The Catholic Defender: Responds to John Benko's failed attempt to attack President Trump's Christianity. In His support of Kamala Harris

John Benko of the 4 Persons had planned a podcast for 2:00 today that attacked President Trump and his commitment of being a Christian. Today, I found that Benko had taken down this horrible podcast.

This is my response to Benko's ghost podcast. Maybe he had some opposition among his ranks on that one. Good job guys, in this case Benko listened and did the right thing.

"When Fr. Andrew Mahana-Maronite exorcised the White House, he took a statue of our Lady of Fatima and President Trump asked the priest if he could keep it when he first moved in."

During President Donald Trump’s tenure, a statue of Our Lady of Fatima was placed in the White House.

The statue was a gift from Fr. Andrew Mahana, a Maronite priest, who also exorcised the White House on January 20, 2017 (inauguration night), according to an article by uCatholic.

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1 A man who worked for President Trump said that they referred to the west wing of the White House as the “West Wing Chapel” due to the Marian statue and other religious items.

On May 13, 1981, Pope St. John Paul II survived an assassination attempt.

That day was the feast of Our Lady of Fatima, and Pope St. John Paul II himself credited his survival to Our Lady of Fatima. The pope said, “The gunman fired the gun, but Mary guided the bullet;”

2 another source stated the pope’s words as, “One hand shot, and other guided the bullet.”

3 Exactly one year after being shot, the pope visited the apparition site of Fatima. He placed the bullet in Mary’s crown, saying, “You saved me, you saved me.”

Our Lady of Fatima appeared to three children, St. Jacinta, St. Francisco, and Ven. Sister Lucia, on the 13th of every month from May to October of 1917 in Fatima, Portugal—each time asking for prayer and penance.

Most significantly, however, on July 13, 1917, Our Lady of Fatima revealed the three secrets, including the vision of hell to the children—a most important apparition.

On Saturday, July 13, 2024, President Trump survived an assassination attempt in Butler, PA. This was the 107th anniversary of Our Lady’s appearance at Fatima.

This last July 13th fell on a Saturday—a day which Catholics honor Mary especially.

July 13th is also the feast day of Rosa Mystica, one of Mary’s titles and a recently approved Marian apparition.

Furthermore, one mile away from the grounds on which Trump’s rally was held sits a Catholic Church with a grotto to Our Lady of Fatima—a grotto that we think was facing President Trump at the time.

I believe Our Lady of Fatima saved President Donald Trump’s life. She guided the bullets away from him just as she did for Pope St. John Paul II.

Our Lady is God’s instrument. She plays a special intercessory role to Our Lord, and it was her intercession that helped spare President Trump’s life.

Certainly, the prayers of Fr. Jason Charron, a Ukrainian Catholic pastor who gave the benediction before the rally, called down heavenly protection.

Interestingly, President Trump was shot at 6:11 pm EST, which, as someone pointed out to me, could refer to Ephesians 6:11: “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”

President Trump later credited God for saving his life after the attack: “It was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening.”

Indeed, God’s armor was surrounding President Trump, especially that of His Mother.

Even one “Hail Mary” and one look of love at a statue of Our Lady has saved many in the past and can save many today. Our Lady, by virtue of Her Son, promises to shield souls from the greatest of attacks, especially spiritual ones.

On that sunny Saturday evening in Pennsylvania, Our Lady was protecting President Trump and many other souls who could have been killed.

Mary is the Mother of all people, Catholics and non-Catholics.

Perhaps someday President Trump will visit the Shrine Our Lady of Fatima with bullets in hand.

Perhaps his brush with death will guide him to an even greater conversion and, God willing, someday lead him to the Catholic Church.

For those who hate President Trump, may their hearts be softened by realizing that human life transcends political parties. Every life matters, especially the most vulnerable in the womb. We are all made in the image and likeness of God. This life is passing, and one day there will be no more wars, violence, or political parties. God will be all in all; Jesus Christ will be our King forever should we seek Him now, or Satan will be our slave master forever should we reject the King of Kings.

Let us pray for President Trump’s full recovery and for the bystander who was killed in this senseless tragedy. Let us also pray for God’s mercy to be upon the soul of the perpetrator.

Our Lady of Fatima, intercede for our nation, which is becoming more and more divided. May you help bring an end to abortion and convert the hearts of all sinners. Heal President Trump. Bring all people back to your Son. Restore our great nation so that “In God We Trust.” We ask this through the precious blood of your Son, Jesus, whom this month of July is dedicated to. Amen.

On inauguration night, Father Andrew Mahana exorcised the White House and presented a statue of Lady of Fatima kept there today.

Father Mahana was invited by President Trump’s inaugural committee to his inauguration to discuss with him shaping Middle East policy to benefit persecuted Christians.

Trump and Mahana are friends: at a campaign rally in Greeley, Colorado he pointed at the priest and asked the crowd to loud applause: “does everyone here know Father Andre?”

During his January 20th, 2017 meeting with President Trump, Father Mahana presented him a statue of Our Lady of Fatima and a rosary. Trump asked if he could keep both when he first moved in.

Stephanie Grisham, today confirmed to CNN that Trump is indeed Catholic.