The video is excellent! The only thing that I would change is the ending. I would end it with vote Choose Life instead of “vote your concious.” Socialist Catholics are self centered, not Christ centered.
In response to the socialist Catholics responses:
Socialism began with the intention of destroying Christianity in this country. Catholic Churches were set up in the poorest neighborhoods across the country. The Catholic community and other Christian communities looked after the basic needs of the poor as well as feeding their souls and giving them hope. They had clinics, education, soup kitchens etc.
Socialism came in to rob their hope and offer them more, more, more of anything they could sell as to lure them away from God. Read Matthew 4:1-10 – Christ in the desert with the devil. Look at how much of a nightmare the inner cities have become, single families, drugs, murders, abortions…etc. Self centered replaced Christ-centered and the nightmare began.
Look up Saul Alinsky in wikipedia. He dedicated one of his works to Lucifer. Both Hillary and Obama read his works and applied them. His son just came out and said he saw his deceased Dad’s efforts at the Democratic Convention.
All one has to look at how dirt poor and Godly Mary and Joseph were. God provides for the poor just as he looked after the Holy Family. Choose life FIRST, God will provide. It’s called FAITH. Humankind can do nothing without putting God first. When you are murdering the most innocent in life, God leaves town and country and hell takes over. And America isn’t doing too good. Catholics are called to help hold up Moses’ rod, the battle is ours for the taking. Choose Life.
Instead of promoting godless socialistic government, you should fight government programs and take your money and give it to the Catholic churches as well as volunteer. Government creates problems, not solve them.
If one thinks one has a political self that can forget that millions of innocent babies are and will be murdered by their candidate’s stand and at the same time a church side that thinks one self is pro life but separate from politics don’t be shocked that when your political side is cast into the eternal fire of hell for murder your so called dormant “pro life side” attached falls into the flames with it.
It amazes me how you Republicans, chose and pick from the Bible. It says” thou shall not kill”. This includes adults, and children of all ages,yet it doesn’t bother you that you voted, not once but twice for an Idiot who lied us into an invasion, and death of many Iraqi innocent men, women and CHILDREN, tortures prisioners, and has sent many men and women to their death in Texas. Hypocrisy.
I believe the video was absolutely amazing! I am neither Catholic, Republican or Democrat, but I do have a vote; a conscience and love of my country. Americans are so spoiled they get all bungled up in minor things and forget we are still a free nation (right now). We don’t have to agree on everything. But, the time will come when we will have to Answer to God!! That’s the important issue.
I am a Holy Spirit filled, Full-Gospel Messianic Christian. I want to thank you for such an outstanding presentation! May God richly bless your endeavors.
First, a comment: The caption that said something positive about life and family was accompanied by a picture of a family with like 10 kids, and then the caption that said “..not redefine it (family)” was accompanied by two guys getting married. Um… that seems a little harsh. Even the dumbest Catholic should be able to realize that the days of needing a herd of children to milk the cows and plow the fields are over… there are nearly 7 billion people on this planet and ‘mother earth’ doesn’t have an infinite amount of resources. This has been painfully obvious lately. I think irresponsible procreation is one of the main problems our world is dealing with but no one has the balls to say it.
Second I have to make a joke… to quote another post’er: Catholics are called to help hold up Moses’ rod,…. um… aren’t y’all against gays??
Third I have to make an observation: I loved the part where it said “Catholics have been an intergal part of our nation…” and then it showed pictures of two guys who both eventually had their heads blown off in public… shouldn’t you be holding the cross? It is THE prop for martyrs…
Let the angry responses begin! (Remember, the meek shall inherit what’s left of the earth after organized religion completely destroys it!)
If you really believe it what the video states then you would not vote for Obama/Biden. They do not stand for LIFE….they stand for a PRO CHOICE, NOT PRO LIFE. They stand for depending on government not yourself. Also, I was offended they showed the Democratic Official Ballot and not a Republican Ballot as a subtle hint on who to vote for. STAND FOR THE TRUTH AND FOR LIFE, NOT LIES.
