+JMJ+ Isaiah 41:15 Behold, I will make of you a threshing sledge, new, sharp, and having teeth; you shall thresh the mountains and crush them, and you shall make the hills like chaff; Matthew 3:12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor and gather his wheat into the barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire. "Let the TRUTH be your delight.... proclaim IT..., but with a certain congeniality." St. Catherine of Siena
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Update on PlainsRadio News Item
Be cautious of this info...as 'they' are saying (right now) that Ed Hale will be making an announcement....
Whatever...
Listen to PlainsRadio Tonight - Obama's Parents' Divorce Decree Doc.
Link to PlainsRadio and their message forum
Link to PlainsRadio and chat window
We wait to see if this is true.....
Revealing Information from 'Ministers'
RK: Minister, I’ll get back to the theme in a second, but we have a chat room that runs live as we go live on the air, and there is some great discussion going on in there right now. “[Mr.] Thomas” from Germany [asks]: “Can Obama function as a bridge between White and Black people, as well as the Muslim and Western world?”
HMLF: Absolutely. The very fact that Barack Obama has a White mother and an African father, and he grew up in Hawaii; and even though his African father left him at two years old, his mother married an Indonesian, and moved him to Indonesia where he spent four or five years growing up, again, in a Muslim country.
Although he is a Christian, he has great depth of understanding of the Muslim world. He has grown up in a multi-cultural and multi-racial setting, so who is better to build a bridge between Black and White? Between religious differences and different ethnicities?
We thank God for this young man, and I hope that the American people will realize that he is a mercy from God to the United States of America, to help America come up out of the condition that America’s leadership has placed the American people in.
Second one from Rev. Rick Warren: Pastor talks of faith, turmoil
These people know the information.In the same speech, Warren described the United States as a land of immigrants, telling his audience: “I think it’s historic that we have a first-generation immigrant who’s just been elected president.”
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
China & the US
Remember this: "Did you know that...."Over the past 30 years, China and the United States have become more interdependent. Niall Ferguson, a famous economic historian, coined a new word, Chimerica, to describe the close ties between our two countries.
Faith Triumphs Over Persecution
China: Papal letter to loyal bishops
Cardinal Zen of China: 'We have to use this freedom to speak out’
Prayer Need: A Catholic Mother (Blogger) Has Passed Away
I did not know Emilie but I am so very touched and inspired by her life and death.
Read lemmondrops.
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
On the horizon - NWO - News Items
Game of Musical Chairs Starts Over New World Economic Order
Geopolitics: Crunch time for the old world order
SEE Global Agenda Report (pdf. file) - online content
The Clash Of Huntingtons
And things are 'popping' around the globe (Solana to the rescue?):
EU's Solana Calls For Opening Of Border Crossings To Gaza
Egypt rejects calls to open border with war-battered Gaza
Quartet holds conference call over Gaza crisis
Chaos fear after President Abdullahi Yusuf of Somalia resigns
UK arguing for coherent international action in CongoPlans to beef up fight on pirates
Monday, December 29, 2008
Part 2 from the NYTimes - Series - Priesthood in the U.S.
In America for Job, a Kenyan Priest Finds a Home
GOD BLESS Father Chrispin Q. B. Oneko!
Fr. has a website- please visit -here. Read 'his words' .
Sunday, December 28, 2008
'Pushin' it'
"And why don't you leave?"
"McBRIEN: Because it's my church. It's my home. And I was born in it. I've been a Catholic all my life. And I have affirmation from so many good people. I feel that I have a responsibility to them to continue working at it and doing the best I can."
"Born in it."
But, continues to dissent against Holy Mother Church and her teaching...
A Good Question:
"Why don't you wear a collar?"
"McBRIEN: I only wear a collar when I go to my home parish in West Hartford to say Mass on a Sunday when I'm home. My Roman collar is my television uniform. You don't see the apostles with Roman collars on. It's a custom. And the custom in the academic world is that most priests who teach in Catholic colleges and universities wear a tie or just have an open sport shirt."
