Law Enforcement Advising Schools to Curb Wearing of Crosses, Rosaries
BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- In a twisted caricature of the Catholic rosary, some local gang members are sporting their own crudely handmade versions of the prayer beads around their …
Wow! Satan is really going all out these days! Even the cross is being used for something bad?! Is it just me or do you feel like we are in the end times.
Perhaps a better way to fight the gangs is for "everybody" to start wearing or carrying Rosaries and crosses, and "take back" the emblems of our Faith, and start a new level of devotion among young people. This could even begin to convert the gang members into devout Catholics.
St Louis deMontfort wrote in his True Devotion:
In a word, we know that they shall be true disciples of Jesus Christ, walking in the footsteps of His poverty, humility, contempt of the world, charity; teaching the …[More]
Just imagine if the gangs started to wear pictures of the American flag as their own emblem. I doubt that the police would advise other children to stop displaying the American flag, or to tuck it inside your shirt, so that no one else can see it. No. People would insist upon their First Amedmment right to free speech. There would be an upsurge of patriotism, and everybody would start wearing flag emblems to show their love of their country.
Faithful and devout Catholics should be proud when sporting crosses or rosaries. In a democratic country this should not be contrevened and should be a beautiful display of devotion to one's faith. These people should be protected.
May the strong arm or the law simply do away with these gangs using Christian symboles as identification.