Posted on 04/15/2009 6:22:32 PM PDT by Cindy
SNIPPET: "Georgetown University says it covered over the monogram IHS--symbolizing the name of Jesus Christbecause it was inscribed on a pediment on the stage where President Obama spoke at the university on Tuesday and the White House had asked Georgetown to cover up all signs and symbols there."
SNIPPET: "Roman Catholics traditionally use IHS as an abbreviation for Jesus name."
SNIPPET: "Although the monogram was removed from the wooden pediment on the Gaston Hall stage where it would have been directly above and behind President Obama as he spoke, the letters IHS are posted elsewhere around the hall approximately 26 times on shields representing different parts of the United States and the world."
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“Obama at Georgetown: The mystery of the missing sign”
By Julia Duin on April 15, 2009 into Belief BlogSubscribe
When President Obama gave his economics speech at Georgetown U
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“Georgetown Says It Covered Over Name of Jesus to Comply With White House Request”
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
By Edwin Mora
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“White House, Georgetown Say Covering Over Name of Jesus Was Unintended Consequence of Desire to Have Backdrop for Flags”
Thursday, April 16, 2009
By Edwin Mora
Um...no. The fact that we're even debating this shows how miserable Catholic education is and how disconnected from tradition we have become.
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