My Dad, who is my Scoutmaster, sent this out to my Troop.

One of our more liberal parents replied,

I will not join this rally. It’s hateful. If that bothers you, you can replace me as your troop chaplain. God is love!
Anna [last name removed]

Well, my Dad came back with the following:

Good afternoon, Anna.

Opposing a policy change is not hateful.  I am as protective of Adam as I am of my own sons.  My number one responsibility as Scoutmaster is the safety of our sons as they learn to be real men.  There are enough opportunities in the secular world to be exposed to homosexuals and treat them with respect because, I agree, they are God’s children as well.  My Catholic belief is firm that this is not a natural tendency.  Family is based on the foundation of husband and wife as with our 1st parents Adam and Eve.  In having read the Bible multiple times from cover to cover, there is no endorsement of homosexuality as a way of life by our Lord.

I do not know what your tolerance level is, but if this pushes through I will not be the one making the decision in case Adam will need to tent with an avowed homosexual Scout or to be led by an avowed homosexual Adult Leader on an outing.  I have made it clear to the BSA leaders both local and national that my family & I will no longer be involved with the program as I will not risk any youth under my care.

May God bless you & yours.
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Have a blessed day!

Yours in Scouting,

Alfredo [last name removed]
Scoutmaster, BSA Troop ###
Assistant Unit Leader, AHG Troop OH ####
Southern Team Member, Archdiocese of Cincinnati Catholic Committee

Defending Boy Scouts and the Faith, #LikeASaint

Proud to be called #SonOfAScoutmaster

thatcatholicguy:

I am not simply a catholic, I AM Catholic. My faith defines my existence. It is not just what I practice, it is WHO I am. It is my life, it is my identity. That won’t ever change.

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Ooooh

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theressomethingaboutasunrise:

wedding-scrap-book:

really cool stop motion wedding video

Oh this is beautiful

Toss in a Cathedral and I’m sold.

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in-the-right:

Ha, I wonder if Obama has read this.

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catholicknight:

“No one is shocked if a Catholic priest denies the cup to a Protestant. Why should we be shocked if he denies it to someone who similarly dissents from church authority and teaching?

It is a gift. Conversely, it is not an entitlement. There’s no right to the Eucharist. It has always been the food of the faithful, and there has never been an open invitation. In the ancient church the unbaptized were not even allowed to witness it. To hear of people demanding the sacrament violates the very spirit of it. It’s something received with thanksgiving, not seized like a union benefit.”

This^

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#Flynn free-rappelling with Rapunzel’s hair #Or is he climbing? #I want to go free-rappelling now #Camp Friedlander here I come

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faithful-flockstar:

by-grace-of-god:

~ Rick Warren, author of A Purpose-Filled Life via Catholic Images

Omgosh yes.

Because our culture’s definitions of “tolerance” and “charity” are BS. (pardon the acronym)

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porcelainstrength:

I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth.

Revelation 3:15-16

It literally makes me sick to my stomach and breaks my heart when I see people going through the motions during Mass or in area regarding their faith.

I am blessed and honored to serve a beautiful young lady I have watched grow up as her confirmation sponsor this weekend. We had a brief logistics rehearsal last night, to go over line ups and processions and readings and such - I remembered the process well from my own confirmation four years ago.

Not only were the candidates (namely, the boys) extraordinarily and unbelievably disrespectful (obnoxious clapping, laughing, and general horseplay - while sitting in a Church with Jesus in the tabernacle, mind you), but the adults who were sponsoring the candidates were just as awful! I was on the verge of marching to the front of the Church and yelling, “Jesus is present among us, whether you realize or care or not, and He is yearning for you and loving you in spite of your self-absorbedness.” If I did, it’s safe to say that all hell would break loose, so I sat in the pew, clenching my fists and praying Hail Mary after Hail Mary.

(It’s not the first time I’ve witnessed behavior such as this - my own confirmation class behaved in a similar manner. I guess it’s just that I’m at a completely different place, in both maturity and spirituality, than I was last time I encountered this.)

It says it right in scripture, y’all - God would rather have you be on fire with faith or turned completely away from him than living a double life. 

Catholicism is not a pick-and-choose deal. You can’t say, “I’m Catholic, but I support gay marriage,” or “I’m Catholic, but I believe in abortion in cases of rape or incest.” You can’t be Catholic on Sundays and then do whatever the crap you want every other day of the week. 

The time has come - the Church is calling for a new generation of saints, and is beckoning each of us to be apart of this revolution. Will you answer the call? Because He’s going to keep pursuing you like a lovesick school girl, regardless of what you choose, until you fall flat on your ass and realize you can’t do anything apart from Him - trust me, I’ve been there.

Time to Man/Woman up Catholics. We were made for more than easy. #LikeASaint

C.S.Lewis (via adamsmemoriallibrary)

THIS is why I reserve words like “love” and “lovely”.

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goandannouce:

“Why is May chosen as the month in which we exercise a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin? The first reason is because it is the time when the earth burst forth into its fresh foilage…The blossoms are upon the trees, and the flowers are in the gardens. For such gladness and joyousness of external nature is a fit attendant on our devotion to Her who is the mystical rose and the house of gold.”

~ Cardinal John Henry Newman ~

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#ComeToCatholicism! #WeHaveMary!

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