George Matysek's take on faith and life
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House, May 1, 2011. (White House photo)
The New York Times is reporting that as U.S. military forces began their mission to kill or capture Osama bin Laden May 1, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. “fingered his rosary beads” in the Situation Room of the White House.
It’s not the first time we have heard about Biden’s rosary. An Irish Catholic from Scranton, the vice president carries his rosary with him. It is said that when he underwent brain surgery, he asked doctors if he could keep a rosary under his pillow. And, when he was exploring a run for the presidency in 2008, Biden famously said he would “shove his rosary beads down the throat” of any Republican who said he wasn’t religious.Share this:FacebookEmailPrint About George Matysek George P. Matysek Jr. is the senior writer for The Catholic Review in Baltimore. View all posts by George Matysek This entry was posted on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011 at 8:50 am and tagged with biden's rosary, joe biden, joe biden's faith and posted in War and Peace. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. « VIDEO REPORT: Changes coming to Cumberland LikeBe the first to like this post. One Response to “Biden’s rosary” george f kazmierczak May 3rd, 2011 at 1:14 pm
Mr.Vice President.GOD BE WITH YOU IN YOUR EVERY STEP YOU TAKE,AND MAY THE BLESSED MOTHER HOLD YOU IN HER HAND,ON YOUR VERY DIFFICULT JOURNEY.
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