I am not a Catholic, I am a devout Southern Baptist ! Staring Into the Abyss with Fr. Change ), MUST SEE-VIDEO: A homily that should be preached from every pulpit in America, Modern marvels, stop with the taxes, dating, and don’t ask those 20 questions, No offense, Franklin school board candidates, but my vote is NO, NPR’s crying towel sympathy for an illegal alien: your tax dollars at work. Prior to becoming a priest, Fr. Share this: Twitter; Facebook; Like this: Christ the King Catholic Church Towson, MD, Towson, MD. As I said, it’s time for faithful Catholics to stand us and say, “Enough is enough,” to all office-holders and politicians who claim to be devout Catholics while publically and obstinately contradicting the Church and subverting her teachings. I will be going a little bit long this morning because I have a lot of ground to cover. The late Father Richard John Neuhaus once wrote: “Christians have not the right to despair, for despair is a sin. He and they oppose the effort in Congress to pass legislation requiring doctors who perform abortions to provide medical care to babies who survive the abortion, opting, rather, to let such babies simply die outside the womb with no care. Edward Meeks of Christ the King Parish in Towson, MD should be preached from every pulpit in the United States. Ed Meeks. Fr. This is a homily that Fr. [If you appreciate receiving pro-life content like this, support Iowans for LIFE’s pro-life educational outreach. Staring Into The Abyss with Fr. Many requested a transcript. This is the homily that should be preached from every pulpit in America. A Catholic priest, Fr. So, I will tell you emphatically that what I’m about to say to you should not be taken as an implicit endorsement of any candidate by Christ the King Church or by the personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. Fr. But, it’s an opinion both formed and informed by the Word of God and by the crystal–clear teaching of the Church for the purpose of helping you think through the choices. And, you and I as faithful American Catholics are engaged in the battle for the soul of our beloved Nation. As Pope Benedict wrote regarding these values (quote): “In the face of fundamental and inalienable ethical demands, Christians must recognize that what is at stake is the essence of the moral law, which concerns the integral good of the human person.” On these and other critical issues, there is one presidential candidate who stands in very public, very obstinate opposition to Church teaching, namely, former vice-president Joe Biden, along with the Democratic Party. 2. Responses to Some Criticisms of Fr. Jesus’ words in the Gospel of this past Friday (Oct. 9, 2020 from Luke 11:15-26) were never more true: “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” I grieve for what has become of America. Ed Meeks” and has amassed over one million views at this writing. As, for example, it gives rise to the misinformed effort known as “Catholics for Biden.” At least one of Biden’s campaign ads pictures his with Pope Francis and with a group of smiling nuns in an effort to portray himself as a devout Catholic. His homily was subsequently uploaded to his YouTube channel under the title “Staring Into the Abyss with Fr. I resonate completely with St. Paul who said, “Woe is me if I do not preach the truth of the Gospel.” (1 Cor. Only God is! Think with the Church!—something that too many Catholics have failed to do for far too long—a fact that has largely contributed to the dire condition of our culture today. )…To the contrary, the Truth is what motivates me every day of my life. Pope Benedict XVI specified those issues in his 2012 Apostolic Constitution entitled Sacramentum Caritatis, in which Benedict defined what he called our “non-negotiable values”—a concept which he repeated countless times during his pontificate. If you only have a few minutes, go to the 11:20 mark. The Homily by Fr. Edward Meeks, Pastor of Christ the King parish in Towson, MD. ( Log Out /  Edward Meeks delivered at Christ the King parish in Towson, MD on 10/11/2020. Please pray before you vote that your conscience may lead you to vote for candidates that will ensure God’s will be done. #5—Joe Biden’s position on these 4 moral issues as a very high-profile Catholic—a man who served in the U.S. Senate for more than three decades and then as vice-president for eight years, and now as a candidate for President—a very high-profile Catholic. In all of the fog and the confusion and spin that surrounds every political season, we must, as faithful Catholics, conscientiously vote in such a way that best upholds and protects these “non-negotiable” values. This is the homily that should be preached from every pulpit in America. Meeks discusses “5 things every Catholic needs to know about Catholic Joe Biden.”Lengthy, but so worth watching. Religious liberty …and five observations about Biden: 1. And, by the way, when you have to tell people what a good Catholic you are, does that not make you question how good a Catholic the person really is? In it he presented five things every Catholic should know about “Catholic” Joe Biden. And, in a perverse twist of ironies, the same Socialist mobs who like to chant “Silence is violence”, reaped the benefits of the several-months- long silence of Joe Biden and his party as the mobs carried out their orchestrated campaign of violence in America’s cities. So, what I’m going to say is not politically- motivated because the stakes involved far transcend politics. Image: Archdiocese of Los Angeles/Facebook. And, by the way, Deacon Bud, Father Rob and I are all members of the Knights of Columbus…and, yeah!