GOD GETS THE LAST WORD: CARDINAL'S PRO-LIFE BENEDICTION

Breitbart ^ | September 6, 2012 | Cardinal Dolan

[D-fendr]

Cardinal Dolan gave a fiercely pro-life prayer to the Democratic Convention after President Obama's nomination speech.

[D-fendr]

Apologies, BillyBoy...

Salvation posted the text here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2927751/posts?page=12#12

[thecodont]

Two more months till the election, but assuming Obama loses, the following 2+ months after that will be among the most treacherous in the history of the Republic.

I think it will be a treacherous period no matter who wins.

Pray for the safety and well-being of Romney and Ryan and their families, and the safety and well-being of our nation as well.

[D-fendr]

Rats, I did it again!

Sorry.

Below, finally, is a transcript of the Benediction at the *Democratic* Convention:

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With a “firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence,” let us close this convention by praying for this land that we so cherish and love:
Let us Pray.

Almighty God, father of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, revealed to us so powerfully in your Son, Jesus Christ, we thank you for showering your blessings upon this our beloved nation. Bless all here present, and all across this great land, who work hard for the day when a greater portion of your justice, and a more ample measure of your care for the poor and suffering, may prevail in these United States. Help us to see that a society’s greatness is found above all in the respect it shows for the weakest and neediest among us.

We beseech you, almighty God to shed your grace on this noble experiment in ordered liberty, which began with the confident assertion of inalienable rights bestowed upon us by you: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Thus do we praise you for the gift of life. Grant us the courage to defend it, life, without which no other rights are secure. We ask your benediction on those waiting to be born, that they may be welcomed and protected. Strengthen our sick and our elders waiting to see your holy face at life’s end, that they may be accompanied by true compassion and cherished with the dignity due those who are infirm and fragile.

We praise and thank you for the gift of liberty. May this land of the free never lack those brave enough to defend our basic freedoms. Renew in all our people a profound respect for religious liberty: the first, most cherished freedom bequeathed upon us at our Founding. May our liberty be in harmony with truth; freedom ordered in goodness and justice. Help us live our freedom in faith, hope, and love. Make us ever-grateful for those who, for over two centuries, have given their lives in freedom’s defense; we commend their noble souls to your eternal care, as even now we beg the protection of your mighty arm upon our men and women in uniform.

We praise and thank you for granting us the life and the liberty by which we can pursue happiness. Show us anew that happiness is found only in respecting the laws of nature and of nature’s God. Empower us with your grace so that we might resist the temptation to replace the moral law with idols of our own making, or to remake those institutions you have given us for the nurturing of life and community. May we welcome those who yearn to breathe free and to pursue happiness in this land of freedom, adding their gifts to those whose families have lived here for centuries.

We praise and thank you for the American genius of government of the people, by the people and for the people. Oh God of wisdom, justice, and might, we ask your guidance for those who govern us: President Barack Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden, Congress, the Supreme Court, and all those, including Governor Mitt Romney and Congressman Paul Ryan, who seek to serve the common good by seeking public office. Make them all worthy to serve you by serving our country. Help them remember that the only just government is the government that serves its citizens rather than itself. With your grace, may all Americans choose wisely as we consider the future course of public policy.

And finally Lord, we beseech your benediction on all of us who depart from here this evening, and on all those, in every land, who yearn to conduct their lives in freedom and justice. We beg you to remember, as we pledge to remember, those who are not free; those who suffer for freedom’s cause; those who are poor, out of work, needy, sick, or alone; those who are persecuted for their religious convictions, those still ravaged by war.

And most of all, God Almighty, we thank you for the great gift of our beloved country.

For we are indeed “one nation under God,” and “in God we trust.”

So dear God, bless America. You who live and reign forever and ever.

Amen!

[bray]

The Godless cult didn’t know what to do. Probably the most times God has been mentioned in that den in 2 decades.

Pray for America

[D-fendr]

No, I hadn’t read that before.

Thank you for posting it here.

[EDINVA]

He did pray for the POTUS and VPOTUS at the GOP convention.

[300winmag]

People were upset that NBC cut off his Benediction..what a shock, NBC are nothing but abortion lovers, they must have hated hearing a pro life benediction

NBC's viewers (all eight of them), missed that scene, but the studio and the control rooms of NBC had that benediction/sermon burning into their ears. They were probably all shrieking like vampires seeing a crucifix. You can bet they had internal-use-only cameras on themselves, like all networks do. There's some prime video just waiting to be liberated on U-tube and privately archived before the memory reset.

[Salvation]

Amen to your Pray for America!

[ExGeeEye]

self-ping for later

[uncommonsense]

I was ready to change the DNC propaganda channel, but had a little moment of national respect to listen to Cardinal Dolan’s benediction at the close of the convention process.

Then Cardinal Dolan kept praying, and praying, and frankly never hearing him before I thought I'd listen for about 2 seconds, but the scriptures were pouring forth reminding me of God's will for our nation and what I should pray daily... Very powerful.

And in the same way the Spirit also helps our weaknesses; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Romans 8:26-27

[D-fendr]

thanks very much for posting this..

[faithhopecharity]

Yes. That’s because the convention was a nihilistic, mostly anti-American freak show denying the existence of God at almost every turn.

Good for Cardinal Dolan!

[Jemian]

Do not be deceived. God always has the last word.

[D-fendr]

Cardinal Dolan’s Benediction was particularly appropriate at this convention.

There was much more than just the prime time speeches broadcast.

As one writer put it, the Dems risked turning convention into ‘Abortion-palooza’. Even MSNBC was surprised by the amount of focus on abortion.

So, the Cardinal’s closing was very very appropriate here.

[Mrs. Don-o]

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[Mrs. Don-o]

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[Republic]

Hi Jeff! Didn't watch it last night, really can't stand their orgy of death and dissing of God and Israel (much was left out of platform regarding Israel, affirming Jerusalem was the only returned stand after being caught).

Lately-thinking about the dem party just makes me feel kinda dirty.

That said-your post on the Cardinal's prayer lifted me with great happiness-good way to start this Friday.

[neveralib]

Oh my, I'm betting that the Secular Progs, Agnostics, Atheists and especially, the "believers" who worship their Moon god, Allah and hate Christians/Infidels, must not have been overjoyed with Dolan's inspirational and gutsy Prayer.

Learn it, love it, live it!

[Twinkie]

“Maybe half had their heads bowed.” - Most in shame, I would think.

[defconw]

I pray so. May God’s legions protect him.