Really appreciated this piece. I have been learning more about the world of philanthropy and non-profit work through my job so this gave me much to think about in light of that.
I also appreciated you making the distinction between the Legionaries and the Iron Guard. I personally had been conflating them out of ignorance as well so thank you!
Ok cool! Yeah my non-profit knowledge is wholly experience based from working in politics. I've been started to focus a bit more on the legal aspect of it, but have a pretty firm grasp (if I didn't I would probably be in prison right now 😅) but it's an interesting topic. As is the legionnaire movement and the iron guard. It's a touchy topic, which is unfortunate because a lot of great saints came out of it.
There is a difference between speaking of the unity of Christ and the Church's ability to transcend borders on accoint of that unity, and trying to import secular utopianism into the Gospel. St. Sophrony speaks of the first, not the latter. But for the sake of argument, let's say he believed in a borderless utopian world where nations and borders were, in contradiction to the scriptures themselves, the reality Christians were shooting for.
He would be wrong 🤯
The Church converts the nations, it doesn't eradicate them.
Really appreciated this piece. I have been learning more about the world of philanthropy and non-profit work through my job so this gave me much to think about in light of that.
I also appreciated you making the distinction between the Legionaries and the Iron Guard. I personally had been conflating them out of ignorance as well so thank you!
Ok cool! Yeah my non-profit knowledge is wholly experience based from working in politics. I've been started to focus a bit more on the legal aspect of it, but have a pretty firm grasp (if I didn't I would probably be in prison right now 😅) but it's an interesting topic. As is the legionnaire movement and the iron guard. It's a touchy topic, which is unfortunate because a lot of great saints came out of it.
“So, we must ask the liberals: where is this supposed borderless, nationless “Christianity” they claim Christ and His Church preach?”
Ask St. Sophrony of Essex
Imagine commenting and quoting a saint, then immediately blocking someone.
Probably should have read St. Sophrony a little more closely.
There is a difference between speaking of the unity of Christ and the Church's ability to transcend borders on accoint of that unity, and trying to import secular utopianism into the Gospel. St. Sophrony speaks of the first, not the latter. But for the sake of argument, let's say he believed in a borderless utopian world where nations and borders were, in contradiction to the scriptures themselves, the reality Christians were shooting for.
He would be wrong 🤯
The Church converts the nations, it doesn't eradicate them.