It Was Woke Catholicism. Wake Up, Catholics! Via The Opening Ceremonies Of The Paris Olympics, They Are Intimidating Us Catholics Into Accepting Drag Queens And Transgender Females!

My son Jomar above quotes Fr Terence Henry, TOR, who says:

The age of casual Catholicism is over. The age of heroic Catholicism has begun. We can no longer be Catholics by accident but instead, we must be Catholics by conviction.

We must be Catholics by correction. I am blogging this at nearly 84 years of age, as a bold old Roman Catholic right after birth.

Now, let us listen to them. ANN says (Author Not Named, 28 July 2024, “Paris 2024 Apologizes For 'Last Supper' Sketch After Criticism,” ESPN News Services, espn.com/olympics):

“Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group. [The opening ceremony] tried to celebrate community tolerance," Paris 2024 spokesperson Anne Descamps said at a news conference. "We believe this ambition was achieved. If people have taken any offense, we are really sorry.”

“Community tolerance” for transgenderism, which is against the law of God? “Really sorry” is not enough!

Artistic director Thomas Jolly says, "We wanted to talk about diversity. Diversity means being together. We wanted to include everyone, as simple as that."

Yes Sir, Diversity! But No Sir! Displaying disobedience to the laws of God to the whole wide world is not an excuse for diversity!

The Catholic church in France was among those criticizing the segment, calling it "mockery of Christianity."
(Woke image from opencanuck.com)

David Suggs says (29 July 2024, “Olympics Last Supper Controversy, Explained: Why Drag Performance During 2024 Opening Ceremony Is Drawing Backlash,” The Sporting News, sportingnews.com):

The 2024 Olympics opening ceremony received rave reviews, with Gojira, Lady Gaga and Celine Dion in particular drawing praise from critics.

Not everyone was a fan of the festivities, however. Multiple far-right politicians spoke out against the event and, more specifically, a skit featuring drag queens in what seemed to be a recreation of Leonardo Da Vinci's "The Last Supper" painting.

Elon Musk, Piers Morgan and Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker also decried the performance, labeling it as insulting to Christians.

Here's what you need to know.

The skit in question took place toward the end of the four-hour opening ceremony, which wound throughout Paris on the Seine river. With rain coming down in the background, a group of around a dozen performers — including drag queens – struck poses around a long table.

At the center of the performance was a performer wearing a crown-like headdress. As the camera panned away, spectators were presented with the other artists and dancers around the table, some of whom were drag performers.

The image looked similar to that of "The Last Supper," Da Vinci's 15th-century mural painting, which portrayed Jesus Christ and his apostles at the moment when he announced that one of his apostles would betray him.

I Frank A Hilario, Filipino blogger, say: “The opening scene(s) betrayed the Paris Olympics!” Worse, the opening scene(s) betrayed the Catholic Church! As simple as that, as bad as that.

That should be the First and Last Suffer!@517