The brave speech of a nun, surgeon and Army veteran in support of Trump

@ElentirENG ES 8·27·2020 · 18:15 0

There are truly fascinating lives for their dedication to others and their courage in the service of noble causes, and Sister Deirdre Byrne is a good example.

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A life of service to her Homeland, the poor and the sick

Daughter of surgeon William Byrne, she was born and raised in a Catholic family. She enlisted in the United States Army in order to pay for her medical degree at Georgetown University. It was the beginning of a long career serving her country, the poor and the sick as a military doctor, a career that lasted 29 years and in which she rose to the rank of colonel (immediately inferior to general). While in the ranks of the Army Medical Corps, she served in the Sinai Peninsula, in Egypt, and also in ground zero of the Twin Towers in New York after the attacks of September 11, 2001.

In 2002 she joined the religious congregation of the Little Operators of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. However, the Army called her up again, serving in Afghanistan. In 2009 she definitively left the Army and professed her vows as a nun. She has worked as a surgeon and missionary in Kenya, Haiti, Sudan, and Iraq, helping those most in need. Today she combines her religious life in Washington DC with her work as a surgeon, which she offers for free to the poor and refugees.

Sister Byrne's intervention supporting Donald Trump

This Wednesday, August 26, Sister Byrne was invited to speak at the Republican National Convention. You can hear her brave speech here:

Here you can read the transcript of his speech (taken from 4president.org):

"Good evening. I'm Sister Dede Byrne. I belong to the community of the Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.

Last fourth of July, I was honored to be one of the President’s guests at his “Salute to America” celebration.

I must confess that I recently prayed while in chapel, begging God to allow me to be a voice and instrument for human life, and now here I am, speaking at the Republican National Convention.

I guess you better be careful for what you pray for!

My journey to religious life was not a traditional route ... if there is such a thing.

In 1978, as a medical school student at Georgetown University, I joined the Army to help pay for my tuition and ended up devoting 29 years to the military, serving as a doctor and a surgeon in places like Afghanistan and Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.

After much prayer and contemplation, I entered my religious order in 2002 and worked serving the poor and sick in Kenya, Haiti, Sudan, Iraq and in D.C.

Humility is at the foundation of our order, which makes it very difficult to talk about myself, but I can speak about my experience working for those fleeing war torn and impoverished countries around the world. Those refugees all share a common experience. They have all been marginalized; viewed as insignificant, powerless and voiceless.

And while we tend to think of the marginalized as living beyond our borders, the truth is, the largest marginalized group in the world can be found in the United States. They are the unborn.

As Christians, we first met Jesus as a stirring embryo in the womb of an unwed mother and saw him born nine months later in the poverty of the cave. It's no coincidence that Jesus stood up for what was just and was ultimately crucified because what he said wasn’t politically correct or fashionable.

As followers of Christ, we are called to stand up for life and against the politically correct or fashionable today. We must fight against a legislative agenda that supports and even celebrates destroying life in the womb. In fact, the laws we create define how we see our humanity. And we must ask ourselves, what are we saying when we go into a womb and snuff out an insignificant, powerless, voiceless life.

As a physician, I can say unequivocally life begins at conception.

While what I have to say may be difficult for some to hear, I am saying it because I'm not just pro-life, I'm pro-eternal life and I want all of us to end up in heaven someday together.

Which brings me to why I’m here tonight. Donald Trump is the most pro-life President that this nation has ever had, defending life at all stages. His belief in the sanctity of life transcends politics. President Trump will stand up against Biden/Harris who are the most anti-life presidential ticket ever, even supporting the horrors of late-term abortion and infanticide.

Because of his courage and conviction, President Trump has earned the support of America's pro-life community. Moreover, he has a nationwide army of religious standing behind him. You’ll find us with our weapon of choice…the rosary!

Thank you Mr. President. We are all praying for you."