C.G. Plance

“The world has heard enough of the so-called 'rights of man.' Let it hear something of the rights of God.” Pope St. Leo XIII CristeroParty.com

@BishopBarron @RealSusanSwift Great news!

Very grateful to President Trump and the First Lady for joining the Catholic faithful and the bishops of the United States in dedicating the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. whitehouse.gov/briefings-stat…

This is huge!

Christians have been engaged in the political sphere for a very long time. The problem is that they haven’t been engaging as Christians, but rather as some participant in some other group.

@DrFrankTurek Absolutely! But it’s not just that they need to be engaged politically, they need to be politically engaged AS Christians!

I don't know where we got this idea that Christians not be engaged politically, but that attitude has resulted in disaster in previous civilizations.

@TonyDungy Fascinating — I wonder why 1 Timothy, as opposed to the others? I can think of several reasons, but I would be interested to know nonetheless. Have a prayerful and restful rest of your trip! God bless!

@CGPlance Corinth was the favorite spot for me. I like all of his letters but 1 Timothy might be my favorite.

Our family is taking a trip through Greece and Lauren and I just had the most amazing journey-trading the steps of the Apostle Paul from Athens to Corinth to share the gospel. Unbelievable history and scenery.🙏🏽

This is beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing – I might have to make this my new retreat location for my annual silent retreat. The Cristerparty.com should consider this location as perfect for what they are trying to do, especially for their retreat for politicians. Anyway, keep up the great work. A lot of people are not aware of the link between the Sacred Heart of Jesus devotion and the social reign of Christ the king. I hope in the future more people consider the history of the Sacred Heart devotion so that they can better understand why it is that nations and states ought to recognize Jesus and the Church officially and formally..

@Kintsugijin Huh? Are you talking about me? And are we arguing?

@CGPlance I’m not going to argue about faith with someone who doesn’t believe Jesus Christ is the Way.

I hate my timeline right now. Mormons are Christian. Christianity means discipleship of Jesus Christ. If your definition excludes people who worship Christ, covenant with Christ, preach Christ, and try to follow Christ, then your definition is broken. At that point, you’re not defending Christianity. You’re guarding a social club label. The question isn’t whether LDS are Christian. The question is why some people are so desperate to make Christ smaller than their own gatekeeping. 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

@Kintsugijin In what sense is Jesus the way in all things?

@CGPlance Jesus is the Way in all things.

@Kintsugijin In what sense? What is the problem to which Mormons think Jesus is the answer?

@CGPlance Mormons = Christians.

“Allow me to pause for a moment to reflect on some of the images that adorn this Chamber. In this Chamber, natural light streams in through the skylight that crowns the room. That light coming from above may remind us that politics, too, must acknowledge a force that precedes and transcends it. Likewise, the paintings on the upper part of the main wall, depicting the reception of the Gospel and the Decalogue, remind us of something essential. Without confusing the political order with the religious one, these symbols invite us to recognize that modern freedom has also been shaped by a long education of conscience, deeply marked by the Christian tradition.”

The public expression of faith has always been a massive force of evangelization, which is why, in part, Jesus told Saint Margaret Mary that he wanted the states and nations of the world to publicly recognize his kingship.

This is JD Vance at his best! He is able to cut through the outer layers and get right to the heart of the matter and connect with his audience. He is at his best when he is talking about his faith in Jesus, and he will be even better when he talks more specifically about his Catholic faith and the importance of the need for our state and nation to recognize Jesus Christ is king.

"American elite culture was forming me to be kind of a bad person." Vice President JD Vance says it wasn't politics that brought him back to faith — it was the need to be a good husband and father. Speaking with Jesse Watters ahead of the release of his new book Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, Vance said the more he thought about raising children and building a family with his wife Usha, the more he was drawn to Catholicism and away from a culture focused on "prestige" instead of what truly matters. |@JesseBWatters

@JLLiedl No one better than Joseph Pierce to unpack this for us. Great article, Jonathan! Keep up the great work.

Pray for Jay! I had a great conversation with him on his channel last year. He is a few steps away, but if we Catholics persist n charity, and with the grace of God, he might return to these theological discussions in the future with greater openness to the insights of Catholic, theologians and others.

Breaking: His Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch of the Ortho Bros has announced his retirement. He plans to spend his retirement identifying masonic imagery in Burger King commercials. Who will succeed him as Patriarch of the Ortho Bros?

“Once we take seriously as medieval people did the idea that on the altar journey God becomes food (torn and bleeding meat), we can see as never before how much of such piety was literally imitatio Christi.” — Caroline W. Bynum, Holy Feasts and Holy Fasts

@MichaelPBarber Fascinating! Can’t wait to read this

I have been holding off on sharing this until all my t's were crossed, but now that all justice has been satisfied: I am happy to share that an article I wrote, "Drinking in the Kingdom: Jesus's “Vow” and His Death in the Synoptic Gospels," has been accepted to JSNT.

@ndmcafee Thanks for posting this. I’m eager to read it. Just sent it to Roniger, but I’m sure he is already aware of it.

Steve Long recently uploaded a solid response to Hittinger/Roniger on temporal-spiritual relations. Somewhat introductory in scope, but worth a read: academia.edu/167332850/UNIF…

God wants to heal us as individuals in our deepest wounds. He also wants to heal us as a nation in our deepest wounds: politics. He wants us to invite Him in.