And there's your answer...
Pray for Fr. McBrien and for all priests.
Fr. Z comments (after all he is mentioned in the article)
Priest Shopping
Serving U.S. Parishes, Fathers Without Borders
And 'making the rounds' - A godsend: international priests & Commonweal- Importing priests
Another agenda?
Monday: One priest’s story."We experience the priest shortage, and rather than ask the question, 'Why do we have a priest shortage?' we just import some and act like we don't have a priest shortage," Holly said. "Until we face the issue of mandatory celibacy and the ordination of women, we can't deal with the lack of response to the invitation to priesthood."
Saturday, December 27, 2008
More Lawsuits filed - Obama
And check out the comment: "Stop, Drop, and Enroll."
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Pres.-elect Obama's Political Course?
The Evil of Good Deeds and Good Thoughts
Barack Obama and the Strategy of Manufactured Crisis (& notice the date-Sept.)
And RSoL- Phil's :The Art of Conservative Political War
Monday, December 22, 2008
Dr. Patrick Whelan (Pres. Cath. Dems.) Speak At K of C
Dr. Patrick Whelan, who is on the faculty at Harvard Medical School, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the K of C, 92 Washington Square.
Maybe letters to the Pres. of K of C will assist in this matter?
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Letter to Pastor Rick Warren from HLI's - Pres. Rev. Tom Euteuneuer
CONTACT: Stephen Phelan, 602-380-3464
December 19, 2008
StephenPhelan@hotmail.com
HLI Challenges Pastor’s Participation
In Obama Inauguration
FRONT ROYAL, VA — The Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer, STL, president of Human Life International (HLI), today challenged Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA to reconsider his participation in the upcoming inaugural ceremonies for President-elect Barack Obama.
“We applaud Pastor Warren’s support of pro-life causes as well as his defense of traditional marriage,” said Father Euteneuer. “This is why we are concerned that his high-profile and explicitly Christian prayerful invocation at President-elect Obama’s inauguration may be perceived as an endorsement, even a blessing, of what will likely be the most anti-life administration in the history of this country.”
President-elect Obama has promised to sign into law the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA), a massive assault on the dignity of life. He is also widely expected to reverse President George W. Bush’s executive order reinstating the Mexico City Policy, which prevents funding of international groups and programs that advocate abortion, as well as funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) which, among other assaults on life, has been demonstrated to support coercive “family planning” measures in China, including forced abortions and sterilizations.
“President-elect Obama has given every indication that he has no respect for the lives of the unborn, and whenever given the opportunity, has promised to enforce the most extreme demands of anti-life groups,” said Father Euteneuer. “This extremist agenda should not be seen to have the endorsement of pro-life leaders such as Pastor Warren.”
“I respect the personal relationship that Pastor Warren has with Mr. Obama,” said Father Euteneuer. “But such a public and explicitly Christian endorsement as this invocation is certainly confusing to those who know Mr. Obama’s record on life issues. We respectfully ask Pastor Warren to reconsider his participation in the inaugural ceremonies, given Mr. Obama’s extremist anti-life views.”
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Will Smith's Newest Movie - "Seven Pounds" - A Review
""Seven Pounds" is just gruesome, a horrid misfire by a well intentioned actor who will definitely be able to bounce back. I hope."
Me too...sad...at Christmas too. (Movie tickets, in my neck of the woods, are too expensive for my budget anyway - $9.25 each - a pretty expensive night out with hubby)
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
The "O Antiphons"
O Holy Night - I know this one doesn't come under the "O Antiphons" but it is one my favorite Christmas Carols. The verses touch my heart each time I hear it.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
'Til He appear'd and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn;
A Good Read: Dick Morris & Eileen McGann's Column 12-15-08
"The result is that there will be constant deflationary pressure on oil prices, a vicious cycle that will impoverish all the right people."