Why is it up to someone else to make one of the hardest decisions a woman who becomes pregnant has to make? She alone will have to live with the decision, not you, and she will be judged later on by GOD, not today by YOU. Giving her better options and information about other ways to go such as adoption is crucial, but ultimately it IS HER DECISION. I’ve never had an abortion, and I don’t think I ever could, but who am I to tell someone else they can’t either? Know someone thinking about having an abortion? Here’s a thought, genuinely offer them support and help them find a safe place to go to talk to someone who can help them make the right decision, and pray for them. Ultimately thats all you can do. You can’t take away a person’s control over their own body.
In the United States, the discussion about abortion is about one side accusing the other side of not respecting life and the other side accusing the other side of not resepecting women. Both sides are lying. Incidentally I am a 63 year old cradle Catholic who has been in the same sex partnership for 42 years. I am not willing to talk about abortion till we are willing to talk about our violent immigration system and the death penalty.
The current financial mess wasn’t created by debt. It wasn’t even created by bad debt. It was created by rational human beings who knowingly created bad debt to sell it for a profit.
The life of Christian monks includes the renunciation of thoughts. The traditional thoughts monks work on or try to let go of are: food, sex, things, anger, dejection, acedia, vainglory and pride. The spirituality of the desert hermits and monks of Egypt was transmitted to us through Evagrius Ponticus (346-399) and then to the West through John Cassian (360-435). Traditionally desert spirituality includes the renunciation of these eight(8)thoughts.
The desert monks tell us that pride is the most deadly of all thoughts. Hasidic sages tell us God and the proud man or proud woman cannot dwell together in the same place. Prideful thoughts tell us we can control our destiny and the destiny of others. It tells us weknow what is best for ourselves and for others. Pride becomes who we are.
John Cassian tells us the tell-tale sign of pride is when someone starts to make judgements about what is good for everyone around them. When this happens conversation is no longer possible.
There are two kinds of pride. There is spiritual pride and their is carnal pride. An example of spiritual pride is when a person believes they can show others the path to great heights of wisdom and power. Carnal pride is an exaggerated thought of self importance.
The desert monks and hermits tell us pride can destroy all virtues and it attacks the whole person. It casts down the whole body, mind and soul. Pride lacks patience and charity. It is hard to renounce pride because it feels so good.
Humility combats pride. Humility is not “up” as in vanity nor is it “down” as in dejection. To be humble someone needs to be mindful of God. Humility means being watchful over our behavior and inner thoughts and having a willingness to respond to others with charity. Spiritual direction is helpful.
Pride deters us from having a spiritual life. We can always make a new beginning. The desert monks and hermits tell us the journey without pride requires a simple and profound listening to all that is holy in this life. There are many guides including scripture, tradition, friends and elders.
Eventually somebody may enter into what the mystics describe as an inner friendship or an abiding presence. It is at this point, language is useless. Renouncing thoughts allows God as God to emerge.
Each type of thought is handled differently in monastic spirituality.
After reading all the comments on this video, I realize how far America has come. Instead of using the comments to point people to God through the saving blood of Jesus, it in effect points people to back biting, hypocracy. None of us are perfect, we do, however, serve a perfect God. I will let you all in on a little secret, One of the ten commandments is this: "Thou shall not kill"…if I am not mistaken, that would make life sacred from conception until death. I think if we would focus more as Americans and Christians to pointing people to the saving blood of Jesus so they could know first hand that He loved us so much that he laid down his life so that we could have eternal life, we would see hearts and lives changing to make a powerful difference in this world. I pray that we will all turn to God and pray for His will to be done in November. God bless America & have mercy on our transgressions.
While this video was incredibly moving, and I will be the first to admit that it breaks my heart to think that anyone could ever have an abortion. Live is a great circle in which we have to preserve. This includes the children over seas dying in wars that are not their fault. We must stop the wars and put an end to those killing the ones who are already born before we can put a stop to those who are killing the unborn. Shame on all who kill. Does anyone truly feel that the Republican Ticket will put an end to abortion? How about ending the war first. Every Sunday in mass we pray for PEACE. This election year, elect the party that will grant us peace in our lives and help sustain the circle of life. My heart is torn over this issue, but I also know what I HAVE to do.
