This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. This prayer for safety extended to the civil unrest currently unfolding in major cities across America, and specifically the police forces maintaining order. I want to speak about the opening invocation by His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, the Archbishop of New York. And this is only the first night! He continued, “Empower us with your grace so that we might resist the temptation to replace the moral law with idols of our own making, or to remake those institutions you have given us for the nurturing of life and community.". For our elders in nursing care and hospice. Had I been invited to offer a prayer for the Democratic National Convention, I would have happily accepted, just as I did in 2012.”. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Former Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Dolan will speak at the Republican National Convention Monday evening, the Trump campaign confirmed to WISN 12 News. Social media blew up with mentions of… New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan thanked God for living in a country that respects religious freedom and prayed for people battling COVID-19 … ( Log Out /  Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The comment’s clear anti-abortion implications caused an uproar among pro-choice advocates at the 2012 DNC and watching from home. Here is a political party that made a conscious decision to intentionally omit God from there platform and a Car Keep throwing your children to Melkart in the interim. Now was Cardinal Dolan invited to the DNC convention last week? Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, offered a blessing upon the 2020 Republican National Convention on August 24. In tense world situations where our men and women in uniform keep the peace. Think of all the Catholic police, firefighters, nurses and other city workers, who put their lives on the line only to treated harshly by Democratic leaders with “defund them” policies now. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan has accepted an invitation to deliver the opening prayer before President Trump’s nomination speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention. I’ll conclude with Cardinal Dolan’s words: Pray we do, for we dare claim. God bless America we need it! In tense world situations where our men and women in uniform keep the peace.”. For those lives threatened by religious persecution throughout the world, or by plague, hunger, drugs, human trafficking or war. “For the innocent life of the baby in the womb. Where both Republicans and Democrats begin their conventions, heads bowed in prayer. In doing so, … Brian Fawley, a former Augustinian priest, wrote a scathing CNN editorial admonishing Dolan for associating with the Republicans and accepting their invitation. Yes we are one nation UNDER GOD, which the DNC omitted from their Pledge of Allegiance. The Republican National Convention itself went through multiple iterations because Trump initially pushed for a large in-person gathering, ... Cardinal Timothy Dolan, ... “The Hatch Act does not prohibit President Trump from delivering his RNC acceptance speech on White House grounds,” the counsel’s office wrote in an advisory opinion. The cardinal also praised Democrats New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, but saved his most enthusiastic praise, once again, for the president. Cardinal Timothy Dolan's appearance Thursday night at the Republican National Convention, according to the New York Archdiocese, is purely pastoral. He’s also a breaking news editor at The Daily Caller. New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, delivered his highly-anticipated benediction Thursday night to … For those lives threatened by religious persecution throughout the world, or by plague, hunger, drugs, human trafficking or war.”. Let us pray. And pray we must, as grateful citizens of a country we boldly claim to be one nation under God. "Cardinal Dolan will pray at Republican Convention opening"-- @DennisSadowski @CatholicNewsSvc https://t.co/ReBbX11XMqOther Cardinals who have prayed at conventions:Egan, RNC, 9/2/2004Mahnoey, DNC, 8/14/ 2000Bevilacqua, RNC, 8/3/2000plus Archbishop Dolan, RNC, 8/30/2012 pic.twitter.com/8rIuAGj3OQ. Cardinal Timothy Dolan. Following presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s speech at the Republican National Convention, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the United States Conference of … Cardinal Timothy Dolan At RNC: “Pray We Must”… By. “Cardinal Dolan made a mistake by praying at the RNC”?!!! The first night of the Republican National Convention kicks off today, with primetime speakers that include President Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. and … In 2012, he delivered the closing benediction at both the RNC and DNC, where he offered similarly pro-life and pro-peace prayers. ( Log Out /  America Magazine contributor and Jesuit priest Sam Sawyer later called the cardinal’s remarks “a pastoral failure to recognize the actual pain and fear that many Catholics are suffering.”, Sawyer continued, “The most significant and trenchant critique of Cardinal Dolan is not for attempting to engage with Mr. Trump but for the manner in which he did so.”