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Recommendation of site: The Right Side of Life
SEE tonight:Berg v. Obama: Application Refiled with Justice Kennedy
AOL in on the Obama Birth Certificate Controversy
And this one made me feel much better about the situation - read - Do not be discouraged: we need to fight on
Nativity News Round-up
Benedict XVI Encourages Home Nativity Scenes
Pickup truck Nativity scene returns to Lafayette
Unusual Nativity Scenes in Spain
Obama New Top Wise Man In Nativity Scenes
Salina, Richfield decline to display nativity
Anglicans Add Hindu Snowmen, Chinese Dragon to Christmas Displays
Jesus figurine stolen from nativity scene in Paw Paw
Lawsuit Against Manitowoc County Nativity Scene
Ohio city's Jesus figure found hanging
Churches can track baby Jesus statutes
No, Virginia, Christmas isn’t being exterminated
Faith keeps seaside Nativity scene on shelf
GPS, hidden cameras watching over Baby Jesus
Foundation Threatens to Sue Wisconsin Rapids Over Nativity Display
Seasonal thefts
Prayer Need: Nativity Scene: Baby Jesus Taken
Sorry, Baby Jesus. While You are with Your 'captors', I know You'll make and leave a mark on their hearts.
Catholic Health Association Welcomes the Naming of Tom Daschle & Jeanne Lambrew to Obama Cabinet
The Catholic Health Association welcomes President-elect Barack Obama's official nomination today of former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle to be his secretary of Health and Human Services and the person to oversee a new White House Office of Health Reform. Also, we are pleased that Obama named Jeanne Lambrew to serve as deputy director of new White House Office of Health Reform.
We applaud the President-elect for choosing these two extraordinary and capable leaders who bring an enormous understanding of health care delivery issues and the need for meaningful reform for American families and businesses.
President-elect Obama has shown with today's announcements that he continues to understand that health care reform is a major domestic policy issue. At the same time, he remains true to his pre-election promises to achieve health care reform that provides affordable, accessible health care for all Americans while building on the existing health care system.
We share the vision that our country will only have a renewed and vibrant economy when we enact health reform designed to create and sustain a strong, healthy national community. The reforms should truly promote the nation's well-being and cover everyone with a reasonable, basic benefits package. To achieve this goal, the Catholic health ministry looks forward to working with the President-elect and with future HHS Secretary Daschle and Deputy Director Lambrew.
GET YOUR FOCA LETTER READY!!!!
It seems to me we're doing double work here....does anybody else feel that way? If we'd just gotten the job done right the first time we wouldn't be in this position.
Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) - USCCB
Good Info
Monday, December 15, 2008
Spirit & Life ® Volume 03, Number 44 | Friday, December 12, 2008
Tony & Cherie Blair News
Tony Blair was a 'secret Catholic,' former aide says
Globalization Needs 'Values' to Succeed, Says Blair
Blair had fears about becoming Catholic
Blair feared 'palaver' over Catholicism conversion
Tony Blair and Belinda Stronach Join to Support Faiths Act Fellowship
Tony Blair Organizing World's Faiths to Stomp for Abortion Via UN Millenium Development Goals
Cherie Blair Denies Pro-Abortion Label at Angelicum Lecture
Cherie Blair defends pro-life credentials
'I don't have horns and a tail,' Cherie Blair tells Vatican college audience
[...]"'I have been a practicing Catholic all my life and it would be rather strange if I didn't adhere to the teachings of the Church."
[...]Then in a clear reference to her own views Mrs Blair added:'I am on the record as having had difficulties with accepting the current teaching of responsible parenthood.'
Mrs Blair also surprised Vatican observers by calling for more women in the Church and said:'There is no reason why half of all Curia (governing body of the Catholic Church) posts should not be filled by women.
'It seems an impossible dream.'
'She made it clear in her speech that she has problems with the Church's position on contraception and she recognised that and said that debate was needed.'
What is the difference between dissent and reasonable debate?
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Prayer Need:Cardinal Dulles RIP 12-12-08
The Very Model Of Lucidity
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
PRAYER ALERT: Another TRY at it - Ireland & the EU!
