Can you translate? What's going on in the pics?

Looks like a good photo op if nothing else.  

I'll try to translate some of the captions for you guys later.  If I forget (which is rather likely), feel free to send me a few (friendly) reminders through the private messaging system.

You waste your breathe Lady, these people want to see what they want. This man gave up his lucrative Hollywood career and millions to serve the poor in Mexico, building homes and doing whatever he can to fight what havoc the Masons have caused for those people.
His next movie is to be about Blessed Miguel Pro. But, maybe because he is so handsome he can not be given the benefit of the doubt? I heard him on Catholic radio publicly say MEA CULPA for all of the people he led astray by his former movies and "Hunk-type" photo ops. But, he is a cheesy opportunist and that is that and nothing you can do can make snide people accept their own errors. Stay away from a hateful sight like this it will lead you to sin. They are fresh, rude and arrogant and like to look down their noses at anyone.

You waste your breathe Lady, these people want to see what they want. This man gave up his lucrative Hollywood career and millions to serve the poor in Mexico, building homes and doing whatever he can to fight what havoc the Masons have caused for those people.
His next movie is to be about Blessed Miguel Pro. But, maybe because he is so handsome he can not be given the benefit of the doubt? I heard him on Catholic radio publicly say MEA CULPA for all of the people he led astray by his former movies and "Hunk-type" photo ops. But, he is a cheesy opportunist and that is that and nothing you can do can make snide people accept their own errors. Stay away from a hateful sight like this it will lead you to sin. They are fresh, rude and arrogant and like to look down their noses at anyone.

I didn't say that the movie is all bad, or that it won't be a good influence on many people.

I agree that the people watching Hollywood movies (and not going to church) can use any good influence they can get, even if it isn't objectively speaking "the best" or "without any bad side".

But most of all, I won't pass judgement on this movie until it comes out -- I haven't seen it. I have no idea what good or bad things are in the movie. I just know that there are some good things about it (which you have posted here) such as the actors' private lives, etc.

We'll have to wait, pray, and hope that many souls are converted.

In Christ,

Matthew

"Go forth!" -- that sounds good as it is written. In fact, it sounds SO good that I actually agree with it.

The real question is -- "Go forth and do what exactly?"

I must use the virtue of Prudence to discern what I should be spending my time doing.  Right now I'm "spending myself" on my family -- including 2 children under 2 -- and I'll tell you, there's not much of "me" left over. My kids can't do anything for themselves yet. Then there's taking care of the yard, the house, etc. In short, I'm kept pretty busy with my duty of state, which is the way that we are supposed to save our souls. Not very glamorous, but it's true -- the best penance is to do one's duty of state perfectly. God's will for me is to be a good father and husband. Converting souls to the faith is glorious, beautiful, and certainly appeals to me -- but I can't pursue that at the expense of my family. To do so would actually be sinful, and a demonic deception.

A cloistered monk should not feel troubled that he can't go out and convert people. But his prayers and labors are ANYTHING BUT fruitless. Same goes for a busy father of a family. He can't go out (mormon-style) door to door spreading the faith. But he CAN be a good example to everyone he meets, make sure he is well educated in the Faith so he can answer people's questions, etc.

And as time permits, I try to "build up the Church" in my own area by helping out at my local TLM chapel.

I don't spend any time on "survivalism". I bought a few canned goods at SAM's club, and they sit there in the pantry. I don't have time or money to practice shooting, put up solar panels, etc. I don't have any land for water storage barrels, etc. And my city "garden" would be lucky to provide one man with snacks -- let alone enough to feed a family of 4.

That said, I am always on the lookout for concrete ways to do good, especially for souls. But I have to pick things that don't take a lot of time and/or can be done from home. Lastly, I need to pick activities that suit the talents God gave me. For instance, I am unable to build houses, but I can teach people. "Instruct the ignorant", "Counsel the doubtful", "Comfort the sorrowful" are just as important as "Feed the hungry", etc.

God bless,

Matthew

Man, I actually pricked you into listing some of your missionary work.  This is progress, esp. after a year's worth of silence.  I'll grant you your duties to family come first, for a man or woman who doesn't take care of his family is worse than a heathen.  

But you have a voice.  You have a pocket book vote.  Use them vote no to evil and yes to good.  Straight theology isn't very useful in the saving of souls.  But putting evil movie stars out of business and publicly raising up the saints as an example of what we want, can be done in your spare time.

But does Hollywood know that?  And do other people know to do that?  One person can do something, one plus people can make a big difference.  But you gotta let them know what hit them and why.