{"id":11744,"date":"2021-06-22T00:00:02","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T05:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/catholicbard\/?p=11744"},"modified":"2022-11-30T01:10:01","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T06:10:01","slug":"what-are-people-starving-for-fr-altman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/catholicbard\/2021\/06\/what-are-people-starving-for-fr-altman\/","title":{"rendered":"What are people starving for, Fr. Altman?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><blockquote data-animation-role=\"quote\"><p>\u201cFor the record, through my efforts at preaching the truth \u2026 somehow the truth has gone viral over the past eleven months and people all over the globe \u2014 as far away as Borneo \u2014 have written over 4,000 letters and cards \u2014 even more than that in emails \u2014 all saying the same thing: \u2018We are starving out here!\u2019\u201d \u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/beyondthesestonewalls.com\/posts\/gordon-macrae\/catholics-to-fr-james-altman-we-are-starving-out-here?fbclid=IwAR1sFx0HUkeJ_6vls5WSIBuBYwU7ct5vTeRdLCUmsXlcHiKyrv6xZb89exs\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Father James Altman\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">What are people starving for?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12850 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/1316\/2021\/06\/starving-for-truth-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Are they starving for this?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<blockquote><p>saying bishops enforcing pandemic restrictions would burn in the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/priest-says-covid-rules-enforcers-will-burn-hottest-levels-hell-1586634\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">lowest, hottest levels<\/a>\u201d of hell,<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<blockquote><p>defending or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AjeWSYzbxiE\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">offering justifications<\/a>\u00a0for the lynching of Black people in the Jim Crow era,<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<blockquote><p>suggesting that women are not permitted to preach liturgically \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MRibnek\/status\/1396833502092357635\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">because we need the truth<\/a>,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<blockquote><p>claiming coronavirus vaccines are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lacrossetribune.com\/news\/local\/father-altman-under-fire-for-covid-protocols-vaccine-misinformation\/article_278faaa0-6815-58a7-9ab3-d31a1c5da4a4.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a massive experiment designed for social control<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillarcatholic.com\/p\/altman-blames-pansy-babies-for-dispute?fbclid=IwAR0jqreuN6J3yt1bNduS7ZW9bp7vdAKRPUYNOUoPmNRfW3kBpZ7pRcOaCBA\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Updated: Altman blames \u2018pansy babies\u2019 for dispute with bishop, raises $160k \u2013 The Pillar (pillarcatholic.com)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And are people starving for this?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>He claimed that abortions were common in the Jewish community in Warsaw, Poland before World War II. He implied that the eventual destruction of the city \u2013 which included mass deportations of the city\u2019s Jewish population to Nazi concentration camps as part of the Holocaust \u2013 was punishment for abortion.- From the <strong>Catholic World Report<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Besides all these things mentioned, he is also known for condemning a whole group of Catholics to hell because they didn\u2019t share his political opinions. I can understand why people didn\u2019t want to vote for Biden. I didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>I agree with this statement from Catholic Youtuber\u00a0<a class=\"oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl oo9gr5id gpro0wi8 lrazzd5p decorated-link\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brianholdsworthmedia?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZWq7qJ6S1yFgKJpdu6C8mkvig8sW3FkB2Ycy2QMihOq4vifW1dnoHsXsoBkLUG93vjTniypfw-lAcW_-9BlcscXZkNjrb9Kiwy-dg62ahkp6b-JhPYxSNxnN9COARf9BJFaEBKMtPtNWQ8NoVoX9xkn&amp;__tn__=-UC%2CP-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Brian Holdsworth<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"pybr56ya dati1w0a hv4rvrfc n851cfcs btwxx1t3 j83agx80 ll8tlv6m\">\n<div class=\"buofh1pr\">\n<div class=\"j83agx80 cbu4d94t ew0dbk1b irj2b8pg\">\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"qzhwtbm6 knvmm38d\">The debate about communion is simple: if you believe it should be available to all, then that\u2019s your position, but it has never been the belief of the Church. The belief that it should be withheld from those who do not believe\/practice the faith is not weaponizing it; it\u2019s following scripture\/tradition and it is done so in the interest of the individual from which it is being withheld. Scripture says that to receive communion unworthily is to eat and drink damnation (1 Corinthians 11:29). So to not govern its reception would be a major dereliction of duty on the part of the clergy. If you agree that it should be withheld in some instances but not in the case of politicians because that would \u201cpoliticize the sacraments\u201d, then you are arguing that politicians are a privileged class for whom the rules do not apply. I can\u2019t imagine many people signing on to that.