EU: Ireland will vote again on treaty next year
EU seal deals on economy, climate packages
They're gonna work this one for real and much harder because of the 'global financial crisis' ! YEA RIGHT!
GET ready...BIG prayers are needed.
Our Lady of Knock, please intercede for Ireland.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Woman clothed with the Sun, protecting the children of the world from the attacks of the Beast.
The Apparitions and the Miracle
Our Lady of Guadalupe to St. Juan Diego:
“Hear me and understand well, my son the least, that nothing should frighten or grieve you. Let not your heart be disturbed. Do not fear that sickness, nor any other sickness or anguish. Am I not here, who is your Mother? Are you not under my protection? Am I not your health? Are you not happily within my fold? What else do you wish? Do not grieve nor be disturbed by anything. Do not be afflicted by the illness of your uncle, who will not die now of it. Be assured that he is now cured.”
Her exhortation and loving (mother) correction is meant for each of us!
Videos on Our Lady of Guadalupe
See Fr. Mark.
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE PRAY FOR US!
Mexican Playboy 'times' their attack of Our Mother!
"The release was timed for the day before Mexico's traditional Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, a celebration of an apparition of the Virgin in the town."
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Obama an Immigrant?
Obama's own Cabinet member: He's 'an immigrant'
"But now there's something even more ridiculous: Not only will Fox not report the news regarding Obama's citizenship, now we can't even buy an ad on Fox to allow others to hear about the constitutional crisis we're facing."
PR -HLI - Fr. Euteneuer - HRH Henri de Luxembourg
FRONT ROYAL, VA — The Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer, STL, president of Human Life International (HLI), today lauded His Royal Highness Henri de Luxembourg for refusing to sign legislation legalizing euthanasia in Luxemburg. The Grand Duke said that for him this issue is a “question of conscience.” Euteneuer expressed his appreciation in a letter faxed on December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
The move represents considerable political risk for the Grand Duke, as Reuters reported December 4, “Luxembourg's parliament looks ready to strip the Grand Duke of his last lawmaking power as a controversy over euthanasia comes to a head. One of Europe's last royals with political sway may lose his formal veto by taking a stand against a law legalizing euthanasia.”
The stand is historical. Reuters reported, “His position tipped the tiny nation into the worst constitutional crisis in its history. The Luxembourg royal house has tried to block a decision by parliament only once before, when the Grand Duchess Marie-Adelaide refused to sign an education bill in 1912.”
The sovereign dropped his traditional political neutrality by announcing he would refuse to sign a bill adopted by parliament to legalize euthanasia. Since then, Minister of State Jean-Claude Juncker announced that a Constitutional Amendment would be proposed, whereby the signature of the Monarch would no longer be needed for a law to take effect. This would remove one of the legislative roles of the Grand Duke, namely approving new legislation. The Grand Duke’s strong Catholic beliefs have been cited in his bold stand that bucks the pro-death trends of the European Union.
Euteneuer’s letter said, in part, “Please accept on behalf of all the associated member organizations of Human Life International in eighty countries our greatest admiration for your courage in refusing to sign the legislation legalizing euthanasia in Luxembourg.
“Your well-formed Catholic conscience is a precious gift that honors the Royal Family of Luxembourg, as one of the greatest responsibilities of the monarchy is the duty to resist demagoguery and all attacks on public morality.
“Human Life International, which has offices in eighty countries, exists to defend the right to life from the moment of conception to natural death as well as the sanctity of marriage. You have our deepest admiration and support in this battle to respect life. Thank you for the magnificent example that you have given to all the heads of state in this difficult period of history.”
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Prayer Need: Fr. John Neuhaus
'V/t' to Fr. Z.
