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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
George Soros Funding Catholic Left
Billionare George Soros is dangerous for America. He has a very liberal, socialistic agenda for the U.S.A. and he has the money to veer the country down a very bad path.
The Catholic League
Catholic League president Bill Donohue exposes the nexus between George Soros and two left-wing Catholic groups, Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good and Catholics United:
“In 2003, after left-wing mogul George Soros blamed Jews for anti-Semitism, the ADL branded his comments ‘obscene.’ Two years later, I accused him of anti-Catholicism when his group, MoveOn.org, posted a picture of a smiling Pope Benedict XVI holding a gavel outside the U.S. Supreme Court, along with the following inscription: ‘God Already Has a Job…He does not need one on the Supreme Court.’
“Why is this relevant? Because this same bigot is connected to two apologists for abortion rights, Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good and Catholics United. In 2006, Soros’ Open Society Institute gave Catholics in Alliance $100,000 (double the amount he gave in 2005), and in the same year Catholics in Alliance listed Catholics United on its 990 as an organization with which it has a formal relationship. John Podesta, who runs the Soros-funded organization, Center for American Progress, admits that he works closely with Catholics in Alliance and Catholics United. The Center for American Progress is also the sponsor of Faith and Public Life.
“Why would any Catholic organization take money from a man like George Soros? Because legitimate sources of revenue aren’t available? And why would Soros have any interest in funding Catholic groups? He doesn’t give the Catholic League any money, and if he offered, I would refuse it.
“The reason Soros funds the Catholic Left is the same reason he lavishly funds Catholics for Choice, the pro-abortion group that has twice been condemned as a fraud by Catholic bishops: they all service his agenda, namely, to make support for abortion rights a respectable Catholic position. On October 17, Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput accused Catholics in Alliance and Catholics United as doing a ‘disservice’ to the Catholic Church. He’s right. And now we know what really makes them tick.”
Susan A. Fani
Director of Communications
Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights
catalyst@catholicleague.org
New York, NY 10123
212-371-3191
212-371-3394 (fax)
The Catholic League
Hawaii - Vote Yes for ConCon
On November 4, we have a significant opportunity for the peoples’ voices to be heard through a ConCon. That opportunity has been taken away from the people for the past 30 years. We must not allow it to be bypassed again.Please vote “YES” for the ConCon. And remember a no vote counts as a “NO.” Leaving that question blank means that you are voting “NO.”
Please encourage your friends to vote YES for ConCon. Even if, the opposition says nothing is wrong that need fixing, think about it, if Con Con does not go pass this Nov. 4th and any laws which you do not agree with gets passed by activist legislators without regard to the people's will, NONE of us will have the opportunity to fix it.
This is a Safety Valve for the People of Hawaii.
I know for instance, the laws on Pro-choice in the state is so tightly written that they have practically locked up legislation, disallowed any review (on the grounds of confidentiality) to even examine what harm is done to the woman (instate or from out of state) who may have had a blotched abortions, suffered effects from artificial contraceptives all in the name of women's health.
God Bless us all and please pray for a wise Pro-Life Presidential team who will enact God's Natural laws on Traditional Marriage. If God called us by name (gave each of us tasks to fulfill) & formed us in our mother's womb even before we were born, think how many potential future leaders, scientists, doctors, financially responsible leaders are not around to fix problems (caused by greedy CEOs) or even the least amongst us to do the tasks which many do not like to do....L.J., a concerned citizen in HI.
Marriage Matters to Kids
Dear Friend,
Natural marriage with a biological mother and father is the foundation upon which society rests. Unfortunately, natural marriage has come under attack in the United States. How marriage is "defined" by our state government will have a dramatic impact on everyone, but most especially on children. There is a new website called "Marriage Matters to Kids" where you can learn the truth about marriage and what it means to the common good.
Please visit Marriage Matters to Kids and see what Bishops, priests, counselors, mothers, fathers, and kids all have to say about marriage, children, and the family.
Remember, Marriage Matters to Kids!
Visit Marriage Matters to Kids at Marriage Matters to Kids Site/
Shared by The Maritime Sentry
A House Blessing
Picture source hereO Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, we recognize thee as the Lady and Queen of this house. Have the kindness to preserve it from any evil; from fire, water, thunderstorms, earthquakes, robbers, wicked people, revolutionaries, wear, raids, persecution and taxes, and any other evil known by thee.
