News Item: : Men of the Match!
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Wednesday 08 October 2008 - 17:52:58
 If there was an award for 'man of the match' to be given to powerful Christian witnesses in contemporary British society, our nominations would include these two men;
1. Bishop Patrick O'Donohue of Lancaster DioceseÂ
The bishop is to be applauded for his courageous and accurate articulations of the crisis in the Church and how to respond to it in the documents Fit For Mission - Schools and Fit For Mission - Church. At last British clergy and laity who have been scandalized by radical dissent and inaction in the face of misrepresentaions of the faith have a powerful advocate.
Please pray for Bishop Patrick who has once again this week demonstrated his strong leadership by writing to the Catholic Caring Services in Lancaster to call on them to uphold Catholic teaching on marriage and the family regarding homosexual adoption or face 'tragic consequences.' H/T to Jackie Parkes over at Catholic Mom of 10 Revisited (see links).
Please write to Bishop Patrick in Lancaster to offer your prayers and support, as he must surely take a lot of flack for his loyalty to Christ in the face of much opposition.
Our second nomination for 'Man of the Match' must go to -
2. John Smeaton of SPUC.
Mr. Smeaton has consistently offered strong leadership of SPUC, and in the pro-life movement in general, by acknowledging that the battle against the Culture of Death is primarily spiritual. He has courageously called the enemies of life to account and reminded Christian leaders of their duties in this regard. He is to be particularly thanked for keeping the issue of Mr. Tony Blair's 'conversion' to Catholicism in the limelight; let us recall here Mr. Blair's constant anti-life and anti-family voting record and values which he has refused to publicly recant. Although many have harshly and misguidedly criticised Mr. Smeaton for this stance, he has once again been vindicated by breaking the latest news that Mr. Blair's Faith Foundation is joining the Faith Act Fellowship in its promotion of the Millenium Development Goals which include increasing access to abortion.
Once again, please pray for Mr. Smeaton who must come under immense pressure and attack.
We thank the Lord for such strong witnesses and ask that He strenghten and protect them and those close to them. Amen.
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(Category: Torch of The Faith News)
Posted by admin
Wednesday 08 October 2008 - 17:52:58
 If there was an award for 'man of the match' to be given to powerful Christian witnesses in contemporary British society, our nominations would include these two men;
1. Bishop Patrick O'Donohue of Lancaster DioceseÂ
The bishop is to be applauded for his courageous and accurate articulations of the crisis in the Church and how to respond to it in the documents Fit For Mission - Schools and Fit For Mission - Church. At last British clergy and laity who have been scandalized by radical dissent and inaction in the face of misrepresentaions of the faith have a powerful advocate.
Please pray for Bishop Patrick who has once again this week demonstrated his strong leadership by writing to the Catholic Caring Services in Lancaster to call on them to uphold Catholic teaching on marriage and the family regarding homosexual adoption or face 'tragic consequences.' H/T to Jackie Parkes over at Catholic Mom of 10 Revisited (see links).
Please write to Bishop Patrick in Lancaster to offer your prayers and support, as he must surely take a lot of flack for his loyalty to Christ in the face of much opposition.
Our second nomination for 'Man of the Match' must go to -
2. John Smeaton of SPUC.
Mr. Smeaton has consistently offered strong leadership of SPUC, and in the pro-life movement in general, by acknowledging that the battle against the Culture of Death is primarily spiritual. He has courageously called the enemies of life to account and reminded Christian leaders of their duties in this regard. He is to be particularly thanked for keeping the issue of Mr. Tony Blair's 'conversion' to Catholicism in the limelight; let us recall here Mr. Blair's constant anti-life and anti-family voting record and values which he has refused to publicly recant. Although many have harshly and misguidedly criticised Mr. Smeaton for this stance, he has once again been vindicated by breaking the latest news that Mr. Blair's Faith Foundation is joining the Faith Act Fellowship in its promotion of the Millenium Development Goals which include increasing access to abortion.Once again, please pray for Mr. Smeaton who must come under immense pressure and attack.
We thank the Lord for such strong witnesses and ask that He strenghten and protect them and those close to them. Amen.
This news item is from Torch of The Faith
( http://www.torchofthefaith.com/news.php?extend.78 )