The man with the Blackamoor on his coat.

Posted by admin on Nov 26th, 2006

Coat of arms that is.

That would be Pope Benedict XVI of course and he is getting ready to visit Turkey.

A fine priest said I shouldn’t even discuss such things as the possibility of as@%*^nation. Yet there is that novel written about it, and lots of protest in Turkey over his impending visit, as well as ‘unprecedented security’ - as they always say - covering the visit. In the land of intrigue known for cloak and dagger politics, populated by radical Islamics, I’m not comfortable with this visit. Today the Holy Father asked for our prayers to accompany him on his pilgrimage of reconciliation. He has mine.

I like his coat of arms. (I like bears.) Who is the Moor however?

He is the Moor of Freising:

“The Moor’s head is an heraldic charge associated with Freising, Germany. The origins of the Moor’s head or caput ethiopicum in Freising is not entirely known. Typically facing left it appeared on the coat of arms of the old principality of Freising as early as 1316. Some theories of its reference include:

Balthasar, one of the Magi, by some legends a Moor
Saint Maurice, a Roman-Egyptian martyr
Saint Zeno, frequently shown as a Moor
Saint Sigismund, often confused historically with Saint Maurice
Saint Corbinian, founder of the Diocese of Freising, mistakenly thought to have been a Moor” - Wikipedia - I like that place.

A recent book has been published about the third secret of Fatima, (and Rocky says, “Again”?) claiming the entire secret has not been revealed, just the visuals - sans text. Fatima conspiracy theorists love this stuff. Here is a snip from Catholic World News:

“A new book entitled The Fourth Secret of Fatima, by Italian writer Antonio Socci, questions whether a part of the message delivered by the Virgin Mary to the children at Fatima have been hidden by Church leaders for diplomatic reasons.

Socci claims that the famous “third secret,” which was revealed in 1995 to describe an attack on a “bishop dressed in white,” is only a fragment of the full message. Socci bases his claim primarily on an analysis of the books Faith Report by then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, and Crossing the Threshold of Hope, by Pope John Paul II. To a lesser extent he analyzes homilies, discourses, and public documents by the two Pontiffs.

Rumors and theories about the “third secret” had circulated for years, until in May 2000 the content of the secret was disclosed by Pope John Paul II. The secret detailed a vision of the “bishop dressed in white” who was caught up in a battle against an atheistic system that oppresses the Church. That bishop “falls to the ground, as if dead, after a volley of gunfire.” The vision apparently predicted the assassination attempt against John Paul II. Sister Lucia, who at the time was the sole surviving Fatima seer, confirmed in 2000 that the “bishop dressed in white” was the Pope. (Sister Lucia died in February 2005.)” - Catholic World News

I personally believe we have gotten enough of the third secret, and it was interpreted quite well by Cardinal Ratzinger, who admittedly said, “It seems as if these events may have been in the past” - which leaves open the question, was JPII really “the bishop in white who collapsed as if dead amidst a hail of bullets”? Or could it be another future pope? See, visions and prophecies are hard to figure out, and if there is a missing text of Our Lady’s words, we probably just don’t fit the description of those having “a need to know”.

But what if the blackamoor is a prophetic symbol and there really is a missing text to the third secret? Now that’s the stuff I shouldn’t even mention.

Regardless, the Holy Father is snugly in the hand of God, albeit he is embarking on a very dangerous journey. He asked for our prayers, and like I said, he has mine.

Viva il papa!

The Knights of Columbus are urging Catholics to accompany the Holy Father with prayer as a spiritual pilgrimage as he visits Turkey. Here is the prayer:

Prayer for the Pope

“Heavenly Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name, we humbly ask that you sustain, inspire, and protect your servant, Pope Benedict XVI, as he goes on pilgrimage to Turkey – a land to which St. Paul brought the Gospel of your Son; a land where once the Mother of your Son, the Seat of Wisdom, dwelt; a land where faith in your Son’s true divinity was definitively professed. Bless our Holy Father, who comes as a messenger of truth and love to all people of faith and good will dwelling in this land so rich in history. In the power of the Holy Spirit, may this visit of the Holy Father bring about deeper ties of understanding, cooperation, and peace among Roman Catholics, the Orthodox, and those who profess Islam. May the prayers and events of these historic days greatly contribute both to greater accord among those who worship you, the living and true God, and also to peace in our world so often torn apart by war and sectarian violence.