Harrowing Story by Survivor of Mumbai Massacre
Monday, December 08, 2008
Another Update: Berg: Press Release at Citizen Wells & at Right Side of Life
Donofrio Provides Update - "Natural Born Citizen.wordpress"
-->"All eyes should now be closely watching US Supreme Court Docket No. 08A469, Wrotnowski v. Bysiewicz." <--
PRESS RELEASE: 12.08.08 7:20 pm
WROTNOWSKI APPLICATION REFERRED TO FULL COURT BY JUSTICE SCALIA - DISTRIBUTED FOR CONFERENCE ON DEC 12 - SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF TO BE SUBMITTED TOMORROW
(I agree 'Ted'-this one LOOKS 20 times better...as they were able to take their time and gather all the pertinent info.)
Our prayers have to be adjusted too....pray HIS truth be fully revealed and that all those that have received information concerning this suit (& others) - consent, ask, accept, internalize, and utilize HIS truth to do HIS Will.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
FULL OF GRACE!
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and in the hour of our death. Amen.
Mediation:
Luke 1: 25- 58
See Fr. Mark's Posts: Ave, liber incomprehensus, Gaudens gaudebo in Domino, & Maria, Rosa Mystica
John 1: 14-17
And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father's only Son, full of grace and truth.
John testified to him and cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'The one who is coming after me ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.'"
From his fullness we have all received, grace in place of grace, because while the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Pavarotti - Ave Maria - Schubert
Update: SCOTUS - Donofrio DENIED
See CITIZEN WELLS
Sunday, December 07, 2008
December 7, 1941: "A date which will live in infamy"
VeriChip/Microchip News
Letter to Digital Angel Stockholders from CEO Joseph J. Grillo
VeriChip's Ex-CEO buys controlling stake in company - Update
Microsoft Partners With Implantable RFID Chip Maker VeriChipVeriChip also said Silverman will re-assume the role of Chairman, replacing Joseph Grillo, and will oversee the day-to-day operations of the company.
As of Thursday, VeriChip has more than $8 million of cash and restricted cash and no debt.
Commenting on the deal, Silverman said, "The prior controlling stockholder of the Company preferred a different path for the Company, which could have jeopardized the value of our FDA-cleared, first-of-a-kind medical device for patient identification. I couldn't let that happen."
Microsoft wants to get under your skin
VeriChip Corporation Selected by Microsoft to Offer Personal Health Record through Microsoft HealthVault
Digital Angel Reports 3Q 2008 Financial Results
VeriChip Corporation And RECEPTORS LLC Successfully Complete Phase I Development Of In Vivo Glucose Sensing RFID Microchip
-About RECEPTORS LLC
NOTE:
Tag you’re sick
Papua Proposal: A Microchip to Track HIV-Positive Residents
Microchip Tags For Aids Patients-People infected with HIV could be implanted with microchips after lawmakers in Indonesia backed tagging them.
Update: Global Challenges Indonesia's AIDS Commission Rejects Bill To Implant Microchips in Some HIV-Positive People
Obama Plans Largest Building Program Since 1950s
Daschle: Obama health plan will be broad at firstUpgrading health care is the final component of the plan. By introducing new technology and electronic medical records, he said health-care workers could “prevent medical mistakes, and help save billions of dollars each year.”
He also said health care must make better use of technology and move toward electronic records.
Update: CERN Plan for Summer Start-up
Factbox: Five Facts About CERN's Large Hadron Collider
(Does this sound like we should be 'experimenting' in GOD'S role?)
December 12 - Our Lady of Guadalupe....hmmm...look here.
CERN's ruling council is expected to make this date official when it meets on 12 December. Yet behind the scenes, discussion about how best to go about the repairs is continuing, and one option would keep the collider out of action for all of 2009.
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Update: Donofrio:SCOTUS - No Decision - Monday
Monday: The Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
See the Anchoress' post as a reminder : More things in heaven and on earth than are dreamt…
And please pray for each Justice:that HIS truth be revealed, accepted, and acted upon according to HIS Will. Ask the intercession of Our Dear Blessed Mother and Baby Jesus- with childlike confidence. Ask the intercession of all those that have died in sacrifice for our country and freedom.
GOD is bigger than all of this. HIS Will be done!
Friday, December 05, 2008
Donofrio Posts EXCELLENT POINT!
