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Funeral Mass for Tony Snow, Thursday, July 17, 2008 10am EST
Free Republic | July 17, 2008 | FreeRepublic

Posted on 07/17/2008 4:50:17 AM PDT by saveliberty

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To: saveliberty

If we can’t view the Mass, maybe we can reflect on today’s readings... they are fitting it seems.

Reading 1
Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19

The way of the just is smooth;
the path of the just you make level.
Yes, for your way and your judgments, O LORD,
we look to you;
Your name and your title
are the desire of our souls.
My soul yearns for you in the night,
yes, my spirit within me keeps vigil for you;
When your judgment dawns upon the earth,
the world’s inhabitants learn justice.
O LORD, you mete out peace to us,
for it is you who have accomplished all we have done.

O LORD, oppressed by your punishment,
we cried out in anguish under your chastising.
As a woman about to give birth
writhes and cries out in her pains,
so were we in your presence, O LORD.
We conceived and writhed in pain,
giving birth to wind;
Salvation we have not achieved for the earth,
the inhabitants of the world cannot bring it forth.
But your dead shall live, their corpses shall rise;
awake and sing, you who lie in the dust.
For your dew is a dew of light,
and the land of shades gives birth.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 102:13-14ab and 15, 16-18, 19-21

R. (20b) From heaven the Lord looks down on the earth.
You, O LORD, abide forever,
and your name through all generations.
You will arise and have mercy on Zion,
for it is time to pity her.
For her stones are dear to your servants,
and her dust moves them to pity.
R. From heaven the Lord looks down on the earth.
The nations shall revere your name, O LORD,
and all the kings of the earth your glory,
When the LORD has rebuilt Zion
and appeared in his glory;
When he has regarded the prayer of the destitute,
and not despised their prayer.
R. From heaven the Lord looks down on the earth.
Let this be written for the generation to come,
and let his future creatures praise the LORD:
“The LORD looked down from his holy height,
from heaven he beheld the earth,
To hear the groaning of the prisoners,
to release those doomed to die.”
R. From heaven the Lord looks down on the earth.

Gospel
Mt 11:28-30

Jesus said:
“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,
and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
for I am meek and humble of heart;
and you will find rest for yourselves.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”


101 posted on 07/17/2008 7:12:15 AM PDT by AliVeritas (Westboro's smoking rope, we have help in heaven now. Snoq)
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To: rdb3

Checkin’ in! I am disappointed that it’s not televised on
Fox!

....woof....


102 posted on 07/17/2008 7:19:23 AM PDT by luvie (Rest in Peace, Tony Snow...fellow FReeper and FRiend....woof......)
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To: LadyJMayo

You are welcome, (((LadyJMayo)))

It’s good to have friends to help out. We will all miss him very much.

Any ideas for future threads are great!


103 posted on 07/17/2008 7:20:16 AM PDT by saveliberty (Prayer blizzard for the Snow family. Tony was a blessing unto us all. We will miss him.)
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To: saveliberty

Where do we listen? Do I need to scan the thread for links?

What a day...I was hoping never to be on this thread.....


104 posted on 07/17/2008 7:20:30 AM PDT by luvie (Rest in Peace, Tony Snow...fellow FReeper and FRiend....woof......)
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To: saveliberty
Prayers to Tony's family today. Also praying along during the Mass. Wish we could be there inside (via tv) but respect the wishes of the family.

I just bet it's a glorious celebration of Tony's life.

*tears* and HUGS to all of you~~

105 posted on 07/17/2008 7:22:43 AM PDT by arbee4bush (Our Airman Daughter KB4W--Hero, Patriot and the Love of her mom & dads life! RIP Tony Snow)
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To: GoldwaterChick
Tony’s mother died of this very same cancer when he was 17. I don’t know if insurance companies ask you for family history or not.

I heard Britt Hume say that he was checked for this every 6 months for years. If he had to pass a physical to get the insurance it may have become an issue. personally I find it hard to believe that someone as intelligent and remarkable as Tony Snow would have been uninsured, but I guess you never know.

106 posted on 07/17/2008 7:22:54 AM PDT by pgkdan (Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions - G.K. Chesterton)
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To: saveliberty

Tony would be proud of you....of all of us who have stuck
together through it all and have uplifted him.

This is hard......