We also ask, O Heavenly Father, that you watch over and protect Pope Benedict and entrust him to the loving care of Mary, under the title of Our Lady of Fatima, a title cherished both by Catholics and Muslims. Through her prayers and maternal love, may Pope Benedict be kept safe from all harm as he prays, bears witness to the Gospel, and invites all peoples to a dialogue of faith, reason, and love. We make our prayer through Christ, our Lord. Amen.” - Knights of Columbus

Politics and the feast of Christ the King

Posted by admin on Nov 26th, 2006

Monarchists should love this feast day, while they most likely would have celebrated it according to the old calendar. The modern Church, yes even the encyclical of Pius XI, stresses the spiritual significance of the Kingship of Christ. Americans do not understand monarchy, therefore the Lordship/Kingship of Christ is more palatable to our revolutionary understanding when it is understood spiritually, not so much terrestially - we are much like our revolutionary cousins in France in this respect.The purpose of the feast:
“Pope Pius XI instituted the Solemnity of Christ the King on 11 December 1925 in his encyclical Quas Primas. At that time he saw the rise of atheistic communism and secularism as a direct result of man’s turning away from Christ’s sovereignty, and man’s denying of the authority of Christ’s Church. This result was “disorder” or a move away from the Divine Order. The Feast of Christ the King was set on the last Sunday in October.” - Wikipedia

The hoped for effects:
“25. Moreover, the annual and universal celebration of the feast of the Kingship of Christ will draw attention to the evils which anticlericalism has brought upon society in drawing men away from Christ, and will also do much to remedy them. While nations insult the beloved name of our Redeemer by suppressing all mention of it in their conferences and parliaments, we must all the more loudly proclaim his kingly dignity and power, all the more universally affirm his rights.” - Pius XI, Quas primas

A few weeks ago when all the debate concerning the liberal use of the pre-Vatican II ordo of Pius V was circulating around the news and blogworld, a few people discussed the political ramifications affecting resistance towards this ‘indult’ apparently centered within the French hierarchy. In France, as well as Austria, Spain and other nations, there is a contingent of royalists, or monarchists supporting the liberalization of the Tridentine rite. Monarchists tend to be traditionalists, while not all traditionalists tend to be monarchists.

Considering this, it seems to me on some level, the Mass has sometimes become a political statement. I wondered if perhaps that is why it changed so dramatically the years following Vatican II, which occasioned such license in liturgical innovation. The priest facing the people, being on a horizontal plane with the congregation, the exclusion of pageantry and ritual, the inclusion of laity and ideology into the celebration? People who claim communists infiltrated the Church at the time of the Council, also claim they got their way by desacralizing the liturgy. Perhaps it wasn’t as sinister as all of that however, perhaps it was simply a misguided attempt just to be more relevant to the modern world that has rejected every form of monarchy?

At any rate, it seems to me that the Mass has sometimes been used as a political tool in the hand of propagandists. I think it is a good idea to restore the Mass, both rites, to a place of dignity - without regard to politics, offering fitting praise and worship to Christ the King. Growing up, the homilies for this feast always were interjected with socio-political ideals, once again placing the emphasis upon man as opposed upon God - most of the homilies continue to be this way - I don’t know what else a priest could say about the feast however.

When I think of the end of time, because this feast also focuses our attention upon that reality, I’m reminded that there will be “new heavens, and a new earth”. Which means there are two things I don’t get; one, I’m rather apolitical and so not a monarchist, hence the feast of Christ the King isn’t a big one for me; two, I want to go to heaven while there is a natural part of me that rebels against the idea of having to land back on a “new earth” - since the old one sucks.

I need to pray for an increase of hope it seems. Pray for me if you are one of the two or three people who read this blog.

