[GerardKempf]

Nope - this is why Catholic attendance by center-rights has decreased dramatically, while parishes/schools are being closed at record pace, why lawsuits against the church have skyrocketed and why contributions are at it’s lowest (even before the economy woes). See it’s us center-rights in the Catholic church that are the money of the church, not the far right or the left. So unless the church changes and has to scrounge for loose cannons like this guy or immigrants to fill its pulpits then the church will continue to wither here in the US. Facts are facts - keep religion (telling someone they cannot receive Communion) out of politics.

[RedRightReturn]

GK,

If you think the Catholic Church should water-down its doctrine and trade its integrity for revenue, I assert that you are sadly mistaken and questionably Catholic.

Perhaps another center-right Christian faith is more appropriate for you.

Regards,
Red

[CASchack]

So the Church should overlook the killing of the unborn? If they don’t stand up for life, who will? America is morally adrift. It is not for the Church to “change” because of this.

[Desdemona]

If center-rights are not attending over life and death issues regarding morals and sin, Christ and the Faith aren't the center of their lives. And they can take their $$$ with them. God will provide. He always does.

[kidd]

So you are suggesting that the Catholic church should side-step the Bible, tradition and morality so that it can remain popular and keep its coffers full?

No thanks.

[Ell]

Some may have considered Jesus Christ a “loose canon”.

[al_c]

keep religion (telling someone they cannot receive Communion) out of politics.

Fr. Newman's exact message was that those supporting 0bama and pro-choice "should refrain from receiving Holy Communion." He did not say they are banned or anything like that. He went on to say "Voting for a pro-abortion politician when a plausible pro-life alternative exists constitutes material cooperation with intrinsic evil, and those Catholics who do so place themselves outside of the full communion of Christ's Church and under the judgment of divine law. Persons in this condition should not receive Holy Communion until and unless they are reconciled to God in the Sacrament of Penance, lest they eat and drink their own condemnation."

That's what a priest is supposed to do ... look out for his parish's spiritual interests. In receiving communion in a state of sin, they are bringing even more judgment upon themselves. That's damaging to their eternal soul. Fr. Newman is just echoing RCC teaching here.

[Salvation]

Attendance at most Catholic Churches is increasing dramatically.

Our church is busting out its walls at three of the four Masses each weekend.