“When Barack Obama Jr. was born on Aug. 4,1961, in Honolulu, Kenya was a British colony, still part of the United Kingdom’s dwindling empire. As a Kenyan native, Barack Obama Sr. was a British subject whose citizenship status was governed by The British Nationality Act of 1948. That same act governed the status of Obama Sr.‘s children.
Since Sen. Obama has neither renounced his U.S. citizenship nor sworn an oath of allegiance to Kenya, his Kenyan citizenship automatically expired on Aug. 4,1982.”
LA Times|Blog - Donofrio v Wells
Pray!
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Planned Parenthood Making the Rounds
Update: Indiana Planned Parenthood suspends staffer
Planned Parenthood Christmas gift certificates.SOME GOOD NEWS: "Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota said the bad economy prompted it to eliminate 9.5 positions, including the director of its two South Dakota clinics." (***tho they will remain open we'll continue to pray for their closure.)
Update II : NCRegister - Mr. Hoopes - His Response
Register editor responds to columns; A new pro-life Web site; A seminarian and condoms
Mr. Hoopes....I've already heard/read your side of the story and don't need any more clarification. It's pretty much a done deal, I'd say.
Remember this post? All Souls? And listen and watch this....so you still want to 'dialog'?
Nah! I'll pray for you and the many other 'pro-life Catholic voters'!!
HE is separating the goats from the sheep and the wheat from the chaff!!
GOD HELP US and LORD HAVE MERCY!
Update: Alabama: Catholic Church Fire Bombing
Cain and State Fire Marshal Ed Paulk said they don't know of a motive for the attempted arson. Neither does the pastor at the church.
"We have no idea why," the Rev.David Buchanan, pastor at St. Cecilia Catholic Church on Alabama 195, said Tuesday. "We've had no threats made against us."
Obama Lawsuit News
Federal suit seeks Obama certificate
Suit contesting Barack Obama's citizenship heads to U.S. Supreme Court Friday
'Tribune' Ad Creates Stir: Birth Certificate Issue Refuses To Go Away
Federal suit seeks Obama certificate
Objections from Obama supporters on birth certificate story
Obama Birth Certificate: SCOTUS Conference Set for Tomorrow
Blog House: Born in the USA? Yes, he was
Anti-Obama bloggers challenge birthplace
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
PRAYER ALERT: Catholic Church in Jasper, Alabama - Fire Bombed
Obama: SCOTUS News Coverage
Newspaper ads question Obama citizenship
Press Coverage: Fox News, RightSideNews, Kansas City Star (and Leo’s Response), WTPF.org Chicago Tribune Reader/Press Response
Questions About Obama’s Citizenship Land in US Supreme Court
Obama’s Citizenship Again Questioned And Then Answered (WSJ - Law Blog)
President-Elect Obama: Please Release Your Birth Records
The Cult of Barack Obama's Birth Certificate
Doubts Linger About Obama's Citizenship
Obama Citizenship Accusations Come to a Head
Why is the media silent on the Obama birth certificate question?
Our Prayers - Intercessory Prayer
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
The Cases Mount
And now, there's way too much $ at stake...Big Business transfers its loyalty, money to the Democrats
We'll pray for the Supreme Court of the United States - please pray for each individual Justice!
Farrakhan on Obama - Interesting Info
Note he didn't say born..."grew up"...you need to read and pay close attention to this entire interview!!!RK: Minister, I’ll get back to the theme in a second, but we have a chat room that runs live as we go live on the air, and there is some great discussion going on in there right now. “[Mr.] Thomas” from Germany [asks]: “Can Obama function as a bridge between White and Black people, as well as the Muslim and Western world?”
HMLF: Absolutely. The very fact that Barack Obama has a White mother and an African father, and he grew up in Hawaii; and even though his African father left him at two years old, his mother married an Indonesian, and moved him to Indonesia where he spent four or five years growing up, again, in a Muslim country.