Home For Purim

Posted by admin on Nov 26th, 2006

Christopher Guest’s “For Your Consideration”
The film is a take off about a movie within a movie generating Oscar buzz, starring Catherine O’Hara, who looks insane as usual. The movie generating all of the buzz in the film is titled “Home For Purim” - which is just funny by itself. I can’t wait to see it.
Pictured, the cast all dressed up for Purim.
What is “Purim” for the Jews I wondered? Turns out, it’s kind of like secular Christmas; festivities, gifts, drinking, fun, etc. Here is a description:
Purim, A Festival of Gladness
Purim is celebrated in Jewish communities around the world each year on the 14th day of Adar, which will fall on March 21, 1997. The festival is based upon the story told in the Book of Esther, a tale of humorous and melodrama parody of palace intrigue, in which the brave Queen Esther and her uncle, Mordecai, save their people from the twisted genocidal plot of the wicked vizar of Persia, Haman. The name “Purim” means “lots” and refers to the mechanism by which Haman chosen a date for the annhilation of the Jewish people, a decision made out of rage because Mordecai refused to bow down to him in public. The festival of Purim is celebrated primarily by reading the Book of Esther from a hand-written scroll called the Megillah, and blotting out the sound of Haman’s name with noise-makers called groggers. People attend the Megillah reading dressed in costume, most often characters from the story. Purim is not considered a holy day, and carries none of the prohibitions associated with the pilgrimage festivals, and it is certainly not celebrated as a holy day. The order of the day is costumes, gift-giving, and historically, a good amount of drinking. The Talmud instructs that one should consume enough alcohol to render one unable to distinguish between “Bless Mordecai” and “Curse Haman,” a tradition that probably derives from two reasons. First, much of the plot of the story revolves around the drinking of alcohol. Second, while the tale told in the Book of Esther is not considered historical, and is certainly irreverent, it rings true because of the Jewish people’s long history which has included oppression, expulsions, pogroms, and genocide.
Purim is traditionally celebrated in the way that Mordecai instruction the Jews (Esther 9:19) to commemorate their deliverance by:
feasting
merrymaking
giving portions (food gifts) to one another
giving gifts to the poor -Rabbi Scheineman’s Home Page
There is a long history of the Persians wanting to annihilate the Jews isn’t there?

“Jump down, turn around, pick a…”

Posted by admin on Nov 25th, 2006

‘ad orietem’ et ‘pro multis’

Did you watch the NCCB conference discussing liturgical norms? (Facing east for the celebrant and reverting to ‘for many’ in the words of consecration at Mass, is being debated in Rome - ‘For many’ has now become the norm - I think.) But the NCCB were discussing other issues - like music, nevertheless I kept thinking - “If you wouldn’t have screwed up the Mass in the first place you wouldn’t have to waste so much time and hot air on the subject today, with all the committees and ‘drama’ consultants. In case you haven’t been following this nonsense, drama consultants have indeed been called in to advise upon the liturgy. (I wonder if Pius V did that?)

Anyway, changes are coming once again for the liturgy. So that means new books, missals, lectionaries, sacramentaries. If the priest is supposed to have his back to the people again, then that means Church renovation in many cases - again. The Catholic faithful have shelled out a heck of a lot of money in the past decades to wreck-o-vate their Churches - or worship spaces.

A man was in the Store today asking about what missal to buy. I told him not buy any - use “Magnificat” until they figure out what they are doing with the liturgy. How many new translations have we been through now? Not to mention the bibles.

I remember when the late Fr.Pingatore hired Kazmarcek to ‘renew’ the sanctuary at the old St. Ambrose in St. Paul. (Horrible job. Horrible.) They took out the Communion rail of course, and other things - such as the high altar, much to the chagrin of the Italian families who had donated great sums of money for the finest Italian marble as a memorial to the deceased members of their families. Eventually, the Church was sold and it’s current namesake is now in Woodbury, Minnesota. Many left the parish, and some left the Church after the destruction. (Pingatore was a little pope in those days and did what he wanted.)

The ‘reform of the reform’ is going to be expensive - get your check books out. Good luck with all of that when millions have been spent on lawsuits and settlements after the sexual abuse debacle. And of course, we may have to cough up money to make our Churches and facilities more eco-friendly in the battle against Global Warming - we have got to be pro-active on this.

Don’t buy any missals for Christmas presents - unless they are Tridentine - that hasn’t changed with the trends and fashions of the late 20th century - don’t try to use it at a Novus Ordo Mass however.

(What is this going to do to all the young people who have been raised with ‘artistic’ innovations in the liturgy? One young lady asked this today, wondering very sincerely, “I wonder how our liturgical dance will work into all of this?” Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. No wonder the Bishops have such a hard time with liturgical questions.)

Archdiocesan KGB Tactics.

