” treatments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspect that companies that stand to make tens of billions of dollars in profits from the sale of COVID-19 vaccines would want to bury a cheap , safe , and widely available treatment for the virus .
Pharmaceutical companies spend millions of dollars lobbying Congress and the White House every election cycle .
We ’ re seeing this play out right now with the way the coronavirus vaccine is being touted by the likes of Bill and Melinda Gates .
Others are saying a vaccine should be mandatory for all Americans going forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks ago , LifeSite ’ s petition calling on the FDA to reverse its opposition to hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for COVID-19 has garnered over 20,000 signatures .
This cheap , cost-effective , anti-malaria drug has long been touted as a safe treatment to the Chinese coronavirus by many medical professionals , most especially by the now social media–censored America ’ s Frontline Doctors group .
This truth-telling organization gathered at its “ White Coat Summit ” in Washington , D.C. last month , but Google , Facebook , and YouTube effectively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within hours .
LifeSite published a petition calling on these tech tyrants to reinstate the Frontline Doctors ’ videos , but so far , Big Tech has not listened to our demands .
If you want to join the chorus of 80,000 people who have already added their names to that letter , click here .
In the end , it doesn ’ t matter if the motivation behind the FDA ’ s opposition to hydroxychloroquine as a possible cure for COVID-19 is based on partisan politics , the influence of pharmaceuticals , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that Americans and people around the world are dying unnecessarily , and we need to correct this terrible decision immediately .
Please SIGN our petition demanding that the FDA stop its politically motivated , anti-scientific opposition to hydroxychloroquine .
Add your name to the petition by clicking here .
As we saw by the grotesque censorship of the Frontline Doctors ’ “ White Coat Summit ” last week , Big Tech has swallowed the political lie , hook , line , and sinker and is now in a full-blown virtue-signaling campaign of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ petition right now .
It will be delivered to the Food and Drug Administration and President Trump at the White House as soon as possible .
There is no time to waste !

Big Tech is now in a full-blown virtue-signaling campaign of censorship against hydroxychloroquine. Americans are now putting their foot down.
PETITION: Tell the FDA to reverse its opposition to Hydroxychloroquine and help save lives Sign petition here.
August 12, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — There is a growing number of independent, well respected, and non–politically motivated medical experts who say hydroxychloroquine is a safe and helpful antidote to the coronavirus.
So why is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stopping something that appears to be an all-around net-positive drug? Why is it that the FDA always seems to be inherently opposed to medical freedom and what establishment voices consider “alternative” treatments?
It’s not conspiratorial to suspect that companies that stand to make tens of billions of dollars in profits from the sale of COVID-19 vaccines would want to bury a cheap, safe, and widely available treatment for the virus.
Pharmaceutical companies spend millions of dollars lobbying Congress and the White House every election cycle. We’re seeing this play out right now with the way the coronavirus vaccine is being touted by the likes of Bill and Melinda Gates. Others are saying a vaccine should be mandatory for all Americans going forward.
Since being published less than two weeks ago, LifeSite’s petition calling on the FDA to reverse its opposition to hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for COVID-19 has garnered over 20,000 signatures.
This cheap, cost-effective, anti-malaria drug has long been touted as a safe treatment to the Chinese coronavirus by many medical professionals, most especially by the now social media–censored America’s Frontline Doctors group.
This truth-telling organization gathered at its “White Coat Summit” in Washington, D.C. last month, but Google, Facebook, and YouTube effectively erased their viral videos from the internet within hours. LifeSite published a petition calling on these tech tyrants to reinstate the Frontline Doctors’ videos, but so far, Big Tech has not listened to our demands. If you want to join the chorus of 80,000 people who have already added their names to that letter, click here.
In the end, it doesn’t matter if the motivation behind the FDA’s opposition to hydroxychloroquine as a possible cure for COVID-19 is based on partisan politics, the influence of pharmaceuticals, or just bad science. What matters is that Americans and people around the world are dying unnecessarily, and we need to correct this terrible decision immediately.
Please SIGN our petition demanding that the FDA stop its politically motivated, anti-scientific opposition to hydroxychloroquine. Add your name to the petition by clicking here.
