The Capitol Hill rioters co-opted Jesus. How should Catholics respond?

One of the most alarming aspects of the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S.
Capitol by supporters of President Trump was the prevalence of
Christian symbols and language. That the cross and the name of
Jesus were used to justify a violent attack on our nation’s
democratic institutions shows just how far the Christian community
has fallen short, according to this week’s guest, the Rev. Bryan
Massingale: “We’ve allowed Christianity, Christian symbols,
Christian faith, Christian language to be hijacked in the cause of
a human ideology of exclusion and division and
division.”   Father Massingale teaches theological and
social ethics at Fordham University in New York and is the author
of Racial Justice and the Catholic Church. We talk with him about
the toxic mix of racism, idolatry and spiritual emptiness on
display on Capitol Hill and how Christians should respond.  In
Signs of the Times, Pope Francis changed canon law this week to
allow women to be officially installed as lectors and acolytes
(i.e., those who do the readings, serve the altar and distribute
Communion at Mass). Zac and Ashley discuss what this means for
parishes and the place of women in the church. This episode of
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Patreon community. Links from the show: Impeach. Convict. Now. How
Catholic Leaders Helped Give Rise to Violence at the U.S. Capitol
Pope Francis changes canon law: ministries of acolyte and lector
open to women Explainer: The history of women lectors and altar
servers—and what Pope Francis has changed The Racist Attack on Our
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