Posted by admin on Nov 24th, 2006

And they say there was no cover-up in the scandals of previous decades…
First off, I don’t like conspiracy theories, except for entertainment. People who are really into them scare me. That being said, sometimes it causes me to wonder…

This Archdiocese has a few priests who are more or less ‘out to pasture’, while still in their prime. I could name them, but I’m told that is not a good thing to do. They tend to be traditional in their theology and spirituality - but not ‘Traditionalist’ - they are Novus Ordo. One priest I know of has had his faculties restricted, except for permission to celebrate Mass privately, while his case is being ‘reviewed’.

When he was relieved of his duties as pastor of a metro area parish, it was not anything scandalous that occasioned his removal. Parishioners - some of them - simply did not like him. (Protestants do that, approve or disapprove of their pastors and make the decision who they want. It’s like ‘popular vote’.) Perhaps there is more to this than I know. Nevertheless, I am acquainted with this good priest and have detected nothing offensive in his behavior nor his theology, ecclessiology, let alone his spirituality. Supposedly he petitioned Rome for vindication, and after receiving it, our Chancery refused to reinstate him until he undergoes psychological evaluation. All very KGB style.

He has since sought incardination in other diocese, and while one of these have accepted him, this Archdiocese has blocked his movement. He is now suffering from depression, and being treated for it. But who wouldn’t be plunged into depression when one is being black-balled by one’s peers? What’s up with this Archdiocese?

We have a strange situation in the Church, don’t you agree? We need priests, and yet some are barred from ministry, apparently because they are orthodox. While we have the others, some of them pretty ‘out there’ who seem to thrive.

Here is a snip from the Church Bulletin announcing this priest’s departure late last summer (He was merely a guest in the parish at this point.):

“Further Updates

As you know, Fr. Y is on sabbatical while
preparing for his new assignment at St. X of St. Paul
beginning in October. For the past number
of months, Fr. X has been living in the
rectory at St. X as a guest of Fr. Y. It is Fr.
Y’s intention to move out of the rectory by September
2006 to prepare for his new duties. After reviewing
the current situation with the Archdiocese, it was
determined that it would be best for Fr. X to look for a
different living situation at this same time as well. When
this decision was conveyed to Fr.X, he decided not
to wait until September, but has already moved out of the
rectory. Any questions in this regard should be directed to
Most Rev. Richard Pates, Vicar for Clergy at the Archdi-
ocesan Chancery at 651-291-4400.
We wish Fr. X our best in his next steps.”

What was most revealing about this announcement was the fact that questions concerning this priest are to be directed to Bishop Pates; in other words, it had been a directive from the Chancery to evict the priest. He is being black-balled. The priest in question is now living in a little shack on another person’s property, unable to minister as a priest. Child abusers and homosexual priests get better treatment than this man. While all the sad-sacks think Fr. Altier has been mistreated - he’s looking rather fit these days and has a nice life, at least he can exercise his priestly faculties, hold retreats or conferences, and so on.

Maybe I’m missing something about this priest - I along with my colleagues do not think so. Please pray for him very much, he is suffering. Is it the function of the Vicar for Clergy, along with the Chancery to so cruelly crush a man and his priesthood? Is there no mercy, no humanity left in these people? Is it really just about power and authority? I thought a Bishop was a Pastor - a buon pastore. And where is this priest’s brothers, his peers - those who talk about him and perhaps scorn him? (Priests - even the best of them, can be gossips when they want to be. You know who you are.)

It’s happened to the saints, John of the Cross for one, but knowing that doesn’t alleviate this priest’s suffering. Nevertheless, he remains very meek and humble, accepting of this cross, without a trace of rebellion or hostility towards his superiors.

(Forgive me, but it makes me angry - it lacks charity, the manner in which this priest has been treated. I hope the Archbishop has a nice retirement, while Pates has a wonderful Christmas! And work on that Golobal Warming issue, will ya guys - while there is still time and photo-ops! Then examine yourselves on how you treat your brother priests.)

My fondest Thankgiving memories…

Posted by admin on Nov 23rd, 2006

Thanksgiving with my closest friends.

Remember when Ross says that he is having one of his worst Thanksgivings ever because of his divorce from Emily and eviction?

Chandler jumps in to remind everyone that he is “the king of bad Thanksgivings” and proceeds to tell the first of a series of Thanksgiving flashbacks.

Thanksgiving 1978: A young Chandler is told that his parents still love him, but his father would rather sleep with the house-boy than with his mother.

Phoebe claims she has an even worse Thanksgiving story.

Thanksgiving 1862: Phoebe is a medic for the Union Army during the American Civil War. She is tending to a wounded soldier when her arm gets blown off, prompting her to say, “Oh no.”


