Washington D.C., May 28, 2009 / 01:35 am (CNA).- In a surprising move, President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday evening that Miguel H. Diaz, Ph.D., a 45 year old lay Liberation theologian born in Havana (Cuba) is his pick to become the United States Ambassador to the Holy See.
An associate professor of theology at St. John's University and the College of Saint Benedict in Minnesota, Diaz, a strong Obama supporter and father of four, earned his bachelor’s degree from St. Thomas University in Miami, Fla., and his master’s and doctorate in theology from the University of Notre Dame at Notre Dame, Ind.
He taught previously at Barry University, Miami Shores, Fla.; St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary, Boynton Beach, Fla.; University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio; and the University of Notre Dame. He also served as the academic dean at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary and is fluent in Italian, Spanish and French.
Diaz serves on the board of the Catholic Theological Society of America, is past president of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States, and is a past member of the steering committee of the Karl Rahner Society.
He is also a theological consultant to the Catholic Association of Teachers of Homiletics and was appointed to the task force overseeing the review and revisions of the accrediting standards for the Association of Theological Schools.
Diaz is author of the book "On Being Human: U.S. Hispanic and Rahnerian Perspectives" (Orbis Books, 2001); Co-Editor of "From the Heart of Our People: Explorations in Catholic Systematic Theology" (Orbis Books, 1999;) and author of numerous articles and book chapters inspired in the Latino and Black liberation theology, such as the forthcoming “The Life-Giving Reality of God from Black, Latin-American, and U.S. Hispanic Theological Perspectives,” “Otherness in Black Catholic and Latino/a Catholic Theologies and the Otherness of God,” and “Outside the Survival of Community there is no Salvation,” in Building Bridges, Doing Justice: Constructing a Latino/a Ecumenical Theology (Orbis Press, 2009.)
Diaz is currently working on two future books: "Cuban-American Catholics" (Paulist Press) and “Migrating Across Theological Borders: The Essentials of Theology from U.S. Hispanic Theological Perspectives" (Orbis Books.)
His body of work, which includes some controvesial positions related to how to understand “inclusiveness,” has gained him significant apprisal from the Catholic left, and his nomination was immediately hailed by pro-Obama Catholics such as “Catholics United” and “Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good,” as well as from Prof. Douglas Kmiec.
His election seems to be the first pay back of the Obama administration to Catholics who have been unconditionally supporting his policies and appointments. Diaz, in fact, is listed as a member of Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, although he explains his relationship with the pro-Obama group founded by Democratic militant Alexia Kelley as “a response to an invitation to become a theological advisor.”
In a brief statement, Diaz said that “I wish to be a diplomatic bridge between our nation and the Holy See, and if confirmed by the U.S. Senate, I will continue the work of my predecessors and build on 25 years of excellent relations with the Holy See.”
Miguel Diaz served in 2008 on the Obama campaign’s Catholic advisory board. Also in 2008, he donated $1,000 to the Obama Victory Fund.
Although he claims to be a “defender of life in all of it stages,” Diaz was among 26 Catholic leaders and scholars who signed a statement supporting the nomination of staunch pro abortion Catholic Kathleen Sebelius as Health and Human Services Secretary.
“The College of Saint Benedict is enormously proud that Miguel has been nominated by President Obama for this important post,” said MaryAnn Baenninger, president of the College of Saint Benedict. “Miguel is a highly-respected theologian and scholar, and an excellent teacher. Most importantly, he has a deep commitment to Catholic social justice and to inclusiveness in the Catholic Church. He truly lives a life of faith. He is the ideal candidate for this post.”He and his wife, Dr. Marian K. Diaz, are the founders of "Companions on a Journey" at the College of Saint Benedict, an organization aimed at promoting the involvement of young Catholics in public life and social justice activities. _________________ nemo se tradere tenetur
His election seems to be the first pay back of the Obama administration to Catholics who have been unconditionally supporting his policies and appointments.