'Pretty Bling' for Michelle Obama
A pretty thank you card, flowers, or a box of candy would work for me....most especially in these hard & trying economic times. Don't you think?
The Day After Dec.2: The Berg Case
"The motion comes one day after Obama and the DNC were directed to respond to Berg's Petition for Writ of Certiorari (the parties, however, are allowed two more days for mail service)."
We'll wait to see and keep praying!
WND Makes Arrangements to FEDEX Supremes
WND makes it easy, cheaper to ask justices to resolve questions
A letter is available at WND article...a good one at that. Get moving!
Monday, December 01, 2008
Fr. Tom Euteneuer Responds to NCRegister - Hoopes
Legion Newspaper Editor Sells Out
The Legion of Christ priest who defended Sean Hannity's dissent on birth control on Fox News last year was bad enough, but the editorial in the National Catholic Register after the election shows that the Legionaries have allowed another misguided agent to speak in their name and on their watch. They are now officially part of the problem, not part of the solution. Editor Tom Hoopes is a layman, but he does the Legion's bidding and should be fired immediately for his absurd editorial in support of Barack Obama. Even were it not for Hoopes' personal glowing support of the most radical abortion President in American history, certain other points of his editorial are just naïve:
1. "In America, there's no reason to fear the president."—Has Mr. Hoopes ever heard of the coercive power of the Attorney General, the IRS, the FBI or the ATF that viciously persecuted pro-lifers in the previous pro-abortion administration? I have personally been visited by the two latter entities, and they are not boy scouts. Has Mr. Hoopes seen the radical federal judiciary (appointed by the President) routinely overturn the will of the people on critical moral issues? Doesn't he know that the President appoints the delegation to the UN which will now use our tax dollars to ram abortion down the throats of poor countries like never before? Let us hasten to emphasize that the unborn "in America" have every reason to fear this president, but apparently they can be overlooked because, in Hoopes' opinion, Obama is "a civil, decent man."
2. Mr. Hoopes seems to think that he can just have a little gentleman's disagreement with Obama, "…if [he]dare attack the voiceless, defenseless unborn." This is the measure of the insanity of this editorial. What does he mean "if"? Is he simply unaware of the public record of this man who is preparing to attack the unborn in unprecedented ways? The radical cabinet appointments Obama is making should be curbing all the naïve estimates of this man's beneficence toward the unborn both at home and abroad. Extreme pro-aborts like Hillary Clinton (Sec. of State), Tom Daschle (Sec. of HHR) and Ellen Moran (Whitehouse spokesperson) will only be marshaled as attack dogs of an Obama administration against the voiceless, defenseless unborn. Where exactly is that "change" America voted for?
3. Mr. Hoopes says that teaching children to dislike and belittle the President "undermines civic responsibility and social cohesion." Well, outside of the fact that it was the Obama supporters who engaged in that type of vicious behavior towards the current President, his idea of "civic responsibility and social cohesion" does not come from Catholic social doctrine. It comes from political correctness. Our Church says that these are based on solidarity with the poor and suffering, and in violation of that principle, President Obama will systematically exclude the unborn from any measure of our social concern. Mr. Hoopes' "Can't we all just get along?" ground rules for talking nice about that "impressive man" are not even realistic let alone Catholic.
There is more that could be said about this terrible editorial, but I would violate charity if I went further. Suffice it to say that I thought for a moment that I was reading the other NCR (the National Catholic Reporter). HLI has worked with the Register in the past to expose the evils of the culture of death, but I am tired of sell-outs. We decidedly refuse to be part of the problem. I am immediately cancelling our subscription to the newspaper and will encourage others to do the same. The Legion has finally lost it on this one, and I will not support such dereliction of duty from a religious order that claims to represent the Church and bears the holy Name of Christ.
Please pray and offer sacrifice for our country. Please pray for the conversion of ALL!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Update: NCRegister - Mr. Hoopes
Letters to Editor (See their Editors Note!!!!)
Contact NCRegister (They should receive more letters!)
Contact Legionaries of Christ
Voice your opinion here too!