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June 29, 2005
O Canada
From the Michael O'Brien newsletter:
Last night the government of Canada made a choice, and when the Liberal-dominated Senate swiftly rubber-stamps bill C-38, this choice will pass into Canadian Law, making Canada the third country in the world to legalize "same-sex marriage" (with Holland and Belgium). A host of evils will follow in its wake. To mention a few: adoption of children by homosexual "parents", the enforced re-education of the young through social engineering programs in the school systems, increased harassment of the churches wherever they resist the Revolution. It has been largely engineered by "practicing Catholics," notably our present Prime Minister and his predecessor.I was preparing to write about this radical turn of events when I received the newsletter of my friend Mark Mallett, a gifted Catholic musician and evangelist. In it he expresses the situation with far-seeing eyes, and so I can do no better than send you his insights on the matter.
His website address is: www.markmallett.com
Another valiant warrior for Christ is the editor of Lifesite news, John-Henry Westen, who with his colleagues at Campaign Life Coalition (our national pro-life organization) has been speaking and writing the truth about the degenerating condition of our Western nations for several years now. Yesterday's interview with Jim Hughes the director of Campaign Life succinctly describes what has happened. It can be found at the Lifesite website, by clicking the link below (or cut and paste it into your web address box):
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2005/jun/050628a.html
The lyrics of our national anthem come to mind, and die in the throat.
"O Canada, glorious and free . . . "
This is the country our forefathers sacrificed so much to build, its freedoms purchased by, and preserved by, their courage and blood. That country has gone, traded away by careerists and strateg! ists, which is a sobering reminder that democracy is only as good as the moral character of its people.
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Michael O'Brien
Mark Mallet's reflections:
"AN EXTRAORDINARY DAY..."June 28th, 2005
It is an extraordinary day in Canada. Today, this country became the third in the world to legalize same-sex marriage. That is, the definition of marriage between a man and woman to the exclusion of all others, no longer exists. Marriage is now between two persons. (There are a couple technicalities to make it officially law, but those are mere formalities).
It is extraordinary, because in essence, the Government of Canada is sanctioning and protecting a lifestyle choice which the majority of Canadians and countries throughout the world consider immoral. It is to many people a rejection of history, experience, norm, natural law, biology, logic, and God's designs.
It is extraordinary because it is the undertaking of a social experiment with unknown consequences, suddenly forced on the electorate between elections, leaving a wake of division.
It is extraordinary, because many people would never have believed that their beloved Canada would turn its back on freedom of speech and thought.
It is extraordinary because it marks the beginning of an official persecution of the Canadian church—a persecution which has already manifested itself in several court cases which have curtailed, by threats and fines, the rights of individuals to follow their conscience—thereby making irrelevant the Government's overtures to protect religious freedom. Once the envy of the free world, Canada is now a dangerous place for Jews, Muslims, moral atheists, and Christians who will dare to persist in their beliefs. It is now "the land of the free, so long as you agree", the beginning of "thought crime." A cruel i! rony for so many immigrants who have fled their oppressive homelands in hopes of living in a free Canada.
It is extraordinary because the daily Mass readings for today happen to be from Genesis 19:15-29: the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.
But it is also extraordinary, because the sun rose in a most glorious way this morning, penetrating the thick fog with golden light, dispersing the darkness, and filling the air with divine perfume. The Son rose. And hope, and mercy, and God's hand was again extended in peace to creation, without reserve.
It is time for serious prayer, fasting, reflection, and decision-making. Many Christians will be tempted to flee the Garden of Gethsemane—to run away from their conscience and the coming persecution. To run instead to the pseudo-safety of moral relativism within the whitewashed walls of the Church of Tolerance. Didn't Jesus tell us to pray that we would withstand the test? It is time to pray that we will have the strength to remain with Jesus. To speak the truth in love. To love those who will hate us. To pray for those who will curse us.
O Canada . . . we weep for you on this—this extraordinary day.
Mark Mallett
Posted by bobbi at June 29, 2005 1:16 PM
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