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In you, Lord, is our hope; and we shall never hope in vain | Legislative Director @RepRileyMoore | Former @MarcoRubio | Opinions are mine.
May 26 10 tweets 4 min read
Fr Vincent Capodanno was a U.S. Navy chaplain who earned the Medal of Honor after being killed in action in Vietnam.

The Catholic Church has named him a "Servant of God," the first step on the path to being recognized as a saint.

Here's his incredible story. 🧵 Image Fr Capodanno was born the youngest of 10 children on Staten Island, NY in 1929.

He was ordained a priest in 1958 and spent almost a decade as a missionary in Taiwan and then Hong Kong. Image
Jan 12 6 tweets 2 min read
The answer VP-elect @JDVance gives in this interview is actually deeply Thomistic and I hope Catholics and those in positions of authority in the Church are listening.

"Our number one responsibility is compassion to our fellow Americans"

A short 🧵 A common objection from catholics who oppose robust border security is that charity demands we welcome anyone who comes seeking a better life.

But charity does not demand that we treat everyone the same.

This is intuitive. A mother should love her child more than a stranger.