[ 0 → 4] TrapCast Express [ 4 → 14] TrapCast Express, it's Monday, September 3rd, 2018. [ 15 → 23] Well, it took him long enough, but Francis has finally broken his silence on the emergency afflicting the church. [ 23 → 26] Here is what he said verbatim, quote, [ 26 → 33] We cannot allow our seas and oceans to be littered by endless fields of floating plastic. [ 34 → 40] Here, too, our active commitment is needed to confront this emergency, unquote. [ 40 → 50] That was from his message for the fourth annual World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, delivered this past Saturday, September 1st. [ 51 → 56] And that speech has a few more real beauties in it that I want to share with you. [ 56 → 58] Like this one, for example, quote, [ 59 → 62] Water invites us to reflect on our origins. [ 62 → 74] The human body is mostly composed of water, and many civilizations throughout history arose near great rivers that marked their identity, unquote. [ 75 → 78] Or how about this one, quote, [ 78 → 84] Let us pray that waters may not be a sign of separation between peoples, [ 84 → 86] but of encounter for the people of the world. [ 86 → 88] The human community, unquote. [ 89 → 93] So not even the oceans are safe from this guy's blather. [ 94 → 94] Unbelievable. [ 95 → 97] Here's another one, quote, [ 98 → 107] Let us pray that those who risk their lives at sea in search of a better future may be kept safe, unquote. [ 107 → 108] Yeah. [ 108 → 116] And let us also pray that those who have to accept all these migrants will be kept safe from them. [ 116 → 119] Funny, you never hear Francis talk about that. [ 121 → 123] Then Francis also prayed, quote, [ 123 → 129] For those who help reflect on the issues involving maritime ecosystems, [ 130 → 136] for those who contribute to the development and application of international regulations on the seas, [ 136 → 142] in order to safeguard individuals, countries, goods, natural resources, [ 142 → 146] I think, for example, of marine fauna and flora, [ 146 → 148] and coral reefs or seabeds, [ 148 → 155] and to guarantee an integral development in view of the common good of the entire human family [ 155 → 158] and not particular interests, unquote. [ 160 → 169] You know, St. John the Apostle writes about people like Francis in his first letter, chapter 4, verse 5, quote, [ 169 → 174] They are of the world, therefore of the world they speak. [ 174 → 175] And the world... [ 175 → 177] Heareth them, unquote. [ 179 → 189] Now, to be fair, yes, Francis did also mention our Lord in his message on the fourth annual World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. [ 190 → 200] He did mention our Lord briefly and even said that the water he gives is capable of quenching human thirst forever. [ 200 → 204] Unfortunately, he didn't take the opportunity to elaborate on that [ 204 → 205] and simply said that... [ 205 → 206] Quote, [ 206 → 223] And then, of course, he quickly went on to talk about giving drink to the thirsty as a corporal work of mercy. [ 225 → 231] Folks, at this point, Francis has spoken more about coral reefs and ecosystems [ 231 → 235] than he has about what Carlo Maria Viganò, [ 235 → 241] accused him of in his 11-page testimony released on August 25th. [ 241 → 247] But that's an ocean of filth and corruption that this eco-maniac does not want to touch. [ 249 → 252] Now, today is the first Monday in September, [ 252 → 255] and that means that the summer break in the Vatican is over [ 255 → 261] and Francis is back to his daily homilies at the Casa Santa Marta. [ 262 → 264] And so he had plenty to say today, [ 264 → 269] and you can probably guess what the main topic was. [ 270 → 276] Keeping silence in the face of unjust accusations for the sake of humility. [ 278 → 283] Even though that had virtually nothing to do with the gospel passage that was read today, [ 284 → 286] which is Luke 4, 16-30, [ 287 → 291] Francis tried really hard to make it look as though [ 291 → 294] what he was saying was an exposition of the day's gospel. [ 294 → 301] The Novus Ordo news agency, Zenit, reported on Francis' homily today as follows. [ 301 → 302] Quote, [ 302 → 305] When Jesus was confronting the devil, Francis noted, [ 306 → 308] Jesus adopted this attitude. [ 308 → 314] Jesus' humility, he said, opens the door to his first words meant to construct a bridge, [ 314 → 319] but instead sows doubt immediately changing the atmosphere from peace to war, [ 320 → 322] from amazement to fury. [ 322 → 324] To those who wanted to throw him out, he said, [ 324 → 325] to those who wanted to throw him out of the city, [ 326 → 328] Jesus responds with silence, the Pope said. [ 329 → 331] They were not thinking, they were shouting. [ 332 → 333] Jesus stayed silent. [ 334 → 336] The gospel passage ends with, [ 336 → 340] but he passed through the midst of them and went away. [ 340 → 342] Jesus' dignity, Francis continued, [ 343 → 346] shines through the silence that triumphs over his attackers. [ 347 → 350] On Good Friday, the Pope observed the same thing would happen again. [ 351 → 354] The people who were saying crucify him had praised Jesus, [ 354 → 356] on Palm Sunday, saying, [ 356 → 365] Reflecting on our dignity, the Pope continued, saying, [ 365 → 369] The truth is humble and silent and is not noisy, [ 370 → 373] acknowledging that what Jesus did is not easy. [ 373 → 378] However, the dignity of the Christian is anchored in the power of God. [ 379 → 381] Even in a family, he said, [ 381 → 384] there are times when division occurs because of discussions, [ 384 → 386] on politics, sports, money. [ 386 → 391] Pope Francis recommends silence and prayer in these cases. [ 392 → 392] Unquote. [ 393 → 394] Aww. [ 394 → 398] Francis, the