The following comes from a Jan. 18 story in the Washington Post
President Trump and Vice President Pence surprised thousands of protesters demonstrating against abortion on the Mall in Washington by making unannounced speeches at Friday’s March for Life.
Pence and his wife, Karen Pence, strode onstage to the delighted cheers of a roaring crowd carrying antiabortion posters and banners. Then Pence concluded his remarks with a second surprise: Trump, who addressed the march by video feed last year, had again prepared videotaped remarks for the marchers.
“When we look into the eyes of a newborn child, we see the beauty and the human soul and the majesty of God’s creation. We know that every life has meaning,” Trump said in his video, before listing his administration’s antiabortion actions and vowing to reject any legislation passed by the new Democratic-controlled House that “weakens” the campaign to prevent abortion access.
He said he signed a letter to Congress on Friday announcing his intent to veto any such law.
Pence gave a similar list of antiabortion actions, including Trump’s appointment of conservative judges to powerful appellate courts across the country, and his reinstatement of the Mexico City policy that bans U.S. government funding for any foreign aid organization linked to abortion. And Pence, too, spoke with religious overtones: “Listen to the truth,” he said, then cited one of the antiabortion movement’s favorite biblical verses. “Know that He who said, ‘Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you’ also said, ‘I will never forsake you.’”
God chooses whom He will to do His will. Just take a look at what He says about a true absolute king, Cyrus The Great of Persia: “Thus saith the Lord to my anointed Cyrus, whose right hand I have taken hold of, to subdue nations before his face, and to turn the backs of kings, and to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut.” (Isaiah: 45:1) Cyrus was a complete pagan, and a ruthless killer of his opponents. Yet, God used Cyrus to free the Israelites, and to encourage that they rebuild their Temple, and he returned sacred vessels and assets for this purpose. Only a fool would fail to see that President Trump has become an anointed of God, and the President will do His will.
I’ll believe Mr. Trump is an anointed messenger of God when God says so.
OK “mike m,” This does not mean that Trump did not have many of the awful traits previously mentioned about him. But, that is the point, isn’t it: God chooses and He can influence anyone. Now, we need to pray that Trump converts, steps up and becomes Catholic. He would shout this out to the world, if he converted. Many, many worse people have become saints and martyrs. We are seeing something vitally important here.
Mike and St. Kitts:
In the passage about Cyrus, God says also: “I have called you, though you knew Me not.” Cyrus was not a nice guy (read Herodotus), but he had the sense (perhaps inspired by God) to leave his subject peoples alone in their worship and helped rebuild the Second Temple. Trump does not have to be a nice guy to do God’s will in the matter of life and religious liberty. God makes use of the good, the bad and the ugly alike.
In all the Dioceses of the United States of America, January 22 (or January 23, when January 22 falls on a Sunday) shall be observed as a particular day of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life and of penance for violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of abortion.
The Diocese of Covington apparently issued its statement on the Covington Catholic High School kids without seeing all available footage.
The kids were standing on the steps because it is the place they meet to make sure everybody gets back after the March. They were doing their school chants and apparently the drum player misunderstood and thought they were harassing some black people with Bibles and he went in at them. They young people were dancing and moving to the drums. The young person that is standing in front of him that the media said was mocking him is just a high school kid not knowing what to do.
Seems like a big misunderstanding that never should have become news.
God bless and protect President Trump and Vice President Pence for this. Whatever Trump’s sins of the past, he seems to be headed on the right road now by getting rid of the Obama policies that tied helped to the poorer nations, including Mexico, with abortion. God bless all the young people and all those involved in this great march.
Keep the Faith, brothers and sisters, keep the faith.
President Donald Trump vowed to reject any legislation passed by the new Democratic-controlled House that “weakens” the campaign to prevent abortion access. This is excellent because Tump´s word is his bond. Most promises he made he kept, and The Wall is coming soon. We are fortunate to be living in historic times.
Poor little unborn babies! They don’t care about the personalities of whoever defends and saves their lives! They are just so thankful– to not be on “Death Row,” in their mothers’ wombs! God Bless President Trump and Vice-President Pence!!