Archbishop prays while topless gay activists shout curses and douse him with water

Life Site News ^ | April 24, 2013 | JOHN-HENRY WESTEN

[NYer]

BRUSSELS, April 23, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In an astonshing display of gentleness in the face of a vile attack, the head of the Catholic Church in Belgium, Archbishop Andre-Joseph Leonard, remained calmly seated with eyes closed in prayer Tuesday as four topless women attacked him with shouts and curses and doused him with water. 

It’s not the first time the bishop has been attacked for standing up for the Church’s teachings on homosexuality and expressing his concern for those who live the homosexual lifestyle.

The incident took place at the ULB University in Brussels where the archbishop was participating in a debate on blasphemy laws.

The four women, representing the pro-abortion and homosexual group FEMEN, took to the stage where they disrobed to reveal black-painted slogans on their bare chests and backs, such as ‘my body my rules,’ and 'anus dei is coming.' They also held signs reading ‘stop homophobia’. The women doused the archbishop with water from bottles formed in the image of the Virgin Mary.

(More photos here. Warning: uncensored)

For most of the attack, which lasted a number of minutes before the women could be forced off stage, Archbishop Leonard sat drenched with water with eyes closed in prayer.  After the ordeal, the archbishop kissed the image of the Virgin Mary on one of the water bottles that was used in the attack. Le Soir reports that one of the interveners said of the archbishop: “He was very calm and maintained a position of prayer. I have to believe he was praying for us.” 

According to FEMEN, Tuesday’s attack was spurred by an interview three weeks ago where Archbishop Leonard said that when speaking to Christians who are inclined to homosexuality he suggests celibacy, as is required for all single persons. 

Already in 2007, as Bishop of Namur, Archbishop Leonard was accused of an offence against the Belgian anti-racism act for calling homosexual acts “abnormal”.  In 2008 he was cleared of homophobia charges after appearing in court. 

In 2010, as the new archbishop of Brussels, the archbishop was targeted by homosexualist groups, and condemned by the country’s prime minister, after he said that AIDS is a consequence of risky sexual behavior, including homosexual sexual activity. 

Also in 2010 he was attacked at his Cathedral by a man who shoved a cherry pie in the archbishop’s face. Again in 2011, homosexual activists at the Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve near Brussels threw a custard pie in the archbishop’s face. 

Archbishop Leonard has been a great supporter for the pro-life movement in Belgium, speaking at their inaugural March for Life in 2010.

[NYer]

Thank you, Archbishop Leonard, for your witness!

[IbJensen]

Leftist Western nations never take a positive stand against these loony leftists. This includes to deluded, obamaized USA!

Water cannon their asses, chain them up and throw them in the slammer for a year or so. Use force against them and show them that the people are the boss.

[mardi59]

The Archbishop did what the Lord would have done, he turned the other cheek. I’m sure he will receive blessing for it. The trash that did this will answer to a Higher Power someday.

[Mercat]

Makes me think of the Acts of the Apostles where they were admonished and whipped by the Sanhedrin and went forth praising God that they were considered worthy to suffer in the name of Jesus.

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

I disagree. This is precisely the context that Jesus talked about when he said turn the other cheek. Persecution due to faith was that context and these protesters were persecuting the Bishop due to his faith. He turned the other cheek and that was the Christ-like response.

[RoosterRedux]

Those women look possessed.

[jboot]

I admire this preist endlessly. But in my fleshy mind the time for gracious acquiesence and accomodation is near an end. A Revelation 14:20 event is required soon.

[ArrogantBustard]

Mark 15:
16 And the soldiers led him away inside the palace (that is, the praetorium); and they called together the whole battalion. 17 And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and plaiting a crown of thorns they put it on him. 18 And they began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 19 And they struck his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and they knelt down in homage to him. 20 And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak, and put his own clothes on him. And they led him out to crucify him.

John 15:
18 “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.[c] 19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant[d] is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also. 21 But all this they will do to you on my account, because they do not know him who sent me. 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 He who hates me hates my Father also. 24 If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would not have sin; but now they have seen and hated both me and my Father. 25 It is to fulfil the word that is written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’ 26 But when the Counselor comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness to me; 27 and you also are witnesses, because you have been with me from the beginning.

[NYer]

“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.[c] 19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

[Sweet Hour of Prayer]

Fools trample where angels fear to tread. These women will some day be appalled and ashamed by their behavior. They’ve been deceived and are playing the part of a fool. Adding Archbishop Andre Joseph Leonard to my prayers.

[mothball]

I’m going to go out on a limb and say, they’re not displaying the fruits of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22. That’s just me!!

[longfellowsmuse]

I thought the same thing...Lucifer’s followers in action.

Seems to me satan is hiding less these days....

[mardi59]

Mark 15:
16 And the soldiers led him away inside the palace (that is, the praetorium); and they called together the whole battalion. 17 And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and plaiting a crown of thorns they put it on him. 18 And they began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 19 And they struck his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and they knelt down in homage to him. 20 And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak, and put his own clothes on him. And they led him out to crucify him.
John 15:
18 “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.[c] 19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant[d] is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also. 21 But all this they will do to you on my account, because they do not know him who sent me. 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 He who hates me hates my Father also. 24 If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would not have sin; but now they have seen and hated both me and my Father. 25 It is to fulfil the word that is written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’ 26 But when the Counselor comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness to me; 27 and you also are witnesses, because you have been with me from the beginning.

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[mardi59]

I will add him to mine also. He is a good man. These women will truly be ashamed someday. I hope for their sake they wake-up soon.

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These women will some day be appalled and ashamed by their behavior.

For some of them, I think that moment came when they realized the archbishop would not engage them, leaving them looking like the violent half naked savages they were. You can see from the look on some of their faces that they realized halfway in it looked really bad for their cause.

[verga]

I disagree. This is precisely the context that Jesus talked about when he said turn the other cheek. Persecution due to faith was that context and these protesters were persecuting the Bishop due to his faith. He turned the other cheek and that was the Christ-like response.

The Archbishop did the correct thing by turning the other cheek, but the civil authorities could have taken action. Either locking them up or "fire hosing" their arses.

[Vision]

What a vile age we’re entering.

[Cowgirl of Justice]

I vote for tasing.

[Vision]

I love the guy kicking her in the back, lol.