Proof That Socialism is Godless

On Sunday, February 25, in Venezuela, many faithful were invited to make a spiritual communion only in several parishes in the State of Merida, in the northwest of the country.

The reason was purely material: flour has become a rare commodity. In an effort to remedy this shortage, the bishops have asked the faithful to bring all the flour they have left so that the nuns can use it to make hosts.

The most sought-after products in Venezuela are powdered milk, margarine, sugar, corn oil, cheese, peas, lentils, rice, wheat flower, bread, pasta, cornmeal, coffee, and mayonnaise. In this same State of Meruda, hosts and wine ran out in 2013, forcing many priests to buy supplies in Cucuta, a Columbian city on the border.

God Bless Venezuela!

Reflecting on the bicentennial of Argentina’s independence from Spain, Pope Francis expressed his closeness to the poor and marginalized and encouraged his fellow Argentines “to overcome this 'throwaway culture' that is imposed upon us globally.”
The Pope’s comments were made in a letter that was addressed to the president of the nation’s episcopal conference and released by the Vatican on July 9.
“I am convinced that our Motherland needs to bring alive the prophecy of Joel,” the Pope said reference to the Old Testament book’s second chapter. “Only if our grandparents dare to dream and our young people dare to prophesy great things, can the Motherland be free.”

Luckily for Venezuelans, they have managed to overcome the "throwaway culture" by not having anything to throw away.