The Awesome Pro-Life Leadership of Many US (Catholic) Bishops

LifeSite ^ | December 22, 2004

[NYer]

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Wednesday December 22, 2004

The Awesome Pro-Life Leadership of Many US Bishops

LifeSiteNews.com's 2004 coverage

How the New Bishop of Phoenix Spent His Christmas Eve - Praying Outside an Abortuary
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/jan/04010501.html

U.S. Archbishop Burke Orders Priests to Refuse Communion for Anti-Life Politicians
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/jan/04010901.html

Archbishop Burke Issues Pastoral Letter Saying Right to Life is Most Important Political Issue
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/jan/04010902.html

New Orleans Archbishop Warns Catholic Pro-Abortion Politicians to Not Receive Communion
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/jan/04011604.html

Four Cardinals, 40 Bishops, 300 Priests at Mass for March for Life
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/jan/04012101.html

Boston Archbishop Says Pro-Abortion Politicians "Shouldn't Dare Come to Communion"
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/jan/04012301.html

Chicago Cardinal George Mulling Action on Catholic Pro-Abortion Politicians
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/feb/04020203.html

Archbishop Burke Says No Communion for Pro-abortion Kerry Even If He Becomes President
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/feb/04020205.html

Camden Bishop Joseph Galante Says He Will Refuse Communion to Pro-Abort Politicians
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/apr/04043003.html

Newark Archbishop John Myers : Life Concerns Paramount And Eclipse Any Other Considerations When Voting
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/may/04050401.html

Kansas City Archbishop Bans Pro-Abortion Speakers from Catholic Institutions
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/feb/04021701.html

Phoenix Bishop Says it's Time to Kick the Pro-abortion Catholic Politician's 'But'
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/mar/04032203.html

US Bishop Aquila Warns Catholic Pro-Abortion Politicians They "Risk the Possibility of Hell"
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/may/04050704.html

US Bishop Sheridan: It is a grave sin to Vote for Pro-Abortion and Pro-Homosexual Marriage Politicians
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/may/04051402.html

Florida Bishop Wenski Rebukes Pro-Abortion, Communion Receiving Catholics
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/may/04051805.html

Denver Archbishop Sees Pro-Abortion Communion Scandal as Needed 'Moment of Truth'
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/may/04052603.html

St. Louis Archbishop Warns Voting for "Pro-Choice" Politicians: A Grave Sin Requiring Confession
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/jun/04062803.html

Baker Oregon Bishop Vasa Requires Lay Assistants to Affirm Church Teachings on Abortion and Other Major Issues
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/jul/04073002.html

Archbishop of Atlanta and Two Other Bishops Forbid Pro-Abortion Politicians from Communion
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/aug/04080401.html

U.S. Bishop Carlson: Faith Compels Catholics to Make Abortion Prime Vote Consideration
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/aug/04080902.html

Evansville Bishop Would Refuse Communion to Public Dissenters from Catholic Teachings
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/sep/04091508.html

Amarillo Bishop Stresses Necessity of Denying Communion to Pro-Abortion Politicians
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/sep/04092105.html

Bishop Would Have Denied Permission for Priest's Invocation at Democrat Convention
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/aug/04083102.html

Amarillo Bishop Stresses Necessity of Denying Communion to Pro-Abortion Politicians
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/sep/04092105.html

Denver Archbishop: Catholic Politician's Compromise on Abortion a "Deal with the Devil"
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/sep/04092304.html

U.S. Bishop: "No Injustice is of a Greater Magnitude than the Injustice of Abortion"
Sheridan
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/oct/04101902.html

Denver Archbishop: Voting for Known Pro-Abortion Candidates is a Sin Requiring Confession
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/oct/04102003.html

Virginia Bishop Calls Abortion 'Greatest Evil of Our Age'
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/oct/04102203.html

St. Louis Bishop Burke Regrets it Took Him so Long to Become Outspoken
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/oct/04102207.html

