SUPPORT MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY

I believe that genuine marriage matters, and that my elected representatives should be working to strengthen marriage for the well-being of children and society. Authentic marriage and the nuclear family are the fundamental building blocks of our civilization.

Instead of Legislating the natural law that affirms and confirms that marriage is between a man and a woman, I would rather elected officials put our money and efforts and TIME into supporting and legislating to encourage men and woman to be married and to discourage them from just living together. The FAMILY in this country is in trouble! HISTORY has demonstrated repeatedly that when the family in a society is not supported and upheld... that civilization dies!

Additionally, I know that the State and the Federal Government have always supported marriage, because it is the building block of society. HOWEVER, neither the state nor the federal government INVENTED or LEGISLATED "Marriage” into existence! MARRAIGE and FAMILY cannot and should not be REDEFINED BY ANY BODY OF LAW OR COURT! IT IS NOT within the rights or JURISDICTION of any STATE or ANY NATION to do so! IN short ... you MUST NOT, SHOULD NOT, MAY NOT redefine marriage for all of humanity!

IF laws need to be changed so that people living together extended periods and wish to have legal permission to insure, visit in the hospital, etc… then change those laws. DO NOT Redefine the oldest institution known to man! If same sex marriage is legalized, where will it stop? I recently read that a man wanted to marry his DOG! WILL we next grant marriage to the likes of that too!

Quote for Today.

“If we let Christ into our lives, we lose nothing, absolutely nothing of what makes life free, beautiful, and great. No! Only in this friendship are the doors of life opened wide. Only in this friendship is the great potential of human existence truly revealed.” – Pope Benedict XVI

Quote for Today

"We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials."
--St. Teresa of Avila

"Being Catholic is Smart" from RealCatholicTV.com by Michael Voris

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Happy Mother’s Day.

I wish to Thank God for my mother, M. Jeanette O’Brien.  At 81 years old she is still in good health and has a sharper mind than that of my own.  She lives with me now, and I cherish everyday that I have with her.  I am lucky to be able to spend this kind of quality time with her, as there are so many of us who don’t have such opportunities.  We have a lot of fun and we get along very well except for the occasional ‘fork’ she pokes me with as she threatens, “I’m gonna let some ‘hot air’ out‘a you!”  She makes me laugh every day.  Occasionally I may have to get vindication and or vengeance!

Happy Mother’s Day MOM!  God Bless you this day and ALWAYS! 
I Love You!

HOW SHOULD CATHOLICS FEEL?

One week after Easter, the Octave of Easter, the same day as the Beatification of John Paul II, and finally on DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY, the most wanted man in the world was killed in a raid In Pakistan.  Osama Bin Laden is dead.  One thing for sure he won’t be resurrecting right away.  There is a lot of bitterness, hatred, and cheering going on around the country and the world because this man has finally received ‘justice’; the justice of man that is.  Don’t get me wrong; I probably will not lose any sleep tonight when I go to bed, just because this man is no longer with us.  And, I too, feel the tug, to stand up and give a modest cheer, but I cannot bring myself to do so.  As Catholics, How should we ‘feel’ about this situation? 

Christ came to save the sinner.  He said that the ‘well’ do not need a doctor only the ‘sick’ do. I would put Bin Laden in the ‘sick’ category, for sure!  Jesus told us to love our enemies and to pray for them.  Have you ever prayed for Bin Laden?  I do confess that I have.  Anyway, although I am quite patriotic, I find it very hard to celebrate the demise of any man; even one who seems to be so EVIL.  I cannot say that I would be able to celebrate, because of the fact, that we are probably sending this man to the final judgment seat of Christ. 

I do confess it is very hard to sort out, even for myself.  Therefore, I guess I will error on the side of caution and not join in the celebration of his death.  I will pray that Al Qaida will fall apart in his absence, and terrorism of this nature, will once again die down for a millennium or two.

Until Next time May God Bless and Keep You.

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