Comments on: Win One for Ted

By: khughes1963

khughes1963 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:51:10 +0000

The current name for that part of the mass is the prayers of the faithful. Sadly, you don’t often hear the type of prayers offered at Ted Kennedy’s funeral mass.

By: stvwlf

stvwlf — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:33:15 +0000

I’d rather know where Jesus taught us to shut our eyes to suffering if there’s no way private industry can make a profit from it.

You obviously haven’t seen the secret inner teachings of Jesus that were meant for the elite – the teachings the Family disseminates down on C Street. Only we saps fall for that “help the less fortunate” crap.

By: PurpleGirl

PurpleGirl — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:20:52 +0000

Joanr16: You were close in calling it the Petitions. In the current Lutheran Liturgy, that group of prayers, intercessions and petitions are just called the Prayers and is recited after the reading of the gospel and the sermon and before Communion. It is done in call and response style. I don’t have a current Catholic order of mass, and my 1950s/60s missal shows the order of mass with lots of prayer portions done call and response style but not in the concentrated period as it is usually done now. Actually it’s been 20-odd years since I was an active Lutheran and much longer since I identified as a Roman Catholic. During my Lutheran days I enjoyed reading about church history and stuff.

Swami: Since I don’t often read Allahpundit I didn’t know that. It just hit me as a weird way to describe the person who could answer that question.

By: joanr16

joanr16 — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:28:57 +0000

Didn’t the Reagan tear-fest cost the Republicans the House, Senate and White House?

Ummmm… no. Not even remotely. The Republicans in the House, Senate and the White House cost the Republicans the House, Senate and White House.

If the Dems crash and burn, it’ll be for a lot of reasons. None of which will have anything to do with Ted Kennedy’s funeral.

By: No More Mr. Nice Guy!

No More Mr. Nice Guy! — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:18:39 +0000

I’m surprised the mob didn’t turn up at the funeral with their assault weapons and bullhorns, and drown out the service with their screaming.

By: Kaleberg

Kaleberg — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:33:30 +0000

Maybe we liberals should watch this funeral oration stuff. Didn’t the Reagan tear-fest cost the Republicans the House, Senate and White House?

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:28:51 +0000

My understanding of the letter at the cemetery was Kennedy’s last word on his fight for health care for all Americans. It counteracted all the comments being made by McCain and other repugs that Kennedy was coming around to compromising and giving the repugs what they wanted. It was a lovely funeral service. Orrin Hatch on Friday night spoke way too long; but, other than that it was poignant and heartfelt from what I saw. The pictures of Arlington Cemetery as it got dark were very nice and moving.

By: Swami

Swami — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:56:14 +0000

Aficionado?* Doesn’t he mean Bible scholar?

No, PurpleGirl… Allahpundit used the word “aficionado” to enhance his ridicule of the Christian faith.

By: joanr16

joanr16 — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:29:18 +0000

PurpleGirl– perhaps he thinks religion is a hobby.

The fake-outrage whiners are ignoring two essential things: 1) Ted Kennedy’s life and accomplishments; and 2) the purpose of the litany/petition portion of Catholic mass (I’m sorry, I’m not an “aficionado” of the Catholic faith, so I don’t know if that’s the proper term for it). It’s a call-and-response, familiar to most Christians, in which someone at the front of the church states something for which they are praying, and the congregation responds, “Lord, hear our prayer.” One of Ted’s youngest relations mentioned health care; another (GASP!) mentioned reconciliation between “straight and gay.”

The televised funeral was the final spiritual send-off, if you will, of Edward M. Kennedy by his family. They’re going to pray for the realization of his unfinished work. That’s how it’s done.

But don’t worry, faux-outrage whiners; Ted’s in the ground at Arlington now, and you can go back to equating Obama with Hitler.

To everyone else– the funeral was amazing, if you missed it. And keep an eye on Ted Kennedy Jr. If he decides to enter the political arena, I believe he could accomplish some of that unfinished work.

By: biggerbox

biggerbox — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:21:17 +0000

Do creatures like Allahpundit actually think before they write? Is A. actually suggesting that, if Caesar HAD decided to create a public fund to care for the sick that Jesus would have opposed it? I’m pretty sure JC would have been fine with such a plan, and he certainly wouldn’t have been going armed to rallies against it, nor comparing Caesar to, um, well, I guess Caesar?. Whatever.

Back in the real world, I’ve actually been impressed by the coverage of the ceremonies for Teddy. The media have actually been willing to seem OK with honoring the idea of a career dedicated to defending those in need, and making the world better for the many, instead of the few. Someone on the Nice Polite Republican radio couldn’t resist throwing a “for better or worse” into a line acknowledging Kennedy’s big effect on our nation, but otherwise, they’ve been remarkably well-behaved.