Thursday, August 25, 2011

Bloomberg: No Clergy, No FDNY

August 25, 2011
by Elizabeth Scalia

When two hijacked, terrorist-piloted passenger jets were deliberately flown into the Twin Towers, in an act of war against our nation, the first recorded casualty was a Roman Catholic priest and NYFD chaplain — Fr. Mychal Judge — who had ridden to the burning towers, and blessed doomed firefighters, hearing last confessions on the way.

And while Judge’s body was being carried away from the catastrophe by the firefighters who loved him, and whom he loved, First Responders from all ranks, all units, all departments were heading toward that disaster area, not running away, intent on saving as many human lives as possible, even as they weighed the terrible odds. They went up the stairs, while office workers went down. Some of them were kissed by a blind man’s guide-dog, as they passed.  the rest
And the clergy were not represented only by Catholic priests; there were Rabbis and Protestant ministers; Orthodox priests and Muslim clergy. And nuns, too, and everyday people of great faith, or no faith at all, who understood that something greater than opinions or ideology or theology or social theory or doubt was before them.

But now — understanding all of that — we read that New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg is not inviting First Responders to observe the tenth anniversary of this day of death and sacrifice, at Ground Zero.

And we read, also that Mayor Bloomberg’s guest list is empty of any clergy, as well.

There will be no prayers at his little shindig. Heaven, forbid.

Bloomberg Bans Clergy From 9/11 Ceremony but Ground Zero Mosque OK

1 Comments:

At 2:11 AM, Anonymous Chris Gonzales WA State said...

This shows so much DISRESPECT to those who CARE about The People of this Nation!!

How DARE Mayor Bloomberg, disregard these people who came without invitations to HELP those in need.

This is HORRIBLE!! It shows that our Nation is not a real concern to our government!!!

SHAME ON MAYOR BLOOMBERG!!!!!!

 

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