{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Homilies from the National Shrine","title":"The War the World Refuses to Name - Fr. Matthew Tomeny | 1/22/26","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1194,"description":"As headlines stir anxiety about the possibility of global conflict, Fr. Matthew Tomeny,\nMIC, turns our attention to a war already raging — one that has claimed more innocent\nlives than any battlefield in history. While nations prepare for external enemies, the\nChurch is called to confront a deeper crisis: the systematic destruction of\nhuman life in the womb.\nScripture teaches that peace is never merely political. It is moral and spiritual, what St.\nAugustine called the “tranquility of order.” When life is no longer received as a gift,\nsociety drifts into darkness. Jesus warns us plainly that without Him, humanity remains\nlost, but with Him we find “the way, the truth, and the life” (Jn 14:6; NABRE). The\nCatechism affirms that human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the\nmoment of conception (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2270). This is not optional\nteaching; it is foundational.\nFather Matthew explains that even where legal victories have been achieved, the\ndeeper battle continues in hearts and in culture. Laws alone cannot restore what has\nbeen lost. A culture of life requires conversion, sacrifice, and reparation. Saint Faustina\nunderstood this when she offered suffering for grave sins against life, appealing to the\nDivine Mercy to hold back judgment and bring repentance. Her Diary reveals that no\nsin, however grave, is greater than God’s mercy when hearts turn back to Him (Diary of\nSaint Maria Faustina Kowalska, 699).\nThe call of the faithful is to pray, especially on days set aside by the bishops, for the\nprotection of unborn children. True peace will not come through fear or force, but\nthrough surrender — through trust in the mercy of God and a renewed commitment to\nchastity, responsibility, and reverence for life.\nChrist desires life, not death. When the Church proclaims this truth without compromise,\nshe becomes a sign of hope in a world searching for peace.\nTo deepen your understanding of Divine Mercy and reparation for sin, explore...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/RyS-C2ZLvo8KH5NqfI6NL8IYJ95DYB9GdIPXRzHWFC4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE3MzgyLzE2Mjc2/NTE3MjQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}