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Leslye Colvin's avatar

In basketball terms, the following is a slam dunk: “I have seen the machinery of Catholic extremism from within: the obedience enforced by silence, the power concealed behind a veneer of tradition, and the vast financial and political networks”

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Josie Esquivel's avatar

Time to get off defense and on offense!

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Virginia Gawler's avatar

Hi Shannon - thanks for this good news about the Auxiliary Vicar of Opus Dei being charged in Argentina. I’ve experienced the influence & impact of this cult in Australia over many years. I was editing the diocesan newspaper for the Catholic Diocese of Wagga Wagga a few years ago but had to resign because it was so toxic. My articles were regularly censored or removed without my knowledge prior to publication by the priest who was acting diocesan administrator. The whole diocese has been captured by Opus Dei as most of the priests are trained at the diocesan Opus Dei seminary. I am more alarmed by their political influence & ambition in local, State and Federal Government in Australia as we do not want to go down the path of the USA. I have been warning people about Opus Dei & other secretive ‘traditional’ Catholic cults such as the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) for years. I would love to contact you directly Shannon & share some information if that is possible? Many thanks again for your valuable work.

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Shannon Vavich's avatar

Hi! Ya, please email me at shannon@theflyingkitchen.com I’m so happy to make your acquaintance!

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Corina Rodriguez's avatar

I am not Roman Catholic but I have been somewhat aware of Opus Dei and their work since Mel Gibson did The Passion of Christ. They are rich, powerful and ruthless, You put it together so well and with information not readily available. Plus you have the courage to speak. Thank you

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Dr. Donna Mogan's avatar

This is such a diabolical organization that has been around for at least a century. Thank you for bringing this out to the world from an insider’s perspective. I hope this guy is fully exposed to all practicing Catholics. I used to be one until all the pedophilia exposure.

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Jacqueline Powell's avatar

Absolutely, I was aware of what Vance up to when he suddenly came to the front line.

I had already seen a minor comment re Thiels’ support of an unknown.

I worked out they wanted a theocracy, knew Vance was a Catholic, but did not join the dots to any of the Catholics Chuches cult groups.

Thankyou for this, I get it!

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Shannon Vavich's avatar

You could see! I’m glad this helps. Read Opus by Gareth Gore. That will make it all fit.

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Jessica Progressive Catholic's avatar

Opus by Gareth Gore should be required reading.

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Jennie Lynn's avatar

Also recommend reading Democracy in Chains

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Sherry Mohre's avatar

I have been reading and searching information on Opus Dei since the beginning of Trumps first term. I have a hard time getting people to believe how evil they are. But I explain about them and Projectv2025, Leonard Leo and the Heritage Foundation. Frank Schaeffer has some really informative You Tube videos. His father was France’s Schaeffer and Frank was raised in an extreme cult like church. He. Is very informed on Opus Dei and their history.

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Jacqueline Powell's avatar

Thanks

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Rachel C's avatar

And Peter Thiel is gay. Talk about hypocrisy!

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Judie Henninger's avatar

right?

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Jane's avatar

Exactly how this is accepted by the world of Opus Dei totally baffles me! Suppose it’s the old adage….” Money talks”, because he certainly has plenty of money, and a husband and now, children!

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Jacqueline Powell's avatar

Wow.

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Joe Jones's avatar

Ohio, is already gone theocratic. There is deep rot, sickness, and corruption in this state, top to bottom.

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Melissa's avatar

Joe: Oy! So sorry! But at least Springfield has an admirable media dude back.

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Josie Esquivel's avatar

There were many comments about the last Pope being in 'a cult of Mary." Did you ever hear that?

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Melissa's avatar

No. But is that supposed to be a bad thing? If so, how come?

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Jacqueline Powell's avatar

Cults are wrong. They exploit and cause a lot of damage to people. I had been aware of what Opus Dei did for many years.

Faith and trust in Mary. Jesus and Heavenly father is important for us all.

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Josie Esquivel's avatar

Thou shalt have ni other gods before me, is one of the 10 commandments.

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Jacqueline Powell's avatar

No, I never knew that. I doubt it though. The cults were started about 5 or 6 Pope's ago.

I read a book called " The Cults of the Catholic Church".

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Melissa's avatar

Jacqueline: a convert, no less.

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Vadeboncoeur's avatar

Sounds like it’s time for Pope Leo to wield his good old fashioned powers of ex-communication.

Force Opus Dei members to choose — follow Christ and their church in the true spirit of the gospels or continue to subjugate and exploit the poor and the vulnerable.

You cannot do both and the church should no longer condone and enable this cult of misery and oppression.