As we saw by the grotesque censorship of the Frontline Doctors’ “White Coat Summit” last week, Big Tech has swallowed the political lie, hook, line, and sinker and is now in a full-blown virtue-signaling campaign of censorship against hydroxychloroquine.
Please sign our petition right now. It will be delivered to the Food and Drug Administration and President Trump at the White House as soon as possible. There is no time to waste!
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lifesitenews--2020-08-12--Satanic temple offers ‘religious abortion ritual’ to affirm mother killing her child

August 12 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — For some time now , the Satanic Temple — headquartered in Salem , Massachusetts due to the witch trial connection — has been campaigning for abortion .
Back in June , I wrote in this space that “ Lucien Greaves , their creepy-looking leader , has turned his organization into a military vehicle of the culture war , ” and he responded on Twitter to the effect that he was pleased with this characterization .
The Satanic Temple has been attempting to utilize religious liberty laws in its favor , demanding equal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that restricting abortion violates its members ’ religious freedom .
The Satanic Temple is now upping its game , launching a campaign titled “ Satanic Abortions Are Protected by Religious Liberty Laws.
” Abortion , their website states , is a Satanic religious practice : “ In accordance with the Religious Freedom Restoration Act ( RFRA ) , first trimester abortions are now exempt from unnecessary regulations for all individuals practicing The Satanic Temple ’ s religious bortion ritual.
” To promote the campaign , the Temple has launched a raffle to raise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” with first prize being a free abortion .
( Second place is a Zoom meet-and-greet with Satanic Temple co-founder Lucien Greaves ; last-place prizes consist of various swag with the slogan “ Thyself Is Thy Master.
” ) The Satanic Temple is going even farther in its campaign for unrestricted abortion by officially declaring abortion a formal “ Satanic Abortion Ritual ” : Laws that violate the Satanic right to kill one ’ s offspring in the womb include mandatory waiting periods , counseling prior to abortion , compulsory burial of fetal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the baby ’ s heartbeat , and any other practice designed to dissuade a woman or otherwise remind her of her baby ’ s life and humanity .
All of this is to conform to what they refer to as their “ Personal Affirmation ” mantra : “ By my body , my blood , By my will it is done.
” No mention is made of the blood of the child , which is what is being shed during an abortion .
URGENT PETITION : Tell the Supreme Court to overturn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here .
The Satanic Temple even provides specific mantras to chant or repeat during each type of abortion .
Here , for example , is the suggestion for medical abortions : Immediately before taking the medication ( s ) to terminate your pregnancy , look at your reflection to be reminded of your personhood and responsibility to yourself .
Focus on your intent , take deep breaths , and make yourself comfortable .
When ready , read the Third Tenet aloud to begin the ritual .
After swallowing the medication ( s ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Fifth Tenet .
After you have passed the embryo , return to your reflection , and recite the personal affirmation .
Feel doubts dissipating and your confidence growing as you have just undertaken a decision that affirms your autonomy and free will .
The religious abortion ritual is now complete .
Satanists claim they do not literally believe in the existence of Satan , but rather admire him as “ a symbol of the Eternal Rebel in opposition to arbitrary authority , forever defending personal sovereignty even in the face of insurmountable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought he did exist , they ’ d be fans .
In the meantime , they appear to have an uncanny sense of what practices he approves of and throw themselves into supporting those practices with everything at their disposal .
Their claims that they support “ scientific evidence ” is ridiculous .
Presumably , Temple attendees have not as of yet had the privilege of viewing National Geographic ’ s In the Womb .
Jonathon ’ s new podcast , The Van Maren Show , is dedicated to telling the stories of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this episode , Jonathon interviews Eric Metaxas , a conservative author , speaker , and radio host , about rioters ’ new habit of burning Bibles .
The two go on to discuss the riots , cultural Marxism , and how America is “ on the brink now of losing everything.
” You can subscribe here and listen to the episode below :

The Satanic Temple is appealing to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to assert its religious right to facilitate abortions unburdened by state restrictions.
August 12, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — For some time now, the Satanic Temple — headquartered in Salem, Massachusetts due to the witch trial connection — has been campaigning for abortion. Back in June, I wrote in this space that “Lucien Greaves, their creepy-looking leader, has turned his organization into a military vehicle of the culture war,” and he responded on Twitter to the effect that he was pleased with this characterization. The Satanic Temple has been attempting to utilize religious liberty laws in its favor, demanding equal access to schools for Satanism and claiming that restricting abortion violates its members’ religious freedom.
