Relating to the post below, which concerns make-believe Catholic universities, a reader has sent Bickerstaff a link to a piece that concerns make-believe Catholic personages. Written by Fr. Jerry Pokorsky in Catholic Culture, it starts off with a bang by citing Luke 18: 9-14.
(Note: Bickerstaff takes the liberty of quoting from the King James Version rather than the modern translation Fr. Pokorsky uses. It was the only Bible he read up until becoming a Catholic and he simply cannot bring himself to part with it.)
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
After those ringing and damning words, what better phoney-baloney Catholic for Fr. Pokorsky to start with then our Pharisee in Chief,
President Joe Biden
President Biden has announced that if Democrats win the House and Senate in the midterm elections this November (2022), the first bill he would send to Congress would codify the so-called abortion rights established by Roe v. Wade.
- He promised he will be “appointing judges that respect foundational precedents like Roe.”
- He rescinded the pro-life Mexico City Policy, which ensured that foreign aid would not go to organizations that perform or refer for abortions.
- The Washington Post called Joe Biden a “president who has been called the most pro-transgender in history.”
- Retired Archbishop Chaput said Biden “is not in communion with the Catholic faith.” The archbishop added that “any priest who now provides Communion to the president participates in his hypocrisy.” Biden attends Mass, receives Communion, has met with the Pope, and has received Communion at papal Masses.
While hardly necessary, but just the same adding splendid emphasis to our President’s hypocrisy, Fr. Pokorsky then adds simply,
“Joe Biden identifies as a devout Catholic.”
The good Father then gives us several more pretend Catholics, all of whom will be familiar to readers of this blog.
You best read the whole thing.
With thanks to GWR.
The Taos Tatler 