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Gently, Jack Jones's avatar

Leonard Leo ought to be excommunicated immediately and with no redress.

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Melissa's avatar

Gently: But he received a MEDAL from O.D.! Still, Leo the Pope presiding over the excommunication of Leo the Leonard...hmm

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Sherry Mohre's avatar

I read that he is a knight of the Malta.

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Josie Esquivel's avatar

Jesus Christ!

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Jacqueline Powell's avatar

Yes, cults are wrong and spiritually damaging.

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Nicole L's avatar

Your insider knowledge is so incredibly important in understanding this world. Thank you for your videos and articles!

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Sharm's avatar

Heritage Foundation and Hillsdale College have an intimate relationship! Hope Pope Leo disbands the evil Opus Dei. Thank you for this important piece of info. Great work

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Josie Esquivel's avatar

He won't:$$$$$$%

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Sharm's avatar

Probably not😞

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Annie's avatar

Thank you. Jail Leonard Leo and use his money to help these victims and feed the poor.

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Maricruz Solis's avatar

Thank you for exposing this insidious Organization spawned in hell, along with all it's members, whether clergy or layperson. This organization attempted to buy a cardinal of their liking who aligns with them, to be pope.

They poured a lot of money into this agenda but they failed miserably. Thank God. The Catholic Church needs to cut ties with this operation and all others like it. It needs to excomunicate the members, sheep's in wolf's clothing, of these cultish groups.

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Kathleen's avatar

They are a scary group, even to “every day Catholics”.

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DAR's avatar

This is necessary! The only way to rid ourselves of the situation we are in is deal with the lie of this is a Christian nation! It is not and never was.

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Haliborn's avatar

It’s about time. Get them all!! And the Heritage Foundation as well. It’s just a cult of predatory sick white males seeking to dominate, no matter who suffers from their actions. They are the bottom of the barrel scum!

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nora macintyre's avatar

I had not realized Vance was part of Agnus Dei. Suddenly, so many things about him and his sudden rise within the political machine make sense. I never understood how he became the VP candidate after the things he had said about trump in the past. The donald is not one to forgive and forget, but if Leonard Leo came to him and said, “this is your vp”, he probably couldn’t refuse.

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Melissa's avatar

Oh -- and that's OPUS Dei. Probably AI spellcheck done ya wrong.

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Shannon Vavich's avatar

Agnus Dei is a more familiar term in the Catholic world. It’s ok for people to get terms mixed up. I’m sure she meant Opus.

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nora macintyre's avatar

I knew it didn’t look right, but I didn’t have the bandwidth to figure out what was wrong.

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nora macintyre's avatar

I didn’t check…

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Melissa's avatar

Nora: Or Peter Thiel. Vance is his "product," after all. Wonder if the Total Invasion of Privacy (TIP) project using that "magic all-seeing stone," Palantir, will turn up goods on members of this whole gang, and if so -- given the sheer amount of data -- anyone will catch it before it goes viral.

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Sherry Mohre's avatar

Judge Cannon is also in this cult. She was Trumps pick and oversaw his trial and ruled in his favor on EVERYTHING

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Kayo's avatar

These evil, controlling religious fanatics have always been around. In earlier times, they led the Crusades, burned witches, and tortured non-Christians to convert them.

In later centuries, they conquered indigenous people, stole their land, bought & sold slaves. All under the guise of 'God's will'.

Over the past 30 years they have acquired political, legal and media power. Now they are amassing huge law enforcement troops and building detention facilities, e.g. Alligator Auschwitz...they don't build these places to keep them empty. We need a national uprising of protest NOW.

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Josie Esquivel's avatar

If you are a student of American history, you know we have periodic religious revivals that tend to sweep the nation. One may have helped the Civil War. We're past due, alas.

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Joe Jones's avatar

"We don’t yet know whether this flood could have been prevented."

Yes, it could have. No one should be putting a camp ground or residential housing in the smack dab middle, and lowest level, of a RIVER BASIN.

At the very least there should have been water level sensors amd sirens but AFP party member Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, on tv just now, blamed voters for not approving sirens. What a loser.

The AFP (formerly republican party) has long been known as the party of "thoughts and prayers," "not our problem," "you're on your own," "personal responsibility" and Melania's favorite "I don't care, do you?"

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Josie Esquivel's avatar

Years ago, a motel was built in a "dry " creek bed in Sanderson, Texas and, of course it flooded with all drowned. Pulled out of the mouth of the Rio Grande in Brownsville. Sounds familiar, doesn't it. And just as tragic.

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Philip Brown's avatar

Americans For Profit (not Prosperity) working at the expense of most Americans, including many who think the kool-aid they promote is healthy...

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