tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post4977809027770497088..comments2024-03-21T04:02:46.799-07:00Comments on Little Catholic Bubble: As far as the eye can seeLeila@LittleCatholicBubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-85718033223575478092012-01-26T21:14:20.853-07:002012-01-26T21:14:20.853-07:00I agree Christina. The vast number of prolifers ar...I agree Christina. The vast number of prolifers are young women. It's beyond laughable that Newsweek "missed" them. Even if they didn't do any homework, Lila Rose of LiveAction is typical of the movement (she's young, passionate, articulate, well-educated, etc) and has been on most of the major networks recently.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398904417243102605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-41043065802562403112012-01-26T19:29:25.607-07:002012-01-26T19:29:25.607-07:00I noticed that on Shameless Popery, Joe said that ...I noticed that on Shameless Popery, Joe said that Newsweek claimed that all the pro-life young women are at home, which is funny, since I've been to the Masses at both the Verizon Center and the DC Armory, and there are more young women there than any other age group. We also make up a huge number of marchers each year, and for the number of pro-choice folks who show up at the march, I had to point out all two and a half of their signs this year to friends who had never been. They were surprised at the scarcity (and advanced age) of the counter-protesters. <br /><br />Also, as a young woman, I am outraged that Newsweek or any other entity would dare to make presumptions about me, especially since it's the pro-choice rhetoric which covers up the tragic harm abortion does to women, most of whom are my age (give or take a few years). I think the MSM is useful, but that's when they're on the right side of what's going on. As far as life is concerned, they're still woefully in the dark.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15201974563401972218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-55715775707624203262012-01-26T14:11:29.902-07:002012-01-26T14:11:29.902-07:00Maggie's thoughts, continued:
Another thing t...<i>Maggie's thoughts, continued:</i><br /><br />Another thing that's encouraging for me as a youth minister is the both the 1) ecumenical presence of the March and 2) its overwhelmingly Catholic presence. <br /><br />It's true we saw groups from all different Christian denominations, plus Jews, and atheists for life, which attests to the underlying reality: life is a universal cause, not limited to any one religion or ethnicity, but part of natural law. At the same time, while we saw many groups who weren't Catholic, the vast majority of those that were very large and well-organized were. The Knights of Columbus are a veritable army of sign-distributors (the green "Defend Life" signs all come from the Knights, given to the 30,000 people leaving the Rally and Mass for Life at the Verizon Center and DC Armory), and Catholic universities like Franciscan, Belmont Abbey, and Christendom were very well-represented (Franciscan brought over 400 students... which is like 20% of its student body, enough that classes were actually cancelled that day, and Christendom College students held the big sign at the front in their red ponchos). <br /><br />And of course, as Cardinal DeNiro said in his homily at the Youth Rally (at the DC Armory), we received Jesus in the Holy Eucharist, and then strengthened by him, we were sent to literally bring his love into the streets. Give that there were 30,000 youth at the two Mass/Youth Rallies and 18,000 adults at the Basilica (with Cardinal-designate Dolan, celebrating 7:30 am Mass), at least 48,000 people marching were little tabernacles, bringing Jesus into the world. <br /><br />There were religious sisters/brothers, seminarians, and priests everywhere along the route, well-represented lay apostelates, parish communities, youth groups, and so on. One of the couples near my group were connected with the Fellowship of Catholic University Students. At several points along the route people were giving out information, and in 9/10 cases it was Catholic information- holy cards, Divine Mercy Chaplet guides, St. Michael medals, etc. Saw several groups processing with statues of Our Lady. One group carried a giant rosary with beads the size of ball pit balls.<br /><br />So my impressions of the March? Horrible weather, but high spirits! Everyone we met or talked to was very nice. Our group of diocesan youth has grown in size every year, and I see no reason that trend will not continue.<br /><br />I mentioned to several students how the MSM doesn't cover the March, and used the popular and often-quoted blogspohere phrase, "prolifers must be ninjas, because no one ever seems to notice them" Several students said they want to make tshirts next year that have a ninja holding a baby with "ninjas for life" on the front. We'll see!