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Participators in #IStandWithThomasPeters Day

Kathryn Jean Lopez: "I don’t pretend to know every step along the way, but I knew, unexpectedly standing behind Thomas the other day that I was in the presence of the scene of a miracle — he embodies the power of prayer, the reality of the supernatural; he and his wife are a testament to faith. Good doctors, of course, play no small role in his being alive and improving, but the hope and gratitude he and Natalie demonstrate is rooted in something eternal."

William Newton: Letter to a Gentleman

Deacon Greg, quoting Thomas Merton: "MY LORD GOD, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it. Therefore will I trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone."

Catholic World Report: "Thomas has been an important voice for the defense of marriage and of the rights of the unborn, and his American Papist blog and social media presence were a big part of the Catholic new media boom."

Catholic Vote: "Just yesterday he fired off an email to the CV staff urging us to push back against a NY Times article suggesting that Catholics are unhappy with the Holy Father. He joked about his sore pinky he was forced to use to type. He may be handicapped, but his love of the Church remains boundless."

Lisa Hendley: "For me, watching the two of them — faced with such a challenge in the earliest weeks of their marriage — has been a true lesson in what “holy matrimony” really means."

Michael Sean Winters:  "As Catholics, we are called to charity, if not always to mutual agreement."

Peace + Pekoe: "There's no way to repay God for the gift of his mercy and love. But we can draw close to it by reaching out to others, holding out a hand in aid and letting them know that they are seen, they are valued, they are worthy. Not because they have earned it, but because they Are."

Pat Gohn: "Even then, he was a man on the move. Always busy writing, always taking up the Catholic cause for a variety of important ideas in the public square, teaching others by example how blogging needs to have a social conscience."

William Newton: "Thomas has brought so much to the table in his use of social media over the years, that if we are truly an online “community”, then those of us who use social media to engage with others can show that there is more to being online than simply voicing our opinions on politics, posting pictures with murky filters, or talking about bacon. Let’s all take this opportunity, together, this Thursday to actually *DO* something for a member of the online community, who really does need our help, by using these amazing communication tools at our disposal."

A Special Request for Priests and Religious: "However one of the central aspects of what we are trying to achieve tomorrow is to encourage prayer for Thomas’ recovery, to whatever extent Our Lord decides that recovery should proceed, so that he can get back to one of the most important aspects of what he does: speaking up on behalf of the Church."

Kate Bryan for Catholic Vote: "Above all – please pray. Pray for Thomas and Natalie, and their continued strength and perseverance. Pray for their families and their friends. And please pray for Thomas’ continued recovery."

Brian Miller of Juicy Ecumenism: "Thomas Peters, a blogger at CatholicVote and the Communications Director for the National Organization for Marriage, is one of the ablest young voices speaking up for life and marriage in the public square. If you are unfamiliar with Thomas’ story over the past few months, you should acquaint yourself with this blog. Few things are more inspiring."

Fr. Z
Sarah Reinhard
Opinionated Optomist
Defend Us in Battle
Te Deum Laudamus!
Home to Catholicism
Whiskey Catholic
Adoro Ergo Sum 


Below are links to articles that have been written about Thomas:

Catholic Vote

Catholic Vote - I Stand with Thomas Peters

National Organization for Marriage - Press Release

National Organization for Marriage - Stay Updated

National Organization for Marriage - Join Us for a Benefit Concert

Catholic News Agency - Blogger Grateful for Prayers

National Catholic Register - Concert Staged to Assist Blogger

National Review - Benefit Concert

Jimmy Akin

Lisa Hendey

The Deacon's Bench - Updates on Thomas Peters

Kathy Schiffer - Surgery After All

Catholic World Report - Pray for Thomas Peters

Lisa Hendey - How the Internet Connects Us

Jeff Miller aka The Curt Jester

Elizabeth Scalia aka The Anchoress

William Newton aka The Courtier

Wondrous Pilgrim

Catholic Weekend Show

Life Site News - 7/17

Life Site News  - 7/19

Life Site News - 9/10

Fr. Z's Blog - 7/17

Fr. Z's Blog - 7/19

Catholic Bandita

Free Republic - 7/18

Free Republic - 7/19

Creative Minority Report

Lisa Graas

Mundabor's Blog

Mundabor's Blog - Update