But the Gay Liberal & Secular Modernist Agenda was NOT Part of "His Dream"

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Prophet*

Born Jan. 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Crozer Theological Seminary - Chester, Pa.

Ordained Baptist minister, age 19, Ebenezer Baptist Church**, Atlanta, Georgia - 1947.

Married Coretta Scott of Marion, Ala. - 1953.

Received Ph.D. & Pastorship:Dexter Ave. Baptist Church*, Montgomery, AL - 1954-59.

Founder and Pres. Southern Christian Leadership Conf.1957-1968

Systematic Theology Doctorate. Boston Univ. - 1955.

Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway - 1964.

Martyred - April 4, 1968.

 
(** Six years later, his mother would be shot and killed as she sat behind the organ within this same church her son co-pastored.)

Correcting His Record - A Revered Prophet's Theological Wisdom

In a nutshell, I offer these forgotten words from our esteemed fallen brother -- the ordained prophet* and nonviolent crusader for social justice and freedom -- The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. (On August 28, 1963, Rev. Martin Luther King delivered his famous "I Have A Dream" sermon on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to a crowd estimated at 250,000.)

He has since had his civil rights movement hijacked and misappropriated by the liberal left wing gays who are hell bent on imposing their secular modernist agenda on society. Therefore it would be good to also remember these words from the wise Rev. Dr. within that letter to his critical brother clergy of various Christian persuasians. ("Letter from a Birmington Jail", 16 April 1963) "....An unjust law violates the moral law or Law of God..." Therein he correctly and wisely defines a just law (such as that which our current USA President proposes) as being in concert as those defined by Saints Thomas Aquinas and St. Augustine as being, "a man-made code that squares with the moral law or the Law of God... rooted in eternal law and natural law."

So this blog goes out to those "progressive and libertarian" clergy who would try to argue the principle of "the separation of Church and State" (sic) against our President of the United States who has taken the moral and ethical high ground in defending the sanctity of life and marriage. They would have our elected leaders butt out of preserving our American ethos.

....Which goes further to show that now we can better trust many non-Catholics to strongly defend our Christian/Judeo principles. (Certain Democrats heading the biggest liberal ticket in our national history -- just like particular clergy -- are "catholic" in name only.)

"The Church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state. It must be the guide and the critic of the state, and never its tool. If The Church does not recapture its prophetic zeal, it will become an irrelevant social club without moral or spiritual authority."

* Indeed he was a prophet. Bringing closure to his mission, while sensing his impending death, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. prophetically made his LAST speech at the Mason Temple, the national headquarters of the Church of God in Christ, in Memphis, Tennessee on April 3 1968 -- the day before his murder:

"....We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me now. Because I have been to the mountaintop. And I don't mind.

Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now.

I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the promised land.

I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people will get to the promised land. And I'm not fearing any man.

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord."

Another Rubric Lesson for the Clergy

A much appreciated excerpt from today's ZENIT International News Agency (from Vatican City, Rome) greatly impressed me. It brought to mind those many times that we clerics were obviously rushed through our liturgical paces by either the bishop, pastor or MC. (That's when I would deliberately go even slower.)

This from within the Vatican Dossier section: "Anecdotes of a Papal Preacher, Father Raniero Cantalamessa Marks 25 Years in Post"...

....He continued: "I will never forget the first time I preached in St. Peter's, and I realized that I had to speak very slowly because my voice reverberated and there was a very strong echo. But by speaking slowly, my preaching lasted 10 minutes longer than foreseen. The prefect of the Pontifical Household was worried, with good reason, and every now and then looked at his watch."

"The next day, as he himself recounted, the Pope called him (the prefect prelate) after the session and told him affably that when someone speaks to us in the Name of God we must not look at our watch," the Capuchin recalled...

"This is an aspect of the Pope that has impressed my greatly; it would seem he is never in a hurry," Father Cantalamessa said. "Despite everything the Pope has to do and all the problems he has to address, when he is with someone he exists only for that person."

"Once I was caught in Rome's traffic and, despite the driver's efforts, we arrived a quarter of an hour late for the preaching," he added. "To tell the truth, some cardinals were impatient and waiting at the door. The Pope, instead, was tranquil in his chapel, praying the rosary, showing no sign of impatience for my delay."

Which also recalls that time in Latin America many years ago when the Holy Father's Mass was being drowned out with raucous "background noise." That's when the deacon in him came out. He reverently paused with closed eyes and folded hands, looked up...then..., "SACRED SILENCE" His Holiness loudly demanded, "... THIS IS THE MASS OF JESUS CHRIST!" Suddenly you could hear a pin drop in that crowded soccer stadium.

Take a hint, guys, and learn your lessons well from a master. THAT is also how we should celebrate the sacred rites. Take your time, take no guff and give no quarter -- regardless of the resulting attitudes. (i.e., When a chatter box or cell phone interrupts and/or disrupts the Holy Mass, at least stop what you're doing and sternly stare the bold ignoramus down until they get the point from the rest of your congregation.)

Perhaps it's obvious that I'm also coming from the vantage of my own unpleasant experiences. I was forced to do this myself on several occasions. It's never easy, but sacerdotal dignity and reverence demands it.