I'm less disturbed by the fulminations of the Left over Trump's win than by the statements of pro-lifers who continue to express their TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome). Is Trump our savior? Absolutely not! All he offers us is a temporary reprieve. But he is unlikely to do what Harris promised to do: nationalize abortion once again and force doctors, nurses, and other medical care givers, druggists, insurance companies, Catholic hospitals and schools, etc. to face criminal penalties if they refuse to participate in abortion. She promised to force taxpayers to pay the bill for trans surgeries for military and even illegal aliens. She is an enemy of free speech. We dodged the bullet of Democrat extremism temporarily, but the writing is on the wall. America is in a death spiral and Trump may slow the fall, but it's inevitable unless we repent.
King David was an adulterer and a murderer. And yet, God called Him a man after His own heart. That always puzzled me when I was younger until I realized that the ten commandments given to Moses were on two tablets for a reason. The first three are the most important. They relate to our relationship and obligations to God. The last seven refer to our duties to our neighbor.
King David failed to honor his duties and obligations to neighbor. Why was he enjoying the soft life in the palace while his men were in the field fighting? Why did he gaze upon Bathsheba bathing, perhaps deliberately where he could see her, instead of looking away and avoiding temptation? Why did he conspire to murder a faithful friend so he could cover up his sin? David illustrates the adage that power corrupts.
But, despite all his sin, he never violated the first three commandments. He never erected shrines to false gods like his son Solomon did later. He always recognized God, even in times of trouble when his son Absalom rose against him.
But his sins had serious consequences to his children. After Solomon's reign the kingdom was divided and the sins of Israel and Judah multiplied with some of the worst, bloodthirsty monarchs in history.
Trump is no King David. He can be vulgar and crass. But I have never heard him blaspheme. Maybe he has. He is certainly steeped in sinful behavior. But God shows throughout history how he uses evil men and women to fulfill his Divine Will. And he often gives them the grace of conversion like St. Paul.
Let us pray that he does that with President-elect Donald Trump and our soon-to-be first lady, Melania. Let us pray that when they play with their grandchildren they recognize the right to life of the most vulnerable. The Eucharist and the rosary can and have worked miracles throughout history. Let us pray for a miracle of conversion in the life of the soon-to-be first family and our entire country that we all become models of integrity and goodness.
Mary Ann I encourage catholics to go back and listen to his 2016 Warsaw speech. He demonstrated his deep understanding of world affairs and the attacks on christendom and the West. He gets it. The man knows history and cares so deeply about Americans and our nation. I find the naysayers so out of touch with reality and terribly sanctimonious and naive. Hes a gifted man whom God is using because all we have are flawed people to choose from. I do wonder if some of these people think they themselves are actually perfect and beyond reproach. People are confounding.
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