Wait! I Thought He Was The Messiah? (Rev. Wright compares Obama to the Virgin Mary)

CMR ^ | September 10, 2008 | Matthew Archbold

[Old Professer]

He is Cain to his inner Abel.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Maybe what really happened was that Rev. Wright said that Obama was toast, and someone misunderstood and thought the good reverend had seen Obama’s face in a piece of charred whole wheat.

[sheik yerbouty]

I look at him with disdain..

[tcrlaf]

This jives with Donna Brazille’s “Jesus Christ, Like Obama, was a Community Organizer, and Pontias Pilote was a Governor, like Palin” Remark from a few days ago...

These people have COMPLETELY LOST IT!!!

[dforest]

I wonder what Larry thinks about this?

[tioga]

what would the Rev Wright know about the Virgin Mary? that male pig.........I heard his remarks.......he’s nuts...

[STE=Q]

I don’t think his former boyfriend Larry... would agree, he’s like the Virgin-Mary!

STE=Q

[Salvation]

Big difference. Can you imagine Obama praying like this?

The Prayer of the Virgin Mary
The Magnificat - The Canticle of Mary

Annunciation Fra Angelico - fresco from San Marco, Florence (detail)

 

About the Magnificat

The Magnificat [Latin: magnifies], also called the Canticle of Mary, is recorded in the Gospel of Luke (1:46-55). It is the Virgin Mary's joyous prayer in response to her cousin Elizabeth's greeting (Luke 1: 41-45). This great hymn forms part of the Church's prayer in the Divine Office (Liturgy of the Hours). When it is recited as part of the Divine Office, it is followed by the Gloria Patri ("Glory be"). The traditional sung Magnificat is Latin plainchant. One of the hymn's most glorious musical renditions is the version of the Magnificat by J.S. Bach.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes the Magnificat as "the song both of the Mother of God and of the Church" [CCC 2619], and explains this prayer's significance:

Mary's prayer is revealed to us at the dawning of the fullness of time. Before the Incarnation of the Son of God, and before the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, her prayer cooperates in a unique way with the Father's plan of loving kindness: at the Annunciation, for Christ's conception; at Pentecost, for the formation of the Church, His Body. In the faith of His humble handmaid, the Gift of God found the acceptance He had awaited from the beginning of time. She whom the Almighty made "full of grace" responds by offering her whole being: "Behold I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be [done] to me according to Thy word". "Fiat": this is Christian prayer: to be wholly Gods' because He is wholly ours. [CCC 2617]

The Magnificat appears below both in English and in Latin.

My soul magnifies the Lord,
And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
For He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden,
For behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with His arm:
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
and exalted those of low degree.
He has filled the hungry with good things;
and the rich He has sent empty away.
He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy;
As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to His posterity forever.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen

Scripture text: Revised Standard Version - Catholic Edition

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Magníficat ánima mea Dóminum,
et exsultávit spíritus meus
in Deo salvatóre meo,
quia respéxit humilitátem
ancíllæ suæ.

Ecce enim ex hoc beátam
me dicent omnes generatiónes,
quia fecit mihi magna,
qui potens est,
et sanctum nomen eius,
et misericórdia eius in progénies
et progénies timéntibus eum.
Fecit poténtiam in bráchio suo,
dispérsit supérbos mente cordis sui;
depósuit poténtes de sede
et exaltávit húmiles.
Esuriéntes implévit bonis
et dívites dimísit inánes.
Suscépit Ísrael púerum suum,
recordátus misericórdiæ,
sicut locútus est ad patres nostros,
Ábraham et sémini eius in sæcula.

Glória Patri et Fílio
et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio,
et nunc et semper,
et in sæcula sæculórum.

Amen.

[SoothingDave]

I’m guessing you’ve never read any Mary-centered thread on the religion forum.

[Coleus]

Obama Muslim on You tube

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=obama+muslim&search_type=&aq=f

Obama Admits Muslim Faith
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQqIpdBOg6I

[AnAmericanMother]

To quote another slogan from that era --

"In your guts, you know he's nuts."

[tioga]

that’s a new one for me, I like it................”in your guts, you know he’s nuts....”

[Zechariah_8_13]

Well, large crowds do show up to admire his apparition.

[AnAmericanMother]

My soul doth magnify the Lord,
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden.
Lo, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath magnified me, and holy is his name.
And his mercy is on them that fear him, throughout all generations.
He hath shewed strength with his arm;
He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts;
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble and meek.
He hath filled the hungry with good things,
And the rich he hath sent empty away.
He remembering his mercy, hath holpen his servant Israel
As he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed, forever.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
World without end. AMEN.

- Cranmer's Book of Common Prayer.

[Rutles4Ever]

Please. For the love of God. No photoshops of Obama on the body of the Virgin Mary.

[HighlyOpinionated]

But Mary said to the angel, "Uh...that's a little above my pay grade. And anyway, I don't want to be punished with a baby."

I put the little scenario up on my blog with the title "If Mary had been a Democrat like Obama."

Thank GOD she wasn't.

[muawiyah]

By now everybody who's anybody has watched the Obama deal where he's calling Sarah a pig and a stinky fish.

Now, think back to the Reverend Wright "goddamn America" video of earlier in the campaign cycle.

Remember the guy who leaps out to "touch" Rev. Wright? He just jumps up and comes out and touches the Rev. and the hall erupts in applause.

It's like he's some sort of Mr. Interlocutor.

Well, in the Obama calling Sarah a pig deal, you'll see a guy who looks like the same interlocutor doing the same thing ~ leaping up (here he rises up a bit from his bench), he reaches out toward Obama. He doesn't quite touch him, but the crowd erupts in applause and laughter.

So what is this guy's job? Why is he working for Wright and for Obama? I thought Obama walked away from Trinity UCC, yet, a major figure from the TUCC video world is right there directing the audience and touching Obama.

Anyone know any more than that on this shadowy figure? Anyone even know who he is?

[NYer]

I put the little scenario up on my blog with the title "If Mary had been a Democrat like Obama."

Chortle ... ;-)

[Aquinasfan]

Let the word go forth, to Democrat foes alike, “Speak on idiot Dems, speak on!”

[Aquinasfan]

Remember the guy who leaps out to "touch" Rev. Wright? He just jumps up and comes out and touches the Rev. and the hall erupts in applause.

I loved those guys! But no one else seems to talk about them. I guess because the touching thing is so "out there" that no one knows how to process it. I know I don't. But I still think it's great. It's bleepin hilarious.