tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808375493800890797.post3461702189849750414..comments2024-03-18T15:28:13.866-04:00Comments on A Concord Pastor Comments: UPDATE: Praying on Memorial Day... in IndianapolisConcord Pastorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18322127779647130869noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808375493800890797.post-16419865731847601802012-08-04T22:44:31.316-04:002012-08-04T22:44:31.316-04:00I am a catholic, I used to sing in Vatican, now I ...I am a catholic, I used to sing in Vatican, now I live and work in Indiana, and I appreciated both the prayer (yes, maybe too much "show-like" for what I am used to, but never beyond the limits) and the response from the crowd: no one seemed to doubt that God exists, and I don't think anyone felt offended by that invocation.Cesarenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808375493800890797.post-22415621485808807652012-05-31T15:48:18.051-04:002012-05-31T15:48:18.051-04:00Pastor Joe Nelms's opening prayer was an absol...Pastor Joe Nelms's opening prayer was an absolute hoot at the Nashville NASCAR event! <br /><br />I noticed that Bishop Chris Coyne was promoted to Cardinal by the Indy 500 female commentator. I thought his prayer was very appropriate for the crowd of 400,000 NASCAR fans he was addressing. I don't know if this is part of the New Evangelization, but all I can say is, AMEN, brother, go for it!<br /><br />RosemaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808375493800890797.post-44035230728476078132012-05-31T10:46:43.250-04:002012-05-31T10:46:43.250-04:00Fr. Fleming,
Nothing wrong with the bishop's ...Fr. Fleming,<br /><br />Nothing wrong with the bishop's prayer. I appreciate how he mentioned God and added,"God Bless America!" I believe you should not be afraid to mention God and Our Lord in your public prayers, which you did in your Memorial Day post. Praying to "the One" as you do seems too radical a departure for a Catholic pastor -- avoiding "God" and "Our Lord" in the name of political correctness. It doesn't matter that you pray in the name of Jesus at home in your own church; priests must bring Our Lord into the public square (or race track), just as Bishop Coyne did.<br /><br />MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808375493800890797.post-12642758799550023892012-05-30T21:44:19.179-04:002012-05-30T21:44:19.179-04:00Amen...that was awesome,Amen...that was awesome,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com