Posted on 08/30/2012 11:14:52 PM PDT by iowamark
Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan, gives the closing benediction at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL on August 30, 2012:
"With firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, let us pray.
Almighty God, Father of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Jesus, we beg Your continued blessings on this sanctuary of freedom and on all those who proudly call America home. We ask Your benediction on those yet to be born and on those who are about to see You at the end of this life. Bless those families whose ancestors arrived on these shores generations ago, as well as those families who have come recently to build a better future while weaving their lives into the rich tapestry of America.
We lift up to Your loving care those afflicted by the recent storms, drought, and fire. We ask for the grace to stand in solidarity with all those who suffer. May we strive to include Your tired, Your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free in the production and prosperity of a people so richly blessed.
Oh God of wisdom, justice, and might, we ask Your guidance for those who govern us, and on those who would govern us, the President and Vice-President, the Congress, the Supreme Court, and on all those who seek the common good by seeking public office, especially Governor Romney and Congressman Ryan. Make them all worthy to serve You by serving our country. And help them remember that the only just government is the government that serves its citizens rather than itself.
Almighty God, Who gives us the sacred and inalienable gift of life, we thank You as well for the singular gift of liberty. Renew in all of our people the respect for religious freedom and fulfill that first, most cherished freedom. Make us truly free by tethering freedom to truth and ordering freedom to goodness. Help us live our freedom in faith, hope, and love - prudently and with justice - courageously, in a spirit of moderation.
Enkindle in our hearts a new sense of responsibility to freedom's cause, and make us ever grateful for all those who for more than two centuries have given their lives in freedom's defense. We commend their noble souls to Your eternal care as even now we beg Your mighty hand upon our beloved men and women in uniform.
May we know the truth of Your Creation, respecting the laws of nature and of nature's God, and not seek to replace them with idols of our own making. Give us the good sense not to cast aside the boundaries of righteous living You first enscribed in our hearts before enscribing them on tablets of stone. May You mend our every flaw, confirming our soul in self-control, our liberty in law.
We pray for all those who seek honest labor as we thank You for the Spirit of generosity to those in need with which You so richly bless this nation.
We beseech Your blessing on all those who depart from here this evening, and on all those in every land who seek to conduct their lives in freedom.
Most of all, Almighty God, we thank You for the great gift of our beloved country, for we are indeed one nation, under God, and in God we trust.
Dear God, bless America - You who live and reign for ever and ever. Amen."
God Bless this Godly man...
he was wonderful...
If he delivers the same prayer at the DNC, well and good. If he tones down the references to natural law (i.e., gay marriage and abortion), the Ten Commandments, truth and goodness, it will be a scandal.
Has Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan been invited to the DNC convention? Yikes...
I have read that he will be giving a prayer at the DNC as well.
We shall see if that actually happens.
His offer to speak there was rejected.
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/cardinal_sin_bam_blew_off_blessing_aLYqq7VnyqG8maCqZaui2K
Obama clearly has declared religious war, directly assaulted our Constitutionally protected religious liberty and specifically Catholic institutions, mandating they cover birth control, abortifacients, etc, in total contravention of the embedded tenets and conscience of the faith.
.. And STILL, Cardinal Dolan placates him, treats him with unworthy equanimity and acceptance under these critical circumstances, while he and the Catholic church are suing him over O’care. FYI, I’m a Catholic. God help us.
http://churchmilitanttv.wordpress.com/2012/08/06/disinvite-obama/
http://churchmilitanttv.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/the-vortexseriously/
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God bless you Cardinal Dolan. Much love to you.
Yes
Well said.
If he makes the same prayer at the DNC than that would be impressive.
You seem to have missed the news that the Democrats changed their mind.
I’m betting that he gives essential the same prayer and he, and the Church, gets attacked by democrats.
The Dems couldn’t refuse him and it’s going to be a net negative for them.
The crowd will have to be much smaller. Many of the dems would burst into flames at the mention of God, so they will have to stay away.
But, but, but... he left out the holy prophet Moe Hamhead!
Referring to gay marriage and abortion as Natural Law is already toning it down to the point of being meaningless. Chris Matthews will understand it as will a few other Catholic educated people in the room but that's about it. And the message the Union Catholic guy in the pew will take away is that it's ok to vote for anti-Catholic pro-abort Obama.
whew VORIS nailed it not ONCE but TWICE there...before any more comments are added to this post.....everyone should inform themselves by watching those 2 clips..yikes! Good work SARWISE!
whew VORIS nailed it not ONCE but TWICE there...before any more comments are added to this post.....everyone should inform themselves by watching those 2 clips..yikes! Good work SARWISE!
POST # 7....WATCH THE LAST TO CLIPS...
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