<br /><br />As for dedication, I would say it was encouraging, to be sure. The morning after the March our group prayed outside planned parenthood, and a handful of (usually very shy) girls in our group volunteered to try out sidewalk counseling (kindly handing pro-life literature to those coming in our leaving). Earlier in our pilgrimage we had an attorney from the Alliance Defense Fund speak to the students about their rights to be prolife in public schools, and found pro-life clubs. <br /><br />Every teen I talked to after the March wants to come back next year, and most said something like, "I need to tell my friend ___ to come! He/she would love it!" The movement is young, it is alive, it is growing, it is joyful. <br /><br />Can't wait to go back next year! St. Gianna pray for us!Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-27570445138129225602012-01-26T14:10:34.021-07:002012-01-26T14:10:34.021-07:00Here are Maggie's impressions of the March, in...Here are Maggie's impressions of the March, in segments….<br /><br />Hi Leila,<br />Tried to leave a comment but it was too long for Blogger's character limit... so here you go:<br /><br />Much like last year's March (which was my first one), the mood was an interesting mix of joy and seriousness. There is no denying that the throngs of pro-lifers are overwhelmingly young- mostly high school and college students - and that they are excited, joyful, and optimistic. Even the horrible weather (rain and fog, temperatures in the high 20s/low 30s, ridiculous amounts of muddy slush on the Mall) couldn't contain their obvious enthusiasm. It was serious, though, as well, because there was a sense of the importance and urgency of this cause.<br /><br />Toward the beginning of our March (around the curve of Pennsylvania to Constitution) there was a group with a very large projector showing graphic footage of abortion procedures (ie the aftermath, with dead baby parts, etc). This was particularly upsetting for the students who had never seen that before, and we (the chaperones) tried to explain to our kids that our approach isn't like that, but what they were showing was true, even if it was very disturbing. But as we climbed Constitution Ave up Capitol Hill the mood soon became joyful again; many groups (including ours!) sang hymns, led cheers, prayed the Rosary out loud, etc. Almost at the top, near the Russell Building (senators' offices) the group of youth from the Archdiocese of Chicago was there again on the steps, with their yellow balloons, giant Vatican flags, and excited presence of singing and cheering. Many religious orders also were "camped out" at the top of the hill, in addition to those who were marching in the crowd itself. <br /><br />Our group (youth of the Diocese of Green Bay!) was in the second quarter of the March crowd, so as we climbed the top of the hill, looking behind us we could see nothing but other pro-life people extending farther than the horizon. We did not see any pro-"choice" people at all; I know there were some at the top near the Supreme Court but they must have been so few they were invisible among all the pro-lifers (except, of course, to the MSM). During our march we met many other groups, like the Rabbis for Life (Hassidic Jews with their traditional garb and beards, bearing signs in Hebrew), many, many, many other Catholics, Protestant groups, etc. <br /><br />One of the things I love about the March is that it has such a "Catholic reunion!" feel to it. Last year during the rally on the Mall, I ran into five friends I hadn't seen since college, including one friend who's now a religious brother. This year, in addition to the people in my group, I talked/texted with about a dozen friends from all over the country who were also scattered throughout the March, though I didn't manage to see them in person.Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-34524908734537885742012-01-26T13:09:42.208-07:002012-01-26T13:09:42.208-07:00sent you an email; apparently my comment is too lo...sent you an email; apparently my comment is too long for Blogger :-/Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398904417243102605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-22141554383428630682012-01-26T11:17:09.295-07:002012-01-26T11:17:09.295-07:00Now that I'm back and have slept and regained ...<i>Now that I'm back and have slept and regained some normalcy from a bus pilgrimage with 130 teenagers, I'd love to! What do you want to know?</i><br /><br />Maggie, I would love to hear your overall impressions, and what the mood was (were these "unloving, hateful, vitriolic" pro-lifers, as some believe), what the chatter in the crowd was, any interaction with the pro-abort folks (if you even saw them), etc. I'll take whatever you can tell us! Do you think the kids were more dedicated to life after the march? How did they feel about their participation? It's such a young, hopeful crowd! Good kids, good people.Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-22030696698313539142012-01-26T11:16:37.978-07:002012-01-26T11:16:37.978-07:00So so true. I think I get about 1/4 of my info fro...So so true. I think I get about 1/4 of my info from official sources.Chelsea Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03057807243781310289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-73176251236786760422012-01-26T10:11:03.056-07:002012-01-26T10:11:03.056-07:00My mom used to take us to PP for our annual exams,...My mom used to take us to PP for our annual exams, and my sister there for BCP. I was on BCP for my ovary issues. I had NO idea until I was 19 what went on at PP. I mean, I knew about abortion, but I didn't "get" it. PP is disgusting and predatory, and of COURSE they would not be forced to be more forthcoming by the liberals. <br /><br />I hate how PP is touted as the best place for teens to go for "help". I hope my kids never set foot in one of those places. Ugh.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057654080632377742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-84683973592788913402012-01-26T09:11:08.721-07:002012-01-26T09:11:08.721-07:00Now that I'm back and have slept and regained ...Now that I'm back and have slept and regained some normalcy from a bus pilgrimage with 130 teenagers, I'd love to! What do you want to know?Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398904417243102605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-70077063070712711982012-01-26T08:28:27.985-07:002012-01-26T08:28:27.985-07:00Manda, well said. And I wonder if the SF Council c...Manda, well said. And I wonder if the SF Council cares that Planned Parenthood has been complicit in covering up <i>many</i> a child rape? Strange that that does not bother them, but centers which give financial and medical and emotional support to a pregnant woman in crisis (both before and after the child is born) is very troubling to them.<br /><br />I, too, went to PP as a teen seeking birth control… They made me a Code Mindy, which meant they would keep all of it secret from my parents (because of course, PP loved me more than my own family!). They then gave me Pills, i.e. steroids that carry many, many risks, while I was not even done growing as far as they knew. What a great organization! Barf!Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-19766039207367022752012-01-26T08:03:14.265-07:002012-01-26T08:03:14.265-07:00I wonder if SF has been calling out Planned Parent...I wonder if SF has been calling out Planned Parenthood to be upfront and forthright about it's services. I've come across many people who STILL don't believe PP even does abortions in it's clinics, and that they only refer women for abortions a small percent of the time. I went to a Planned Parenthood as a teenager, looking for birth control (without my parents' knowledge/consent, of course). I had NO IDEA they provided abortions when I went...it wasn't until many years later that I realized where I had been. It's laughable to me that SF is calling out CPCs to "be more forthright"...if women actually go there looking for an abortion and are given no information, they can simply walk out the door and google for an abortion clinic. If they walk into a Planned Parenthood seeking options and are pressured into having an abortion, it's too late. You can't bring back a dead baby.Mandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01347616073655350336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-30940053795104362562012-01-26T07:19:32.001-07:002012-01-26T07:19:32.001-07:00Those are great pictures. Love the one you used at...Those are great pictures. Love the one you used at the top! The media never covers this event, but young people today really don't get their information from MSM. They get it from the internet -- blogs, FB, Twitter, etc. And there, we can tell the truth! ;-)Stacy Trasancoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14638075878905614981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-47140578198094332882012-01-26T04:48:48.674-07:002012-01-26T04:48:48.674-07:00As far as I could tell there was no mention of the...As far as I could tell there was no mention of the March up here. So very, very sad.JellyBellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446863670679588932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-73418982250716106342012-01-25T21:37:27.129-07:002012-01-25T21:37:27.129-07:00From Bishop Olmsted's homily, which seems rele...From Bishop Olmsted's homily, which seems relevant to this discussion:<br /><br /><i>This is not the first attempt in our nation to silence Catholics and other persons of faith. But it is perhaps the most grave. God calls us to respond with truth and love to this national crisis. No one is ever converted by hate, but neither are they converted by inaction.</i><br /><br />The rest of his amazing homily is here:<br /><br />http://catholic-kara.blogspot.com/2012/01/bishop-olmsteds-homily-1-22-12.htmlLeila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-83030168011183890172012-01-25T21:18:51.953-07:002012-01-25T21:18:51.953-07:00Just a note to readers: I did not delete all the c...Just a note to readers: I did not delete all the comments from 'airing the chapel', she herself deleted them. I only say that because the way Blogger words it ("This comment has been removed by the author") is confusing. Some have thought in the past that it was the author of the blog (me!) who is deleting. So, I just wanted to make that clear. I do not censor anyone unless there are vulgarities or threats.