Catechism of St Pius X
8 – Q. Which are the sins that are said to cry to God for vengeance?
The sins that are said to cry to God for vengeance are these four: (1) Willful murder; (2) The sin of sodomy; (3) Oppression of the poor; (4) Defrauding labourers of their wages.
9 – Q. Why are these sins said to cry to God for vengeance?
These sins are said to cry to God for vengeance because the Holy Ghost says so, and because their iniquity is so great and so manifest that it provokes God to punish them with the severest chastisements.
I suspect 3 and 4 are major issues these days considering the amount of immigration that is occurring across many countries.
Sounds like a political plank of certain parties.
I don’t think 1, 3, and 4 are much of an issue in North America today. We have crippling troubles, but not those addressed in these remarks. What’s interesting about no 2 is how it has grown into a social and cultural malignancy. You’d have a hard time finding someone writing in public venues who anticipated that in 1910.
Art-
I think there is more 4 than you may suspect. I have worked only a small period of my life in secure salaried positions and have therefore seen hours worked that were unpaid because of “policy” or because of the fear of the employee to argue over it. Employers behaving badly is the reason why the younger folks have no company loyalty. (That said, it should also be pointed out that the catechism clearly states that wasting an employer’s time and resources is also theft.) Men will continue to cheat each other until the very moment of the Final Judgement.
Human trafficking modern slavery constitute oppression of the poor. It’s 5.4 in 1000 problem globally (2016) and figures fluctuate in the millions in the US, of those that are picked up. The majority do multi-national corporations have to have a modern slavery clause in their corporate statement. Most people live in ignorant bliss about the problem. Particularly in the west. Because it’s covert and not in plain site.
https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/human-trafficking
I believe Art Deco is correct.
Having worked continuously for almost 50 years (albeit in nuclear energy), I don’t see 3 and 4 occuring. True, I haven’t been paid for overtime in decades since I happily left the union and got into management, and I have worked a lot of overtime, but I am a nuclear energy professional and part of that means keeping your lights on, and your HVAC running. But thanks be to God that my pay covers my bills, pays the mortgage, and puts food on the table. Should I enviously want more? PS, I love working in nuclear power. So number 4 is irrelevant.
Number 3? I think a lot of people are poor because of their addictions (drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex) and poor life choices. Those people will always think they are oppressed. When I was using and abusing, that’s what I thought.
Number 1? Well, I left certain situations before I did something really stupid. I remember attending outgoing AA meetings at Fishkill State Penitentiary, and my AA sponsor would remind me, “They got caught; you didn’t. So even if you didn’t murder, you still belong here.” Tough love. We need more of that.
Number 2 is the real problem nowadays. Liberal progressives promote that filth everywhere. I don’t dislike gay people. I have had friends who were gay, but that was back in the 90s when people wanted to be left alone and not harrassed. Today, however, Democrats force you to accept their godlessness and that’s what I object to. I don’t hate gays. But Democrats? Yeah, sadly I do.
“I haven’t been paid for overtime in decades”
A good discussion is to be had with business owners who rarely switch off, pay through their eyeballs multiple taxes (ontop of personal income tax) and have to support employees, suppliers, customers, accountants. All whilst paying themselves a wage and most raise families. Rarely are business owners rolling in cash.
We are lucky we live in countries and sections of society which do not experience poverty or modern slavery.
Big eyes getting the look-over;
https://www.ncregister.com/cna/vatican-appoints-judges-to-decide-rupnik-sexual-abuse-case
Interesting, I thought. Hope you don’t mind.
For the sake of the victims I’m glad the case is being looked into. Fatima might reconsider their position on the artwork after the judges make their ruling. Maybe.
Willful murder – aka abortion. If ever there was a sin that cries out to God for justice, it is abortion!
It’s unfortunate (to understate it) that the hierarchy and clerical ranks are so rife with offenders of sin no. 2.