IT MAKES SENSE TO ME
By Larry Peterson
Valentine’s Day is Overshadowed by Pride

Why Do Some People Hate God? Because God has Rules
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Only the new age secularists would have the audacity to spin a narrative proclaiming their inverted “virtue” is GOOD and the concept of self-denial is SINFUL. This is the work of fools who have allowed themselves to be dragged down into a world of hedonism. (They may want to look into the history of the collapse and Fall of the Roman Empire).
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The World; Yesterday and Today–The Bible Covers It All
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IT MAKES SENSE TO ME
by Larry Peterson
Another Attempt to Break Down the Doors of the Confessional
IT MAKES SENSE TO ME
by Larry Peterson
The Sacrament of Penance is a magnificent gift we Catholics have been given and the beauty of its effectiveness is encapsulated into what is known as the Seal of Confession. Anyone who goes to confession has the absolute certainty that whatever he or she confesses to the priest will NEVER, no matter what, leave that confessional. Confession is between the penitent and Christ. The priest represents Christ and is able to talk to the penitent, advise and counsel them, or simply listen to them. When the person is finished confessing the priest asks that person to say an “Act of Contrition”. This is when the person expresses their sorrow for the sins they have confessed. Then the priest imparts Absolution . It is one of the most beautiful prayers there is and this is where God is called upon to give pardon to the sinner.
Not all judges, politicians and lawyers are secularists; but there are many who are. It seems that many of these folks are ideologically bent and have become true Machiavellians (people that believe that the “end justifies the means”). Forget “Natural Law”, cast out common sense, trash the Ten Commandments, because none of that matters anymore. As long as the needs of those demanding “change” are satisfied we have attained “virtue”. This is “hogwash” but the Supreme Court of Louisiana thinks differently. It has ruled that Father Jeff Bayhi, a priest for 35 years, a man who has served the poor and downtrodden and worked hand in hand with Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, may have to testify about an “alleged” confession.
Apparently, a girl who was 14 in 2008, says she went to confession to Father Bayhi at the time and told him that she was abused by a now dead parishioner. The girl’s parents sued Father Bayhi and the Diocese of Baton Rouge for failing to report the abuse. The parents won their case in district court which said that Father Bayhi must testify. Louisiana’s First Circuit Court of Appeals overturned that decision but then the State Supreme Court once again sided with the parents. The state’s highest court said that Father Bayhi may be subject to “mandatory reporting” laws regarding sexual abuse and cannot invoke the privilege of “confidentiality”. There you have it; the “virtue of secularism”. It is not enough to have this young woman, who is now 20 years old, tell the police and state’s attorneys her story. It is not enough to have years of the documentation on hand that is required to even pursue the case. The accused abuser is dead. SO–let’s get the priest to violate the “Seal of the Confessional”. The accused abuser never confessed and, even if that were the case, the Seal of the Confessional is inviolate. The priest is bound to silence, silence forever.
Our nation is founded under the Judeo-Christian principle which is followed by Natural Law. Our First Amendment guarantees Freedom of Religion. A foundational doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church, which has been in effect for two thousand years and is part of a Sacrament instituted by Christ Himself, mandates that the “Seal of Confession” is absolute and inviolable. A priest must NEVER break the Seal. He cannot even admit that someone went to confession to him. No-one, not even the Pope himself, can mandate a priest violate this oath. The priest would have to suffer the civil and criminal consequences, even death if necessary, rather than betray this most sacred of trusts.
The Diocese of Baton Rouge explained in their statement that, “a priest is under the gravest of obligations NOT to reveal the contents of a confession or if the confession even took place. He cannot do so even under threat of imprisonment or civil penalty, and incurs automatic excommunication if he breaks the “seal of confession”. The Church takes this pretty serious, don’t you think?
