I haven’t posted much lately, but not for a lack of wanting to. I’ve been a dad for almost a year now which makes free time a bit more precious. The other reason I haven’t posted as much is because many times I just want to spew forth a few comments but upon taking a moment to think before I post, this pause has usually lead me to praying about the situation versus commenting on it.
For those who read blogs there’s nothing better than a good blogger who posts regularly. Since blogging is not my day job I don’t want to just post what ever comes to mind, I’d prefer to think about it a bit and develop it to make sure its worth reading and honestly not a lot has been sticking in my head to post about.
Sure I could post about the Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad, but there is already plenty of chatter about it. My thought is I only wish the Catholic Vote ad on the Obama Ultrasound would have been played last year. I think it’s amazing that this situation shows the “pro-choice” crowd for who most of them truly are and that is “pro-abortion”. Again I best pray instead of comment.
Sure I could comment on the scandle within the USCCB poor use of donations and selection of stewarts of the faithfuls resources, but my comments would be far from charitable so it is best that I just pray for the situation.
Sure I could comment on the vast failings of the Obama administration but there is enough of that to go around but prayers for them are few and far between, again it is best that I just pray for them.
Lastly before I close, let me ask you to pray for these things, and those things that are in your heart.
First my priest spoke about the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade last Sunday. He was at the March for Life in DC on the 22nd. I think it’s great that he spoke about abortion in his homily as I feel Catholics across the United States, as a whole rarely, hear about abortion from the pulpit. If there are any priests reading this, I implore you to speak about abortion from the pulpit and speak about it with authority. Yes there are men and women in the pew who have had abortions or participated in them. Ask them to come to reconciliation if they have not already or to attend a retreat. But what ever you do please don’t stay quite about the issue because you’re afraid of offending someone.
Second, during my priest’s homily on abortion, I was thinking about our taxpayer dollars going to fund Planned Parenthood. This has to stop. A parallel when through my head. Would the government fund dentists that gave out candy? Common sense tells you that a dentist that hands out candy doesn’t have your best interest in mind. The candy will cause you to have more cavities which will make the dentist more money on repeat visits. This is exactly how Planned Parenthood works, they hand out condoms and sell birth control on the cheap and when they fail Planned Parenthood cashes in on the abortion. This is the very definition of evil.
Lastly tonight I’m flipping TV channels and came across Celebrity Rehab on VH1. I’m not sure what to think of the show. I’m sure arguments can be made both for and against for having the show on TV. What comes to mind is that these people not only need medical help, which they are getting on the show, but they need spiritual help. They need prayer, and they need my prayer. As easy as it is to dismiss these people as not worth of my time, which is what I’d like to do, this is not what Christ asks of me. I can, and should, pray for these people and others dealing with addiction. I have known addictions in my life and they can be beat, and its much easier to beat them with Christ in your life.
It was back in 2007 when my brother told me that if Rudy Giuliani won the Republican nomination that he would not vote for him in the general election in November of 2008 because he was pro-abortion. I told my brother he was crazy, because his opponent would also be pro-abortion and that Rudy would be a way better choice than Hillary or Obama. He said he just couldn’t vote for someone who was pro-abortion no matter what, and that he would just not vote in the November election if that was the case.
I’ve been traveling and relaxing and watching the snow fall and build up, and up, and up. I traveled home to Nebraska for the Christmas holiday leaving a day early to avoid blizzarding weather. We stopped in Nebraska City for lunch at Runza one of my all time favorite foods. A Runza is a basically a kinda of bread and meat hot pocket with cabbage and spices. It tastes way better than it sounds and I highly suggest you try one if you get the chance.
Bishop Approves Needle Distribution
SAY WHAT?
“I understand there will be questions, but this is common sense,” says Sister Maureen Joyce, CEO of Catholic Charities.
Okay folks, in my mind this is just plain wrong. Is this not cooperating with evil? Are they going to hand out condoms next? I think Bishop Hubbard needs to hear from the folks in the pew and from his brother bishops.
Howard J. Hubbard, Bishop of Albany
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