Saint Therese Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 [url="http://blog.christianitytoday.com/ctpolitics/2009/03/gingrich_to_con.html"]Mr. Gingrich converting.[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 One at a time. He'll have to clean up his first marriage. Of course since he's married to a Catholic, they may have already taken care of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle_eye222001 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 The army of converts grows... ---------------- Listening to: [url="http://www.foxytunes.com/artist/skillet/track/whispers+in+the+dark"]Skillet - Whispers In the Dark[/url] via [url="http://www.foxytunes.com/signatunes/"]FoxyTunes[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Therese Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 I've heard rumors that Bush is going to convert as well. Apparently Laura is Catholic, and Jeb is also Catholic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 [quote name='Saint Therese' post='1798821' date='Mar 6 2009, 02:18 AM']I've heard rumors that Bush is going to convert as well. Apparently Laura is Catholic, and Jeb is also Catholic.[/quote] Laura Bush is Methodist. George Bush Sr. is Episcopalian and W. was raised Episcopalian but converted to Methodism for his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggyie Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Jeb is a Catholic. Also a Knight of Columbus I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin D Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 [quote name='Maggie' post='1799100' date='Mar 6 2009, 05:04 PM']Jeb is a Catholic. Also a Knight of Columbus I think.[/quote] "That is correct..." - Darth Vader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luthien Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 [quote name='Paladin D' post='1799615' date='Mar 7 2009, 05:03 AM']"That is correct..." - Darth Vader[/quote] Haha, geek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Oh my, that is interesting about ol' Newton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Therese Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 Gingrich to Become Catholic During Easter Season Thursday, March 26, 2009 10:35 AM Article Font Size Conservative author and former House speaker Newt Gingrich will celebrate the Easter season this year in a very special way – by converting to Roman Catholicism. “I have become increasingly drawn to Catholicism over the past several years while attending Mass with my wife, Callista,” Gingrich tells Newsmax. “ After prayer and reflection, I believe this is where God has led me. I’m looking forward with great joy to being received into full communion with the Catholic Church.” Rumors of the religious conversion began circulating last month when Gingrich, a Baptist since college, told The New York Times that he had been exploring a reaffirmation of the role of religion in public life and found himself increasingly attracted to his wife’s Roman Catholic faith. Gingrich recently criticized the University of Notre Dame for choosing President Barack Obama as a commencement speaker. The Fox News contributor sent messages via micro-blogging service Twitter saying: “It is sad to see Notre Dame invite President Obama to give the commencement address since his policies are so anti Catholic values." Callista Gingrich is a member of the Choir of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., a resident professional choir. In April 2008, the choir sang for Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to the United States. Susan Gibbs, a spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Washington, told AOL Political Machine blogger Patricia Murphy that she couldn’t comment about the specifics of any one person's conversion, adding that Gingrich is "in proper standing with the Catholic Church," and, "any obstacles to joining the church have been resolved." © 2009 Newsmax. All rights reserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 [quote]Callista Gingrich is a member of the Choir of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., a resident professional choir.[/quote] There's a mouthful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiddkapps Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Therese Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 Yes. He'll probably run for president in the next election as well. It would be great to have a [i]really[/i] Catholic president. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 [quote name='Saint Therese' post='1820233' date='Mar 29 2009, 11:52 PM']Yes. He'll probably run for president in the next election as well. It would be great to have a [i]really[/i] Catholic president.[/quote] Converts often seem to be more orthodox than cradle Catholics sometimes. Does he have a chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Therese Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 (edited) I'd say he does. If he runs I"ll vote for him, and not because of his religion, but for his poltiics. I also find that converts are often more orthodox and fervent. Myself included of course. Edited March 30, 2009 by Saint Therese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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