I want to hear/see it the service and can’t. I pray for his family and
friends as their hearts ache in the loss...and that includes
all of us!


107 posted on 07/17/2008 7:23:12 AM PDT by luvie (Rest in Peace, Tony Snow...fellow FReeper and FRiend....woof......)
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To: dinasour

We wondered where you were, dinasour! We missed you.


108 posted on 07/17/2008 7:23:15 AM PDT by GoldwaterChick (We Snowflakes will always remember our beloved Snowman with the incandescent smile.)
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To: rdb3
Hugs to every one of you flakey flake Snowflakes at the same time! I can do this because I'm 6' 6" with very long arms, so don't try this at home. ;-)

Back at ya, rdb3.

(((((((rdb3))))))

109 posted on 07/17/2008 7:23:46 AM PDT by retrokitten (Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.)
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To: GoldwaterChick; saveliberty
I would be honored to work on it although as GC said I do think it should be a group project as well. This is one of those cases where the people doing something actually derive just as much benefit as the recipients of the 'gift'.

But Tony loved his kids more than his own life itself & I kinda feel like it's the least I can do as thanks in exchange for the gift he gave to me by serving as a model of someone with such a superb outlook on life to emulate (as somebody else said above).

110 posted on 07/17/2008 7:24:11 AM PDT by leilani
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To: leilani

Awesome idea leilani! And beautifully said...he WAS a wonderful example to all of us.


111 posted on 07/17/2008 7:26:27 AM PDT by LadyJMayo
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To: leilani
I would be honored to work on it although as GC said I do think it should be a group project as well.

Maybe we could each create a page?

112 posted on 07/17/2008 7:28:22 AM PDT by retrokitten (Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.)
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To: AliVeritas

Thank you very much for posting the readings, AliVeritas!


113 posted on 07/17/2008 7:28:32 AM PDT by saveliberty (Prayer blizzard for the Snow family. Tony was a blessing unto us all. We will miss him.)
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To: All

God Bless Tony Snow. Do not be afraid. Cry for the family because Tony is already in God’s warm embrace.

Tony actually took the time to freepmail me some time ago. Imagine going through a battle with cancer and taking the time to write a short note to a conservative who could only see the negatives of the current political situation.

He concluded his note to me by saying, “...just remember, the good guys always win in the end...”

He will be sorely missed here and in the conservative movement. But his death reminds me that all is not lost...we will win.


114 posted on 07/17/2008 7:29:16 AM PDT by rbmillerjr ("bigger government means constricting freedom"....................RWR)
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To: LUV W

This time, I did break the feed LUV W :(


115 posted on 07/17/2008 7:30:39 AM PDT by saveliberty (Prayer blizzard for the Snow family. Tony was a blessing unto us all. We will miss him.)
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To: GoldwaterChick
I'm checking my Fox live links but find none there. However CNN has a live link (no audio) of the outside of the Basilica.

CNN Live link, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

116 posted on 07/17/2008 7:31:36 AM PDT by CedarDave ("Not Evil, Just Wrong - The True Cost of Global Warming Hysteria" http://noteviljustwrong.com/)
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To: LUV W

Thanks, LUV!


117 posted on 07/17/2008 7:32:21 AM PDT by saveliberty (Prayer blizzard for the Snow family. Tony was a blessing unto us all. We will miss him.)
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To: pgkdan

You are so correct about buying life insurance. In 1978 my 33 year old husband died instantly from a heart attack leaving me with a young son and no life insurance to help us. I had to get a bank loan to pay for his funeral - had to use my car as collateral. After 2 weeks off, I had to return to work just to keep a roof over our heads and food on the table. I’m not complaining about working (I’ve never been without employment) but it drastically changed our lifestyle without my late husbands salary and I really didn’t have a breather to grieve. It was a very rough period in my life.


118 posted on 07/17/2008 7:32:33 AM PDT by 2nd amendment mama ( www.2asisters.org | Self defense is a basic human right!)
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To: leilani

:) A group project would be a great idea, leilani!


119 posted on 07/17/2008 7:33:05 AM PDT by saveliberty (Prayer blizzard for the Snow family. Tony was a blessing unto us all. We will miss him.)
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To: CedarDave

Oh wow! It is huge!


120 posted on 07/17/2008 7:34:17 AM PDT by retrokitten (Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.)
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