—we’re all male. I’d like to conclude this homily with a quote from the Old Testament that you’re no doubt familiar with. Applying all modern branches of science, it studies the possibility of existence of living beings in other planets or stars and consequence of human contact with any of the terrestrial form of life. Ed Meeks’ Viral Video–To Ponder on the Weekend Before the Election Published October 30, 2020 Every time there’s an Election, a priest or two pop up to give a homily or make a video that rings the changes on “Vote GOP or the Baby Gets It and God Will Send You to Hell”. EDITOR’S NOTE (Nick Stamatakis): In this 25′ homily, Father Edward Meeks of Towson, Maryland, who is by no means an extremist, states in very simple terms the choice we all Christians are faced with before this historic Nov. 3rd vote: We are concerned by the deep division of our nation BUT we cannot stay “neutral” because our fundamental principles are at risk. God is pro-choice, He gave Adam and Eve a choice in the garden of Eden. Fr. And so, I’d like to share with you the five things that every Catholic needs to know about “Catholic” Joe Biden, and how these line up with the “non-negotiables.”, And, by the way, before I begin, and for the sake of those of you who might be a little bit squeamish about what I’m about to say, let me quote for you a principle from the Second Vatican Council’s Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, entitled Gaudium et Spes. I could not have said it better than the homily given by Fr. seven that are detestable to him: In its document entitled, “Living the Gospel of Life,” the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops declared abortion to be the pre- eminent moral issue of our time. But he and the Democrat Party can validly called out for giving aid, comfort, and encouragement to those who are, whether they be the demonic forces unleashed in the streets of America’s cities by Marxists, Nihilists, Anarchists, Revolutionaries or those in elected office in his own party who seek to push America so far to the left as to make it unrecognizable and to establish a socio-politic, socio-economic and political system that is openly hostile to the Church. And, when you do, think with the Church—while also understanding this: that no one running for public office is ultimately the solution for what ails America. PLEASE SHARE using one of the social media buttons below. Here it is.]. Our nation is at a tipping-point and Catholics can make a difference if they vote with a well formed conscience. So Kev, how’d you do on that New Year’s resolution? Fr. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Altman Homily on the Four Last Things As we know, Joe Biden is not a devout Catholic, but a Formal Heretic. His months’-long silence on the murder and mayhem being inflicted on America’s cities by Marxist–Socialist organizations, as well as the all-too-obvious and serious influence being exercised within the Democrat Party by leftist extremists. They are “non-negotiable” because they are of paramount importance in Catholic moral theology. And, in 2016 (while still the vice-president) he officiated over the “wedding” ceremony of two men, posting a photo of the ceremony on Twitter, with the captions: “Proud to marry Brian and Joe at my house. 1 Corinthians 5:11 (NIV) Ed Meeks. Let’s take that call seriously. Evidence for this assertion is in his signing on to the self-avowed socialist Bernie Sanders’ agenda. So, it becomes crucial, then, that we properly prioritize those issues, because some are clearly more important than others. Edward Meeks delivered at Christ the King parish in Towson, MD on 10/11/2020. His selection as a running mate of Senator Kamala Harris, identified by bi-partisan groups, by non-partisan groups as the THE most leftist member of the U.S. Senate. Homily starter anecdotes: 1) Contacting extraterrestrials on All Saints Day: There is a branch of science called Astrobiology or Exobiology. While he was vice-president, he publically endorsed same-sex marriage in 2012, three years before the Supreme Court ruling. A must-see homily by Homily from Fr. Because, there is a set of issues upon which Catholics must not disagree. Ed Meeks (“Staring into the Abyss”) where he lays out moral principles for Catholics to observe when voting, we received some comments critical of the sermon and our promotion of it.. Fr. This is a homily that Fr. What of it? A timely Homily from Fr. One courageous priest's Sunday morning homily. For more than 200 years, wherever Socialism has sought to gain a foothold—in France (following the French Revolution), in the 20th Century and today in Latin America, in Eastern Europe, in Asia, or wherever—the Socialists have viewed the Church—especially and specifically, the Catholic Church—as an enemy to be destroyed, or that the very least, to be silenced and marginalized. 