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Sunday, March 29, 2009
Obama Giving Commencement Speech at Notre Dame
And receiving honorary Law Degree. This is really an absolute slap in the face to all believing Catholics that despise the injustice of our country's abortion laws. Not only are they implying that he is a teacher, but a teacher of the Law! What hypocrisy.
It is just another demonstration of the erosion of Catholic Identity in our culture. What a disgrace that secularism has even infiltrated supposedly Catholic Universities. I guess Notre Dame is only interested in being little 'c' catholic—more interested in universality than Truth.
Fortunately, the students at Notre Dame appear to have more sense than it's administrators and are standing in opposition to this travesty. Of course, every major newspaper will now trot out articles and op-ed pieces, supporting Notre Dames request. Fr. Thomas J. Reese, Jesuit (go figure), quickly manages to step all over himself trying to justify it. I have heard of circular logic, but circular illogic?
He starts off in number 1 saying that "in Obama's personal life" he has not done anything to deny that abortion is wrong, then in number 5 states that the main reason Obama was asked it because he is President, in other words because of his "political life", which is exactly what is in direct opposition to the most fundamental right of life. Having him speak at a Catholic event is like having Charles Manson give the eulogy for one of his victims.
Priests like Fr. Reese do absolutely nothing for the Faith and should be dismissed from the Priesthood. Maybe it would be better if the Church was smaller and holier, instead of bigger and conflicted. I am very thankful that there are other devout Catholics who are not afraid to take on misguided members of the clergy.
Finally, all you anti-catholics out there, stop falling back on that old tired horse "free speech". Blah, Blah, Blah—Obama is the President of the United States! Not allowing him to speak at a Catholic University in NO WAY hinders his free speech. He can say whatever he wants to the entire nation for Heaven's sake!
It is just another demonstration of the erosion of Catholic Identity in our culture. What a disgrace that secularism has even infiltrated supposedly Catholic Universities. I guess Notre Dame is only interested in being little 'c' catholic—more interested in universality than Truth.
Fortunately, the students at Notre Dame appear to have more sense than it's administrators and are standing in opposition to this travesty. Of course, every major newspaper will now trot out articles and op-ed pieces, supporting Notre Dames request. Fr. Thomas J. Reese, Jesuit (go figure), quickly manages to step all over himself trying to justify it. I have heard of circular logic, but circular illogic?
He starts off in number 1 saying that "in Obama's personal life" he has not done anything to deny that abortion is wrong, then in number 5 states that the main reason Obama was asked it because he is President, in other words because of his "political life", which is exactly what is in direct opposition to the most fundamental right of life. Having him speak at a Catholic event is like having Charles Manson give the eulogy for one of his victims.
Priests like Fr. Reese do absolutely nothing for the Faith and should be dismissed from the Priesthood. Maybe it would be better if the Church was smaller and holier, instead of bigger and conflicted. I am very thankful that there are other devout Catholics who are not afraid to take on misguided members of the clergy.
Finally, all you anti-catholics out there, stop falling back on that old tired horse "free speech". Blah, Blah, Blah—Obama is the President of the United States! Not allowing him to speak at a Catholic University in NO WAY hinders his free speech. He can say whatever he wants to the entire nation for Heaven's sake!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Happy St. Valentines Day Courtesy of Ephesians 5
The Feast of Saint Valentine was celebrated as early as the year 496. Not much is known about the Saint himself other than that he is believed to have been a Martyr of the Church. Legend has it that he refused Emperor Claudius' request to renounce his Faith and was beheaded. On the establishment of this Feast Day, Pope Gelasius I supposedly said he was "justly reverenced among men, but whose acts are known only to God."
Saint Valentine died for his love - the Church. I think this is a very fitting image for this day. It stands as a reminder that LOVE is a verb, and not just a fuzzy feeling. Love demands work, sacrifice, and sincere devotion to it's object, the beloved. Men we are asked to love our wives even as Christ (and Saint Valentine) love the Church, and if we do so as God intended, our wives will not mind submitting to us as unto the Lord.
Saint Valentine's RelicsA Prayer to St. Valentine
O glorious advocate and protector,
St Valentine,
look with pity upon our wants,
hear our requests,
attend to our prayers,
relieve by your intercession the miseries
under which we labour,
and obtain for us the divine blessing,
that we may be found worthy to join you
in praising the Almighty for all
eternity: through the merits of
Our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
1. Ad Maiorem Dei Glorium Blog
2. Wikipedia Article on St. Valentine
3. Catholic Encyclopedia Entry on St. Valentine
4. Chaucer and the Cult of Saint Valentine
5. Aquinas and More Patron Saint Index
Opening Our Hearts to Ephesians 5
This is a very good discussion on Ephesians 5. Please visit Catholic Exchange to read it.
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