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>But I didn\u2019t want to vote for Trump either.\u00a0 Abortion is horrible. But the answer isn\u2019t voting for a man who encourages things like this\u2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12845 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/1316\/2021\/06\/capital-riot-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12848 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/1316\/2021\/06\/hang-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\"><\/p>\n<p>The type of mentality that encouraged this insurrection is very prominent among a good amount of Trump supporters. Hang Mike Pence was shouted by the supporters of the most pro-life president in the history of ever. I must say that not all Trump voters are crazy as I know some who have denounced this terrible assault on our democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Besides what I have mentioned above what else is Fr. Altman known for?<\/p>\n<p>Disobeying, insulting, and condemning his bishop and other bishops. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ha2Z9AY7mxA\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Here is an example of this disrespect on full display.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"blog-author-name decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/beyondthesestonewalls.com\/posts?author=5f976430f349b0442a879bd4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fr. Gordon J. MacRae<\/a>\u00a0says this\u2026\u00a0 \u201cInstead of silencing Father Altman, the bishops might ask themselves why so many are listening to him so intently.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I think that\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"decorated-link decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/onepeterfive.com\/negativity-is-a-drug-and-were-hooked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">OnePeterFive<\/a>\u00a0founder Steve Skojec answers that question in a post called, Negativity is a Drug, And We\u2019re Hooked (March 5, 2021)<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Last night, I complained (on social media; where else?) about how we published a fantastic, moving, uplifting story about an incredible saint \u2014 St. Marianne Cope \u2014 who took the awful lives of lepers and turned them into something full of beauty and wonder, but that it only had 27 shares.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, my snarky post about Cardinal Wuerl getting millions of dollars in retirement hit 500 shares right out of the gate.<\/p>\n<p>In theory, we want to know about the good stuff. The stuff that\u2019s positive and motivating and helps us to live better, more virtuous lives. The stuff that helps us to be inspired to make changes in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p>But the minute someone drops a nasty, negative, outrageous story in front of us, we swarm like flies.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Fr. Altman offers a verbal smackdown on those Catholics who are not as holy as himself and his followers. It\u2019s interesting to note that when St. Padre Pio was asked to step down, he didn\u2019t try to raise money to hire a canon lawyer to defend himself. He didn\u2019t call down angels to tear his bishop apart. He simply obeyed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xq_y1D72-Sk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Fr. Altman is no Padre Pio.<\/p>\n<p>Besides disobeying his bishop what else is Fr. Altman known for? What are Fr. Altman\u2019s teachings on Catholic spiritual things? Teachings on Mary, the Eucharist, The Trinity? Is there any compassion in his talks or is it all \u2018These people are going to hell.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fr. Alman is often compared to Fr. James Martin. Why do people flock to Fr. Martin? One reason is because of what seems to be respect and compassion for others. I think he may be off track in his approach to certain issues. I don\u2019t think that his theology is 100% perfect and problem free. Here is <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/as24Evo4Xak\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a fair critique of his teachings by Trent Horn.<\/a> But even if you disagree with Fr. Martin on this one issue that he is most known for, he still has teachings and writings about Jesus, Prayer, The Saints, and Catholic Social teaching. Fr. Martin is pro-life also.