Bless, protect, defend and preserve as they personal property those who live and will live here. Keep us away from adversity and misfortune, but above all, preserve us from offending God. Let not a single mortal sin be ever committed in this house and may all those who enter it work for the Glory of God, for the reign of Jesus and Mary. Let this house be forever consecrated to Thee, O Jesus and Mary. Let it be blessed with all those who will inhabit it. Amen.
Shared by Sue
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Pastoral Letter from Honolulu Bishop Silva
19 October 2008
Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Diocese of Honolulu:
Peace be with you!
We are all probably very weary of the Presidential campaigns by now. We have heard debates and speeches, seen blogs, read newspaper articles, and seen opinion polls. No matter what the polls may have said at any given moment, there is only one opinion poll that matters, and that is the vote itself. One of the candidates will emerge victorious because of the people who supported him with their votes.
I urge all of you to cast your vote on November 4. It is our civic responsibility. But I ask you in these final days before the election to pray over the choices, to reflect upon the values of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and to make an informed choice.
There are many issues to consider: war, the economy, ecology, the stability of the family, health care, education, the elimination of poverty at home and abroad. Among the many issues to be weighed, however, one issue alone far outweighs all others: the right to life. Without life, all other issues do not matter. It is the right to life that is fundamental. Abortion in a special way is an issue that we need to focus on, since it is a violation of the human rights of human beings who are so vulnerable they cannot speak for or defend themselves. It is the most widespread – and the only legal – form of domestic violence. It is a cancer that erodes our respect for one another in many different ways. It is a hidden source of anger, depression and denial for those who cannot admit what they know in their heart of hearts, that it is the deliberate taking of the life of a real human girl or boy.
I have often heard the slogan, “You cannot legislate morality.” It is meant to say that there are different opinions and no law can make people do what is right. However, I think the slogan is false. If we cannot legislate morality, then what is it we do legislate? Why is there a need for government at all, if not to articulate and guide society in doing what is right and just? Is that not what morality is? Respect for one another, and the most fundamental respect for life are the bases of all morality and all law. All government officials must serve not by doing what is convenient or popular, but by insisting on higher values for the good of all in society, especially the most vulnerable.
I urge all to vote. But before you do, please pray about what the Lord wants us to do in our society, about what the gospel of Jesus demands. Pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Pray for the strength to do what is right not only in the election but in the years that will follow it, so that we can all remain citizens who are faithful to the Lord and Giver of Life.
What was said or not said during this long campaign matters only now in how it leads us to vote for our new President and other leaders of government. May the Lord enlighten and guide you!
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Larry Silva
Bishop of Honolulu
Diocese of Honolulu
Separation of Church and State During the Elections
Father Daren's Faith and Politics
It seems many priests and ministers are unaware of what they may legitimately do without jeopardizing the status of their churches as 501(c)3 under the current tax code...What are the Do's and Don'ts for Churches?
10 Points for Catholic Citizens to Remember - Archbishop Charles Chaput
Catholic Association of Latino Leaders: 10 Points for a Catholic Citizen to Remember
1. George Orwell said that one of the biggest dangers for modern democratic life is dishonest political language. Dishonest language leads to dishonest politics - which then leads to bad public policy and bad law. So we need to speak and act in a spirit of truth.
2."Catholic" is a word that has real meaning. We don't control or invent that meaning as individuals. We inherit it from the Gospel and the experience of the Church over the centuries. We can choose to be something else, but if we choose to call ourselves Catholic, then that word has consequences for what we believe and how we act. We can't truthfully claim to be Catholic and then act like we're not.
3. Being a Catholic is a bit like being married. We have a relationship with the Church and with Jesus Christ that's very similar to being a spouse. And that has consequences. If a man says he loves his wife, his wife will want to see the evidence in his love and fidelity. The same applies to our relationship with God. If we say we're Catholic, we need to show that by our love for the Church and our fidelity to what she teaches and believes. Otherwise we're just fooling ourselves, because God certainly won't be fooled.
4. The Church is not a political organism. She has no interest in partisanship because getting power or running governments is not what she's about, and the more closely she identifies herself with any single party, the fewer people she can effectively reach.
