New Rosary Mysteries
ABC News states: "On the road, Kerry carries a rosary, a prayer book and a medal with the image of St. Christopher, patron saint of travelers, which he wore during the Vietnam War, according to a longtime associate who demanded anonymity to discuss an issue the candidate did not want to discuss."
Now this sparked my interest in how a life-begins-at-conception, abortion-voting, same-sex-marriage-supporting, embyronic-stem-cell-destruction-supporter Catholic politician might meditate on the mysteries of the Rosary. Possibly Kerry's fictitious Pius XXIII defined some mysteries that I am unaware of. How do you meditate on the Annunciation where Christ becomes Incarnate and then sponsor a "Clone and Kill" bill? Well thus intrigued I did some research as to what Rosary meditations that he might be carrying along with his prayer book and rosary. So here is the illustrated booklet I found with appropriate meditations.
The Flip-Flop Mysteries
The First Flip-Flop Mystery, The Renunciation
Let it be done unto me according to the results of a focus group. Think about how precious life is and that human life starts at conception. Life is especially precious when you can extract some stem-cells from it before discarding that precious life. How can you be both pro-life and for embryonic stem-cell research? How can you believe that life begins at conception and then fly across country to vote against the fetal-homicide bill. Life is a gift given by God but can be returned to sender by the abortionist. This must be so, since you voted against the partial birth abortion ban. Don't lose any sleep over these contradictions. This is a mystery and a seeming paradox that will dissipate under the spell of political power.
The Second Flip-Flop Mystery, The Same-Sex Wedding at Cana
As a Catholic Politician you realize that support of same-sex marriage is against your faith, but is fully endorsed by your political party. What can you do to resolve such a situation? You can be a leader and stand against the secular tide and bravely defend the truth of marriage as only being between a man and a women. If you are not quite up to that, then in your decisive leadership make sure you skip the vote on the FMA.
The Third Flip-Flop Mystery, The Crowning of Personally Opposed
Meditate on St. Mario Cuomo who first came out with this line at a conference at Notre Dame at the invitation of the Rev. Richard McBrien. Dwell on this powerful sound-bite that almost sounds rational if not dwelt upon too long (no more than a couple of seconds). Relish the opening "I am personally opposed to abortion" and the the fabulous "but ..." This "but" is the giant loophole that you could drive a truck through or a whole political career. While this statement does not stand up to rational scrutiny you can be assured that nobody in the elite media will ever challenge you on this. This is the Emperor's New Clothes of political statements, yet 60 minutes or morning shows will never point out that you are philosophically naked. Think upon the Gospel accord to Cuomo “to make my religious value your morality? After all you would never want to do any such thing, unless of course it is mandatory Government health care, government funded embryonic stem-cell research, government funded abortion, etc. These are the exceptions that prove the rule; or in this case the rule is all exceptions.
The Fourth Flip-Flop Mystery, No King But Caesar
"I'm not a church spokesman. I'm a legislator running for president. My oath is to uphold the Constitution of the United States in my public life. My oath privately between me and God was defined in the Catholic church by Pius XXIII and Pope Paul VI in the Vatican II, which allows for freedom of conscience for Catholics with respect to these choices, and that is exactly where I am. And it is separate. Our constitution separates church and state, and they should be reminded of that."
"We have a separation of church and state in this country," he told Time. "I don't tell church officials what to do, and church officials shouldn't tell American politicians what to do in the context of our public life."
The Fifth Flip-Flop Mystery, The Institution of the Eucharist
Partaking of the Sacramental Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus in the Eucharist is the source and summit of the Catholic faith. Thus it is only between you and God and no meddling Bishops who think their job is to actually pass on to teach you the faith. There is separation of Church and State (don't bother looking for it in the Constitution) and if they try to get you to change your views you will smite them with the mighty IRS with the threat of the removal of tax exempt status.
Meditate on this statement of Blessed Pelosi "’I fully intend to receive Communion, one way or another. That's very important to me,’’I believe that my position on choice is one that is consistent with my Catholic upbringing, which said that every person has a free will and has the responsibility to live their lives in a way that they would have to account for in the end.’"
Or Rep. Clay who said that if a priest refused him communion, "I would stand there."
How dare anyone say you are not in Communion with the Church just because you support, abortion, contraception, homosexual marriage, embryonic stem-cell research, and human cloning.
What communion hath light with darkness? Well who cares, your presenting yourself for Communion anyway.
Now if you happen to be campaigning in St. Louis - home of Communion denying Archbishop Burke what do you do. Do you (A) bravely stand on your conscience and go to Communion knowing that you are a good Catholic. Or (B) not fulfill your Sunday obligation by slinking away to a non-Catholic Church instead. Photo below is option B.