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Ah yes, payback. The irony would almost be funny if it weren't so dash dash dashed revolting.
We need to pray for the intention of the Vatican to reject Miguel Diaz as the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. _________________ Introibo ad altare Dei
It would be easier to pick out the number of elected officials who are NOT Communist. Granted some may not know that they are Communists but that changes nothing.
When you look at those who sit in obama's court it is an veritable Who's Who from Hell. I wish someone would put a collage together with all their faces. Even if the most flattering photos were used I don't think it would disguise the evil in them.
Since Nov 4, 2008 I feel like we arein a 50s sci-fi made-for-drive-in movie and the zombies are winning. At least with a movie I can walk out or turn on the engine and drive home.
Joined: 12 Apr 2008 Posts: 1702 Location: Falmouth, Maine
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 5:18 pm Post subject:
Obama is a communist, therefor, all his friends and appointees are going to be communists. Look at all the Czars he is appointing! Can someone tell me where in the US Constitution there is anything mentioned about Czars? Since when did a Czar become a good thing?
It's like Glenn Beck said tonight, we have all these Czars that report to the head Czar that we call a President. A Czar is nothing more than a dictator that reports to no one. _________________ Darryl
Ut In Omnibus Glorificetur Deus
Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 2008 Location: Pays d'Haute Louisiane
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 6:12 pm Post subject:
Petertherock wrote:
Since when did a Czar become a good thing?
Since when was a Tsar a bad thing ? The Tsars held the sovereign authority from God and held back the Revolution in Russia, at least as much as they could. They may have oppressed the Church, but at least they were still the sovereign authorities of their realms according to natural law. Pope Gregory XVI condemned Polish nationalists who tried to rebel against their sovereign, Tsar Nicholas I (who was also the King of Poland), under the specious assertion that Catholics had a right to rebel against schismatic princes and/or heretics and infidels.
I think you will be quite surprised after Russia is consecrated and one of the chief defenders of the Catholic Church is the Catholic Tsar of All the Russias.
It's like Glenn Beck said tonight, we have all these Czars that report to the head Czar that we call a President. A Czar is nothing more than a dictator that reports to no one.
Nonsense. A Tsar is simply a type of prince just like a King. You cannot justly spit on the Christian history of Old Europe and of natural government, formed by Divine Providence, because of your animosity against a certain political party or because of love for the government that rules your homeland (which is, incidentally, a proposition nation, the fundamental ideological principles of which are absolutely satanic). _________________ O crux ave, spes unica
Thanks, Contra, for the history lesson, its ecclesiastical import and some very lovely music - all in one post!
Russian
Боже, Царя храни!
Сильный, державный,
Царствуй на славу, Hа славу нам!
( 2×
Царствуй на страх врагам,
Царь православный.
Боже, Царя храни!
( 2×
[edit]Transliteration
Bozhe, Tsarya khrani!
Sil'nyj, derzhavnyj,
Tsarstvuj na slavu, Na slavu nam!
( 2×
Tsarstvuj na strakh vragam,
Tsar' pravoslavnyj.
Bozhe, Tsarya khrani!
( 2×
[edit]English translation (literal)
O God, protect the Tsar!
Strong and majestic,
Reign for glory, For our glory!
( 2×
Reign to foes' fear,
O Orthodox Tsar.
God, protect the Tsar!
( 2× _________________ Salus animarum prima lex
I think you will be quite surprised after Russia is consecrated and one of the chief defenders of the Catholic Church is the Catholic Tsar of All the Russias.
I believe this, EQR!!! I believe we will see holy wonders coming forth from that country, and I can't wait!
Joined: 14 Feb 2009 Posts: 88 Location: My own little corner of the world
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 8:12 pm Post subject:
This is just one more among how many other Communists and Freemasons (if there aren't any of those in the Vatican, then I apologize) in the Vatican? It's such a sad, sad situation.
This is just one more among how many other Communists and Freemasons (if there aren't any of those in the Vatican, then I apologize) in the Vatican? It's such a sad, sad situation.
