Washington archbishop rips Pelosi on abortion

The Hill ^ | 08/25/08 | Bob Cusack

[Country Eagle]

Just curious....what is your source for the grounds for excommunication?

[bcsco]

I’m sorry to hear that your mother passed away. Prayers for you and your family, in the knowledge she now is in Heaven with Christ our savior.

Pelosi’s (and now the Church’s) problem, is that she made her separation from Church doctrine public is a big way. Archbishop Wuerl’s statement was made to correct the record (apparently) but that just clarifies the schism between Church doctrine and her work and her beliefs. It would seem to me she’s painted herself and the Church into a very public corner.

[Betty Jane]

I think Rome should issue a declaration concerning this. Something like this. After hearing Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House, being so confused about Church doctrine, we feel it is time to expressly state our beliefs and how we will ensure that they are followed among our clergy.

The Catholic Church believes that life begins at conception, and we will not participate at any level. We will instruct our clergy to teach that to all Catholics. The Catholic Church believes that marriage is made up of one woman and one man, and we will not participate. We will not participate in same sex adoptions.

Any clergy member participating in the advancement of these sins will be defrocked. Catholics who publicly disagree or work toward the implementation of these sinful activities will be denied Communion and/or excommunicated.

We are taking this stand because, as Nancy Pelosi has shown, too many of our faithful have not been properly instructed in Church Doctrine.

[bcsco]

I think Rome should issue a declaration concerning this.

I think Pelosi, having made the issue very public, has challenged the Church on this. What remains to be seen is what the Church will do. I'm certainly in no position to make suggestions. I'm simply curious how this will evolve.

[Mr. Binnacle]

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05678a.htm
Summarized at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excommunication

[Last Dakotan]

Archbishop Wuerl continues to be a part-time Catholic and a full-time Democrat.

Sounds like his problem with her is that she was on his turf - rather than her promoting evil.

[brushcop]

Wait, I sure see some inconsistency here. How about Teddy Kennedy’s pro-abortion stand, his perverse ways, his lying, why hasn’t any Bishop taken him to task over these things for DECADES?? If someone has, I would appreciate a reference.

So many of us are so disgusted at politician’s in-your-face behavior but worse than that are the ones who continue to vote for them and keep them in POWER.

[Verginius Rufus]

St. Luke seems to have thought the soul entered the embryo at or very soon after conception—he has St. Elizabeth speak to Mary concerning “the fruit of your womb” and call her “the mother of my Lord” (1.42-43), at a time that may have been only a few days after the Annunciation.

[sitetest]

Dear Last Dakotan,

“Sounds like his problem with her is that she was on his turf - rather than her promoting evil.”

No. Ms. Pelosi has done more outrageous things than this under the archbishop's nose.

Rather, the public nature of her heretical statements forced him to make some response, no matter how weak.

And this response was very weak.

sitetest

[Last Dakotan]

And this response was very weak.

Agreed.

[G Larry]

Pls see post # 19 on this thread and then vist the thread below:

>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2068438/posts<

[bcsco]

I understand God’s Word, and how she is apart from God in her actions and beliefs. My point, however, is that the Archbishop of Denver has called into question Joe Biden’s qualification for the Sacrament of Communion, yet no one has brought this aspect up regarding Pelosi. And make no mistake; her continued taking Communion was part of her dialog.

If the Church can excommunicate someone for failing to live up to Church doctrine, can they not also recommend abstaining from Communion unless/until the offending party shows themself worthy? And if the Church can do this, then will they in this case, or will political expediency prevail?

Pelosi has called this down upon herself. Will the Church act? That’s what I wonder.

[Fred]

The Denver Archbishop is putting Pelosi and Biden on notice...if you plan on going to Mass in Denver...you have been told...do not take Communion...unless you repent...It also give any priest in the Denver diocese cover to refuse Communion to either Pelosi or Biden

[bcsco]

Yes, I understand that. I guess my questions have been directed to what occurs in their own parish. We may never know the fallout in that regard unless their individual Archbishops go public with pronouncements.