. Dolan has given opening prayers and benedictions at a variety of high-level political events throughout his long career in the Church. On an April 25 conference call about Catholic education with several high-ranking members of the clergy, Trump referred to Dolan as “a great friend of mine.”. For the innocent life of the baby in the womb. I want to speak about the opening invocation by His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, the Archbishop of New York. New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan thanked God for living in a country that respects religious freedom and prayed for people battling COVID-19 and those caring for them, the unborn, the elderly, immigrants and refugees during the opening evening of the Republican National Convention. For our immigrants and refugees. Should not the leader of the Catholic church in New York mention the horrific death toll of seniors in nursing homes brought about by the policies of Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo? Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, opened the Republican National Convention (RNC) on Monday with a benediction asking Americans to pray to God for safety and guidance, specifically naming the unborn and the police. CNA Staff, Aug 18, 2020 / 10:22 am MT ().-Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York will offer a prayer at the opening of the Republican National Convention next week, the cardinal … Pictured: Cardinal Timothy Dolan delivering an opening prayer at the RNC, Aug. 24, 2020 (RNC). Life, without which no other rights are secure. My agreeing to pray does not constitute an endorsement of any candidate, party, or platform. Timothy Cardinal Dolan has accepted the invitation to give the opening prayer ahead of Trump's nomination acceptance speech at the RNC Cardinal Timothy Dolan's Benedictions At RNC And DNC (FULL TEXT) By Jaweed Kaleem Offering a benediction to close the Democratic National Convention, Cardinal Timothy Dolan largely stuck to a similar script as he did when praying in front of Republicans at their convention last week, with two notable exceptions. 559. H/T: Deacon's Bench Kathryn Jean Lopez interviewed the Cardinal after his prayer at the RNC. Here we offer the text of … In fact, Cardinal Dolan led prayers in 2012 at both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, and in 2017, he led a prayer at President Donald Trump’s inauguration. As we ask your hand, Almighty Father, upon this convention and the nominees of both parties, and his wisdom upon an electorate so eager to perform its duty of faithful citizenship. “The feelings are mutual, sir,” the cardinal replied. Not sure. Learn how your comment data is processed. Of course the politicians and the ‘priests’ were once the same people/class. The opening of the Republican National Convention took place Monday with an all-inclusive political rooster. CrimeGuy. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, opened the Republican National Convention (RNC) on Monday with a benediction asking Americans to pray to God for safety and guidance, specifically naming the unborn and the police. "As a priest, one of my most sacred obligations is to try and respond positively whenever I am invited to pray,” Dolan said in response to outrage over his participation in the RNC. I wonder how many GODLESS SOULLESS DEMONcrats did he piss off. https://t.co/lQWRfjLvvr, “That is why I have accepted an invitation to pray at the Republican National Convention. CrimeGuy. One question: why was he even there? For our elders in nursing care and hospice. But he did speak at both conventions in 2012. Despite Dolan’s claims that he stays above politics and does not get into the muck and grime of partisan endorsements, the New York cardinal clearly gets on much better with one side of the political landscape. Cardinal Dolan will offer the prayer as the convention opens, the same day President Trump and Vice President Pence will be nominated as the GOP’s candidates for a second term. But Dolan walks a razor’s edge between political affiliation and partisan support, and despite countless attempts to associate him with one of America’s two ideological camps, Dolan claims to be beyond political parties. Helleniscope-August 24, 2020. Timothy Nerozzi is a reporter and editor from northeastern Pennsylvania. Dolan is currently the Archbishop of New York. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! He covers religious issues with a focus on the Catholic Church and Japanese society and culture. Lastly, Cardinal Dolan offer prayers to both parties twice in his speech. When you get kind of singed from either side, that’s not a bad place to be,” he said. Pray we must, conscious of those suffering from Covid, and those wearied front-liners who care for them and all of us. 0. Social media blew up with mentions of Cardinal Dolan betraying New York’s Irish Catholics by speaking at the Republican convention. ( Log Out /  Dolan's note accompanying Weigel's book is dated June 9, signed by the cardinal, and printed on letterhead featuring Dolan's coat of arms. I'll leave the politics aside for the moment and focus on something more telling. We’re not all that interested in partisanship. