27 February: Feast of St. Gabriel Possenti
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If I could find a photo of a particular priest with his mouth shut, I'd paint him as St. Gabriel Possenti lovingly contemplating a gun...
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That said, Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows is a greater saint than merely a patron of gun handlers. His compassion and devotion for the Sorrowful Mother was his greatest achievement in life. How uninspiring for gun enthusiasts.
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Interestingly enough, the Gun Saint Society (no kidding!) is observing the feast of St. Gabriel to protest the USCCB...
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"The St. Gabriel Possenti Society, Inc. commemorates the February 27 feast day of St. Gabriel Possenti this weekend with a call for action," Society chairman John M. Snyder noted here today.
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"We urge law-abiding Catholic gun owners to protest the anti-gun, anti-self-defense policy of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)," he added.
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"Churchgoers may start to protest the USCCB policy through church financial collections," he said. - Source
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How devout.
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BTW - Why would Carmelite hermit/monks - who do not eat meat - go out hunting for deer? At least one bishop knows why.
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How convenient - not simply a monastery but a hunting lodge.
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So anyway - is the USCCB an anti-American organization?
