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Santorum at Ave Maria - a small voice resonates
Ave Maria Living ^ | 2/21/2012 | staff

Posted on 02/21/2012 12:38:25 PM PST by Notwithstanding

It’s normal to wonder if anyone is paying attention. As humans, our lives don’t seem to have meaning absent our communications and interactions with others. And as Christians, the influence our own lives has on others is of great import; our salvation in some way depends on whether we are channels for and bearers of His love. This goal is summed up in the lyrics of the alma mater song for Ave Maria’s law school, the Ave Maria project (in its many forms) serves as a “beacon in darkness, voice for all to hear.” Of course we typically toil away hoping that our small lives will somehow change the world for the better – will change the world for Christ. How wonderful that the nation is now hearing our small voice as amplified by the swirl of current events. May that small voice resonate far and wide in the words of candidate Rick Santorum while addressing Ave Maria University, and in the words of AMU President Jim Towey as he announced that AMU is suing the Obama administration for violating first amendment religious freedoms.


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: elections; religiousfreedom; santorum; santoruminterview; santorumspeech; satan; socialconservatism
It is interesting to read what the people in Ave Maria think - the town heavily favored Santorum in the recent primary: http://avemarialiving.com/2012/01/31/ave-maria-fl-lopsided-for-santorum-then-gingrich-orthodox-catholic-bellwether/
1 posted on 02/21/2012 12:38:38 PM PST by Notwithstanding
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To: Notwithstanding

I’m kinda jealous that you get to live there! Please pray that my life circumstances will change & I can someday move to this wonderful community!

Thanks for posting this!


2 posted on 02/21/2012 12:41:54 PM PST by surroundedbyblue (Live the message of Fatima - pray & do penance!)
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To: Notwithstanding

http://avemarialiving.com/2012/01/31/ave-maria-fl-lopsided-for-santorum-then-gingrich-orthodox-catholic-bellwether/


3 posted on 02/21/2012 12:48:50 PM PST by Notwithstanding (1998 ACU ratings: Newt=100%, Paul=88%, Santorum=84% [the last year all were in Congress])
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To: Notwithstanding

That was beautifully written.


4 posted on 02/21/2012 12:51:04 PM PST by DallasSun (Courage~Fear that has said its prayers.)
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To: Notwithstanding

The Advisary is like a roaring lion that likes to devour all in its path. On Christ the solid rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand.


5 posted on 02/21/2012 12:52:46 PM PST by Citizen Tom Paine (An old sailor sends)
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To: Notwithstanding

i think that Rick is not just in this for the chance to be President but also to serve as a prophetic voice, to shake up us complacent Catholics, and confuse the dissenters who distort the Truth of the Gospel.


6 posted on 02/21/2012 12:56:55 PM PST by RobbyS (Christus rex.)
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To: Notwithstanding

I think the devil is really, really angry. /Die Hard reference


7 posted on 02/21/2012 12:59:12 PM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas (Viva Christo Rey!)
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To: Notwithstanding

Rick Santorum was speaking at a religious non-political event about his personal convictions, not about what his governmental policies would be. The attacks on his speech, as well as the attacks upon his personal views about contraception, is an attempt to proclaim that people of traditional Christian belief should not be allowed to participate in the political process or public discourse.

Those who proclaim that they are shocked by these candid displays of private Christian belief should be held accountable for their anti-Christian bigotry.


8 posted on 02/21/2012 1:51:08 PM PST by Petrosius
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To: NYer; Salvation; Antoninus; ArrogantBustard; Dr. Brian Kopp; Lady In Blue

Catholic ping.


9 posted on 02/21/2012 2:34:56 PM PST by Notwithstanding (1998 ACU ratings: Newt=100%, Paul=88%, Santorum=84% [the last year all were in Congress])
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

Yep.


10 posted on 02/21/2012 2:36:03 PM PST by Notwithstanding (1998 ACU ratings: Newt=100%, Paul=88%, Santorum=84% [the last year all were in Congress])
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11 posted on 02/21/2012 2:37:32 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: All

It is interesting to see the Dems panic about Santorum. I am nowhere near as religious as he is, but there is nothing phony about what Santorum believes... Unfortunately the slobbering nimrods of the MSM probably won’t let this go.


