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Arrested at Notre Dame; Statement by Randall A. Terry 5/5/2009 Christian Newswire (www.christiannewswire.com) I was taken alone to a cell on campus where I prayed the sorrowful mysteries. With each mystery, my fear for Notre Dame grew.
(Randall Terry at Notre Dame). Obama will be honored and welcomed on campus, though the innocent die at his command; we were jailed, and banned forever from the campus, because we defended those dying at his order.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Christian Newswire) - Randall Terry submits the following statement concerning his arrest at Notre Dame on Friday, May 1, 2009, and is available for interviews:
Six of us went to Notre Dame on Friday, May 1, to make a visual statement about child-killing and ND's invitation to President Obama to speak at the '09 graduation.
We pushed baby carriages with dolls covered with stage blood, and a bumper sticker stating:
Obama '09
One Dead baby at a Time
Notre Dame
William Kee and I were arrested immediately. The others were given the chance to leave, and did so.
I was taken alone to a cell on campus where I prayed the sorrowful mysteries. With each mystery, my fear for Notre Dame grew; Jesus, betrayed by Judas and abandoned by His friends; "He came unto His own, and his own did not receive Him;" "I received these wounds in the House of my friends…" The irony was chilling.
We were transferred to jail – at Notre Dame's order – for our peaceful, visual defense of the babies; meanwhile Notre Dame plunges ahead with her plan to honor the premier child-slayer of the western hemisphere.
Obama will be honored and welcomed on campus, though the innocent die at his command; we were jailed, and banned forever from the campus, because we defended those dying at his order.
I had the unshakable sense that Mary herself wept at this evil, and the dread that Notre Dame is being weighed in the balance by God, and found wanting.
But my fear goes deeper. I fear for "pro-life Catholics" who condemn our actions; I fear for lukewarm clergy who look askance at our measures; I fear for "Catholic press" that lacks the courage or integrity to even cover our activities, is embarrassed by our tactics, ashamed at our boldness, and seduced to silence by the fear of men.
Yes: we will stand trial for "trespass;" but the arrogant and the fearful in the Church Militant that "trespass against us" by denigrating what it means to be militant are on trial as well.
A dreadful reckoning is coming. The blood of the innocent cries from the ground to God for justice. We will all be judged for our part in allowing this slaughter to continue. We will be held accountable for what we have done, and what we have failed to do; for every idle word, and every silent denial of Christ.
The Obama/Notre Dame harlotry is the "consummation" of Catholic America's godless marriage to moral relativism, lukewarmness, and unholy pacifism.
Comments
Maria,
I believe we are in agreement. I too choose to live out my faith in a different way than Randall Terry. I choose to help young women, and sometimes men, in a crisis pregnancy center. I do believe, however, that just in the days of slavery, the images of of what's going on can speak louder than words. There have been many so-called fanatics that have made people "nervous", such as Harriet Beecher Stowe, for instance. She was demonized for telling the truth about slavery and expunding upon the injustice of slavery in the most discriptive ways. The image of the aborted baby is much like that of the African slave. I did not mean to judge you personally. Sorry. I do however believe the actions that took place are having a ripple effect in the Catholic community as a whole in this country.
Maybe Randall Terry could have used some better words. Maybe some feel as he does and are frustrated with a country which, as a whole, is somewhat luke warm. But, this issue goes well beyond the property lines of Notre Dame.
Sara Palen | 5/29/2009
President Obama is against everything that the Catholic church believes in and it is ridiculous to have him speak at Notre Dame. His thoughts are completely opposite of what Notre Dame instills in the young persons attendig its school.
Margaret | 5/15/2009
Randall Terry has issued his "Marching Orders" to our Catholic leaders, and has dictated his terms to our Bishops. No serious plan has been offered to end abortion of course, nor is one sought.
Pat Mallory | 5/8/2009
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