José Antonio Ortega: “THE ACCEPTANCE AND NORMALIZATION OF SIN IS INTOLERABLE IN THE CHURCH”

A video has recently gone viral in which a young man from Seville confronts a Dominican priest, calling him a traitor, while he was presiding over a Mass for the LGBTQ+ community at the Church of Santa María la Real in Seville. We contacted the young man, who reflected on the incident.

Could you briefly describe the circumstances surrounding the events?

The association “ICHTYS,” which organizes events, workshops, and “welcoming” Masses for the LGBTQ+ community, held a Mass on November 15th at the Church of Santa María la Real. This same church, just a week earlier, denied funeral rites to young victims of communist and socialist terrorism, which is against the Code of Canon Law.

A group of disaffected young people from the Orate group approached the church to see exactly what the event was about (it wasn't very clear whether it was a Mass, a talk, etc.). Indeed, confirming our suspicions, it was an event welcoming the LGBTQ+ community, but not with the intention of enlightening them with the light of Christ and his Gospel, nor of converting them. Rather, it was clearly intended to perpetuate their sin and allow them to continue living in it proudly.

Upon discovering it was a Mass, the young people planned to take action at the end. However, given the numerous liturgical abuses and the farcical spectacle we were witnessing, during the Prayer of the Faithful, when parishioners could share (with the priest's approval) personal petitions (each more lengthy and heretical than the last), I decided to intervene, seizing the opportunity to rebuke the priest for his disloyalty to both Christ and his ministry.  Of course, we couldn't endure that disgrace for another second, and that's why we decided to act immediately (not waiting until the end of Mass) and then leave the church.

Why did you so strongly denounce the LGBT advocacy coming from some sectors of the Church?

The acceptance and normalization of sin is intolerable in the Church. Would anyone imagine an altar draped with a flag supporting abortion? Frankly, as soon as I learned that this event or Mass was going to take place, I didn't hesitate for a second about my intentions. I believe that the LGBT infiltration and the spread of gender ideology, consequences of an increasingly modernist Church, is one of the main problems we face today, and it must be addressed immediately. We only have to look at Northern Europe and see the German bishops.

Spain, “hammer of heretics, cradle of Saint Ignatius, light of Trent…”, that same Spain, that same Spanish Church cannot be allowed to prostitute itself or sell itself to the world and worldliness for thirty pieces of silver.

Why is it essential that Catholics react to the whitewashing of sin?

Christ, given the opportunity, did not hesitate for a second to proclaim the Truth, to take up the whip and use it in the Temple against all the Jews who entered it. This is the attitude that every Catholic should have in the face of these shameful acts and barbarities. If anyone thinks that in these cases dialogue and peaceful, democratic resolution are the way to go… they have chosen the wrong religion. Our religion is defended with the sword and a Rosary in hand, not with the “hippie” Catholicism that modernists want to sell us.

The apostles had the same attitude, who, despite being persecuted and threatened with death by the Jews, continued preaching the Gospel regardless of the consequences.

We have a legion of saints and martyrs behind us who impassively observe our actions. We must rise to the occasion, and let me be clear, that cannot be achieved with lukewarmness and foolishness.

Did you expect such a reaction to your complaint and for the video to go viral?

I expected it to appear in some newspapers and go viral on social media, but certainly not that it would be on the news, that major television channels would contact me to appear live (which, of course, we refuse to do), and that it would make headlines in dozens of renowned national newspapers.

Have you received many expressions of support?

Many: hundreds and thousands of expressions of support both online and in person. Expressions of support from friends, acquaintances, and parishioners and priests from all over the world who simply saw the video and contacted me to congratulate me.  These expressions of support fill me with hope and make me think that some resistance still remains within the Church… now all that remains is for decisive action to be taken, and if possible, for it not to be the laity who have to teach sound doctrine to priests and bishops.

On the other hand, have you endured insults and threats?

Just like with praise, I've also received hundreds and thousands of insults, threats, social and media pressure, etc. As you can imagine, I couldn't care less what these people say, especially because: 1) they're wrong; 2) they haven't set foot in a church since their First Communion.

Would you like to add or clarify anything?

I encourage all readers, especially younger ones, to take a step and actively collaborate with groups like Orate that defend Hispanic and Church Tradition. I also encourage you to take the step and actively participate in the patriotic organization you deem most appropriate. What will you tell your children when they ask you what you were doing while Spain, Europe, and the Church were rotting away?

By Javier Navascués

Source: InfoCatólica