12 posted on 02/21/2012 3:35:35 PM PST by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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To: BigEdLB

The good news is that everything is out there now, and this is the worst Rick’s enemies have on him. It’s not much. It’s going to grow tiresome, and Rick will be able to fully concentrate on the Punk. Bob


13 posted on 02/21/2012 4:01:07 PM PST by alstewartfan (27 of 36 of Romney's judicial appointments were DEMOCRATS!!!!!)
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To: RobbyS
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Attention ALL Americans, Free Republic members, Republicans and Tea Party Conservatives …



WHY is everyone "whining" about Ricky Santorum's "clearly" TRUE remark ?



WHY did Rush Limbaugh have to (again) LEAP to poor Rickey's Defense today ... and "explain" just what Rickey really meant by this remark ?


WHY is Obama, Axelrod, Schummer Beorge Bush (41) and Willard Romney ... ALL doing the "ROTFLMAO" dance with champagne glasses ?


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Because Little Ricky (still the LOW-TESTOSTERONE --Not-Ready-For-Prime-Time Pennslyvannia "Christian Boy") ...


is NOT READY for "Battle" ... Like David was just before He killed Goliath (with Extreme Prejudice) ...


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Little Ricky Santorum SHOULD STAND HIS GROUND ON THIS QUESTION ...

Reply with "Both Barrels" ... Take No Prisoners ...

Take that darned METROSEXUAL "Soccer-Mommie" SWEATER ... OFF ...

and KICK SOME XXXXXXXXXX.


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Would Ronald Reagan, Newt Gingrich, "You" or "I" ...

Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius ...

Washington, Patton, Dolittle, Chesty Puller ...

need someone to "hold our little hand" to defend us ?????


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This is "precisely" WHY Rickey Santorum (probably secretly in league with Mitt Romney) ...

WILL NEVER DEFEAT the Islamic Infidel "Barack Hussein Obama" ...




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14 posted on 02/21/2012 6:09:09 PM PST by Patton@Bastogne (Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin in 2012 !)
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To: Patton@Bastogne

I voted for Newt here in FL but I must say that “little RickY is proving to be everything I wanted Newt to be.

Watch little Ricky tear Romney a new asshole in this video while mortally wounded Newt (my candidate in FL) looks on with approval. This is how little Ricky will PROSECUTE Hussein while millions of Americans watch in amazement.
http://youtu.be/ewkg7RiGKKQ

Charlie Rose...
Little Ricky OWNS him. He Humiliates Rose - with more substance than Newt did to John what’s his name from CNN.
http://youtu.be/_S4OuXxg_QQ


15 posted on 02/21/2012 6:48:28 PM PST by publius321
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To: alstewartfan
Punk? LOL the PSEUDO-HAWAIIAN & CHICAGOAN punk.
16 posted on 02/22/2012 7:52:44 AM PST by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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To: alstewartfan
Punk? LOL the PSEUDO-HAWAIIAN & CHICAGOAN punk.
17 posted on 02/22/2012 7:53:20 AM PST by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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To: BigEdLB

Indeed!


18 posted on 02/22/2012 10:24:42 AM PST by alstewartfan (27 of 36 of Romney's judicial appointments were DEMOCRATS!!!!!)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas
Rick's speech may have been in private and may constitute his personal views only. However, they have now become public and he is a presidential candidate. When asked about these comments, Mr. Santorum did not back off. This apparently includes his comments about “mainline” Protestants, a denomination to which I belong. Frankly, he should help to further clean up his own church before pointing fingers at others. He comes off as being,at best, intolerant in the Ave Maria speech.
19 posted on 02/29/2012 11:55:22 PM PST by nelson01
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To: nelson01

My above comments were meant to be directed at comments made above by Notwithstanding and not St_Thomas_ Aquinas. My apologies.

To further clarify, I actually voted for Mr. Santorum in my state’s primary. However, had I known about his speech at Ava Maria beforehand, I would not have.


20 posted on 03/01/2012 12:24:20 AM PST by nelson01
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