It's not just working class people who have been saying they don't feel like their concerns are being taken seriously either. I've seen comments from Americans who have fallen on hard times and say they feel invisible at church. Years ago I read a very sad story in a secular magazine that had an interview with a newly widowed woman who went from middle class to struggling overnight. After years of faithfully supporting the parish charities she felt terribly betrayed and humiliated by the cold reception she received from the ladies running her church's food pantry. Although she saw people whom she thought to be migrants receiving groceries with no questions about their legal status asked, the pantry volunteers demanded that she provide proof of her neediness and wouldn't give her anything. When she sat in her pew during Mass and had to listen to her priest bang on about Americans being selfish if they weren't helping their undocumented brethren she wanted to ask how he felt about kindness to his American parishioners. It sounded like her Faith was badly shaken. I hope the poor lady found another parish or at least got the chance to tell Fr. how the pantry was being run.
Friday, June 26, 2026
Is the Church in America out of touch with working class people? I'd say yes.
I've just read an article in the Catholic Herald about how the Church in America doesn't seem to know or care about working class Americans anymore. I've thought that for years. In my diocese unless you belong to a parish that has a large Hispanic, Vietnamese or Korean population it's just about impossible to find a Sunday Mass after 4PM in the suburbs and of course those Masses are not in English. People like my husband who do not live a 9 to 5, Monday through Friday life have to make a huge effort to get Mass in a lot of places. Check your parish for the times of the Pre-Cana or the Baptism class and you'll find they're usually at times when a blue collar person has to take off from work. Want to become Catholic? You may need to attend the Spanish OCIA or race over to the English OCIA without any time to change out of your work clothes or shower. Want to join the young adult group at your parish? Sorry, unless you are in a rural area it's probably for "professionals,"---strictly white collar parishioners only.
It's not just working class people who have been saying they don't feel like their concerns are being taken seriously either. I've seen comments from Americans who have fallen on hard times and say they feel invisible at church. Years ago I read a very sad story in a secular magazine that had an interview with a newly widowed woman who went from middle class to struggling overnight. After years of faithfully supporting the parish charities she felt terribly betrayed and humiliated by the cold reception she received from the ladies running her church's food pantry. Although she saw people whom she thought to be migrants receiving groceries with no questions about their legal status asked, the pantry volunteers demanded that she provide proof of her neediness and wouldn't give her anything. When she sat in her pew during Mass and had to listen to her priest bang on about Americans being selfish if they weren't helping their undocumented brethren she wanted to ask how he felt about kindness to his American parishioners. It sounded like her Faith was badly shaken. I hope the poor lady found another parish or at least got the chance to tell Fr. how the pantry was being run.
It's not just working class people who have been saying they don't feel like their concerns are being taken seriously either. I've seen comments from Americans who have fallen on hard times and say they feel invisible at church. Years ago I read a very sad story in a secular magazine that had an interview with a newly widowed woman who went from middle class to struggling overnight. After years of faithfully supporting the parish charities she felt terribly betrayed and humiliated by the cold reception she received from the ladies running her church's food pantry. Although she saw people whom she thought to be migrants receiving groceries with no questions about their legal status asked, the pantry volunteers demanded that she provide proof of her neediness and wouldn't give her anything. When she sat in her pew during Mass and had to listen to her priest bang on about Americans being selfish if they weren't helping their undocumented brethren she wanted to ask how he felt about kindness to his American parishioners. It sounded like her Faith was badly shaken. I hope the poor lady found another parish or at least got the chance to tell Fr. how the pantry was being run.
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Random thoughts on a sick day
- I was feverish all weekend and didn't start feeling better until around 10PM, Sunday night. It did give me time to conclude that I need to pray more so I can't say it was a wasted three day weekend.
- Pope Leo says remigration is not Christian response. Ignoring all the victims of migrants/ illegal aliens isn't very Christian either.
- Bishop Burbidge has invited the FSSP to the Arlington diocese. I should be excited but I just can't muster up any enthusiasm.
Monday, June 15, 2026
This was beautiful
It's been a long time since I've seen something like this video. It was inspiring and the zeal of the missionaries filled me with respect.
Sunday, June 14, 2026
Are the bishops having a contest to see who can attack the devotion of the people the most?
Cardinal McElroy has banned the use of altar rails in the DC diocese. I expected no better and am waiting for the next thing to drop.
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