This answers Hoosiermama's question from the other day :)
Posted on 06/07/2017 8:38:21 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The First Lady met with the cardinal and the Slovenian ambassador after her visit with Pope Francis.
Since the meeting of Donald and Melania Trump with Pope Francis, there has been much speculation about whether Melania is Catholic. She asked the pope to bless her rosary and also spent time in prayer before a statue of the Virgin Mary, causing plenty of media voices to wonder about her faith.
Some hours after their visit with the pope, as we noted here, a spokesperson for the First Lady, Stephanie Grisham, confirmed that indeed, Melania Trump professes the Catholic faith, though she didn’t say when or where Melania had been baptized. (Keep in mind that when Melania was born in 1970, Slovenia was part of Yugoslavia, under Communist rule, and baptisms in those years would have been in secret).
Now, an article published by the Slovenian edition of Vatican Radio gives us an interview with Cardinal Franc Rodé, the retired prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. The cardinal is also Slovenian, born there in 1934.
In the interview, the cardinal reports that Melania spoke with him of her baptism in Raka (her mother’s hometown), close to Melania’s birthplace of Novo Mesto. Though Melania didn’t confirm the year she was baptized, she presumably received the sacrament as a child.
The cardinal noted that Melania pointed out the curious coincidence that she was baptized on the same date as her husband’s birthday.
Here is an Aleteia translation of the section of the cardinal’s interview that dealt with this matter:
Vatican Radio, Wednesday, May 24 — Today at 12:30, Cardinal Franc Rodé and his secretary, Matej Pavlič, along with the Slovenian ambassador to Rome, Tomaž Kunstelj, met with Melania Trump, wife of US President Donald Trump, at the residence of the US ambassador to Italy. The meeting occurred after her return from her visit to Bambino Gesu Hospital.
The Slovenian dessert potica, and the Rosary
We first asked Mrs. Melania how the pope was. She said that he had made a very good impression on her, that he had seemed very relaxed, and she told us how he had asked her if she serves potica to her husband. She answered him that she loves potica, though she didn’t in fact answer the pope’s question. An interesting thing is that she brought with her her own rosary and asked the pope to bless it. That’s what was seen on TV. Thus, the First Lady of the United States prays the Rosary. That means that the most beautiful thing she brought from Slovenia she still has in the United States.
Her son Barron speaks Slovenian
Then I asked her how she feels in this new role as First Lady. She said that she fulfills her obligations and is aware of her responsibilities and that she tries to be at her husband’s side. But, she added, beyond all of this I am first of all a mom. Mother to her 11-year-old son, Barron, who is growing and who will soon be taller than her. I also asked her, “Does Baron speak Slovenian?” “Of course, of course,” she said. “With his grandparents, his grandmother and grandfather who live in New York, he always speaks in Slovenian. When he finishes the school year, he’ll go from New York to Washington, where he already has friends.”
The coincidence of Melania’s baptism date and President Trump’s birthday
I spoke of her baptism and she said, “Yes, that was in Raka” (a town near where she grew up, Sevnica in Slovenia). I commented that I knew the date the parish priest, Franc Čampa, had baptized her; I knew him very well; he was the pastor for many years in Mengeš. Mrs. Melania commented, “Something interesting is that my baptism was June 14, exactly the day of the birthday of my husband, the president of the United States.”
I told her that I knew Fr. Čampa really well — that he was truly a good priest, pious, educated, and very, very close to his people. And Melania answered me: “My mother spoke of this priest in the same way, just as you describe him.”
This answers Hoosiermama's question from the other day :)
We have a first lady who prays, prays the rosary even - so cool - God bless and keep her and her family safe.
Where do the grandparents live?
In trump tower?
Wonder if they are going to the WH like Moochie’s mom to help take care of Barron
WH is a big step down from Trump tower
Thanks KC for all your work
First one since Jackie Kennedy.
***Melania was born in 1970, Slovenia was part of Yugoslavia, under Communist rule,***
I’m surprised the news media has not picked up on this and declared her a “FOREIGN COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN THE WHITE HOUSE!!!!!”
I believe CLASS has returned to the White House.
As stupid as they are, they’d probably say she was “baptized as a Communist”
Eight years and the clymers in the press couldn’t find it in them to investigate in any manner the obvious fake birth certificate of Hussein, but four months in they find their way to Slovenia to check whether Melania Trump is actually a Roman Catholic.
Class HAS returned to the White House.
This is a team effort.
2nddivisionvet is the best at finding these articles.
He is my rock and you are one of eyes Hoosiermama. Couldn't do this without you. :)
So President Trump’s birthday is 14 June, Flag Day, a day on which we commemorate the fact that our flag was still defiantly flying over Fort McHenry despite a viscous bombardment.
Wonderful!! As a Catholic myself, it’s very nice to have this confirmed. At any rate, she’s an awesome first lady.
Have Moo and Barry seen Sasha since January? It is now obvious why the taxpayers had to foot the bill for grandma for 8 years.
Where cousin Francis wrote the Star Spangled Banner.
She may.
What is known is that she had one in her possession, and it was blessed by Bergoglio when accompanying her husband on diplomatic trip to Vatican City.
Times are tough, all over. Tough enough "Mary" cannot save anyone...
Better to do as Jesus said explicitly, when instructing His disciples how to pray, and direct one's prayers to His father (who better be Our Father, in Spirit, or ---we are doomed).
Take a look at the "world" -- by which I mean the world of human beings, how they are, how they think, how they act.
It is plain that although mankind was created by Him (G-D) they (most of them?) are not sons & daughters of God. While I'm at it, it's only fair to again remind -- "Mary" is not God.
As you'd also written;
Yes. Dear God in Heaven --Keep them, even forever. please. Guide and protect them, not for our sake, or even their own, but for your sake, and your own righteousness sake.
They questioned her faith so they could attempt to make fun of her. The media hate Melania.
YET they take Nasty Pelosi’s word she is a strong faithful Catholic even after she says abortion is the most sacred part of being a Catholic.
Great article.
“”Mary” is not God.”
No one here ever claimed she is. She is the mother of God, however. Focus on what she is and not what you apparently imagine people believe about her even when they actually don’t.
Don't get me wrong (I'm a church going Catholic) I agree with you.
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