There is more to supporting life than opposing abortion. Consider the number of youg people being killed on our streets every day. This blood is on our hands. Marching against abortion is more talk than walk – unwanted babies need to be adopted into good families and brought up properly for this slaughter to be eliminated; no, adopting Chinese or other foreign kids will NOT solve this problem.
As to family values, it seems to me that divorcing one’s wife to marry money with a woman (not wife, per Catholic teaching) thrown in is immoral. What kind of example of “family values” is that?
The individual whos ramblings include the comment…. “in the past 8 years of Republicans being in control” continues the ignorant, and uneducated spewing by classic liberal, bleeding heart Democrats who have no idea about our country nor its government. They hear soundbites on the tv news and think they are “informed”. The troubles we have now as an economic power (including energy issues and financial)come not from “in the past 8 years of Republicans being in control”, but from Congress (who, FYI makes those decisions- not the President)being made up primarily of liberal Democrats. Really, you simply continue the stupidity. Rather than debate someone who is so poorly educated, please pray for him/her. They, and this country need it.
September 24, 2008 at 1:42 am
Oh that is so beautiful and powerful. Well done. Very well done. Just awesome.
September 24, 2008 at 2:45 am
The video is excellent! The only thing that I would change is the ending. I would end it with vote Choose Life instead of “vote your concious.”
Socialist Catholics are self centered, not Christ centered.
In response to the socialist Catholics responses:
Socialism began with the intention of destroying Christianity in this country. Catholic Churches were set up in the poorest neighborhoods across the country. The Catholic community and other Christian communities looked after the basic needs of the poor as well as feeding their souls and giving them hope. They had clinics, education, soup kitchens etc.
Socialism came in to rob their hope and offer them more, more, more of anything they could sell as to lure them away from God. Read Matthew 4:1-10 – Christ in the desert with the devil. Look at how much of a nightmare the inner cities have become, single families, drugs, murders, abortions…etc. Self centered replaced Christ-centered and the nightmare began.
Look up Saul Alinsky in wikipedia. He dedicated one of his works to Lucifer. Both Hillary and Obama read his works and applied them. His son just came out and said he saw his deceased Dad’s efforts at the Democratic Convention.
All one has to look at how dirt poor and Godly Mary and Joseph were. God provides for the poor just as he looked after the Holy Family. Choose life FIRST, God will provide. It’s called FAITH. Humankind can do nothing without putting God first. When you are murdering the most innocent in life, God leaves town and country and hell takes over. And America isn’t doing too good. Catholics are called to help hold up Moses’ rod, the battle is ours for the taking. Choose Life.
Instead of promoting godless socialistic government, you should fight government programs and take your money and give it to the Catholic churches as well as volunteer. Government creates problems, not solve them.
God Bless!
September 24, 2008 at 9:39 am
If one thinks one has a political self that can forget that millions of innocent babies are and will be murdered by their candidate’s stand and at the same time a church side that thinks one self is pro life but separate from politics don’t be shocked that when your political side is cast into the eternal fire of hell for murder your so called dormant “pro life side” attached falls into the flames with it.
September 24, 2008 at 7:12 pm
It amazes me how you Republicans, chose and pick from the Bible. It says” thou shall not kill”. This includes adults, and children of all ages,yet it doesn’t bother you that you voted, not once but twice for an Idiot who lied us into an invasion, and death of many Iraqi innocent men, women and CHILDREN, tortures prisioners, and has sent many men and women to their death in Texas. Hypocrisy.
September 26, 2008 at 12:53 am
I believe the video was absolutely amazing! I am neither Catholic, Republican or Democrat, but I do have a vote; a conscience and love of my country. Americans are so spoiled they get all bungled up in minor things and forget we are still a free nation (right now).
