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Jesus said to his disciples,<\/strong><\/span> Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,<\/strong> <\/p>\n TODAY<\/b>, in the name of “tolerance” and “inclusivity”, the most egregious crimes \u2014 physical, moral and spiritual \u2014 against the “little ones”, are being excused and even celebrated. I cannot remain silent. I don’t care how “negative” and “gloomy” or whatever other label people want to call me. If ever there were a time for the men of this generation, starting with our clergy, to defend the “least of the brethren”, it is now. But the silence is so overwhelming, so deep and widespread, that it reaches into the very bowels of space where one can already hear another millstone hurtling toward the earth. <\/p>\n A mighty angel picked up a stone like a huge millstone and threw it into the sea and said: \u201cWith such force will Babylon the great city be thrown down, <\/span>and will never be found again.” (Rev 18:21)<\/span><\/p>\n Babylon, said Pope Benedict, is a “symbol of the world\u2019s great irreligious cities.”[1]<\/sup><\/a>POPE BENEDICT XVI, On the occasion of Christmas Greetings, December 20th, 2010;\u00a0http:\/\/www.vatican.va\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>
\n“Things that cause sin will inevitably occur,<\/strong><\/span>
\nbut woe to the one through whom they occur.<\/strong><\/span>
\nIt would be better for him if a millstone were put around his neck<\/strong><\/span>
\nand he be thrown into the sea<\/strong><\/span>
\nthan for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.”<\/strong> <\/span>
\n(Monday’s Gospel<\/a>, Lk 17:1-6)<\/span><\/p>\n
\nfor they will be satisfied.
\n<\/strong><\/span>(Matt 5:6)<\/span><\/p>\n