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Obama's Devotion to the Virgin Mary: Who Knew?
Politics Daily ^ | 9/28/2010 | David Gibson

Posted on 09/28/2010 7:56:24 AM PDT by Alex Murphy

Somehow this slipped past the Disputations filter, but during her vacation in Spain in August, First Lady Michelle Obama revealed that her husband -- a.k.a. President Obama -- "always carries a picture of Mary Help of Christians in his wallet."

Mary Help of Christians is the patroness of the Salesian order of priests and nuns, and during an Aug. 13 visit to the Spanish city of Ronda with her daughter, Sasha, the first lady stopped at the Salesian community there.

According to the Salesian news service, she told the priest in charge that her husband "always carries with him a photograph with an image of Mary Help of Christians, to whom, those present reported, the first family of the United States has great devotion."

For Catholics, the special prayer to Jesus through his mother Mary for divine aid is about as, well, Catholic as you can get (evidence of a particular supplication to the Virgin dates back to the 3rd century, according to some sources). It is also more evidence for my colleague Jeff Weiss's theory that Obama is actually a closet Catholic and not a crypto-Muslim, as many believe.

But Obama's Marian devotion could resonate even more deeply, as the prayer to Mary Help of Christians is associated with two of the greatest battles in history between Christendom and Islam, both victories by papal forces.

The Virgin Mary was first formally given the title of "Help of Christians" by Pope Pius V after the dramatic naval victory over the Turkish forces at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. Then in 1683, the forces of Christendom beat back the 200,000 Ottoman Turks from the gates of Vienna. During the fighting, Emperor Leopold I of Austria took refuge in the Shrine of Mary Help of Christians at Pasau.

Many view those clashes as prequels to today's war between the West and radical Islam. The Blessed Virgin Mary to the rescue again?


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Mary Help of Christians is the patroness of the Salesian order of priests and nuns, and during an Aug. 13 visit to the Spanish city of Ronda with her daughter, Sasha, the first lady stopped at the Salesian community there.

According to the Salesian news service, [Michelle Obama] told the priest in charge that her husband "always carries with him a photograph with an image of Mary Help of Christians, to whom, those present reported, the first family of the United States has great devotion."

For Catholics, the special prayer to Jesus through his mother Mary for divine aid is about as, well, Catholic as you can get (evidence of a particular supplication to the Virgin dates back to the 3rd century, according to some sources). It is also more evidence for my colleague Jeff Weiss's theory that Obama is actually a closet Catholic and not a crypto-Muslim, as many believe.

Wotta co-inkydink!

1 posted on 09/28/2010 7:56:25 AM PDT by Alex Murphy
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To: Alex Murphy
1. Closet Catholic or 2. Shameless Panderer. I'll take door number two.
2 posted on 09/28/2010 7:59:38 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (Grblb blabt unt mipt speeb!! Oot piffoo blaboo...)
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To: Alex Murphy

There is some swamp land in Florida for sale for those who even remotely believe this news.


3 posted on 09/28/2010 8:00:15 AM PDT by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: Alex Murphy

Mother Mary to Obama “ Obama ? your a Muslim “ .


4 posted on 09/28/2010 8:01:14 AM PDT by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: American Constitutionalist

You mean Michelle lied??!! Oh I am shocked!!!!


5 posted on 09/28/2010 8:01:19 AM PDT by lastchance (Hug your babies.)
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To: Alex Murphy
Jeff Weiss's theory that Obama is actually a closet Catholic ...

Ok that one was actually funny.

6 posted on 09/28/2010 8:01:45 AM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: Alex Murphy

It is permissible to lie- especially to protect your own hide- is it not, for Muslims? Best to cover all bases.
I can say I always carry $5000 on me- but do I? Who can tell?
Sounds impressive tho, doesn’t it- costs nothing- and you’ll probably treat me better if you believe it.
All Trojan horses are designed to look harmless and attractive.


7 posted on 09/28/2010 8:02:12 AM PDT by ClearBlueSky (Whenever someone says it's not about Islam-it's about Islam. Jesus loves you, Allah wants you dead!)
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To: lastchance

Let’s just say it’s being manufactured for this election campaign for the sheeple’s consumption and to counter those who say Obama is a Muslim.


8 posted on 09/28/2010 8:04:19 AM PDT by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: Alex Murphy

So he’s a Catholic now?
Rev. Wright is a Catholic?

Infidel!