We don’t have to agree on everything. But, the time will come when we will have to Answer to God!!
That’s the important issue.
ILA
September 27, 2008 at 1:15 pm
If Obama gets in you will get what you deserve.
September 28, 2008 at 2:09 am
I am a Holy Spirit filled, Full-Gospel Messianic Christian. I want to thank you for such an outstanding presentation! May God richly bless your endeavors.
September 28, 2008 at 8:31 pm
First, a comment: The caption that said something positive about life and family was accompanied by a picture of a family with like 10 kids, and then the caption that said “..not redefine it (family)” was accompanied by two guys getting married. Um… that seems a little harsh. Even the dumbest Catholic should be able to realize that the days of needing a herd of children to milk the cows and plow the fields are over… there are nearly 7 billion people on this planet and ‘mother earth’ doesn’t have an infinite amount of resources. This has been painfully obvious lately. I think irresponsible procreation is one of the main problems our world is dealing with but no one has the balls to say it.
Second I have to make a joke… to quote another post’er: Catholics are called to help hold up Moses’ rod,…. um… aren’t y’all against gays??
Third I have to make an observation: I loved the part where it said “Catholics have been an intergal part of our nation…” and then it showed pictures of two guys who both eventually had their heads blown off in public… shouldn’t you be holding the cross? It is THE prop for martyrs…
Let the angry responses begin! (Remember, the meek shall inherit what’s left of the earth after organized religion completely destroys it!)
September 29, 2008 at 4:32 am
If you really believe it what the video states then you would not vote for Obama/Biden. They do not stand for LIFE….they stand for a PRO CHOICE, NOT PRO LIFE. They stand for depending on government not yourself. Also, I was offended they showed the Democratic Official Ballot and not a Republican Ballot as a subtle hint on who to vote for. STAND FOR THE TRUTH AND FOR LIFE, NOT LIES.
Vote Republican!!!!
September 30, 2008 at 8:58 pm
Why is it up to someone else to make one of the hardest decisions a woman who becomes pregnant has to make? She alone will have to live with the decision, not you, and she will be judged later on by GOD, not today by YOU. Giving her better options and information about other ways to go such as adoption is crucial, but ultimately it IS HER DECISION. I’ve never had an abortion, and I don’t think I ever could, but who am I to tell someone else they can’t either? Know someone thinking about having an abortion? Here’s a thought, genuinely offer them support and help them find a safe place to go to talk to someone who can help them make the right decision, and pray for them. Ultimately thats all you can do. You can’t take away a person’s control over their own body.
October 1, 2008 at 6:50 pm
In the United States, the discussion about abortion is about one side accusing the other side of not respecting life and the other side accusing the other side of not resepecting women. Both sides are lying. Incidentally I am a 63 year old cradle Catholic who has been in the same sex partnership for 42 years. I am not willing to talk about abortion till we are willing to talk about our violent immigration system and the death penalty.
October 1, 2008 at 6:53 pm
The current financial mess wasn’t created by debt. It wasn’t even created by bad debt. It was created by rational human beings who knowingly created bad debt to sell it for a profit.
Vote Democrat!!!
October 1, 2008 at 6:59 pm
The life of Christian monks includes the renunciation of thoughts. The traditional thoughts monks work on or try to let go of are: food, sex, things, anger, dejection, acedia, vainglory and pride. The spirituality of the desert hermits and monks of Egypt was transmitted to us through Evagrius Ponticus (346-399) and then to the West through John Cassian (360-435). Traditionally desert spirituality includes the renunciation of these eight(8)thoughts.
The desert monks tell us that pride is the most deadly of all
thoughts. Hasidic sages tell us God and the proud man or proud woman cannot dwell together in the same place. Prideful thoughts tell us we can control our destiny and the destiny of others. It tells us weknow what is best for ourselves and for others. Pride becomes who we are.
John Cassian tells us the tell-tale sign of pride is when someone
starts to make judgements about what is good for everyone around
them. When this happens conversation is no longer possible.
