The Doctrine of the Catholic Kennedy? Worthless

In 1960, JFK theorized the most rigid separation between Church
and state, in order to be acceptable as president. Half a century
later, Archbishop Chaput is accusing him of causing serious damage.

ROME, March 2, 2010 – Precisely fifty years after the memorable
speech, preserved in the anthologies, that John F. Kennedy gave to the
Protestant pastors of Houston in order to convince them and the entire
nation that as a Catholic he could be a good president (see photo), the
archbishop of Denver, Charles J. Chaput, has returned to the scene of
the crime, in Houston, for a Baptist conference on the role of
Christians in public life.
The "crime" was precisely the one committed by Kennedy with that
speech, Chaput maintained in his talk, given yesterday evening at
Houston Baptist University and reproduced in its entirety further below.
"Today, half a century later, we’re paying for the damage," said
Chaput, who of all the bishops of the United States is the one most
active in the area of relations between the Church and political
leadership. He has also written a book on this topic, "Render Unto
Caesar," the central thesis of which is that Caesar must be given his
due, but that a Christian serves his nation by living his faith in
political life in complete consistency and visibility, without hiding
or diluting it. read more »

 YMCA is a great organization, right ? I belonged when I was a kid, what better place to go after school or on the weekends to the gym or pick up games of softball at the local field. The initial purpose of the YMCA was to unite all young, male Christians for the extension and expansion of the Kingdom of God. (You certainly can't find that statement anywhere on a US YMCA website.) These principals also helped found the Boy Scouts of America. (who are still fighting the government about what this PRIVATE entity can do)
 Anyways the YMCA is starting up a program nationwide called "Activate America" although unless you have a child in school you probably would never hear of it. The paper sent home from school says:  and I quote. The YMCA is redefining itself and engaging communities across the country to better support people of all ages that are struggling to achieve and maintain well-being of spirit, mind and body or in other words "health seekers" end quote. WHAT THE HECK DOES THIS MEAN ? I started to research the funding for Activate America and found it is being funded by the Center for Disease Control, HUH ? This must be in conjunction with Michell Obama's Childhood Obesity Initiative but it's never stated anywhere. How many Million's/Billion's is this "social pork" costing the American taxpayer ? Now I'm sure its well meaning as it tries to help today's youth stay in shape, eat healthier etc.. but is this the Governments roll ? Last time I looked their job was to protect us from all enemies foreign and domestic.

Jesus the Great High Priest

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone
through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold
firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high
priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses,
but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just
as we are - yet was without sin. Let us approach the throne
of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and
find grace to help us in our time of need.

Oh my, what a promise, we - you and I can go directly to the
throne of Jesus and tell him how were hurting, lonely, sad,
sorry, afraid, or what ever it may be and he understands
because he to had to live down here and suffer the common
weaknesses that we do and then comfort and forgive us.
That is so powerful my bretheran, so powerful, and he gives
that grace and mercy to you and I that love him.

These commandments I give you are to be on your hearts.
Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you
sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you
lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your
hands and bind them to your foreheads. Write them on the
doorframes of your houses and on your gates.

My beloved, no one is as happy as I am about not being under
law as I am. Although the Ten Commandments is a bar to
attain too, The New Salvation that God has provided by his son
Jesus Christ is a grace that I use everyday. If you stumble, if
you fall, if you ever backslide and doubts creep into your faith,
Call on the blood of Jesus and Thank God he knows only one
has been able to fully live the Ten Commandments.

Can we make it
less... Meaningless?

The wisest man in
history was Solomon. A great deal of Solomon's wisdom can be gleaned
from the Bible. One lesson that can be easily overlooked in what
Soloman has to say about "Vanity".

Ecclesiastes 12:8 NIV

"Meaningless!
Meaningless!" says the Teacher. "Everything is
meaningless!"

The
average time an American household spends watching TV is at an
all-time high. We spend 8 Hr. 21 Min a day watching television. 1

Also
internet usage among Americans is rapidly increasing. Most polls
state that the average internet usage by Americans to be around 2 Hr.
12 Min a day. 2 read more »

Brief o3/11/12

Obama confused on earmarks

It's difficult to imagine a politician being less than truthful, but to out right lie, why

that's just un-American. It seems the true American Idol, Barack Obama, has

rescinded his prior ethical stance on ear marks. Earlier, in a debate with Republican

patsy John McCain, Obama insisted that his virtuous administration would examine,

line by line, all bills, ensuring the elimination of wasteful earmarks. Welcome to

Omnibus '09, with over 9000 ear marks! In keeping with the whole, “It's crisis, shut up

and give me your money.” theme, Obama's reason for signing this bill, laden with

more fat than a Big Mac, was he simply didn't want to bog down congress at this

critical juncture. Change anyone?

Connecticut and 1098

A bill that would put important financial decisions beyond the reach of Roman

Catholic bishops , and before the scrutiny of an appointed lay committee, was read more »

For the traditional Christian in the contemporary world, things may sometimes appear to be rotten. It all to often feels as though we are losing the war, when it's the battle we should be contending with. For those of us who have been guilty of watching on the sidelines, it's rendered us some what paralyzed in frustration. The man who we call President is methodically waging a cultural assault, that if left unchallenged, will be the single greatest detriment to the American soul, ever. read more »

I sat happily, in my turkey induced sedation, with a toasty fire warming my face; slipping in and out of consciousness watching the 24 hour Christmas Story marathon. I am, as many Christian Americans are, oblivious to the struggle of our brethren . In China, host of the 2008 Olympics, ten women in Yucheng county were escorted to jail for reenacting the nativity scene. Unlike our country, where the Christian religion is merely mocked by pseudo-enlightened liberals, China’s treatment of the Lord’s children is brutal and painfully severe. read more »