<br /><br /><i>Airing, you speak as though it's "either/or" - either we challenge pro-choicers to defend their faulty logic or we speak the truth in love. However, it's both/and.</i><br /><br />JoAnna, well said. Thank you!Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-8403772000271348372012-01-25T21:15:41.013-07:002012-01-25T21:15:41.013-07:00Sarah, we will just have to disagree on this one. ...Sarah, we will just have to disagree on this one. The statement by the SF council speaks for itself and I guess everyone can take a look at it and decide.Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-56482786145072848632012-01-25T20:11:34.407-07:002012-01-25T20:11:34.407-07:00Praying for everyone here.Praying for everyone here.airing the chapelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976906464788739315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-78434353738095675752012-01-25T19:41:34.375-07:002012-01-25T19:41:34.375-07:00Leila
Hard to communicate about this. As I said, I...Leila<br />Hard to communicate about this. As I said, I don't see the action taken by the SF council as a condemnation of CAtholocism as a whole--it's a rejection of a specific directive given by a Catholic official. If a representative of Jews made the same directive I'm sure it would be refuted. Saying Jews are "interlopers from Israel" has nothing to do with the scenario we are addressing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-19748054715127770182012-01-25T19:23:06.337-07:002012-01-25T19:23:06.337-07:00AWESOME PIC! I know most of the people in the pict...AWESOME PIC! I know most of the people in the picture! They represent my alma mater Christendom College. They led the March and my brother held the banner! Check out my post about the March!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13945557532523757433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-33752529297051391912012-01-25T19:22:54.008-07:002012-01-25T19:22:54.008-07:00Sarah, you think there would be an official statem...Sarah, you think there would be an official statement condemning the Jews as interlopers from Israel? Really? Or officially condemning the Muslim religion on its sexual teachings? I don't think they have the guts for that. I think Catholics are easy targets. No one would dare touch Muslims, and it's not politically correct to attack Jews in official statements.Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-11142176342830063892012-01-25T19:16:41.597-07:002012-01-25T19:16:41.597-07:00Sarah, I am involved with at least three CPCs here...Sarah, I am involved with at least three CPCs here in town. They are Catholic. They do not lie to anyone. Lying is a sin, and we Catholics take sin very seriously. I cannot speak for the experience your friend had. Can you give me the name of the place? <br /><br />Most CPC's would have plenty of information to give a woman about abortion. That's a huge part of what they do.<br /><br />Pro-lifers in general give accurate info about not only abortion but the records of the abortionists in town (and all the injuries, deaths, lawsuits, etc.)Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-48867377999627890942012-01-25T19:15:47.799-07:002012-01-25T19:15:47.799-07:00Leila
I believe if Judaism or Islam made the same...Leila<br /><br />I believe if Judaism or Islam made the same move to prevent same-sex parenting in San Francisco that the rsponse would be the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-35472949964819837352012-01-25T19:13:33.095-07:002012-01-25T19:13:33.095-07:00Now I understand. Thanks.Now I understand. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-9324288507223386142012-01-25T19:11:07.802-07:002012-01-25T19:11:07.802-07:00I read the articles and it looks like the effort i...I read the articles and it looks like the effort is for CPCs to be forthright about their agenda, not to close them down. I had a friend who went to a CPC and when she asked about referrals for abortion they told her they didn't know of anyone in town who did abortions and they didn't have any information about abortion. These were lies--they were many doctors in town who did abortions. If they had been truthful and said they didn't give referrals because they didn't believe in abortion that would be fine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-61136122356287225072012-01-25T19:09:35.412-07:002012-01-25T19:09:35.412-07:00Sarah, the slideshow purports to be about the pro-...Sarah, the slideshow purports to be about the pro-life March (even headlined "March for Life"). Instead of showing the March and the marchers, they show pictures of the handful of pro-"choicers" with their signs, and willfully withhold showing the photos of the <i>throngs</i> (literally hundreds of thousands!) of pro-life marchers. stretching as far as the eye can see. It happens every year, this media obfuscation and black out, but this is particularly glaring. <br /><br />Do you see?Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.com