While America burns, Obama fiddles (or plays golf)

Dear Ones,

Enough is enough!

Lately, more than ever, I have been beset and overwhelmed at the sheer volume and weight of the calamitous news of events plaguing our beloved country.

I know you have felt it too...

Feelings of profound angst, disgust and anger over the steady corruption of the rule of law, the acid diet of lies, and the absolute arrogance shown to the American people by Obama, Pelosi, Reid, Emmanuel and a whole contingent of "progressive" czars.

Our Constitution is being run through the shredder. Our once great Republic is being raped, and our Founding Fathers principles are being dismissed, distorted and usurped.

The United States of America, as ancient Rome once did, is falling headlong into extreme moral decay from which we may possibly never recover.

Dear readers, I know you are smart. I don't have to recap for you all of the recent news coming forth from our Culture of Death. (Besides it would make me sick)

Day after day, I speak with people who appear as stunned sheep without a shepard.

They either don't know, or don't care about our current state of affairs.

(Do you remember Ignorance & Apathy?)

So, what then, as a people are we to do about all of this?

PRAY!

Tea Parties, calling/writing your congressman, reading and keeping well informed, educating your peers.

That's all good. It helps, and is constructive.

But as my dear friend Jeanne says, "It's a God job".

The Bible states in Joel 2:12 " Even now," declares the Lord, "return to me with all you heart, with fasting, and weeping and mourning."

Brothers and sisters, our country is in this predicament because of the failure of many of it's citizens, and many of those in leadership to put God FIRST.

Their priorities are totally out of order, and from disorder flows Chaos.

It has been deeply impressed on my mind, heart, and soul that we need to get on our knees before Almighty God and pray for our country, with repentant hearts, right now.

Gather your family and loved ones, or singly (if that is your situation at home) and pray at the foot of the Cross.

First Covenant Brothers and Sisters who share our Judeo Christian heritage, please also join in as your custom dictates.

WE MUST PRAY for the Divine Mercy of our God upon us.

And He will hear our Prayers, and spare us from the coming Wrath.

Tantum in Deus (Only in God)

Marty

Outrageous Irony - K of C and NARAL

Hello Dear Ones,

The building in the photo on the left is Casey Center, 1950 Lafayette Rd., Portsmouth, NH.

It is owned by The Knights of Columbus, St. James Catholic Church Chapter, and serves primarily as their meeting and function center.

You are probably aware that the Knights have a very intense Pro-Life mission. It is one of their largest "reasons for being";

(raison d'etre) for the French minded.

OK, you say. What's the point? Are there evil Bingo wrong-doings going on?

If only it were that benign.

Hang on to your hats gang. This will startle you, or at least I hope it startles you. (See previous blog on Ignorance and Apathy).

On Wednesday June 9th, Casey Center will be hosting Choice Chocolate 2010.

This is a major fund-raiser for NARAL - Pro Choice America.

They are one of the largest and most nefarious Pro-Choice organizations in the world.

When I heard this news today, I didn't want to believe it. I really didn't.

Dear readers, do you see how morally perverted this all is?

Take a moment, let in sink in.

The Knights of Columbus hosting NARAL.

Guess what?

Our inglorious Bishop of Manchester, John McCormack is fully aware of the event, and so far, has remained silent. Now, there's a real surprise.....NOT!

So, I urge you all, people of good conscience, PLEASE take some action.

Pray and/ or Protest against this outrageous irony.

How?

See the info in the email I sent you.

Be Well. Be Safe.

Marty

Ignorance & Apathy

Hello Dear Ones,

So, Jack says to Jill: "Have you heard about Ignorance and Apathy?"

To which Jill replies: "I don't know and I don't care."

Wow. Talk about case in point.

If you ask one of your friends or family members to tell you what the opposite of Love is, they will most likely reply, Hate.
And they would be wrong.

The reason is that hate requires an emotional investment, implying that you at least care somewhat to use up some energy on the situation.

Apathy on the other hand means that you do not care in the least.

Jack: "Hey Jill your hair is on fire!"
Jill: "Whatever."
Silly, but you get the point.

I am compelled to write this piece because I have been observing a rising tide of both ignorance and apathy in the encounters of my daily life.

Perhaps you have felt the same thing in your own lives.

A type of malaise, general disinterest, or lack of commitment, or like a camp fire down to it's last embers. And don't forget the excuses...always the excuses.

As far as ignorance goes, a general lack of desire to read, research, learn, or to come to know the truth.
A willingness to accept things at face value, too lazy to scratch below the surface, or to take a position like: "My mind is already made up. Don't confuse me with the facts."

Remember the ostrich with it's head in the sand?


Why all the inertia and spiritual entropy? Where is our passion? Have we really stopped caring?

This attitude problem is becoming more manifest to myself and many others on a daily basis, and it is palpable.

For example, the woman who coordinates volunteers to take time slots for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at the 24 hour chapel at our church was practically in tears this past weekend making a plea from the pulpit.
It seems that this once vibrant and thriving ministry has lost so many volunteers that it is on the verge of collapse. Chapels like this are a vanishing breed here in NH.
You should have heard the laundry list of excuses as to why folks are no longer showing up.

From my own experience as local coordinator of Pro-Life prayer volunteers to witness outside of Planned Parenthood (an abortion clinic) here in Manchester.
Same story. Decreasing numbers of dedicated souls. Same excuses. Little passion.

And from the American workplace, a growing lack of satisfaction amongst those fortunate enough to even have jobs.
The result?
Apathy turns to passive aggressive behavior, leading to the worker do his job just proficiently enough to not get fired.

Make no mistake Ladies and Gents, this is a disease of decay.
The only cure is constant prayer.

Pray to know God's will for you. Pray to be open when it is revealed. Pray to have the courage to act.

God Bless you. Be well.

Marty