The Satanic Temple is now upping its game, launching a campaign titled “Satanic Abortions Are Protected by Religious Liberty Laws.” Abortion, their website states, is a Satanic religious practice:
“In accordance with the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), first trimester abortions are now exempt from unnecessary regulations for all individuals practicing The Satanic Temple’s religious bortion ritual.”
To promote the campaign, the Temple has launched a raffle to raise $100,000 for abortion “rights,” with first prize being a free abortion. (Second place is a Zoom meet-and-greet with Satanic Temple co-founder Lucien Greaves; last-place prizes consist of various swag with the slogan “Thyself Is Thy Master.”)
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The Satanic Temple is going even farther in its campaign for unrestricted abortion by officially declaring abortion a formal “Satanic Abortion Ritual”:
The Satanic abortion ritual provides spiritual comfort and affirms bodily autonomy, self-worth, and freedom from coercive forces with the affirmation of TST’s Seven Tenets. The ritual is not intended to convince a person to have an abortion. Instead, it sanctifies the abortion process by instilling confidence and protecting bodily rights when undergoing the safe and scientific procedure.
Laws that violate the Satanic right to kill one’s offspring in the womb include mandatory waiting periods, counseling prior to abortion, compulsory burial of fetal remains, required reading materials, listening to the baby’s heartbeat, and any other practice designed to dissuade a woman or otherwise remind her of her baby’s life and humanity. All of this is to conform to what they refer to as their “Personal Affirmation” mantra: “By my body, my blood, By my will it is done.” No mention is made of the blood of the child, which is what is being shed during an abortion.
URGENT PETITION: Tell the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade! Sign the petition here.
The Satanic Temple even provides specific mantras to chant or repeat during each type of abortion. Here, for example, is the suggestion for medical abortions:
Immediately before taking the medication(s) to terminate your pregnancy, look at your reflection to be reminded of your personhood and responsibility to yourself. Focus on your intent, take deep breaths, and make yourself comfortable. When ready, read the Third Tenet aloud to begin the ritual. After swallowing the medication(s), take another deep breath and recite the Fifth Tenet. After you have passed the embryo, return to your reflection, and recite the personal affirmation. Feel doubts dissipating and your confidence growing as you have just undertaken a decision that affirms your autonomy and free will. The religious abortion ritual is now complete.
Satanists claim they do not literally believe in the existence of Satan, but rather admire him as “a symbol of the Eternal Rebel in opposition to arbitrary authority, forever defending personal sovereignty even in the face of insurmountable odds.” In short, if they thought he did exist, they’d be fans. In the meantime, they appear to have an uncanny sense of what practices he approves of and throw themselves into supporting those practices with everything at their disposal.
Their claims that they support “scientific evidence” is ridiculous. Presumably, Temple attendees have not as of yet had the privilege of viewing National Geographic’s In the Womb.
Jonathon’s new podcast, The Van Maren Show, is dedicated to telling the stories of the pro-life and pro-family movement. In this episode, Jonathon interviews Eric Metaxas, a conservative author, speaker, and radio host, about rioters’ new habit of burning Bibles. The two go on to discuss the riots, cultural Marxism, and how America is “on the brink now of losing everything.” You can subscribe here and listen to the episode below:
Follow Jonathon Jonathon Van Maren is a public speaker, writer, and pro-life activist. His commentary has been translated into more than eight languages and published widely online as well as print newspapers such as the Jewish Independent, the National Post, the Hamilton Spectator and others. He has received an award for combating anti-Semitism in print from the Jewish organization B’nai Brith. His commentary has been featured on CTV Primetime, Global News, EWTN, and the CBC as well as dozens of radio stations and news outlets in Canada and the United States. He speaks on a wide variety of cultural topics across North America at universities, high schools, churches, and other functions. Some of these topics include abortion, pornography, the Sexual Revolution, and euthanasia. Jonathon holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in history from Simon Fraser University, and is the communications director for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform. Jonathon’s first book, The Culture War, was released in 2016.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-12--Consoling the heart of Jesus for abuses against the Eucharist

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