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>But acknowledging that women\u2019s bodies are their own does not diminish my own reverence for the living body in a woman\u2019s womb. Thus, I cannot deny that I see the child in the womb, from the moment of his or her conception, as a creation of God, deserving of our respect, protection and love. Mysterious, precious, unique, infinite, made in the image and likeness of God. Holy.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americamagazine.org\/2019\/01\/07\/martin-why-i-am-pro-life\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Father James Martin: Why I Am Pro-Life | America Magazine<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Fr. Martin is not just about his LGTBQ stuff even if that is the main thing he is known for. There are plenty of other things in his resume of Catholic teachings.<\/p>\n<p>Fr. Altman teaches about what else \u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>I honestly think if people are starving for Catholic teaching there are plenty of food available.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordonfire.org\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Word on Fire<\/a> is rich in spiritual stuff to chew upon with no condemnations of individual Catholics.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholic.com\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Catholic Answers<\/a> with the likes of great Catholic apologists Tim Staples, Trent Horn and the Legendary Jimmy Akin.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sqpn.com\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">SQPN<\/a> has lots of great podcasts that reach out to people of all faiths including the legendary Jimmy Akin\u2019s Mysterious World and American Catholic History.<\/li>\n<li>My former employers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholictv.org\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CatholicTV<\/a> with great spiritual content including Daily Mass, The Divine Office and other spiritual education and edification.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ascensionpress.com\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ascension Presents<\/a> with Fr. Mike\u2019s Bible in a Year Podcast.<\/li>\n<li>Catholic woman have speakers out there them also.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/catholic-link.org\/20-catholic-women\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">24 Catholic Women Doing Wonderful Things for God (catholic-link.org)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fellowshipandfairydust.com\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fellowship &amp; Fairydust\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0gives artistic souls a chance to satisfy their longing for creativity and God at the same time.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackcatholicmessenger.com\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Black Catholic Messenger<\/a>\u00a0was formed among a group of Black Catholic laypeople and allies who agreed that the Catholic media landscape was missing something: an online publication for Black Catholics. They decided to change that. White Catholics are not the only ones hungering for Catholic truth.<\/li>\n<li>There are organizations like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholiccharitiesusa.org\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Catholic Charities<\/a> where people can satisfy their hunger by helping satisfying Christs\u2019 hunger in other people. Listening to Catholic teaching is great, but at some point you need to put that teaching into action.<\/li>\n<li>Going to Mass, engaging in the sacraments and in prayer. Their is no shortage of online masses adoration and prayers online for people to watch, listen and participate in. <a href=\"https:\/\/divineoffice.org\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Divine Office<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comepraytherosary.org\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Come Pray the Rosary<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.magnificat.net\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Magnificat<\/a> are good examples.<\/li>\n<li>Of course, maybe listening to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/content\/vatican\/en.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the Pope<\/a> to see what the victor of Christ has to say might be a good thing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Be careful around those who are rigid. Be careful around Christians \u2013 be they laity, priests, bishops \u2013 who present themselves as so \u201cperfect,\u201d rigid. Be careful. There\u2019s no Spirit of God there. They lack the spirit of liberty. And let us be careful with ourselves, because this should lead us to consider our own life. Do I seek to look only at appearance, and not change my heart? Do I not open my heart to prayer, to the liberty of prayer, the liberty of almsgiving, the liberty of works of mercy?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/en\/pope-francis\/mass-casa-santa-marta\/2018-10\/pope-francis-homily-daily-mass-be-careful-rigid-christians.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pope at Mass: Be careful around rigid Christians \u2013 Vatican News<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And of course there are more resources that I have not\u00a0 mentioned.