Catholic Minute Charlie Kirk’s Death: A Catholic Priest’s Urgent Warning (Fr Cristino)
Sep 24, 2025
Fr. Cristino, a Catholic priest and cultural commentator, provides urgent insights following Charlie Kirk's tragic death. He discusses the cultural dangers of political violence and critiques the response to Kirk's assassination. Fr. Cristino emphasizes that personal conversion, rather than political victory, is key to overcoming societal polarization. He underscores the importance of the Catholic Church as a remedy for division, encouraging listeners to seek community and meaning amidst these troubled times.
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Shock Reveals Fragile Civil Discourse
- Fr. Cristino was initially skeptical seeing Charlie Kirk praise Marian devotion and only later learned of Kirk's murder, which deeply shook him.
- He viewed the killing as a cultural sign of broken civil discourse and immediate evidence of political assassination in spirit.
Kirk Nearing Catholicism
- Fr. Cristino noted reports Kirk had been attending Mass and seemed to be approaching Catholicism before his death.
- He said a Catholic funeral would have shown rituals that help societies mourn and process grief properly.
Character Assassination Precedes Violence
- The murder is the logical extreme of escalating dehumanization and character assassination in public life.
- Fr. Cristino argued we habitually assassinate character first, which paves the way for literal violence later.