9 posted on 09/28/2010 8:04:41 AM PDT by libertarian27 (Ingsoc: Department of Life, Department of Liberty, Department of Happiness)
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To: Alex Murphy
We all know that the Blessed Virgin Mary is important in Rev Wright's theology and preaching. I am certain that he mentioned the BVM in nearly all of his sermons. The United Church of Christ is a big fan of the BVM. Obama has written two autobiographical books, and I am certain that the BVM is mentioned many times-—NOT.
10 posted on 09/28/2010 8:05:02 AM PDT by Nosterrex
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Closet Christian, In my best African “THAT LIE!!!!”

Pure propaganda, highest quality horse feces. Great for roses!

Ever wonder why muslims like him so much?... ever wonder why we will fail in our defenses against them (purposefully and intentionally)?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2585916/posts?page=27#27


11 posted on 09/28/2010 8:05:37 AM PDT by himno hero
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To: ClearBlueSky
I can say I always carry $5000 on me- but do I? Who can tell?

Yes, next you know there will be an article that Barry has a black belt in karate.(kids lie about that, right)

12 posted on 09/28/2010 8:06:50 AM PDT by libertarian27 (Ingsoc: Department of Life, Department of Liberty, Department of Happiness)
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To: Alex Murphy

“...Obama is actually a closet Catholic...”

Yeah, one who wanted to make it illegal to provide medical care to a baby that survives abortion.


13 posted on 09/28/2010 8:07:00 AM PDT by running_dog_lackey
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To: KarlInOhio

Catholic voters couldn’t be stupid enough to fall for this. Next, the Globe will have pictures of Obamalini fondling a rosary.


14 posted on 09/28/2010 8:08:36 AM PDT by achilles2000 ("I'll agree to save the whales as long as we can deport the liberals")
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To: Alex Murphy
Better Koinkydink ~ check out Don Bosco or John Bosco. His father died when John was 2. Though living a life of poverty raised by his single mother, he became quite a "community organizer".

I'm sure this saint's life was quite attractive to Obama ~ as it should be to any young lad in similar life's circumstances.

I've always been impressed by the earliest French priests who sought to open up the Indiana wilderness to civilization ~ and that doesn't make anyone a Catholic.

15 posted on 09/28/2010 8:10:21 AM PDT by muawiyah ("GIT OUT THE WAY" The Republicans are coming)
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To: Alex Murphy

Virgin Mama- safe call, Bammy. Kinda like voting “Present” on contentious issues in the Illinois Legislature. In some ways, Mary’s like Lady Di, Ghandi, or Lincoln, revered and reverenced, nearly mythical and built up into something far greater than than in real life. Mary never asked us for much of anything, never told us to let the dead bury their own dead, never claimed to not bring peace, but a sword. Mary never shouted that she was only way to God, Truth, and Life. Mary’s a gentle, sweet. politician-y choice, Bammy. Well done, young jet-eye.


16 posted on 09/28/2010 8:10:57 AM PDT by flowerplough (Thomas Sowell: Those who look only at Obama's deeds tend to become Obama's critics.)
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To: Alex Murphy
“The Virgin Mary was first formally given the title of “Help of Christians” by Pope Pius V after the dramatic naval victory over the Turkish forces at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571.”

Lepanto, that great battle in which the Holy League defeated the navy of the Ottoman Turks, has its anniversary on October 7. A good day to read GK Chesterton's magnificent poem http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/lepanto.htm

A good day also for someone in the press to ask Barack Hussein Obama to open out his wallet and prove his wife isn't the liar some of us (myself included) think she is. Speaking of "Lepanto", perhaps instead of a Ground Zero mosque, there should be a Lepanto Square on that "Park51" property.

18 posted on 09/28/2010 8:13:22 AM PDT by Mobties (Let the markets work! Reduce the government footprint!)
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To: achilles2000
Catholic voters couldn’t be stupid enough to fall for this.

Anyone (Catholic or not) who believes Obama is a secret Catholic, based only on a trinket he supposedly carries in his pocket, deserves to be laughed out of the voting booth (and if they're Catholic, laughed out of the confessional booth).

19 posted on 09/28/2010 8:14:13 AM PDT by Alex Murphy ("Posting news feeds, making eyes bleed, he's hated on seven continents")
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To: Alex Murphy

He also has a monkey god good luck charm in his pocket. Maybe he’s a closet Hindu.


20 posted on 09/28/2010 8:14:40 AM PDT by Theo (May Rome decrease and Christ increase.)
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