Bischop Strickland : “The synod has gathered cowards in Rome, those who not only refuse to die for …
ROME (LifeSiteNews) — Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, told Catholics gathered in Rome at the LifeSiteNews Rome Life Forum that they “cannot play nicely” when heresy threatens the faith, and that this would “mock the blood of the martyrs” which consecrated the city of Rome to Christ.
Strickland began his address October 31 by reading a letter sent to him by a Catholic layman prior to the bishop’s trip to the Eternal City for the Rome Life Forum, a conference founded by LifeSiteNews Editor-in-Chief John-Henry Westen. In the letter, which Strickland said he thought was intended not only for him but also for those present, the prelate admonished, “You cannot, indeed, you must not go to Rome and play nicely. The Queen of Martyrs has called you, and you cannot parcel out truth in pieces.”
“The synod has gathered cowards in Rome, those who not only refuse to die for Our Lord and His Church, but indeed demand that His eternal truths be changed,” the letter continued. “And if you play …More
The quote above is NOT given in the right context. In reality, Bishop Strickland read a letter written and sent to him in which the author writes the quote above. Bishop Strickland merely read the letter to the Rome Life Conference in which the quote is given. Bishop Strickland read that same letter to the men attending the "Terror of Demons Men's Conference in Tyler, TX on Saturday, October 28, 2023. To attribute the quote to Bishop Strickland is in error. Lifesite gets the quote right.