USA Was Matt Walsh Right to Call Out Pope Leo For Blessing a Block of Ice?

[Webster]

OpenTools AI overview: Matt Walsh, known for his outspoken views, has turned his attention to the Catholic Church, highlighting what he perceives as pagan influences within its traditions. In a recent video, Walsh provides a no-holds-barred critique of certain practices, urging Catholics to examine their faith through a critical lens. This approach has, unsurprisingly, sparked debate and intrigue among viewers and religious commentators alike.

The video, produced by Advent Media Connect, provides a space for open discussion about the intersections of religion and cultural traditions. By calling out these so-called pagan elements, Walsh is not just challenging the Catholic Church's practices but also encouraging a broader dialogue on how traditional practices fit into the modern spiritual landscape.

For those tuning in, the conversation extends beyond mere critique; it's about understanding the roots and evolution of religious practices. Advent Media Connect, through this video, empowers viewers to question and explore the authenticity of their spiritual beliefs, possibly reshaping how they engage with their faith in today's world.

Why are Catholics melting down over the Pope blessing ice?

Barely six months into his reign, Pope Leo XIV is already facing backlash. The attacks are coming from mad trads and conservative Catholics who seem to measure their faith by the rage they can muster at the Church hierarchy. Leo’s “crime” in this instance was blessing a block of ice at a climate...

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[Frankj]

Beware of this pope.

For many, many reasons.

 

[Lamb]

Did he really bless a block of ice??

 

[Forgiven1]

Here is an article and a video: Pope Leo XIV Blesses Huge 20,000-Year-Old Chunk Of Greenland Ice

 

[Lamb]

Here is an article and a video: Pope Leo XIV Blesses Huge 20,000-Year-Old Chunk Of Greenland Ice

So after reading that, it kind of seems like not that big a deal as it's being made out to be? I mean, at my church the ladies make sleeping bags for the homeless and the pastor blesses them before they're given out.

 

[Frankj]

So after reading that, it kind of seems like not that big a deal as it's being made out to be? I mean, at my church the ladies make sleeping bags for the homeless and the pastor blesses them before they're given out.

Giving a prayer for a blessing to the recipient or that the object become a blessing for its recipient, is proper and good, but blessing the inanimate object itself, which benefits the object not at all, is an entirely different practice.

Unless you are a witch, blessing (anointing, consecrating, etc.) a candle before burning it to cast a spell of some sort is a common practice in that faith.

As I see it, the Pope blessing melting ice is actually the Pope casting a spell for political purposes.

But maybe he's ignorant of such things. He is, after all, only a Pope and should not be expected to know of such things as the spiritual practices that are involved in non Christian political agendas and Gaia worship.

 

[Truth7t7]

So after reading that, it kind of seems like not that big a deal as it's being made out to be? I mean, at my church the ladies make sleeping bags for the homeless and the pastor blesses them before they're given out.

That's a big difference don't ya think?

Sleeping bags that will warm human beings Vs. A Block of ice?

 

[Webster]

He is, after all, only a Pope and should not be expected to know of such things as the spiritual practices that are involved in non Christian political agendas and Gaia worship.

This is the same Roman Catholic Church that among other things believes in veneration of the saints, worshiping Mary, trusting in priests and other earthly officials rather than trusting in Christ, who changed the day of worship from Saturday to Sunday, etc.,...