Today's saint, St. Lydia Purpuraria, was the first Christian convert in Europe, a businesswoman who dealt in luxury goods. She is the patron saint of cloth dyers. Saint Lydia was born during the first century in Thyatira, a town famous for its dye works in Asia Minor, famous for its dye works, (hence, her name which means purple seller). She was a seller of purple dye and was St. Paul's first convert at Philippi. The following is from the Acts of the Apostles: And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, did hear: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to those things which were said by Paul. And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying: If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us. ~Acts 16:14-15 She was baptized with her household. Thereafter, Paul made his home with her while in Philippi. Lydia was a woman of hospital...
I do not condone the killing of anyone and I don’t know of anyone who would. I heard the captured the alleged killer early this after noon.
ReplyDeleteEven though he allegedly pulled the trigger, just who was responsible for his death? Yes, he is and was responsible for his own actions, but I know many people are upset about how Tiller always was able to break the law and still get by with it. May I be so bold as to suggest that maybe our former governor Sebelius could also be guilty? How she protected him at all stages in turn for campaign contributions to stay in power. And now our current governor Parkinson who veto’s legislation from the legislator and continues to fund Planned Parenthood. Or perhaps the district attorney of Sedgwick County and other politicians who blocked justice being done.
I’m afraid the press and those in power will blame the pro-life movement, when they are the ones with the blood on their hands.