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A convert to the Catholic Church who became Catholic because of a belief in and devotion to the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. * A graduate of Baylor University and the University of Virginia School of Law. * Former Mayor of the Town of Columbia, Virginia. * Married with four children: two boys and two girls. * Primary interests include the Catholic Church, family, Early American History, and law/politics * Primary purpose of this blog is fostering enlightened discussion about the roles played by the institutions of religion, family, and state in our daily lives. * Under the protection of St. Thomas More, martyr, and patron of lawyers, judges, civil servants, politicians, statesmen, and large families (not to mention troubled marriages).
Thomas More, counselor of law and patron of statesmen, merry martyr and most human of saints:
Pray that, for the glory of God and in the pursuit of His justice, I may be able in argument, accurate in analysis, keen in study, correct in conclusion, loyal to clients, honest with all, courteous to adversaries, trustworthy with confidences, courageous in court. Sit with me at my desk and listen with me to my clients' tales. Read with me in my library and stand always beside me so that today I shall not, to win a point, lose my soul.
Pray that my family may find in me what yours found in you: friendship and courage, cheerfulness and charity, diligence in duties, counsel in adversity, patience in pain -- their good servant, and God's first. AMEN.
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Prayer to St. Thomas More for Lawyers and Judges
Dear Scholar and Martyr, it was not the King of England but you who were the true Defender of the Faith. Like Christ unjustly condemned, neither promises nor threats could make you accept a civil ruler as head of the Christian Church.
Perfect in your honesty and love of truth, grant that lawyers and judges may imitate you and achieve true justice for all people. AMEN.
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"Give me the Grace Good Lord, to set the world at naught; to set my mind fast upon Thee and not to hang upon the blast of men's mouths. To be content to be solitary. Not to long for worldly company but utterly to cast off the world and rid my mind of the business thereof."
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Litany of St. Thomas More, Martyr and Patron Saint of Statesmen, Politicians and Lawyers
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"The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest."
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"What does it avail to know that there is a God, which you not only believe by Faith, but also know by Reason: what does it avail that you know Him if you think little of Him?"
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"The things that we pray for, good Lord, give us grace to labour for."
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That's where we spent our family vacation a couple of weeks ago. Lot's of fun, huh?
It looks like you're having a great time with your family there, Jay. Thanks for sharing these photos with us.
Rick,
It was fun, but there's a pretty wild crowd there. Lots of drinking and partying at mid-day, so I can only imagine what it's like at night. Sarah and I are thinking we'd like to go back and spend a weekend there without the kids.
Did y'all attend Mass at Mother of Sorrows? That is one of the prettiest small parish churches I've ever seen.
I've heard it's pretty wild on the weekend with the bar crowd, even during the daylight hours. I've recently been told Kelley's island is nice too though and very family friendly.
Lots of drinking and partying at mid-day, so I can only imagine what it's like at night.
Oh boy...you can try to imagine! ;)
I've been to Mother of Sorrows a number of times. It's a nice little church building. They have a new pastor as of two weeks ago so I don't know what he's like. But previously it was like one of those make-it-up-as-you-go type liturgies. Sorta like "hey guys, let's skip the penitential rite and have a Sign of Peace." And of course with it being a "vacation" type parish, no dress decorum is followed.
Anyway, as you can imagine it's not the most family friendly vacation spots, but I am fortunate enough to have access to some things that can allow for it. I'll write you later about that, the parish and the island in general.
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