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. "Show us anew that happiness is found only in respecting the laws of nature and of nature’s God,” the cardinal then said at the DNC, vague comments that many claimed were directed at the institution of same-sex marriage. Over and over during his invocation, Cardinal Dolan repeated the refrain “pray we must,” insisting that gratitude and neediness impel Americans to turn to God to thank Him for his abundant blessings and to invoke Him for the many intentions that require divine assistance. Days later, on Fox & Friends, Dolan once again commended Trump’s leadership throughout the pandemic and expressed gratitude to the president. 2,250. “Everybody has really come through, but the president has seemed particularly sensitive to the, what shall I say, to the feelings of the religious community,” Dolan said. Creative Commons photo. 2,250. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. “Prayer is speaking to God, offering Him praise, thanking Him for His many blessings, and asking for His intercession; it is not political or partisan.”, This makes sense. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan thanked God for living in a country that respects religious freedom and prayed for people battling COVID-19 and those caring for them, the unborn, the elderly, immigrants and refugees during the opening evening of the Republican National Convention. 👍 I saw the prayer and had the same thoughts. Religion Unplugged56 BroadwayNew York, NY 10004, Religion Unplugged is a product of The Media ProjectEIN: 83-046145, Jillian Cheney, Primary Feature, Jerry Falwell Jr., Jerry Falwell, Liberty University, Secondary Feature, Ewelina U. Ochab, Lord Alton of Liverpool, U.K. House of Lords, Coalition for Genocide Response, faith and belief leaders, Sexual Violence. Of the final night’s speeches, which he… Post Sep 07, 2012 #1 2012-09-08T00:50. “Pray we must that all lives may be protected and respected, in our troubled cities and the police who guard them. The opening of the Republican National Convention took place Monday with an all-inclusive political rooster. From National Review Online ‘Tonight was good,” Timothy Cardinal Dolan told me sometime after midnight, in a green room at the Tampa Bay Times Forum, after leading the Republican National Convention in prayer. Pray we must that all lives may be protected and respected, in our troubled cities and the police who guard them. So let’s not forget that it was under Democratic leadership that Cardinal Dolan’s home — Saint Patrick’s Cathedral — was desecrated and forced to become a fortress over rioting in the streets of New York. At least Republicans don’t boo God! ( Log Out /  Dolan’s participation and enthusiasm for the RNC has resurrected years-old debate about the political leanings of the cardinal, one of the most influential members of the Catholic clergy in America. I mean, @CardinalDolan has tons of experience in protecting and supporting sexual predators. Let’s look at the text of Cardinal Dolan’s speech, which many practicing Catholics — like myself — should have no problem with his points. No this year the DNC chose a Christian leader Reverend Gabriel Salguero, President of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition and co-lead pastor of The Lamb’s Church in New York to speak. Here’s the text of his invocation. You don’t need ‘priests’ unless you are still a terrified barbarian shaking with fear at Lightning, Earthquakes, and Eclipses and, of course never leave a child with any ‘priest’. Change ). “Thus do we praise you for the gift of life. Dolan faced immediate backlash for his chuminess with the president, but defended his remarks in an interview with the Jesuit-operated America Magazine, saying, “We are very interested in political principles. “Let us pray. Fawley said, “Cardinal Dolan, like so many of the Republicans who will be praying with him, seems prepared to become another enabling pawn in Trump's strategy to divide and conquer.”. The cardinal offered the prayer, which was prerecorded, prior to a full evening of speakers Aug. 24. Cardinal Dolan speaks loudly at RNC convention. We ask your benediction on those waiting to be born, that they may be welcomed and protected,” Dolan said in 2012 to a Democrat-filled audience. Democrats advocating ninth-month abortions has brought this “settled law” to the forefront for many Catholics with the exception of Joe Biden who professes to be Catholic. Dolan, unsurprisingly, made similar pro-life issues one of the most prominent parts of his prayer at the 2020 RNC, focusing on unborn children, the elderly and refugees, asking for God’s protection. Cardinal Dolan DNC Speech Cardinal Dolan DNC Speech . Pray we must that all lives may be protected and respected, in our troubled cities and the police who guard them. Republican National Convention 2020: Cardinal Dolan to deliver opening prayer before Trump's nomination speech. Pray we must in Thanksgiving, in Thanksgiving, dear God for democracy. I’ll leave the politics aside for the moment and focus on something more telling. In God we trust. 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