“The theological dimension is needed both for interpreting and for solving present day problems in human society.” (St. John Paul II, Centesimus Annus, 55)
*A big challenge for us in California is to find ways in which we can put forth this theological dimension that John Paul II says is needed for interpreting and solving problems in society. When our mayoral candidates debate the problems of society in Los Angeles, they bracket off this dimension. They never mention it. If we are Catholic, then we agree with John Paul. So, what do we do? One of the advantages of a Cristero Party is to bring this dimension to the debate stage. By putting forth candidates and a platform that can articulate the present problems in society within a theological context, as well as put forth solutions that include greater acknowledgement of God and the need for sacramental grace, the city of Los Angeles and the state of California has a greater advantage of recognizing this theological dimension. The two dominant parties—Democrat and Republic—do not make this theological dimension a priority. A Cristero Catholic party would have this distinct advantage. Just some thoughts.
Hey everyone, sorry to whiplash you back to another platform, but I’m going to move over to Patreon. This platform has been tough and not as smooth as Patreon. I get it: Locals is more protective of free speech. But the fact is this. I’m not that controversial that I’m not worried about getting deplatformed by Patreon. What I’m looking for is simplicity. I’m not really looking to have a profile and then a community page and then navigate both. I’m looking to simply connect with you guys, give exclusive access to content for my monthly supporters, and make it as simple as possible to do both.
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Hello members and supporters, I really want to honor those who have been supporting me on this platform. Many of you are members, but several of you support me monthly. I’m so grateful for that, especially since I don’t do a lot of exclusive supporters-only content. But I want to do something special for you. Here it is:
I want to begin by doing a monthly class on the Gospel of John. This will by through Google Classroom and we will use Google Meet. This class will specifically look at St. John’s theology of the cross. Right now, this is my special interest, as I am writing a dissertation on John’s Atonement Theology. For a long time, scholars have been arguing that John has no real interest in the cross of Jesus, since his aim is to highlight Jesus descent and ascent. The cross, these scholars argue, is sort of in-the-way of John getting to his larger point about resurrection and ascension. I want to challenge all of this. We are going to break some new and fresh ground on the study ...