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Jeff.....this is absolutely brilliant!
"ABC News states: "On the road, Kerry carries a rosary, a prayer book and a medal with the image of St. Christopher, patron saint of travelers,"
What a phony!
So the man can't carry a rosary without being criticized for it? Frankly, I'm glad he carries a rosary, maybe Our Lady will convert him. Or is that beyond John Kerry?
Meanwhile, Jeff, what do you think of Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the speakers at this year's Republican National Convention?
Carrying one is not the same as praying one. Just look at the rosaries hanging from rear view mirrors.
Nathan,
I have previously expressed my feelings on Gov. Schwarzenegger and his all too lacking Catholicism. I have also shown my contempt for any pro-abortion politician in any party.
My opinion on the convention speakers fall along with Chris' at Catholic Kerry Watch.
http://catholickerrywatch.blogspot.com/2004/07/kerry-catholics-in-republican-party.html
In which I had commented.
"We truly need to hold Republican's feet to the fire, especially with them increasingly taking pro-life voters for granted. They at least need to follow their own party's platform."
"I am getting fairly tired of the Big Tent excuse. If it is such a bit tent then why is is mainly culture of death Republicans that are speaking at the Convention? But many Republicans are like pre 1960s Catholics that were longing to be part of mainstream society. All to willing to give up their beliefs for acceptance."
Mr. Kerry himself used the verse from james about a man showing his works on Mr. Bush. Carring a Rosary and voting for abortion is not faith and works. That said, last night as every night I spend some time praying for the conversion of Mr. Kerry and for the further conversion of Mr. Bush.
Alright! Finally, somebody found an article about Kerry that doesn't mention Vietnam.
Oh.... Wait........
So the man can't carry a rosary without being criticized for it?
He's not being criticized for carrying the Rosary. He is being criticized for carrying the Rosary while acting in every way to destroy what it stands for. He is being criticized for being a hypocritical a-hole. He carries it for political posturing, not for what it is intended. Same to Schwarzwhatever.
c matt said:
"Same to Schwarzwhatever."
I don't know that I'd agree with that, particularly given what you wrote in the previous graf -- that Kerry is a hypocritical a-hole who flaunts Rosary carrying while flouting Church teaching.
But AFAIK (and I could be wrong), Schwarzenegger has never pitched himself as a Catholic candidate. I mean, I figured out he was probably Catholic simply by virtue of his being a native of Austria.
Never has he played up his being an altar boy (if he even was one; I don't know one way or another -- and that's my point) or thinking he was called to the priesthood as a teen (was there ever a cradle Catholic boy who never wrestled with that possibility?).
I know that when he has spoken to Hispanic audiences (the ideal time to use the "Catholic like you" narrative if he were ever to do so), he took the "immigrant like you" tack.
Obviously Schwarzenegger is pro-abortion and pro-gay and that's objectively bad; and he's Catholic, which compounds it. But I don't think there's any two-facedness, attempt at deception or (yet) any open counterwitness, as there is with Kerry.
"Carrying one is not the same as praying one. Just look at the rosaries hanging from rear view mirrors."
We have rosaries hanging from the rear view mirror of each of our vehicles. They're within easy reach and readily available. And they are prayed every time we're in the car for longer than twenty minutes. How can you make a judgment like that?
Is it ok to keep a Rosary on a rear view mirror? I used to keep one in my pocket and when one of the beads broke off, I put it on my rear view mirror and got another one for my pocket. The beads on the mirror never get told, but they are a rebuke when I drive like an a--hole.
Are you guys sure it was a Rosary that Kerry was carrying around?
They could be Mardi Gras beads that his daughter picked up at the Cannes Film Festival.
John C.,
It's fine -- and laudable, I think -- to hang your Rosary on your rear view mirror...don't worry about it.
I think maybe the point is using the Rosary as a meaningless decoration.
In my neighborhood -- the Roxbury section of Boston -- folks tend to keep Rosaries hanging from their mirrors in the hopes that their cars won't be stolen, but that's a different story altogether. ;-)
Given that the Cannes Film Festival is in May, I don't think there was any passing out of Mardi Gras beads.
Ok..i know it was a little lame
...I was actually making a rather loose allusion to the daughter Kerry's rather revealing outfit at Cannes.
Too far of a stretch ...
mea culpa
Too far of a stretch ...
The outfit or your joke?
Bada-bing. Thank you, folks. I'll be here all week.
Should we jest at all for any reason distorting the sacred scripture or any prayer? Are we sinking to the killer's level in doing so? Is there a chance that some thread of the faith may break thru because JK has at least a superstition or good luck charm? Let's all pray for the wretches who want the body of Christ - and, a deathe march for millions!