Church Environmentalism Is Phariseeism

Today is the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time and we are in Cycle B for Sunday readings.  Today's first reading is from Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-8.  Here it is.

Moses said to the people:
“Now, Israel, hear the statutes and decrees
which I am teaching you to observe,
that you may live, and may enter in and take possession of the land
which the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you.
In your observance of the commandments of the LORD, your God,
which I enjoin upon you,
you shall not add to what I command you nor subtract from it.
Observe them carefully,
for thus will you give evidence
of your wisdom and intelligence to the nations,
who will hear of all these statutes and say,
‘This great nation is truly a wise and intelligent people.’
For what great nation is there
that has gods so close to it as the LORD, our God, is to us
whenever we call upon him?
Or what great nation has statutes and decrees
that are as just as this whole law
which I am setting before you today?”

Today's Gospel is from Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23.  I repost that.

When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem
gathered around Jesus,
they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals
with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands. 
—For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews,
do not eat without carefully washing their hands,
keeping the tradition of the elders.
And on coming from the marketplace 
they do not eat without purifying themselves. 
And there are many other things that they have traditionally observed,
the purification of cups and jugs and kettles and beds. —
So the Pharisees and scribes questioned him,
“Why do your disciples not follow the tradition of the elders
but instead eat a meal with unclean hands?” 
He responded,
“Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written:
This people honors me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me;
in vain do they worship me,
teaching as doctrines human precepts.
You disregard God’s commandment but cling to human tradition.”

He summoned the crowd again and said to them,
“Hear me, all of you, and understand. 
Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person;
but the things that come out from within are what defile.

“From within people, from their hearts,
come evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder,
adultery, greed, malice, deceit,
licentiousness, envy, blasphemy, arrogance, folly.All these evils come from within and they defile.”

I emphasized in bold some points that I'll make in a minute.

Pope Leads Others In Swilling Environmentalism Koolaid - One Courageous Catholic's Response

Recently the institution of marriage as God ordained it has suffered egregious insults in both Ireland and the United States.  Christians in the Middle East are undergoing horrific persecution, being murdered in the most barbaric fashions.  We have seen (and continue to see) revelations that Planned Parenthood is harvesting and selling parts from the babies it murders, with assistance from our federal government and funded in part by tax dollars extorted from citizens.  Of course there is the murder count of babies killed via abortion - 54 million and increasing every day.

Anyone of these would constitute its own fundamental moral crisis, worthy of the attention of the Vicar of Christ.  However, we've heard nothing regarding these current events from the pope.  Instead, we have received word that Pope Francis has designated September 1st as "World Day For Prayer For Care Of Creation".  Trees and rainforests are receiving much more solicitude from this pope than are poor babies and persecuted Christians.  Lest anyone think the preceding sentence was a tad too harsh, be advised that a few days ago, the pope voiced his displeasure against the clearing of forests in order to plant soy.  Excuse me, but with all the kvetching about "feeding the poor", one might think he'd be happy that more soy would be available to them.  So just where are his priorities?  By the way; when you read that link, go to the comments for it seems that some are waking up.

Now for the bright spot in this morass.  An envirowhacko conference was held in a Catholic church in the Diocese of Orange.  Yes, that architectural monstrosity is a church; the ugliness without was mild compared with the heresy spouted by those conducting the brainwashing conference.  Listen closely to the sister's prattling; she is promulgating nature worship.  Keep watching for the man doesn't stand up till the latter part of the clip.  He uttered the only words of truth spoken there.  At least he got them to pray some traditional prayers for a few minutes.