The World Over January 23, 2025 | Inaugural Prayer: Fr. Francis J. Mann with Raymond Arroyo

[@maryrankin9869]

Bless you Father Mann. You made history and I admire your persistence and care of the gravesite.

[@reynamedd6595]

He will go to heaven

[@Marcia-fw3wz]

​@@reynamedd6595 God decides who goes to heaven.

[@tb9470]

Wow! Fr. this personal story is so beautiful. This is like the good old days when people were personal to each other. What a story!

[@NOW2024-w5k]

God Bless you Father Mann. And God Bless our country.

[@mariachacin557]

What a prayer, it was humbling, touching. Amen 🙏

[@barbaralewis6766]

What a beautiful story. Thank you, Father Mann. You are the GOAT! 😊❤️

[@reynamedd6595]

YES. Greateast of all Time

[@PBXVIILY]

Beautiful Priest his Benediction was beautiful.

[@debbiegraham5585]

Thank you, Raymond ❤

[@marys5146]

❤LOVE FR. FRANCES MANN'S BEAUTIFUL SERMON ! GOD BLESS HIM & GOD BLESS PRESIDENT TRUMP!! ❤

[@johnbrennan9584]

I liked the personal touch Fr. Mann included in his closing prayer, very appropriate.

[@Marcia-fw3wz]

Everyone keeps calling this a prayer, and although it sounded like one at first, it became more like a eulogy than a prayer. A eulogy is honoring someone, especially the deceased, but prayer is speaking to God, or asking the saints to intercede for us. We don't assume that the deceased are already in heaven, that's why we pray for the repose of their souls. He never mentioned Jesus, and saying we kneel only to God is a good proclamation, but it's not a prayer. Also, as Catholics we make the Sign of the Cross before and after our prayers.

[@marialuisathorn9114]

@@Marcia-fw3wz well said! At last an Inteligent comment

[@normanboyd2273]

An amazing priest and a Beautiful prayer. As a cradle Catholic, for those that’s on this feed that’s being critical, I have one word for you, “ PRAY” 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️‍🩹 1 Timothy 2:1-4: “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. Heavenly Father, Our prayers is to guide and protect our President of the USA , with wisdom , fortitude and grace, in good health that he may carry out the duties and obligations in our country. Thank you Lord 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🤲🏼❤️‍🩹

[@donnahalsted7718]

Very touching interview.

[@joannawhite1441]

I was just reading an Esquire article of a journalist who tried to find it in 2016 to see what it looked like and he was also treated like this.

[@keepers...]

Beautiful!

[@judycook3221]

God bless pres Trump

[@franciscavarpit6554]

🙏❤️

[@isaiah3872]

His parents weren't Catholic Christians (his mom was at least raised Presbyterian), Fr. Mann did not know them personally, and the Church never investigated their lives to declare whether or not they're canonized saints (publicly recognized as being in Heaven). Why did he attempt to ask Trump's parents to pray for him? He can just regularly offer up Holy Masses for him. Why did Fr. Mann go out of his way to clean their graves specifically? To elicit an audience/chat with Trump? I find this strange.

[@victorynowall]

A priest is no Saint!

[@Marcia-fw3wz]

​​@@victorynowall Many priests are saintly, but it's not up to us to decide. We pray for them.

[@jethroadjekota6187]

How is this priest sure the parents are in heaven?

[@victorynowall]

I can't believe that he even asked the dead parents to bless Trump! He thinks he is God.

[@Marcia-fw3wz]

That's Protestant, not Catholic.

[@Marcia-fw3wz]

He isn't sure, but it sounded nice.

[@theajoymanalo8015]

@@victorynowallyou just don’t get it!!

[@victorynowall]

He is way out of line!!

[@fabiking3338]

🙏🇺🇸

[@franinator9849]

I wish he has started and ended with the Sign if the Cross, distinctively Catholic!

[@JoellHedges-dm1mu]

Being distinctly Catholic requires praying “for” your deceased relatives, not praying “to” them. Who is this person who calls himself a priest?

[@reginakriebel9592]

His prayer was BEAUTIFUL AND HEALING after the ugly rant from the woke bishop

[@Lucylou7070]

I know! We ought to be most grateful for his hopeful prayerful prayer. I wonder at people who choose to look at the glass half empty when we should be spiritually thrilled not only that it's half full PLUS we have THE glass!!!!!

[@Lucylou7070]

@ What about it? We said the same thing with different words. Read my comment again but reflect on it this time!

[@Lucylou7070]

@ Well then you're still striving in the 'half measures', but it's only my opinion and it's okay. I'm not your spiritual director, and you're not mine. Bring it to your next Adoration if you choose. It's up to you, but hint = take your eyes off the half full. Peace

[@workingmoodleclass5925]

Imagine being such a callous person that you would demand an apology from someone asking you to show mercy to your fellow man. President Trump is a disgrace and you are not a christian.

[@mariodesilva8193]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤️‍🔥🌹🕊️

[@nancyrodrigues4304]

Why say His name in vain?

[@lifesbanquet4501]

“0h my G-d” twice! Terribly wrong of a priest.

[@sisterb8688]

For me this is embarrassing...its like Trump is desperate just for anybody, any stranger who would flatter him. I wish this was not publicized.

[@Lucylou7070]

Sorry, but this is a good retired priest, nothing embarrassing was said. Perfect doesn't exist.

