Father Frank's homily on Terri Schiavo

"ping to a few you I think would be interested, mostly from memory..."

Thanks for remembering me :) Sorry for the delay seeing this.

Father Frank is amazing! And he's right. Sometimes it's a duty to disobey. When obeying God's law and obeying man's law conflict, choose God every time.

I'm really just bumping the thread, so I'll do so by repeating some qutes from Frank worth repeating.

Our legal system is broken. The court system is broken, and it is time to fix it. And when the laws, and the courts, and the system in place in this country, or in any other country, that has as its primary purpose the protection of life, the protection of its citizens, NO LONGER achieves that goal, then it is the duty of you, the people, to RISE UP and to change this situation.
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I dont CARE what the SYSTEM says! There is a law HIGHER than ANY court. There is a law HIGHER than ANY decree. And a decree to let a person be STARVED - HAS - NO - authority.
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Bump. Excellent post.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal, that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among
these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. --
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted
among Men, deriving their just powers from
the consent of the governed, --That whenever any
Form of Government becomes destructive of these
ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish
it, and to institute new Government, laying its
foundation on such principles and organizing its
powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to
effect their Safety and Happiness.

Just got this from my friend that lives/works in Terri's area. It's late but may be of interst. Please PING y'alls lists.

Touring statue of Our Lady of Fatima at Hospice tonight
To:

Sorry for the late notice but I just wanted to let everyone know this....it should be a an awesome event tonight! If you are outside of Fl you can still be there with us in prayer !! Our Lady of Fatima's touring statue has also been reported to weep on several occassions. Pray with us at 7:00Pm tonight if you are able...
Much love in Christ,
Debi

Dear Friends,

Sunday evening the Pilgrim Virgin statue of Fatima will be at the Woodside Hospice at 7 pm. This is the statue commissioned by the Bishop of Fatima October 13, 1947 to travel the world.

We will be having a candlelight prayer service and rosary. Please arrive a little before 7pm and bring your rosary and a candle. (Battery operated candles would be wonderful for the children so they can participate also)

Here is a brief history of the Pilgrim statue through which God has worked great miracles throughout the world:

The history of the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue begins in 1946. At that time, after the youth of Portugal attended a Congress in Fatima, they took the Statue from display in the Cova on pilgrimage to Lisbon. As they walked the route they stopped at the towns and people gathered to pray. In Lisbon when they entered the cathedral, the miracle of doves occurred. Many other phenomena also occurred inspiring devotion and inspiring the fervor among the people.

The statue was returned to its place in the Cova de Iria but many people wished for a visit in their own communities. The Bishop asked Sr. Lucia in a letter about sending the statue on tour. Sr. Lucia responded with a
letter suggesting that the new statue, just then being made, by the famous sculptor Jose Thedim be used as a pilgrim statue. The Bishop agreed and, on May 13, 1947, this new statue was blessed and named the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima.

Almost before it began its journey, so many places wanted her visit that it was realized a second statue should also be blessed. This second statue, made also by Jose Thedim, was completed and blessed by the Bishop of Fatima on October 13, 1947 (Exactly 30 years to the day after the
great miracle of the sun which was to draw the world's attention to Mary's message.)

This second statue was en route from Palm Beach to Minnesota and it will be here for our prayers on Sunday. Please come and invite others by:
passing along this e-mail, announcements at church, or phone calls.

We pray Our Lady of Fatima will intercede for Terri, our court system, and our legislature.

In Christ,
Chris

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