3. Ed Meeks. We do, after all, still live in a free country with free elections—at least for the time being. The Protect Life Amendment passes Iowa Senate. This homily given by Fr. We can respectfully disagree. I believe that at this moment in time and history, you and I find ourselves as part of a society that is staring into the abyss. Hi Fr Meeks I love your homily. If a time ever comes when the religious Jews, Protestants, and Catholics ever have to suffer under a totalitarian state which would deny to them the right to worship God according to the light of their conscience, it will be because for years they thought it made no difference what kind of people represented them, and because they abandoned the spiritual in the realm of the temporal.”. Edward Meeks delivered at Christ the King parish in Towson, MD on 10/11/2020. Ed Meeks Homily - 10-11-20 A must-see homily by Homily from Fr. Ed Meeks” and has amassed over one million views at this writing. So for us faithful Catholics, the starting point of our choice of whom to vote for needs to be that we intentionally think with the Church. I passed it around to many people. I wish more priests spoke out like you. Fr. Furthermore, Senator Kamala Harris, [Biden’s] running mate, is on record calling the Knights of Columbus, quote: “An all-male extremist group”— “Extremist” because of the Knights’ clear support of Church teaching on the “non- negotiables” that we’re talking about here. It’s one of my very favorite Scripture quotes and one which is most pertinent and most compelling for today—2 Chronicles 7:14—Almighty God declares this: “If my people, who are called by My Name, will humble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then…then…will I hear from Heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land.” God bless you! Edward Meeks delivered at Christ the King parish in Towson, MD on 10/11/2020. Fr. On October 11th, Fr. a lying tongue, This will be for me, personally, the 14th presidential election I will have voted in since reaching the age of majority, and this one is unlike anything I have ever seen. Our nation is at a tipping-point and Catholics can make a difference if they vote with a well formed conscience. God imbued humanity at conception, not birth, and killing an innocent human being is always immoral. Received this for the third time today. So I’ve added it to the Prayer blog without comment. That’s why it’s mentioned first in the Declaration of Independence. Brothers and Sisters, we live in a nation that is—sadly, tragically—divided; a nation at odds with itself. No, the reason from my struggle has to do with the vitriol and the vicious animosities that are evident in our society today…animosities that have played out tens of millions of times daily on social media and in the violence that has overtaken so many of America’s cities, and was even on full display in the recent Presidential Debate. But, it is my place as your priest and pastor to help you see how your vote may or may not line up with the teachings of the Church. And, how our nation votes on November 3rd will determine whether we collectively step off the cliff into that abyss or step back from it, if only temporarily. Ed Meeks. And so, the last thing I want to do is to have this message contribute to that division in our country, and—least of all—to have it cause division in our parish. And, my first allegiance is not to any political candidate or party, but to the truth of God and His Church. [Iowans for LIFE ran a video of Fr. 1450 E. 33rd St And may God continue to bless America! By Fr. 9:16) Frankly, if I were not sold out to the truth, I wouldn’t even be standing in front of you today because I would not be a Catholic priest. Fr. ( Log Out /  There's much at stake in this election, and we must vote with an informed, Catholic conscience. Abortion is, I believe, spiritually-speaking both the primary cause and the primary symptom of a society in a downward death spiral. Let me remind you of what it was like for us to have no public Masses and no sacraments for 11 weeks this past Spring. Atlanta Attack Wrongly Blamed on Guns, Racism. Edward Meeks was raised Catholic, and even went to seminary, but in the confusion going on in the Church in the 1960’s and 70’s, he ended up leaving to go first to the Assemblies of God, and then the Charismatic Episcopal Church, in which he became a priest. Not that other issues are unimportant, but these three are foundational to who we are as human beings and to what kind of society we are constructing. “Staring into the Abyss”: An Election Homily by Fr. People who call President Trump,immoral,cheat & a rapist are disgraceful human beings, he did his best for this country. The right to life undergirds all other rights. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Edward Meek’s remarkable homily on October 13th and had a record number of visitors to our website. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen once wrote these words almost 60 years ago–quote: “A nation always gets the kind of politicians it deserves. Ed had a career in Human Resources in several Baltimore area firms. I ask you, “What could be worse?”