[@rachelsavard851]

Shouldn't Trump be ashamed of this story. That he'd not paid someone to take better care of their graves.

[@markaxleumayam5979]

what kind of color of stole is that? is that proper though?

[@deluge848]

BE A CATHOLIC PRIEST! MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS BEFORE AND AFTER PRAYERS, DON'T BE A COWARD, PROCLAIM YOUR IDENTITY LOUDLY!!!

[@Lucylou7070]

Mayabe be a follower of our Catholic faith and review the catechism before judging him or anyone else.

[@Lucylou7070]

@ So we agree!

[@evahernandez8156]

I wonder if his grandparents and parents were ever catholic

[@CC-cr1oz]

Sometimes I think the Catholic Church is not a True Church because preists/ bishops are so COWARD to mention Jesus Christ and make a Sign of a Cross.

[@leonidasexton9144]

True 🙏

[@johnfisher247]

Yes prayers should open or finish with a doxology not a be therapeutic deist vision statement.

[@Lucylou7070]

Maybe it's not either/or but both/and with some priests and some members being cowards given that none of us is perfect. In this case, he was not a coward. You had to double cap to ensure we knew of your negativity. Peace be with you.

[@isaiah3872]

The Catholic Church is not limited to the broadcast/example of a single priest/bishop. There are countless examples of other priests & bishops mentioning Jesus Christ & praying the Sign of Cross, be it publicly in mixed religious settings, publicly at Holy Mass or privately. There are tons of public processions throughout the Church calendar, every single year, in which those two are mentioned. There's no reason to make your individual perception of the cowardice of all priests/bishops (what about the deacons?) doubt that it's a true church.

[@Marcia-fw3wz]

​​​​​​​​​​@@isaiah3872 Too bad Bishop Strickland didn't give the prayer and Benediction, he isn't afraid to mention the name of Jesus and make the Sign of the Cross!

[@Marcia-fw3wz]

This started as a prayer, but it turned into more of a eulogy in honor of President Trump's parents. Father didn't start and end with the Sign of the Cross, or mention the name of Jesus. And in the interview with Raymond he used God's name inappropriately. From the way he talked and the stole he wore, I wondered if he was really a Catholic priest, or from a denomination that tries to imitate Catholicism.

[@johnfisher247]

It was not a prayer to God but as so happens in America an infomercial addressed to hearers. It is normal to address prayers that are short to God. The Our Father would have sufficed. I've lived in the US and found prayer to have degenerated into a list of information meant for the hearers. This hair dyed over confident priest really did blather. I support Trump but find this type of sycophantic address disguised as prayer annoying and trivial.

[@ThereseAyoze]

Are you a real catholic preist ?

[@victorynowall]

Matthew 23:9 "Do not call anyone on Earth your father for One is your father He who is in Heaven"

[@isaiah3872]

"For though you might have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers. Indeed, in Christ Jesus _I became your father through the gospel_ ." (1 Corinthians 4:15) "I am appealing to you for my child, Onesimus, _whose father I have become_ during my imprisonment." (Philemon 1:10) "Your sister church in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings; and so does _my son Mark_ ." (1 Peter 5:13)

[@reynamedd6595]

Ur not a Catholic for sure

[@bernadettejozil3254]

I’m sorry I Catholic because The this

[@CC-cr1oz]

What?

[@workingmoodleclass5925]

Imagine being such a callous person that you would demand an apology from someone (bishop Marianne) asking you to show mercy to your fellow man. President Trump is a disgrace and the catholic church is weak.

[@isaiah3872]

What does Trump's rebuke of that Episcopal bishop have to do with the Catholic Church and its "weakness"?

[@Marcia-fw3wz]

"Bishop" Marianne's idea of mercy is worldly, not Christian. Admonishing sinners is a true work of mercy, not justifying their sinful behavior. The Catholic Church's primary purpose is the salvation of souls, not escorting them to the fires of eternal perdition.

[@workingmoodleclass5925]

@ you’re a pseudo Christian . So Jesus does not show mercy?? Time to take a Bible study class clearly

[@workingmoodleclass5925]

@ because the catholic bishops are under a rock somewhere. Catholics are weak and forgot who is Mercy.

[@aaronjacobs4975]

No triune God or the name of Jesus mentioned😂😂

[@Marcia-fw3wz]

Sadly.

[@gedflynn]

How embarrassing

[@gedflynn]

This is a completely wasted opportunity to preach the gospel. This man should have said no to Trump. Ego trumps vocation here. Pathetic.

[@deluge848]

WRONG!! GO TRUMP!!

[@Graciematt]

Get over it! The American people have spoken! 🙏❤️🇺🇸

[@Marcia-fw3wz]

Almighty God must come first.

[@gedflynn]

@ indeed. Not politics.

[@abrahamphilip6439]

It was not the invocation prayer which was by Cardinal Dolan , short & revelatory , but the Benediction prayer, just as any as usual , inc the protestant nothing in particular He asked to pray , need not be of God send,

[@Lucylou7070]

We Catholics aren't supposed to compare anyone to anyone else. God did not create puppets and automatons.

[@Marcia-fw3wz]

​@@Lucylou7070 But God created us to have some common sense.

[@Marcia-fw3wz]

​@@Lucylou7070 But God did create us to have common sense.