In addition to the injury of Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Posted on 01/11/2011 12:58:22 PM PST by NYer
The Knights of Columbus, a prominent Catholic group known for its pro-life work, is today mourning the death of one of the victims of the Arizona shooting Saturday.
In addition to the injury of Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords,
Judge John Roll, who was nominated by former President George Bush, was killed along with five other people.
Roll, who was the chief judge for the District of Arizona, was a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, and was a charter member of a Knights council in his hometown.
Carl Anderson, the head of the pro-life Catholic fraternal order, today expressed “profound sadness” at the death of Roll and the others.He asked the 1.8 million members of the Knights of Columbus and their families to pray for the recovery of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 other people who were seriously injured in the attack.
“The senseless carnage in Tucson is a terrible tragedy for the victims, their families, the people of Arizona and people of good will everywhere,” Anderson said in a statement to LifeNews.com. “We feel a tremendous sense of loss at Judge Roll’s death, and for all, young and old, who lost their lives in this attack. We pray for God’s mercy on all who have been touched by this tragedy.”
“At a time like this, it is tempting to respond with anger, and for some, to attempt to use the tragedy to stoke the fires of division. That would only compound the tragedy,” Anderson continued. “As the late Senator Robert Kennedy said following the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., ‘What we need in the United States is not division . . . not violence or lawlessness, but love and wisdom and compassion toward one another.”
Roll, a faithful Catholic, had just attended daily Mass before stopping to greet Rep. Giffords at her community meeting.
Anderson called him a “dedicated public servant who understood this very well” who should be “honor[ed] by embracing those qualities of ‘love and wisdom and compassion.’”
Roll had been a member of the Knights of Columbus for 24 years and members of the Fourth Degree will provide an honor guard at his funeral next week.
This man’s death, along with all the others, is tragic.
I did read over this weekend that he allowed a case to proceed against an American ranch owner, filed by illegals to the tune of $32 million.
I will say no more.
Perhaps the law required that he allow the case to proceed. Doing his job.
A conservative Judge was killed.
If one reads the MSM one would not know this.
Tempest Fugit, Vivat Jesus.
Now we know why the president and the leftists are not overcome with outrage over his death.
I don’t know more than what I posted.
He is in God’s hands now.
That is where I will leave it.
bookmark.
Ping for today!
I did read over this weekend that he allowed a case to proceed against an American ranch owner, filed by illegals to the tune of $32 million.
Perhaps the law required that he allow the case to proceed. Doing his job.
That “Marsupial Magistrate” had the authority to not allow that case to go forward. Bad call = bad judge.
PS I was just doing my job” is also known as “The Nuremberg Defense”.
The silence is deafening on this point - Accomplishments of the murdered judge and injured congresswoman.
MSM celebrating the lives of a Republican and a Blue Dog I guess runs counter to their template.
This whole MSM reaction is SO revealing to a majority of American’s thanks to the new media.
It’s ironic that a pro-life judge died while a pro-death - 100% NARAL rating - politician lived.
http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/usnews/crime/5855-murdered-judge-defended-sheriff-mack
RIP Judge Roll
Tempus Fugit.
My favorite magazine.
Knights of Columbus mourn death of Judge John M. Roll, other victims in Tucson
(NEW HAVEN, CT)-Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson today expressed “profound sadness” at the shooting deaths of U.S. District Court Judge John M. Roll and five others in Tucson on Saturday. He asked the 1.8 million members of the Knights of Columbus and their families to pray for the recovery of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 other people who were seriously injured in the attack, and for the repose of the souls of those who died.
Judge Roll, who was the chief judge for the District of Arizona, was a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, and was a charter member of Deacon Raphael Longpre Council 10441, and a member of Msgr. Hughes Assembly 2392, both in Tucson. He had been a member of the Knights of Columbus for 24 years. Members of the Fourth Degree will provide an honor guard at his funeral next week.
“The senseless carnage in Tucson is a terrible tragedy for the victims, their families, the people of Arizona and people of good will everywhere,” Anderson said. “We feel a tremendous sense of loss at Judge Roll’s death, and for all, young and old, who lost their lives in this attack. We pray for God’s mercy on all who have been touched by this tragedy.”
“At a time like this, it is tempting to respond with anger, and for some, to attempt to use the tragedy to stoke the fires of division. That would only compound the tragedy,” Anderson continued. “As the late Senator Robert Kennedy said following the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., ‘What we need in the United States is not division . . . not violence or lawlessness, but love and wisdom and compassion toward one another.’ Judge Roll, a faithful Catholic who had just attended daily Mass before stopping to greet Rep. Giffords at her community meeting, was a dedicated public servant who understood this very well. Let us honor his life and service by embracing those qualities of ‘love and wisdom and compassion’.”
Thanks for the ping Coleus.Sad day.
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