Chicago Cardinal George: Abortion is Greatest Political Concern
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/oct/04102601.html

Philadelphia Cardinal Rigali Says Abortion, Cloning Top Vote Concerns for Catholics
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/nov/04110104.html

Two More US Catholic Bishops Weigh in at the 11th Hour on the Primacy of the Right to Life
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/nov/04110105.html

Abortion-Supporting Politicians Are "Agents of Evil" says Fargo Bishop
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/dec/04122006.html

Denver Archdiocese Severs Ties with Catholic Lawyers' Group over Award to Abortion Supporter
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/dec/04122103.html

[NYer]

“Though it is true that sometimes it is lawful to tolerate a lesser moral evil in order to avoid a greater evil or in order to promote a greater good," it is never lawful, even for the gravest reasons, to do evil that good may come of it (18)—in other words, to intend directly something which of its very nature contradicts the moral order, and which must therefore be judged unworthy of man, even though the intention is to protect or promote the welfare of an individual, of a family or of society in general.”
HUMANAE VITAE

DONUM VITAE Vatican document - Instruction on Respect for Human Life in Its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation.
DONUM VITAE

[NYer]

With all the negative MSM coverage, it is important to look back and recognize those who hold strong to their faith.

Catholic Ping - please freepmail me if you want on/off this list

[sr4402]

The Holy Spirit, though Moses, said "Choose Life"

[PAR35]

The Awesome Pro-Life Leadership of Many US Bishops

That's an ambiguous descriptive. It would be more instructive if they indicated what percentage of the bishops are actually unequivocally pro life. Certainly the last election proved that "many" bishops were supportive of pro-abortion politicians.

[NYer]

Christmas Blessings! to you and your family. Congratulations to all on the arrival of the newest member.

[slapshot]

A former Roman Catholic, I believe the only thing that motivates US bishops to act is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. Until I see the bishops having the huevos to order denial of communion to Boxer, Kennedy, Kerry ad nauseum, their words are hollow.

As an aside, our pastor (Missouri Synod Lutheran)coordinated an impressive pro-life display in a field owned by one of our members. The field was on Rte. 41 and had heavy traffic.

The response from the local Catholic church was underwhelming. They had no interest; one of the first things the RC pastor asked was "how much will it cost"

[Coleus]

The Bishops that come to mind who spoke up regarding pro abortion politicians during the presidential election are:

Archbishop John Myers of Newark, New Jersey
Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz, of Lincoln, Nebraska
Bishop Joseph Galante of Camden, New Jersey
Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap, of Denver, Colorado
Burke (St. Louis)
Vasa (Baker, Oregon)
Donohue (Atlanta)
Baker (Charleston)
Jugis (Charlotte)
Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila, Bishop of Fargo
Arlington Diocese: Bishop Paul S. Loverde
Bishop Sheridan of Colorado Springs

any others? who came out most strongly?

[Diago]

It is good to keep in mind that there actually are Catholic bihops out there. Thanks for the reminder.

Maybe Santa will bring Clevelanders a new bishop or convert our current one!

[NYer]

Maybe Santa will bring Clevelanders a new bishop or convert our current one!

Lol ... with much sympathy from another ultra liberal diocese.

[PRSOrlando]

Bishop Wenski several times made his position clear. However, when Kerry did come to Orlando he did receive Christ's body, blood, soul, and divinty. Despite e-mails to the diocese of Orlando by myself and the Orlando Sentinel, I never received a response and the Sentinel reported they received no comment. Then later on we find out one of the priests from that parish becomes the vocation director for the diocese. So, that was a bit disapointing.

I did however receive a reply from the parish's secretary. She basically told me to not be judgmental. Obviously, she doesn't know her scripture or catechism. We went from Padre Pio being able to look to see if a person was sincere to the crap that is going on today with anything goes according to some ill minded 'Catholics.'