. In conclusion, we are as a nation—as I stated earlier—I believe, staring into the abyss, stemming from our culture’s wholesale rejection of God and His law—a rejection manifested most tangibly in five decades of legalized abortion. And so the bottom line, Brothers and Sisters, is: VOTE! Edward Meeks, delivered a riveting homily (above) last weekend in his parish in Towson, MD. Among the list of “non-negotiable values” which he identified, chief among them are: 1) the sanctity of life from conception to natural death; 2) the sanctity of marriage as a life-long sacramental union of a man and a woman; 3) the preservation of religious liberty. You and I are children of the same Heavenly Father. and a person who stirs up conflict in the community. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Ed Meeks, former Episcopalian and Anglican and pastor of Christ the King Church in Towson, Maryland, has been exhorting his parish. Edward Meeks delivered at Christ the King parish in Towson, MD on 10/11/2020. His homily was subsequently uploaded to his YouTube channel under the title “Staring Into the Abyss with Fr. We recommend to Missive readers the following powerful homily on the US election, given by Fr. Do not even eat with such people. It is a different issue from human abortion, which is a non-negotiable. Edward Meeks of Christ the King Parish in Towson, MD should be preached from every pulpit in the United States. This homily brought to you courtesy of Anglicanorum coetibus.This priest is a member of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, the structure set up by Benedict XVI for the reception of Anglican clergy into the Catholic Church. Fr. Prior to becoming a priest, Fr. The sanctity of marriage. Undoubtedly, such a lock-down would once again close our churches. Proverbs 6:16-19 (NIV) Another lesser known Catholic priest, Fr. Separating new borns at the border is worst than abortion and late stage abortion was voted down by Democrats, there is not late stage abortion where you let the child die that is called homicide. Edward Meeks of Christ the King parish in Towson MD: Couldn’t be happier! Edward Meeks, Pastor of Christ the King parish in Towson, MD. , we would have different election results. Edward Meeks delivered a 26-minute homily at Christ the King parish in Towson, MD. I actually said this same thing about the last election in 2016, but the events of the last 4 years—in fact, of the past 6–7 months—have cast this upcoming election in a whole new and ever more dire light. Again, Joe Biden is probably personally not a Socialist. [17] haughty eyes. This is the homily that should be preached from every pulpit in America. Thank you for this very important message at this time Americans’ are going to vote for the President 4 more years – Nov, 03-2020 ! I’ve been mentioning for the past two Sundays that I’m going to be speaking today on the November 3rd election, and I want to give you a little heads up as I begin. Biden is also on record committing to restoring the Obamacare mandate requiring religious ministries and orders like the Little Sisters of the Poor to provide contraceptive and abortifacient drugs to their employees, despite the fact that that is a direct violation of their faith conviction and of Church teaching. Ed Meeks Homily - 10-11-20. Listen to this excerpt (video above) from his homily and pray before you make your final decision. He wants us to come to Him of our own free will . Fr. The Church has clearly and consistently based Her teaching on the Sacred Scriptures and on the living tradition embodied in 2,000 years of Her Magisterium. Arnold Ahlert. Français (France) English (US) Español; 中文(简体) Fr. Never forget that order. Edward Meeks delivered at Christ The King Church in Towson, Maryland on Sunday, October 11, 2020.. About Fr. Edward Meeks delivered a 26-minute homily at Christ the King parish in Towson, MD. Father Ed Meeks. Meeks discusses “5 things every Catholic needs to know about Catholic Joe Biden.” Lengthy, but so worth watching. And, “Catholic” Joe Biden is their standard-bearer—or, as he said in the first Presidential Debate: “I am the Democratic Party!”, #2—Joe Biden opposes the Church’s teaching on the sanctity of marriage. Fr. ( Log Out /  Fr. 1K likes. He and his party advocate for the repeal of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which protects the religious conscience rights of healthcare workers who decline to participate in abortions, and of Church-based adoption agencies that choose to place children only with married, heterosexual couples, among other things. 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PLEASE SHARE using one of the social media buttons below. I suggest that all Catholics and Christians view this video as we prepare for the upcoming elections. A political homily entitled “Staring into the Abyss” by Fr. “So, why,” you may ask, “should that be an issue of concern for Catholics?” One has only to consider the lessons of history and the teachings of the Popes to answer the question. You and I are servants of the same Lord and Master. So, don’t let anyone—be he a priest, a bishop, or a cardinal—tell you otherwise. His positions, then, serve to subvert and undermine the faith of nominal and poorly- catechized Catholics. Fr. DC. Ed Meeks Homily - October 11, 2020. [19] a false witness who pours out lies. This fact is clear from his, long voting record, his public pronouncements, his allegiance to and, support of groups such as Planned Parenthood and NARAL, and from his party’s platform not only in this election year but in their platform going back decades.
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