The Association of US Catholic Priests (AUSCP) presents itself as the largest association of Catholic priests in the United States. While they are mainly a collection of aging “spirit of Vatican II” clerics desperately holding onto the 1960’s and 70’s they do have an inordinate amount of dissident influence.
We’ve reported on a number of their stated goals including a push for women’s sacramental ordination, homosexual activism and their partnership with international organizations to help make their dissident dreams a reality.
Every week, the AUSCP publishes a synopsis of events and commentary for its readers called “Wisdom Wednesdays.” It reads as you would expect, with a heavy slant toward stories from the National Catholic Reporter and gushing accolades for modernist champions such as Robert Cardinal McElroy.
However, this week, one blurb stood out for its absurdity.
“Drag Queens” in bold is the headline, and the synopsis reads:
“In a concert Friday night in Knoxville, Tennessee, Lizzo filled the stage with drag queens in a glittery protest against the state’s legislation designed to restrict drag performances in public.”
That’s it.
No context given. Just the written image of Lizzo filling a stage with drag queens in a “glittery” protest against public lewdness ordinances. The AP article linked to by the AUSCP explains:
“In a concert Friday night in Knoxville, Tennessee, Lizzo filled the stage with drag queens in a glittery protest against the state’s legislation designed to restrict drag performances in public.
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In February, Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed the legislation against “adult cabaret” in public or in front of minors. A federal judge temporarily blocked the law in late March, saying it was too vaguely written. Civil rights groups have criticized the law as a violation of free speech.
The Tennessee law is part of a wider Republican effort to restrict drag shows and other LGBTQ+ public gatherings.”
It is very strange for an association of “Catholic” priests to simply drop an article like this in front of their readers without any context, comment, or relevance, which begs the question: “why was this article even mentioned?”
Is this presented as praise for glittery drag queens, or as something to be condemned? Or is this just something presented as human interest?
Why would this be of any interest for a large group of aging priests who have long maintained an interest in the LGBTQ community?
Of course, this isn’t the first time the AUSCP has provided veiled support for the transgender agenda.
In September of 2022, the AUSCP wrote for its “Wisdom Wednesday“:
Germany’s fourth synodal assembly concluded with proposals to be sent to Rome. Among the concerns are the position of women and trans people in the church, sexual morality, gay priests and the future national leadership structure of the Catholic Church, reported the German Catholic news agency KNA.
Bear in mind that the AUSCP is intimately connected with the Pfarrer Initiatiative, which is a strong influence on the German Synodal Way.
On March 8th of this year, the AUSCP’s Wisdom Wednesday said, “Transgender issues, abortion and Medicare are center stage in U.S. politics,” before posting the following snippet:
“Here at home, the Guardian reports that “Republicans are pursuing a barrage of new restrictions related to transgender medical care, sports participation and bathroom use” as anti-trans rhetoric took center stage at CPAC. President Joe Biden writes a column for the New York Times, on his plan to extend Medicare, and Reuters reports the White House is working for abortion rights in several states.”
A few weeks later, the AUSCP’s Wisdom Wednesday contained this little gem:
“Transgender health care
Franciscan Father Daniel P. Horan says the recent U.S. bishops’ document against transgender health care is nothing short of a disaster: theologically, scientifically and pastorally. Other voices say the document lacks sound science and trans voices. Adding context to this discussion, Jesuit Father Kevin FitzGerald at Georgetown examined the traditional manner of sex/gender identification at birth.”
The fact of the matter is that the AUSCP’s already-stated affinity for the diabolical movement that marches under the banner of “Pride” gives a certain amount of context to its mention of the Drag Queen event in its most recent “Wisdom Wednesday” newsletter. This association of priests, which continues to function with the assertion that they are “priests in good standing,” is a part of a larger agenda to make that which is abominable to God an acceptable part of the life of the Catholic Church.
From June 12-15, the AUSCP will be hosting its annual assembly in San Diego at the University of San Diego, and we call upon faithful Catholics in that area to band together and protest (while praying and making reparations for) this demonically-inspired organization.
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