Posted on 07/30/2004 6:26:39 PM PDT by Salvation
**Nowhere is there room for the candidate to explain, say, why he voted for partial-birth abortion (as Kerry did) or voted against the Defense of Marriage Act (another Kerry vote). In fact, neither are mentioned at all!**
I didn't know that Kerry voted AGAINST the Denfense of Marriage Act!
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Why am I not surprised? Their Lordships do only what their masters in the Lodge tell them to do. What is of the mind of Christ means nothing to them. Giving a brave example for the faithful means even less!
I'm not surprised about the immigration stuff at all, because last year I attended a NO mass at a neighboring parish in which a document was distributed representing some Catholic group that called on parishoners to reject America's hogging (my word, not their's) of natural resourses, and encouraged collectivization (sp?, word?) of the farming communities and/or migrant workers. It was a Manifesto, in veggie-smoothie, smiley-wiley pamphlet fashion. I couldn't believe it, and I never went back to that Church.
I suppose it will come to that before it's over.
This will make you feel good. When Jacquelyn found out about her leukemia returning the second thing she was concerned with was First Communion. In our diocese we do first Confession in 2nd grade and 1st Communion in 3rd grade. She was very upset that she would miss 1st Communion classes and Communion. I told her mother to call the priest and tell him how important this was to her and that he would probably ask her a few questions to make sure she understood the meaning of Communion and she could probably have her 1st Communion before she had to report to the hospital. They called today to make sure that I am going to be at 10:00 Mass Sunday because she is going to have her 1st Communion.
And the largest systemic problem is that people want the right to sin, and not be told not to. And the Priests don't seem to have the stature and/or will to lead them out of that pit. I don't know how you solve that.
Maybe by earning our respect back.
I don't happen to see the crisis as dire as some of the rest of you. There is still vitality in the church. There is a shortage of priests, but not of people. People will be less inclined to want to sin if they have good role models. I see a lot of hope in some ways.
We may be having a bumpy ride, but the church is still a powerful moral force for good in the world. If it weren't, the enemies wouldn't be raging a they are.
**They called today to make sure that I am going to be at 10:00 Mass Sunday because she is going to have her 1st Communion.**
wonderful!
Hey Salvation,
I was wondering if it is not too much trouble to post his e-letters on Free Republic?
My emails from him end up in the bulk mail folder... and I don't have time to search 150 bad emails to find his.. I just delete all my bulk folder including his email.
I miss reading them...
JMJ
I agree... if you think the Church is having a rough time now, you should see it its early history...
I am reading books from Warren Carroll on the history of Christendom... and we had some rough times...
They usually do get posted. I think you can also access Crisis Mag on the net.
Sounds like you have a little saint in your parish. I'll be praying for Jacquelyn and her mom. I think 10 a.m. in New Mexico is 9 in Phoenix,I am going to try real hard to remember to be there in spirit with prayers at her First Communion. She will be so beautiful,see iif you can get a picture for us. Thanks.
Ping.
"I was afraid of this."
I was fully expecting another sly, unsubtle attempt to support the savage slaughter of the innocents. With rare exception, they've brought dishonor on our beloved Church - and yet they still expect blind obedience to their modernist arch-liberal dictates. Our bishops have no shame.
This is not Cuba or communist China, Girl.
Have you ever heard of the US Constitution?
Is there some way to get a hold of the questions and perhaps respond to the UCCB directly ?
They should be concentrating on trying to get rid of the Homosexual clerical scourge in the church, treat the victims with care,and bring the church to it's once postition of Holiness.
The Bishops should keep their snouts out of Politics.
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