5. However, Scripture and Catholic teaching do have public consequences because they guide us in how we should act in relation to one another. Loving God requires that we also love the people He created, which means we need to treat them with justice, charity and mercy. Being a Catholic involves solidarity with other people. The Catholic faith has social justice implications - and that means it also has cultural, economic and political implications. The Catholic faith is never primarily about politics; but Catholic social action - including political action - is a natural byproduct of the Church's moral message. We can't call ourselves Catholic, and then simply stand by while immigrants get mistreated, or the poor get robbed, or unborn children get killed. The Catholic faith is always personal, but never private. If our faith is real, then it will bear fruit in our public decisions and behaviors, including our political choices.
6. Each of us needs to follow his or her own properly formed conscience. But conscience doesn't emerge from a vacuum. It's not a matter of personal opinion or preference. If our conscience has the habit of telling us what we want to hear on difficult issues, then it's probably badly formed. A healthy conscience is the voice of God's truth in our hearts, and it should usually make us uncomfortable, because none of us is yet a saint. The way we get a healthy conscience is by submitting it and shaping it to the will of God; and the way we find God's will is by opening our hearts to the counsel and guidance of the Church that Jesus left us. If we find ourselves disagreeing as Catholics with the Catholic teaching of our Church on a serious matter, it's probably not the Church that's wrong. The problem is much more likely with us.
7. But how do we make good political choices when so many different issues are so important and complex? The first principle of Christian social thought is: Don't deliberately kill the innocent, and don't collude in allowing somebody else to do it. The right to life is the foundation of every other human right. The reason the abortion issue is so foundational is not because Catholics love little babies - although we certainly do - but because revoking the personhood of unborn children makes every other definition of personhood and human rights politically contingent.
8. So can a Catholic in good conscience support a "pro-choice" candidate? The answer is: I can't and I won't. But I do know some serious Catholics - people whom I admire - who will. I think their reasoning is mistaken. But at the very least they do sincerely struggle with the abortion issue, and it causes them real pain. And even more importantly: They don't keep quiet about it; they don't give up their efforts to end permissive abortion; they keep lobbying their party and their elected representatives to change their pro-abortion views and protect the unborn. Catholics can support "pro-choice" candidates if they support them despite - not because of - their "pro-choice" views. But they also need a compelling proportionate reason to justify it.
9. What is a "proportionate" reason when it comes to the abortion issue? It's the kind of reason we will be able to explain, with a clean heart, to the victims of abortion when we meet them face to face in the next life - which we most certainly will. If we're confident that these victims will accept our motives as something more than an alibi, then we can proceed.
10. Lastly, the heart of truly "faithful" citizenship is this: we're better citizens when we're more faithful Catholics. The more authentically Catholic we are in our lives, choices, actions and convictions, the more truly we will contribute to the moral and political life of our nation.
C.A.L.L. Website
Fast for Hope - Elections
Fast for Hope
November 3rd and 4th – National Days of Prayer & FastingThanks to Sue for sharing this.
Just as our forefathers did in founding this great nation, we declare that we are one nation under God, and recognize that under God’s care we remain. At this crucial time of transition, please join your fellow Americans in lifting our eyes, our hearts and our prayers to our Heavenly Father, pleading for His mercy.
PRAYER and FASTING INTENTIONS
* That all U.S. citizens will be graced with the awareness that the greatest right is the right to life, and that each individual will protect this right above all others in faithfulness to their God, their country, and to all of humanity.
* For the election of a President who will do everything possible to secure the right to life for every human life - from conception to natural death.
* For the defeat of all candidates who promote, support, or advocate in any way, a culture of death.
* That all of our elected leaders be inspired by God to work to protect the pre-born, the innocent, helpless and needy above all else, and to serve as responsible stewards of human life, God-given resources, national strength and worldly influence.
ELECTION PRAYER (Please Pray Daily)
“Ever-faithful God, we consecrate the 2008 U.S. presidential election and our entire nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Our Loving Mother, Patroness and Protectress of the Americas.
We ask that You take our Nation into Your Loving Care, reach into the hearts of the electorate, and give them the strength and enlightenment to know your Will, and to exercise Your Will in their vote. Abba, Father, Thy Will Be Done!”
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