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In this episode of Fire Branded, I take on a truth many Catholics would rather avoid.Pope Leo warns of a generational rupture in how the faith is handed on — and he’s right. But the problem runs deeper than poor catechesis or weak evangelization. We are losing the capacity to recognize truth itself.
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From immigration and ICE enforcement to misplaced cries for “justice,” from selective Scripture reading to ideological Catholicism, we’re watching mercy detached from truth — and truth applied without mercy — tear the Church apart from within.
🔑 Key Highlights
• Justice and mercy aren’t oppositesWhy separating them creates cruelty on one side and chaos on the other.• Why Catholic discussions sound political (even when they aren’t)How partial truths from Left and Right distort the Church’s full teaching.• Immigration through a Catholic lens — without slogansBorders, law, mercy, and why neither outrage nor indifference is faithful.• The danger of shouting “justice” without wisdomWhat happens when moral certainty outruns moral responsibility.• Pope Leo on the generational rupture in the faithWhy the problem isn’t just catechesis — it’s transmission.• Why evangelization is often hard, not “joyful”The cost modern Catholics underestimate when passing on the faith.• St. Augustine on belief, understanding, and obedienceWhy belief must come before understanding — not the other way around.• When preference replaces truthHow curated belief blocks holiness and distorts conscience.• Why discernment of truth is a survival skillWhat future Catholics will face if this isn’t recovered now.
Chapters and Highlights
00:00 Introduction and Show Opening
02:30 Why Follow me on X and other Socials
03:58 Catholic Church's Stance on Immigration
15:29 Video of ICE Arrest: Justice?
25:13 Rediscovering the Joy of Evangelizing
26:59 Challenges of Modern Evangelization
33:32 The Fathers Know Best: A New Segment
35:54 Truth Matters: Preference Doesn't
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