9th Century Evangelism

These scenes speak for themselves.

Many heathen Vikings would become 'the Normans' and then go on to become some of the greatest of Crusaders.

By the time of Leif Erickson a hundred and fifty years after these scenes, Catholicism would sweep thru Scandinavia. Leif was one of its missionaries to Iceland

NO 500 YEAR CELEBRATION IN CORPUS CHRISTI

The following is a letter from the Corpus Christi Diocese explaining why there will NOT be a 500th year Jubilee celebration for the naming of Corpus Christi in 1519......

How did Corpus Christi Texas get its name?

In 1519, on the Roman Catholic Feast Day of Corpus Christi, Spanish explorer Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda discovered a lush semi-tropical bay on what is now the southern coast of Texas. The bay, and the city that later sprung up there, took the name  of the feast day celebrating the "Body of Christ."

— Corpus Christi Historical Records

However, our research along with other research does not have any proof that the naming of the Corpus Christi bay occurred on 1519. The date is much later than 1519. Therefore, we are not recognizing the 500^thanniversary date. 

We are of course celebrating the Feast of Corpus Christi with a Eucharistic Procession on June 20^th beginning at 6:30 pm at the Cathedral and all are welcome.

If you would like more information on the events of the Feast of Corpus Christi, on your phone text the word “CorpusChristi” to “84576” and you will receive updates or visit the Diocese of Corpus Christi website.

God bless,

Jaime Reyna

Director, Offices of Multicultural and Social Ministry

& V Encuentro Coordinator

Diocese of Corpus Christi

555 N. Carancahua, Suite #750,

Corpus Christi, Texas 78401

P.O. Box 2620

Corpus Christi, Texas 78403-2620

361-882-6191 ext. 637

361-693-6737 (fax)

How to get banned from a Conservative Catholic Blog

1. Disagree with the Host
2. About traditional Republicans' dedication to the pro-life cause
3. Criticize early Abolitionist Republicans 

Friends!

Learn from my indiscretions!!

ME>>>>>

Great comments, Art and Mr. M!

I wish I had seen this post earlier as it relates well to the ‘Shout your slave’ string. How? ….Just that it touches on an old-school pro-life Democrat who was pro-life at a time when some of our Republican heroes like Nixon and GHW Bush and Goldwater and even Reagan were anything but.

It was Nixon who appointed the Rockefeller commission (!!!) fretting overpopulation. Yes he was scared of that. He only rejected its abortion recommendation because Pat Buchanan advised him he might need to woo Catholic voters for the 1972 election. Even Nixon’s tepid, newly-minted, pro-life support constituted a total reversal of his Administration’s policy towards abortion, since earlier it had –by fiat- made abortions available at military hospitals REGARDLESS of local laws to the contrary.

I’m sorry, Mr. M, in retrospect, the pro-life pirouettes made by Presidents’ Nixon and Bush seem a little cynical. Viewed from the cui-bono angle, it has been to Republican politicians’ advantage to keep abortion legal just so they can have it as an issue to keep Catholics (and now Evangelicals as well) from bolting the party.

BLOG HOST>>>>

Rubbish on stilts. But for the Democrat Party Roe would long ago have been but an obscene memory. Ted Kennedy led the fight against Judge Bork, and if Bork had been on the Court Roe would have been overturned more than a quarter century ago. The strong support of most of the GOP elected officials against abortion is remarkable considering the cultural forces in academia and entertainment in lockstep support of abortion. That the Republicans also draw fire from idiot pro-lifers who can’t distinguish friends from foes is truly pathetic. Peddle your rubbish elsewhere Kneeling Catholic, you are banned from this blog.

post script....How I would have responded....

>>>> if Bork had been on the Court Roe would have been overturned more than a quarter century ago.<<<<

Mr. M, This is a 'counter-factual' argument, (a what would've happened if---------had happened). You might be right that Bork would have been willing to be the swing vote on 1992 Casey vs Planned Parenthood.  That doesn't necessarily follow, however.  20 years after his hearing Bork did convert to Catholicism, RIP. BUT At the time of his confirmation, BORK WAS AN ATHEIST. Throwing one real atheist, Bork, in with 4 other practical atheists (Blackmun, Stevens, O'connor, Souter) and expecting him to act like a Christian might not have worked.

What we do know for sure is that Five Justices voted to uphold Roe v Wade in 1992.  How many of those five Justices were appointed by Republicans?

FIVE. ALL OF THEM!

Souter........... (Bush)

O'connor .......(Reagan)

Kennedy........(Reagan)

Stevens........ (Ford)

Blackmun..... (Nixon)