humble, innocent little lamb, [ 398 → 404] so evilly persecuted by those sowers of scandal and division. [ 405 → 408] You know, this man always has his mouth open, [ 409 → 412] but when he's credibly accused of covering up sex abuse [ 412 → 413] by one of his own people, [ 414 → 417] suddenly he has nothing to say. [ 418 → 420] Oh, that just proves his innocence, right? [ 421 → 425] Well, I guess I've got a hot tip then for all sex abusers and their enablers. [ 426 → 428] If you ever get accused in public, [ 428 → 431] just keep silent and say it's an outrageous attack [ 431 → 434] by people who only seek to cause scandal and division, [ 435 → 437] and that you're just being humble and Christ-like [ 437 → 440] by not dignifying these accusations with a response. [ 441 → 443] This strategy seems to work great. [ 443 → 443] Yes. [ 444 → 446] At least if the mainstream media is on your side. [ 447 → 448] But wait a minute. [ 448 → 451] Christ didn't respond to false accusations, right? [ 452 → 453] Actually, he did. [ 454 → 457] That is, he did until his hour was come, [ 458 → 461] and he was tried by the Sanhedrin and Pontius Pilate. [ 462 → 466] But no, when the Pharisees accused Christ in the presence of many people, [ 467 → 470] when they accused him of working miracles by the power of the devil, [ 470 → 473] when they accused him of healing on the Sabbath, [ 474 → 475] of eating with public sinners, [ 476 → 478] of his disciples not washing their hands, and so forth, [ 479 → 480] Christ responded. [ 481 → 485] He responded and confounded them every single time. [ 487 → 490] That's precisely why, in the end, they decided to kill him, [ 490 → 493] because they knew that they could not prevail over him [ 493 → 495] by trying to convict him of sin [ 495 → 498] or by getting him ensnared in the speech. [ 498 → 501] So, that just as a side note, okay? [ 501 → 503] Yes, Christ most certainly did. [ 504 → 505] He didn't respond to false accusations. [ 507 → 510] All right, a final point for today. [ 510 → 514] In our prior podcast, Tradcast Express number 65, [ 514 → 519] we had played some soundbites of the arch-layman of Chicago, [ 519 → 525] Mr. Blaise Cupich, which had been released by NBC5 Chicago. [ 526 → 530] You'll probably remember that was the rabbit hole remark [ 530 → 533] and the Latino remark, okay? [ 533 → 534] Well, that was the rabbit hole remark, and the Latino remark, okay? [ 534 → 539] Well, Cupich has since claimed that his interview was edited unfairly [ 539 → 541] and that he was taken out of context. [ 542 → 544] NBC5 has denied misrepresenting him, [ 545 → 549] and so they've released the entire unedited footage of the whole interview. [ 550 → 553] So, in the interests of justice and accurate reporting, [ 554 → 556] I would like to make listeners aware of that. [ 557 → 561] And so, let me briefly quote now from the transcript [ 561 → 563] what Cupich says that, [ 564 → 567] supposedly shows that his remarks were distorted. [ 568 → 572] First, regarding the soundbite about the rabbit hole [ 572 → 574] and the bigger agenda of Francis. [ 575 → 579] Here's that portion in context. [ 580 → 582] So, this is Cupich speaking. [ 582 → 582] Quote, [ 583 → 586] So, the news media now needs to go and press him, [ 587 → 589] meaning Viganò, for information. [ 590 → 593] I read the Washington Post and other major newspapers [ 593 → 595] and their first line always is, [ 596 → 599] he's made these accusations but offered no proof. [ 599 → 602] Let's let the news media do their job here. [ 602 → 607] But for the Holy Father, I think to get into each and every one of those aspects [ 607 → 609] in some way is inappropriate. [ 609 → 612] And secondly, the Pope has a bigger agenda. [ 613 → 616] He's got to get on with other things of talking about the environment [ 616 → 620] and protecting migrants and carrying on the work of the Church. [ 620 → 623] We're not going to go down a rabbit hole on this. [ 623 → 624] Unquote. [ 625 → 628] Now, as far as the Latino remark, [ 628 → 632] Cupich had been asked whether there was currently a civil war underway in the Church [ 632 → 635] and this is what he responded. [ 635 → 636] Quote, [ 636 → 640] Well, I would say, I would say not a civil war. [ 640 → 642] There's a small group of insurgents [ 642 → 645] who have not liked Pope Francis from the very beginning. [ 646 → 649] They don't like the fact that he's calling for more lay involvement. [ 649 → 653] They don't like the fact that he is calling for a synodal Church. [ 653 → 655] Where we get the advice of people. [ 655 → 660] They don't like that he's talking about the environment or the poor or the migrants [ 660 → 663] or that the death penalty is something that we should outlaw. [ 664 → 668] They don't like the fact that he is saying that economies kill. [ 669 → 671] There are people who don't like that message. [ 672 → 675] And so there's an insurgency of people who don't like that. [ 675 → 678] And quite frankly, they also don't like him because he's a Latino [ 678 → 682] and that he is bringing Latino culture into the life of the Church, [ 682 → 683] which we have been. [ 683 → 687] We have been enriched by and I think that that's part of all of this too. [ 687 → 688] Unquote. [ 689 → 695] That, ladies and gentlemen, is the immediate context for both of these remarks. [ 696 → 699] Maybe next time, Cupich will take Francis' advice, [ 700 → 704] be immensely holy and just, you know, keep silent. [ 705 → 708] Tradcast Express is a production of Novus Ordo Watch. [ 708 → 710] Check us out at tradcast.org [ 710 → 711] and if you like what we're doing, [ 711 → 713] please consider making a tax-deductible contribution. [ 713 → 716] at novusordowatch.org [ 716 → 717] slash donate.