Msgr. Pope on Facing Mankind's Common Threat

"The commercial [included in this post is humorous, albeit preposterous. Here is the scenario: the earth has stopped rotating on its axis and 'scientists' say that if everyone runs in the same direction we can restart the rotation, much like hamsters running in an exercise wheel." 

"It’s rather amusing and pokes fun at the predictable disaster movie recipe. 

"There is a point to ponder in this standard disaster movie plot. Peter Kreeft once said, 'When a maniac is at the door, feuding brothers reconcile.' Many disaster movies use this insight and present us with some sort of universal threat, some outside enemy that threatens all of mankind. Suddenly, partisan politics disappear; nations stop fighting one another and unite to solve the shared problem or repulse the common enemy."

In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish, Washington, DC) reflected on the necessity of focusing on the common enemy we all have - Satan and his minions.

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Community in Mission: Our Common Threat, as Seen in a Commercial (9 MAR 18)