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The Newt Evangelization: Gingrich to become Catholic
Deacon's Bench ^ | March 3, 2009 | Deacon Greg Kandra

Posted on 03/03/2009 1:15:09 PM PST by NYer

Buried deep inside this long and wonkish profile of Newt Gingrich in Sunday's New York Times, was this little nugget that, I suspect, went largely unnoticed:

At a moment when the role of religious fundamentalism in the party is a central question for reformers, Gingrich, rather than making any kind of case for a new enlightenment, has in fact gone to great lengths to placate Christian conservatives. The family-values crowd has never completely embraced Newt, probably because he has been married three times, most recently to a former Hill staff member, Callista Bisek. In 2006, though, Gingrich wrote a book called “Rediscovering God in America” — part of a new canon of work he has done reaffirming the role of religion in public life. The following year, he went on radio with the evangelical minister James Dobson to apologize for having been unfaithful to his second wife. (A Baptist since graduate school, Gingrich said he will soon convert to Catholicism, his wife’s faith.)

PHOTO: by Nigel Parry for the New York Times.


TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: catholics; convert; gingrich; newt; newtgingrich
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1 posted on 03/03/2009 1:15:09 PM PST by NYer
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To: Salvation; narses; SMEDLEYBUTLER; redhead; Notwithstanding; nickcarraway; Romulus; ...

Let’s pray for a sincere conversion for Newt Gingrich. It is none of our business how the Church handles his personal matters.


2 posted on 03/03/2009 1:20:07 PM PST by NYer ("Run from places of sin as from a plague." - St. John Climacus)
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I think the man is brilliant. I would love it if he had such clarity on personal issues that he has on political issues. Everyone is a work in progress, I guess. I know I am!


3 posted on 03/03/2009 1:21:53 PM PST by mancini
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To: NYer
I suppose.

But more than anything, it seems to me that the man never had a real beliefs; and I thought he did. Sad.

ML/NJ

4 posted on 03/03/2009 1:22:12 PM PST by ml/nj
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To: NYer

Deinde, ego te absolvo a peccatis tuis in nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.


5 posted on 03/03/2009 1:22:38 PM PST by americanophile
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To: NYer

Become a Catholic! That should finish his chances to be the GOP candidate - never happened.


6 posted on 03/03/2009 1:22:39 PM PST by ex-snook ("But above all things, truth beareth away the victory.")
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To: NYer

Newt - John 3:3


7 posted on 03/03/2009 1:25:45 PM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: NYer; Blogger

Hey looky here.

See your heart is in the right place having the Govt/Obama Conversion Prayer thread. : )


8 posted on 03/03/2009 1:28:26 PM PST by Global2010 (Witness to Hope. John Paul Audacity of Hope B.Obama)
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To: NYer

Prayers up. New Catholics need all the prayers they can get. (Us old ones, too.) Welcome to the Ark -— ‘cause it’s already raining.


9 posted on 03/03/2009 1:29:39 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o ("Christ said, 'I am the Truth'; not 'I am the custom.'"-- St. Toribio)
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To: NYer

I know we all can think of a Preist we admire/respect who would be a great Adult Catechism teacher for Newt. : )


10 posted on 03/03/2009 1:29:58 PM PST by Global2010 (Witness to Hope. John Paul Audacity of Hope B.Obama)
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To: Global2010

LOL! Let’s go for broke and sign up Fr. Z!!!! (I think BXVI is too busy . . . )


11 posted on 03/03/2009 1:31:29 PM PST by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of ye Chasse - TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
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To: NYer
"It is none of our business how the Church handles his personal matters."

I'm assuming the Church will set things strait. But being a public figure the Church will probably have to make some kind of public statement that things have been properly settled regarding his former marriage/marriages.

Praise the Lord!

12 posted on 03/03/2009 1:31:33 PM PST by GonzoII ("That they may be one...Father")
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To: Global2010

But how would he get around that little inconvenience of marriage being a Sacrament?


13 posted on 03/03/2009 1:31:36 PM PST by Mr. Lucky
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To: NYer

I pray that it is a true conversion, not just to placate his wife. My wife stuck by me for 19 years before I converted. Never pushed, never nagged, nothing overt. I’m so glad I did it because it was my choice, my decision, and came from a real conversion of the heart and mind.


14 posted on 03/03/2009 1:31:36 PM PST by Andyman (The truth shall make you FReep.)
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To: NYer

I heard the Pope is going to give him all of Scotland if he converts?


15 posted on 03/03/2009 1:33:44 PM PST by Scythian
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To: NYer

I agree with you completely.


16 posted on 03/03/2009 1:33:54 PM PST by Professor_Leonide (I said to the young man who showed me a photo, "Who can ever be sure what is behind a mask?")
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To: NYer

A lot of pieces everywhere starting to fall into place.


17 posted on 03/03/2009 1:34:38 PM PST by MrLee (Sha'alu Shalom Yerushalyim!! God bless Eretz Israel.)
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To: ml/nj
But more than anything, it seems to me that the man never had a real beliefs

?? He authored the Contract With America. He led the revolution against 40 years of rat control in the House of Representatives. Real beliefs.

18 posted on 03/03/2009 1:38:09 PM PST by Jacquerie (More Central Planning is not the solution to the failure of Central Planning.)
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To: Mr. Lucky

He may have never had a sacramental marriage.


19 posted on 03/03/2009 1:40:37 PM PST by vladimir998 (Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ. St. Jerome)
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To: Jacquerie
He authored the Contract With America.

And then he sold out. Did you fall asleep?

ML/NJ

20 posted on 03/03/2009 1:43:41 PM PST by ml/nj
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