Ross says that the Thanksgivings have to be limited to this life (as Phoebe was referring to a Thanksgiving that occurred in a ‘past life’). Rachel says she knows Monica’s worst Thanksgiving, but Phoebe interrupts with a story about the Thanksgiving when Joey got a turkey stuck on his head.

Thanksgiving 1992: Phoebe (who was living with Monica at the time) walks in to their apartment and is shocked to see Joey with a turkey on his head; Joey put it on to scare Chandler. Monica enters and freaks out, but she and Phoebe can’t get the turkey off his head. Chandler enters and screams, and Joey tries to point and laugh at him, but keeps pointing in the wrong direction because he can’t see.

From the out-takes:

In the tenth season episode entitled “The One Where Chandler Gets Caught”, the same 1992 Thanksgiving flashback of this episode is used, yet Phoebe replies to Joey’s complaining about the turkey smelling really bad with “Yeah, of course it smells bad. You’ve got your head inside a turkey’s ass.” instead of the “Well, of course it smells really bad. You have your head up a dead animal.” As written for this episode. - Wikipedia

My friends were so fun! Miss you much - at least I have the DVDs. When co-workers ask who I’m spending Thanksgiving with, I always tell them “I’m having a few friends over” - that’s not a lie, is it? Anyway, they are always so consoled I won’t be spending it alone.

I am so going to sing “Memories” now - followed by “The Way We Were” and I may as well sing, “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted” while I’m at it! (Thank God for my home-karoke machine.:) The holidays can be so nostalgic can’t they?

Maybe I’ll go to Walgreen’s and stop by Kmart - I think they’re open today. (Just kidding, Ross and Rachel are coming over with Phoebe and Regina Falangi.)

EAT FRESH! :) :) :) :) :) :)

The Jump to Conclusions Mat

Posted by admin on Nov 23rd, 2006

Tom from “Office Space” had such a good idea with this thing! I think the press use it when it comes to what’s going on ‘inside the Vatican’. (And I don’t mean the magazine by that name.)
Last week it was the special meeting with Pope Benedict to discuss the Milingo problem, and the press along with Vatican pundits were saying they may change the discipline of a celibate priesthood. Not.
Today on Drudge, the report that the commission studying condom use will recommend the limited use of barrier contraceptives in extreme cases, so as not to ‘transmit death’ in married couples where one is infected with HIV. Complex moral issue, this one is. (Who can trust leaks like this? No pun intended.) Any way, that is not going to happen either.
After decades of opposition, Vatican view on condoms begins to shift:
[snip]The Roman Catholic church has taken the first step towards what could be a historic shift away from its total ban on the use of condoms.

Pope Benedict XVI’s “health minister” is understood to be urging him to accept that in restricted circumstances - specifically the prevention of Aids - barrier contraception is the lesser of two evils.

The recommendations, which have not been made public, still have to be reviewed by the traditionally conservative Vatican department responsible for safeguarding theological orthodoxy, and then by the Pope himself, before any decision is made.[snip] - The Guardian
Further:
[snip]The Italian newspaper La Repubblica, which broke the news of the policy review earlier this year, reported yesterday that the Vatican would “go from prohibition to the definition of exceptional cases in which it would be possible for the faithful to use prophylactics to avert fatal risks”.
Cardinal Barragán noted a passage from a 1981 document issued by the late Pope John Paul II. This said that “every conjugal act must be open to life”.

Until now, this has been interpreted as an injunction against contraception. But it could also be used to support an argument in favour of the preservation of life by the use of barrier methods. [snip] - Full text on The Guardian.
The ‘rules’ are not going to change. Thank God on this Thanksgiving we have a holy theologian for a Pope. And read the news with great reservation - watch out for gossip and rumors as well - even when it comes from cozy Roman sources.
Happy Thanksgiving!

