Comments on: A Reality Check from the Discipleship Front http://catholicexchange.com/2009/11/19/124269/ Catholic News, Catholic Articles, Catholic Apologetics, Catholic Content, Catholic Information Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: mamreilly http://catholicexchange.com/2009/11/19/124269/comment-page-1/#comment-44123 mamreilly Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:08:51 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/2009/11/19/124269/#comment-44123 Remember, O Most Gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen. My Lady, protect our bishops and help them to be strong and faithful shepherds of the flocks intrusted to them. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so men persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matthew 5:10-12) God doesn't require us to succeed; he only requires that we try. (Mother Teresa) People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful you will win some false friends and true enemies; Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; Give the world the best you've got anyway You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; it was never between you and them anyway. (Mother Terese) God bless you, Archbishop Chaput! Remember, O Most Gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen.
My Lady, protect our bishops and help them to be strong and faithful shepherds of the flocks intrusted to them.

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so men persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matthew 5:10-12)

God doesn’t require us to succeed; he only requires that we try. (Mother Teresa)

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful you will win some false friends and true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you’ve got anyway
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; it was never between you and them anyway. (Mother Terese)

God bless you, Archbishop Chaput!

]]> By: gmstevens http://catholicexchange.com/2009/11/19/124269/comment-page-1/#comment-44082 gmstevens Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:58:53 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/2009/11/19/124269/#comment-44082 It saddens me to hear that my Bishop (I'M from SD) has been treated in such a manner. This article warns us all that we MUST surround these good men and women who are working to end abortion in our nation. They need this shield of protection now more then ever! It saddens me to hear that my Bishop (I’M from SD) has been treated in such a manner. This article warns us all that we MUST surround these good men and women who are working to end abortion in our nation. They need this shield of protection now more then ever!

]]> By: Mary S. http://catholicexchange.com/2009/11/19/124269/comment-page-1/#comment-44068 Mary S. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:10:36 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/2009/11/19/124269/#comment-44068 I really admire & respect Bishop Chaput. I wonder, though, if the House Health Care bill meets the minimum requirements for Catholic support because it does not contain ( to my knowledge) adequate conscience clause protection. That is a very serious issue which I have not seen addressed much. To think that this health care bill won't promote contraception & some kind of movement toward euthanasia is probably naive. And, then there is that basic social prinicple of subsidiarity which means that actions/ decisions should be made closest to the appropriate social unit. For instance, the family should take care of it's responsibilities & not surrender them to the state. Here we have the federal government taking over all kinds of familial, church, & local government decisions! That is a complete contradiction of the Catholic social teaching on subsidiarity. Would someone please stand up for the Church's teaching on subsidiarity? I really admire & respect Bishop Chaput. I wonder, though, if the House Health Care bill meets the minimum requirements for Catholic support because it does not contain ( to my knowledge) adequate conscience clause protection. That is a very serious issue which I have not seen addressed much. To think that this health care bill won’t promote contraception & some kind of movement toward euthanasia is probably naive. And, then there is that basic social prinicple of subsidiarity which means that actions/ decisions should be made closest to the appropriate social unit. For instance, the family should take care of it’s responsibilities & not surrender them to the state. Here we have the federal government taking over all kinds of familial, church, & local government decisions! That is a complete contradiction of the Catholic social teaching on subsidiarity. Would someone please stand up for the Church’s teaching on subsidiarity?

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