Munda: Only God knows, if indeed there are any - formally. But then, from what I've seen in my own life and have studied the best "agents" were dupes who were often completely unaware that they were operating in a way directly beneficial to the Party. Circumstances can be created. Hints can be dropped. Introductions can be provided, etc. Running "false flag" operations like that can produce tons of mayhem without any clear evidence of direct collusion with Party superiors.
Nevertheless, I believe ( personally ) that there WERE others who knew exactly what they wanted to achieve.....
My best guess: Some committed atheistic communists likely DID infiltrate seminaries, and receive ordination between the 1920s and into the 1960s. From which, some were raised to the episcopacy . How many? Perhaps a few dozen or more. How much damage could ( or did ) they create?
Well, by way of analogy I'll mention two names from another major institution which was successfully infiltrated: Aldrich Ames and Robert Hanssen. ( Hanssen converted to Catholicism in 1968 and entered Opus Dei, by the way. )
The devastation of MASINT, the assassination of American intelligence agents and the massive disruption of the entire intelligence community by just these two men indicates how much institutional destruction can be achieved with very few operatives. _________________ Salus animarum prima lex
The title seems a little misleading - where in the article does it say that Mr. Diaz is a communist ?
Granted from the organization he was a member of one can deduce that he might have communist sympathies, but nowhere is it stated that he is in fact a communist.
Words and titles mean something - I hope the poster didn't just want more views for giving a sensational title. Where is it stated that he is in fact a communist ?
The entire article wreaks of his Communism. Just like not having the word "Trinity" in Holy Scripture doesn't mean the Trinity is not boldly present.
This paragraph alone has all the earmarks of Marxism/Socialism which is Communism in a hurry.:
His body of work, which includes some controvesial positions related to how to understand “inclusiveness,” has gained him significant apprisal from the Catholic left, and his nomination was immediately hailed by pro-Obama Catholics such as “Catholics United” and “Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good,” as well as from Prof. Douglas Kmiec.
Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 2008 Location: Pays d'Haute Louisiane
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 1:56 pm Post subject:
Magyar wrote:
The title seems a little misleading - where in the article does it say that Mr. Diaz is a communist ?
Granted from the organization he was a member of one can deduce that he might have communist sympathies, but nowhere is it stated that he is in fact a communist.
Words and titles mean something - I hope the poster didn't just want more views for giving a sensational title. Where is it stated that he is in fact a communist ?
He's a liberation theologian and actively supports Obama's policies. That's good enough for a Marxist-Leninist, at least de facto. The fact that he is consciously a proponent of liberation theology is evidence of his Marxism. Even if he were to deny it, his status as a liberation 'theology' proponent alone establish him as a Marxist de facto; it's unavoidable. _________________ O crux ave, spes unica
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 6:24 pm Post subject: He is a communist
So is Obama so this is no surprize. What is happening to our nation is such a shame! What will be left here after Obamaism re-shapes it will no longer be the United States of America. God have mercy on us all. _________________ RobinAdair
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:28 pm Post subject: Re: Diaz is a communist
restorationist wrote:
Liberation Theology is synonymous with Marxism and was embraced by Ortega. Castro was educated by Jesuits-- enuff said.
Ohmygosh! I was educated by Jesuits, too! Oh, nooooooo!
Seriously, though, I had a poli sci prof / Jesuit who invited one of his amigos in from Sout' Amerrriiiii-ca to enlighten us.
I was never before in a class like that one. Those were the days when profs and students alike would still light up a Camel in the classroom.
When "Fr. Che" got to the coda of his little diatribe -
"An' eef necessary, ju can jus' bet we weel ussssse de gun!"
- you never saw in your life so many college juniors sitting so still, in such utterly stunned silence, mouths agape, cigarettes dangling from our bottom lips!
I still crack up when I recall that event. Yep, a genuine lib/theo Castroite. _________________ Salus animarum prima lex
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