Thank you (blush).
But I like what you posted for Mother Teresa:
"America needs no words from me to see how your decision in Roe v. Wade has deformed a great nation....
Mother Teresa
(Wall Street Journal 2/25/94)
My tagline was in response to how pro-Kerry Democrats were trying to use a sympathy tactic to sway a Catholic, me, from voting away from Pro-Life Republican leadership to those rebellious pro-abortion candidates (Catholic in name only - "CINO"?).
Their slogan was "Social Justice"...for the poor I suppose. The reality was just another mask for murdering more unborn children. But if Social Justice begins with protecting the unborn child, then that would make complete sense now, wouldn't it? Thus, after we've suffered one ex-president who didn't know the definition of "is", and another presidential candidate who mocked the Holy Eucharist, our language cannot be hijacked by the Evil One. Christ will not be mocked.
I use to put an addition of "Seamless Garment" refers to Christ's stolen clothing...but I do like the poetry of a Seamless Garment to describe strict Catholic obedience. The idea of "Seamless Garment", from how others tried to throw the "wool over my eyes", is that if a politician didn't accept ALL doctrines of the Catholic Faith, then that politician wasn't worthy of your vote. That's a hard sell for politicians that were never "Catholic" from the start like a Protestant President, or a "Catholic" that hardly followed any of the club house rules. Furthermore, there's a difference between offenses against God. That's why sins are called venial or mortal.
Thus, the term "Seamless Garment" was used with the same secular moral authority as that silly USA to Africa song "We Are the World" (written by Michael Jackson).
(Willie Nelson singing)
As God has shown us by turning stones to bread
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/michael-jackson/92859.html
Hold on there Mr. Jackson...when did God turn stones to bread? Manna came from Heaven, transubstantiation is a Sacrament and the once leaven bread IS Christ's Flesh and Blood, the only stone in the group is St. Peter (Jesus surfs, or walks on water, "Rock" is a surfer name to describe Simon's floating characteristics...Jesus has a sense of humor you know), St. John the Baptist warned the proud that God can raise sons from Abraham 'from these very stones', Jesus said that if the crowds were silenced that the very stones would sing praises to Him...
So, the only reference on turn "stones to bread" is when Satan tempted Jesus in the desert. How then can "Seamless Garment" refer to strict Catholic Obedience if it's being used by a Pro-Kerry crowd? Maybe this should have been a slogan for the Constitution Party.
So, I must thank you in return. While I've been given a lot of bum scoop advice from left of center Catholics, I must remember what you posted of St. Francis de Sales. "While those who give scandal are guilty of the spiritual equivalent of murder [i.e., destroying other people's faith in God by their terrible example], those who take scandal-who allow scandals to destroy their faith-are guilty of spiritual suicide."