The article critiques JD Vance's interpretation of Catholic doctrine, specifically the concept of ordo amoris, which he used to justify immigration policies. It contrasts Vance's view with Pope Francis's teachings, who argues that true Christian love goes beyond self-interest and prioritizes dignity for all individuals. The Pope emphasizes a radical inclusiveness akin to the parable of the Good Samaritan, reiterating that genuine Christian charity is not a tiered approach based on proximity or borders but must embrace everyone without exception. The article suggests a broader cultural resistance to this more humanitarian interpretation of faith.
Christian love is not a concentric expansion of interests that little by little extend to other persons and groups. In other words: the human person is not a mere individual.
The true ordo amoris that must be promoted is that which we discover by meditating constantly on the parable of the Good Samaritan.
Papa Francesco ... landed with both slippered feet on the entire administration. This is not a minor issue: an authentic rule of law is verified precisely in the ...
Too many of them come to Holy Mother Church because they're attracted to authoritarian dogma and to medieval spectacle, neither of which have anything to do with the gospels.
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