Hetero-phobic Rosie O’Donnell

Posted by admin on Nov 22nd, 2006

A Case Study In Heterosexual Phobia In Rosie O’Donnell. (joke)
Pictured, Rosie O’Donnell in her famous, “Pull my finger” pose. (Or is she nailing someone to the wall here?)
I don’t know if you watch ABC news, or ‘The View’, or ‘Regis and Kelly’, but there was an incident. (I’m ver klempft!)
Kelly Ripa, (who is gorgeous) was co-hosting with Clay Aiken on the Regis and Kelly Show. Clay put his hand over Kelly’s mouth - bad manners - to shut her up. She scolded him nicely and made a joke that she didn’t know where his hands have been. It’s common schtick in entertainment to say something clever like that in a joking manner.
Bull-dyke O’Donnell latched onto it proclaiming Kelly’s remark as “homo-phobic”. (Aiken hasn’t even come out yet, although Ms. O’Donnell felt it her place to out him on ‘The View’.) Anyway, proud Kelly calls into ‘The View’, confronts Rosie on the air, and caught O’Donnell like a deer in the headlights. She was so busted. It’s silly show-biz gossip. So who cares?
Nevertheless, I think it is very revealing as regards O’Donnell’s character, as well as the homosexual agenda. The cries of bigotry and discrimination coming from gays over nothing is an imitation of claims of racial discrimination by minorities. Maybe in some instances it’s true, but in this situation O’Donnell was attempting to crusade, it’s way off the mark. She was diggin’ deep for this one. She’s dumb, you know - she’s not a smart woman, she just has a big mouth - she’s from Long Island. She likes to play the bully. Yet Kelly called her on it.
I really think that many gays and lesbians are actually hetero-phobic. They are afraid of natural heterosexuality. They resent heterosexuals. In some cases, it’s an envy thing, going back to childhood or adolescence, something I always refer to as psycho-sexual arrested development. Experienced as alienation from peers of the same sex. Seeking affirmation through sexual acts with the same sex later in life becomes a way of finding acceptance and validation. Of course there are more and varied dynamics at work in the homosexual experience, but I think I’m on to something.
The manner in which Rosie goes after Elizabeth, one of her ‘conservative’ co-hosts on ‘The View’, as well as her contempt for Star Jones, along with this recent attack on Kelly Ripa, leads me to believe she is hetero-phobic, if you will. Or at best, misogynist in her approach to hetero women. You see, lesbians are different than gay men - there are differing determining factors inherent in their homosexuality, as well as practice. (Proving once again men and women are intrinsically different from one another, albeit sexually and emotionally complimentary.)
Rosie and other gay militants can yell homo-phobic all they want - they are the phobic ones - I dub it hetero-phobic. Maybe we should go to the ACLU with this discriminatory practice and see if they’ll fight for us!
Rosie is going to dyke herself out of a job if she doesn’t watch her mouth.

November 22 and the loss of innocence…

Posted by admin on Nov 21st, 2006

Mark Balma’s “Pieta”
He’s a wonderful painter. I haven’t seen this painting in person but it was presented at the Cathedral of St. Paul with much fanfare last week. I like what I see in photos, although it seems a bit ’stiff’ - however, I think it is just the photo - paintings need to be ‘experienced’ in relationship with the viewer, in person. Balma is a fine artist, the photo cannot do it justice.
The anniversary of the assassination of JFK is the 22 of November. It was 1963. I was in class, after lunch, when the announcement came over the intercom and we were all dismissed from school. I remember starring at the intercom in disbelief as the announcement was made. Returning home to watch non-stop footage on television. It is like yesterday to me.
Just a couple of years earlier Sr. Lillian led us all in prayer that this Catholic Senator would be elected President of our Country.
I, along with most of the world loved President Kennedy, and Jackie. We knew them as Jack and Jackie. They gave an international dignity and style to the White House and the presidency.
Bobby was later assassinated, and Jackie said, “They are killing Kennedys.” And she took her children out of the country. Some people resented that. Not I.
I think Bobby’s death hit me much harder than Jack’s. He would have made a better President. I remember vividly his funeral train heading to Washington for his burial at the Arlington National Cemetery - the tracks lined all of the way with mourners. I remember it all so well…”The Battle Hymn of the Republic” played along the way. I remember Dr. King too. I do not want to look at footage of these events ever again, because they are emblazoned upon my memory. Yet younger people need to see it - they need to locate the pivotal moment of our decline.
Our Country entered it’s decline in those days. I don’t think we can ever recover. I know we haven’t.
“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!
She has become a dwelling place for demons.
She is a cage for every unclean spirit,
a cage for every unclean bird:
For she has made the nations drink
the poisoned wine of her lewdness.” Revelation 18: 2-3
In many respects, that is us, exporting our MTV, movies, fast food, Hollywood morality, condoms and Planned Parenthood, what have you. We’ve fallen with our President.

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