Tony Snow’s Last Testimony

St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church Bulletin, Arlington TX | Unknown | Tony Snow

[VRWCmember]

A coworker shared this with several of us this morning. It appeared in the church bulletin at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church in Arlington, Texas, and Mike Gallagher read most of it on his show this morning.

[johnny7]

I don't know why I have cancer, and I don't much care. It is what it is, a plain and indisputable fact.

I couldn't have put it better...

[VRWCmember]

Thought you might find this Tony Snow essay interesting and encouraging.

[BipolarBob]

Bookmarked. Thanks for posting.

[SueRae]

This is beautiful. Tony, you are missed. We can take comfort knowing that you are exactly where you deserve to be. May you and your family be at peace.

[agere_contra]

There is nothing wilder than a life of humble virtue, - for it is through selflessness and service that God wrings from our bodies and spirits the most we ever could give, the most we ever could offer, and the most we ever could do.

Oh Lord, bless and keep Tony Snow.

[tioga]

ok, first paragraph had me ready to cry, I have printed it up to read later.

[RightField]

Can we surrender our concern in things that don't matter so that we might devote our remaining days to things that do?

Beautiful.

[VRWCmember]

Tony caught quite a bit of grief for being W’s press secretary, but I thought he did an excellent job and did so with integrity and honor. I was very sad to hear of his passing last month, but I do rejoice that he is now in the presence of his LORD and Savior and he now longer has to deal with pain or disease.

[Kirkwood]

I would like to know where this was originally published. If anyone knows, please post.

[chickadee]

Here's a link to the original article.

[Christian4Bush]

bumping for later reading

[PubliusMM]

Quite the excellent essay. Thanks for posting.

God Bless you, Tony.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Published 20 July 2007

[CondorFlight]

Very nice.

But at the risk of tossing some cold water at an emotional time... (time to duck!)

Resignation is fine. Acceptance is fine. Surrendering to God’s will is fine.

But Jesus never said that disease is good for anybody. He never told the sick who came to him for healing that their disease was a blessing in disguise.

If disease were God’s will for someone, then every hospital and doctor treating that disease would be in rebellion against God’s will.

Jesus destroyed disease wherever he found it; he healed everybody, not just the deserving. Disease was an enemy, from the Enemy, and not sent by God.

Everybody has as much right to ask Jesus for healing today as they did in New Testament times.

And anything else about disease being some kind of ‘blessing’ is just rationalization (no matter how much it comforts the sufferer). The church as a better message
to bring.

[Ghengis]

Tony Snow was truly a gift to us all.

[Ghengis]

Yes. We can and should ask for healing and strength. But I don't think that your point is what Tony is telling us.

The lesson that I take from this is to accept the journey that you are given. No matter its duration. In the end, our earthly battle will end as does everyone's. But we should all make the most of our journey.

Illness reminded Tony Snow to make the most of his journey. If we watch his example, we may benefit from his journey without experiencing all of his trials.

[VRWCmember]

Thanks. I did a search on Tony Snow and did not find it previously posted.

[Alia]

This is so good and soooo true. Thank you for posting this. It's a keeper.

'You Have Been Called'.

[VRWCmember]

Thank you very much. All I had was a word document version from the church bulletin. I did a quick FReep search on Tony Snow and didn’t find it posted. I guess a Google search might have led me to the CT column. Thanks again.