Comments on: News – Calling all Catholics, Especially in Connecticut

By: Gary D. Warner

Gary D. Warner — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:16:40 +0000

As a Roman Catholic of the old school I am deeply upset by the Connecticutt legislators’ attempt to bring the Catholic Church, or any church, to bow to political control. I am, though, not surprised. This move was inevitable given the election of Barack Obama, a man I truly believe to be the anti-Christ. Our constitution will now be open to pillage by the president’s rabid followers, including most of the broadcast and written media. We are already at the point when American citizens are fearful of openly criticizing the current administration. Being confined by financial considerations–o.k., I’m poor– I cannot attend any activity in Connecticutt to show my opposition to this legislation. All I can do is warn every other religious group, every church, in our nation to watch this issue very carefully, and remember that state control of religion has historically been one of the first visible acts of the road to fascism and the loss of ALL our freedoms.

By: Mary Comstock

Mary Comstock — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:56:36 +0000

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE…ALL PEOPLES OF RELIGIOUS FAITH, PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR CATHOLIC CHRISTIAN BRETHREN. CONTINUE TO CALL OR WRITE OR E-MAIL THE CT LEGISLATORS AND GOVERNOR REGARDING S.B.1098, AND ATTEND THE PUBLIC HEARING ON MARCH 11.
THIS IS SPECIFICALLY AN ATTACK AGAINST THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, BUT IN GENERAL IT IS THE SLIPPERY SLOPE TO VIOLATION OF FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS AGAINST ALL PEOPLE OF FAITH.
AVE MARIA! AIRMARIA FOR BEING THERE!
GOD BLESS US, JESUS HAVE MERCY, MOTHER MARY PROTECT US.

By: Other Mary

Other Mary — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:51:09 +0000

Ave Maria!

Some more “buzz”…

There are a few additional interesting articles on the bill out there now, including one in particular from Tom Hoopes at the National Catholic Register that addresses details about tomorrow’s hearing.

http://www.ncregister.com/daily/voice_of_the_faithful_v._church/

If you are planning to attend the hearing, you should read the entire article for a heads up as to what might transpire there, as well as Voice of the Faithful’s involvement in this scheme, but to sum up the article he states:

Connecticut Catholics, be prepared in Hartford Wednesday:

1. Catholic “experts” will back the anti-Church bill.
2. The defense of the bill will sound reassuring and reasonable.
3. A big crowd will be there early on — but the Church needs Catholics to come later on, too.
4. We can win this, if we fight.

Ladies – encourage your husbands to make the trip up there after work. I know it’s certainly not something to look forward to after a long day at work, but it is Lent after all!

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Joseph Susanka, at InsideCatholic.com quotes from Mark Twain’s Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court:

“…these missionaries would gradually, and without creating suspicion or exciting alarm, introduce a rudimentary cleanliness among the nobility, and from them it would work down to the people, if the priests could be kept quiet. This would undermine the Church. I mean would be a step toward that. Next, education—next, freedom—and then she would begin to crumble. It being my conviction that any Established Church is an established crime, an established slave-pen, I had no scruples, but was willing to assail it in any way or with any weapon that promised to hurt it.”

That should fire everyone up before they head to Hartford tomorrow!

And lastly, check out Don Pesci’s blog, where he joins the Catholic League in calling for the impeachment of not only Archbishop Lawlor and Bishop McDonald, but also that of Pope Blumenthal himself!

http://www.donpesci.blogspot.com/2009/03/impeach-pope-blumenthal-archbishop.html

The Other Marys will be covering the hours from at least noon through 5pm with recitation of the Most Holy Rosary every 15 minutes, so for those who make it to Hartford, know that you are in our prayers and in Our Lady’s capable hands!

Ave Maria!

By: Other Mary

Other Mary — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:55:37 +0000

Ave Maria!
A live broadcast! Fantastic! Hope you can get a camera into the hearing!

By: Tom Hopkins

Tom Hopkins — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:04:28 +0000

The proposed legislation is a terribly frightening salvo in what has been part of a relentless assault upon the Church and Catholics by those frustrated and angered by the Church’s resolute proclamation of the Gospel. It has been ever thus, in one fashion or another.

Thank God for our defenders – the faithful laity and the Church’s allies, but especially for our courageous religious and our Bishops, with whom we stand, united and obedient. Let us invoke the intercession of the saints and holy souls, particularly the martyrs. Let us entrust our effort to the care of Our Lady and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. And let us follow the example of our Lord by praying for our persecutors. Prayer, and in particular, the rosary, is the most powerful weapon we have. Let us deploy it unceasingly.