The secular world has grown not only intrusive into the world of Catholicism but it has become overly obnoxious, nasty, vitriolic and downright hateful. Under the banner of “virtue” secularism honors abortion, euthanasia and sexual promiscuity as a right and a necessity akin to breathing and eating and sleeping. These secularists, some who claim to be Catholic, support these behaviors and are against any kind of “moral” boundaries. Sadly, many court decisions support their beliefs. One thing they need to understand–they can NEVER nullify, invalidate or strike down the magnificence and profound power of the “Seal of Confession”. Do not be surprised if this case winds up in the United States Supreme Court.
On Valentine's Day a War on LOVE is Raging
IT MAKES SENSE TO ME
by Larry Peterson
Valentine’s Day is here. It is supposed to be all about Love. Yet beyond the heart covered Valentine cards, the flower bouquets and candy and all of that, we must, as unpleasant as it may be, recognize what we truly have going on this Valentine’s Day of 2014. Yes, make no mistake, Love is under attack this Valentine’s Day and the war is brutal and bloody.
The Catholic News Agency (CNA/EWTN News) reported today that Christians are the most persecuted people on earth. Why is that? Why is there such hatred by so many toward something that is all about goodness and love? The word “CHRISTIAN” comes from the name of Christ, Jesus Christ. Okay, is that a BAD thing? I don’t think so.
All Christians (including 1.2 billion Catholics and 800 million Protestants of varied denominations) follow Jesus Christ. That is 2 billion people or two thousand million people who follow His teachings and His promise of Eternal Life. What is the crux of His teachings? Well now, the bottom line is this, LOVE your NEIGHBOR & FORGIVENESS. Yeah, yeah, I know that many who proclaim to follow Jesus do not even make an attempt to Love their Neighbor or Forgive anyone for anything. They let that old, deadly sin of pride rule their roost. Oh well, it is part of God’s gift of free-will allowing each and every one of us to make choices. However, the vast majority of Catholic/Christians do their feeble best to follow His message. For those that do it is a life-long work in progress and this was true even for the saints.
So, why the hatred? Why the persecution? Why were more than 100,000 followers of Christ murdered in the past year alone? The problem is the aforementioned deadly sin of pride. Why? Because pride has filled the hearts of many and these are the people who now HATE. What they hate most is one word which is made up of only two letters. That word is NO. They want no-one dare telling them what to do or how to behave. They have embraced secularism (defined as: a system of political or social philosophy that rejects all forms of religious faith and worship). Christianity establishes boundaries. Christianity tells us what God wants us to do and what NOT to do…why, the NERVE of Him! So, many Secularists (not all) take it to another level in their personal, selfish requests to abolish the influence of institutions that have the temerity to say NO to certain behaviors. They even reject “natural law” for their own personal agendas.
They rant against Christmas which is all about “giving”. They rail on about using the name of God in schools and at sports events. They want Crosses at cemeteries taken down from the graves of fallen soldiers. In many cases those who hate Christians kill them. Men, women and children die every day in different parts of the world simply because they are followers of Jesus. How can Love & Forgiveness be things to hate?
Well, nothing has changed since Jesus walked the earth two thousand years ago. He preached Love & Forgiveness so they beat Him, tortured Him and killed Him. The loving crowds who screamed “Hosanna” on Palm Sunday turned fickle and screamed “Crucify Him” the following Friday. The list of people murdered for following Jesus over the centuries (including his own apostles) is countless. Being a Catholic and Christian was never supposed to be easy. Jesus Christ did nothing but Love us, each and every one of us. Look what happened to Him.
So, on this Valentine’s Day, the question to be considered might be this. What is Love? The answer can be found in the Bible in the First Letter of John; Ch 4: 16-17. “We have come to know and believe in the love God has for us. God IS Love, and whoever remains in Love remains in God and God in Him.
Sadly today, February 14, 2014, the war on Love increases in intensity.
INDEPENDENCE DAY—God bless the 56 Signers
IT MAKES SENSE TO ME
By Larry Peterson
We ask God’s blessings for all of us Americans on this 4th of July, 2012
“In God We Trust”.