\u00a0 But you can click on here to find more. <a class=\"decorated-link decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/catholicbard\/2020\/07\/surfing-the-catholic-web\/\" target=\"_blank\">Surfing the Catholic Web.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also if people are starving for the type of negativity that Fr. Altman gives, Taylor Marshal and Church Militant have plenty of material for people to gather up virol against other Catholics, so there is no shortage for starving people. I mean that is if that is what you think the Catholic faith is all about. Which it isn\u2019t. That is if condemnation of other people satisfies your palate.\u00a0 There is also 1 PeterFive which can be negative but\u00a0 is also trying to some other things as well. So besides creating controversy what is Fr. Altman actually contributing to the Catholic World?<\/p>\n<p>Steve Skojec offers a good summary of Fr. Altman and his Catholic popularity.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI hate to say it but the entire Altman thing is a disgrace. He rose to viral fame through a slick, highly-produced video in which he took easy political pot shots that told his target audience exactly what they wanted to hear. The fact that Fr. Altman presents himself as a martyr and a prophet only bolsters my impression that it\u2019s pride, not genuine concern for souls, that animates his 15 minutes of fame. Time will tell. Either way, we should not be so desperate for heroes, especially not political messiahs.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To conclude, some people are fed up with all the negativity Fr. Alman and his ilk are contributing to the Catholic World.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theamericanconservative.com%2Farticles%2Fthe-popes-tough-love-for-angry-trads%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3rIXMigkUwKvaWNrFc6sOj5J-lF1DrDS8B1N_eeWzpxqV4qtj7-ubTbVs&amp;h=AT3Msqp6ppxKag_CZEXNlqJAtrlFDN_50xS7bbdcJwuSuRZ7tAscJz1aEYkKJkfUxNABRbaXuVqqe9RuKN7ttQq5U9VB-HTXfwrIV6Zt08xHfx2q1Owss-zzaj7_1Z6jhg&amp;__tn__=R%5d-R&amp;c%5b0%5d=AT20pJiSDClRGqfVpwTPH1A22tuMZR0wVnKtLCr50jz6OivAZfvntfp50PWHbuiMgatfD0yEZT1WRGtYcsgt9qEYK67utpRQnxBOUXtSUQo7OPdZR8ARKuk1FyXITnUKrFgllUoy5CBed9nqBVvSIlucDGen0JECBzp--FW-sZrXuYDajD3UiCg_CjelZ4t9nO5QUoohucSW9_6uAQ\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Michael Warren Davis<\/a> writes\u2026<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI\u2019ve attended the Latin Mass on two continents and interacted with thousands of trads around the world. I can say without hesitation that most are not rigid, defensive neo-Pelagians. But if your only exposure to the Latin Mass community came via the internet\u2014and bear in mind that Westerners\u2019 experience of everything is mediated by the Almighty Screen\u2014I can see why you might take a rather low view of the traditionalist movement.<\/p>\n<p>The fact is that no other \u201cclique\u201d within the Church shares our reputation for disobedience and uncharity. Whether it\u2019s the Eastern Catholics, or the Anglican Ordinariate, or the JPII fanatics, or the mommy bloggers who are really into Tolkien and essential oils\u2026trads are in a league of our own here.<\/p>\n<p>And this \u201ctrad fatigue\u201d is affecting traditionalists as well. I\u2019ve talked to so many trads over the last few months who are walking away from the Latin Mass, maybe forever. They can\u2019t muster enough hatred for the bishops to fit in with the scene. They can\u2019t stomach any more twaddle about \u201cAntipope Bergoglio,\u201d the \u201cLavender Mafia,\u201d and the \u201cAfrican Queen.\u201d They can\u2019t sit through another rant about Cardinal Cupich or Fr. Martin. That\u2019s not what they signed up for.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I wrote this post because Fr. Altman\u2019s name keeps popping up on facebook. And people continue to sing his praises about how great he is. And I haven\u2019t seen anything but negativity issued from his videos. So I thought I should say something. But it shouldn\u2019t end with just complaints against a complainer. We should all pray for Fr. Altman that he has the grace to humble himself and listen to his bishop who is trying to do his best to shepherd his church. So I pray for Fr. Altman\u00a0 and his bishop and all of us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For the Sake of His Sorrowful Passion. Have Mercy on us and on the Whole World.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cFor the record, through my efforts at preaching the truth \u2026 somehow the truth has gone viral over the past eleven months and people all over the globe \u2014 as far away as Borneo \u2014 have written over 4,000 letters and cards \u2014 even more than that in emails \u2014 all saying the same thing: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4354,"featured_media":12850,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[128],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-events"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What are people starving for, Fr. 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