Of Families!

Please note: this was written two months ago and saved as a draft for the time I was too tired to write a 'fresh' blog entry.  That is now!  My daughter #4, Theresa and I have driven 9 hours from Sanibel Island, Florida, and are staying overnight here in Atlanta, Georgia, so I figure today qualifies!

All those who predict the end of the traditional family - mom, dad, and children - should have been in my church for Easter Mass yesterday!  It was such a joyful celebration with so many families packed into the church that there was an overflow auditorium set up!  Of course, there were a few single people who came by themselves but they seemed to soon be incorporated into other groups.  We all know that this tremendous church attendance happens on the major Christian feasts, Christmas and Easter, and also when tragic events such as 9/11 happen.  This is OK!  God is thrilled to have anyone come worship him when they can.

It has taken me several years of prayer and thought to reach the conclusion that, in order to protect children, we must promote and protect the traditional family of husband, wife, and children, LEGALLY.  The Law is very important to our lives, it is a code of behavior for us all which will be enforced. If a belief or behavior in incorporated into our system of laws, that shows that the majority of us approve it.  The United States of America was founded on Judeo-Christian principles.  If we water this down, try to be one religion-which-fits-all we'll end up with one country-which-won't-fit any!

That's what is happening in our country.  In order that ALL points of view are respected, we're ending up with children being demoted, devalued, made last in lives of hedonism and SELF-WORSHIP!

My Sunday thought today is simply that it would help us all if we made sure we were registered to vote, carefully considered the pro-family views of each candidate, then VOTED!

Dear God in heaven, on this, Your Day, please remind us that we need to value traditional families and protect them!