There are two kinds of pride. There is spiritual pride and their is carnal pride. An example of spiritual pride is when a person
believes they can show others the path to great heights of wisdom and
power. Carnal pride is an exaggerated thought of self importance.
The desert monks and hermits tell us pride can destroy all virtues
and it attacks the whole person. It casts down the whole body, mind
and soul. Pride lacks patience and charity. It is hard to renounce
pride because it feels so good.
Humility combats pride. Humility is not “up” as in vanity nor is
it “down” as in dejection. To be humble someone needs to be mindful
of God. Humility means being watchful over our behavior and inner thoughts and having a willingness to respond to others with charity. Spiritual direction is helpful.
Pride deters us from having a spiritual life. We can always make a new beginning. The desert monks and hermits tell us the journey
without pride requires a simple and profound listening to all that is holy in this life. There are many guides including scripture,
tradition, friends and elders.
Eventually somebody may enter into what the mystics describe as an
inner friendship or an abiding presence. It is at this point,
language is useless. Renouncing thoughts allows God as God to
emerge.
Each type of thought is handled differently in monastic spirituality.
October 3, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Great video, however, no mention of GOD! This country is one nation under GOD. We need to put GOD back into our nation!
October 5, 2008 at 4:23 pm
After reading all the comments on this video, I realize how far America has come. Instead of using the comments to point people to God through the saving blood of Jesus, it in effect points people to back biting, hypocracy. None of us are perfect, we do, however, serve a perfect God. I will let you all in on a little secret, One of the ten commandments is this: "Thou shall not kill"…if I am not mistaken, that would make life sacred from conception until death. I think if we would focus more as Americans and Christians to pointing people to the saving blood of Jesus so they could know first hand that He loved us so much that he laid down his life so that we could have eternal life, we would see hearts and lives changing to make a powerful difference in this world. I pray that we will all turn to God and pray for His will to be done in November. God bless America & have mercy on our transgressions.
October 5, 2008 at 11:08 pm
While this video was incredibly moving, and I will be the first to admit that it breaks my heart to think that anyone could ever have an abortion. Live is a great circle in which we have to preserve. This includes the children over seas dying in wars that are not their fault. We must stop the wars and put an end to those killing the ones who are already born before we can put a stop to those who are killing the unborn. Shame on all who kill. Does anyone truly feel that the Republican Ticket will put an end to abortion? How about ending the war first. Every Sunday in mass we pray for PEACE. This election year, elect the party that will grant us peace in our lives and help sustain the circle of life. My heart is torn over this issue, but I also know what I HAVE to do.
October 6, 2008 at 1:47 am
Now is the time for all women and men to come to to the ade of are country and V O T E
October 9, 2008 at 5:54 pm
There is more to supporting life than opposing abortion. Consider the number of youg people being killed on our streets every day. This blood is on our hands. Marching against abortion is more talk than walk – unwanted babies need to be adopted into good families and brought up properly for this slaughter to be eliminated; no, adopting Chinese or other foreign kids will NOT solve this problem.
As to family values, it seems to me that divorcing one’s wife to marry money with a woman (not wife, per Catholic teaching) thrown in is immoral. What kind of example of “family values” is that?
October 20, 2008 at 8:42 pm
The individual whos ramblings include the comment…. “in the past 8 years of Republicans being in control” continues the ignorant, and uneducated spewing by classic liberal, bleeding heart Democrats who have no idea about our country nor its government. They hear soundbites on the tv news and think they are “informed”. The troubles we have now as an economic power (including energy issues and financial)come not from “in the past 8 years of Republicans being in control”, but from Congress (who, FYI makes those decisions- not the President)being made up primarily of liberal Democrats. Really, you simply continue the stupidity. Rather than debate someone who is so poorly educated, please pray for him/her. They, and this country need it.
October 22, 2008 at 12:51 pm
The video is beautiful. We should protect the life of a child…
Reading some of these blogs tho, makes me tempted to think perhaps we should permit abortions for the brain dead democrats.