Fr. Hesburgh Took Notre Dame Off Course

New American ^ | 5/29/09 | John F. McManus

[bdeaner]

Fr. Hesburgh is the King of Ivory Tower Heretics in Catholic Education. The time has come for the Church to rid itself of these vermin. Enough is enough.

[montomike]

I’ll say...their football program is just sucking!

[bdeaner]

And if my prayers are effective, they won’t be getting any better anytime soon — just worse.

[count-your-change]

If so much of what he did and supported was contrary to Catholic teaching and thinking why was he left in place?

Apparently his actions are acceptable to his superiors and enough will never be enough even after fifty years.

[cubreporter]

and 1,400 Notre Dame supporters even indicated their intent to cease donating a combined $14 million to the school.

Ahhhh, but in the end...did they? I bet they caved.

[Nuc1]

I left the Catholic Church when they started hating America and supporting marxists. I will never go back. In over fifty years the Church refused to get rid of this vermin. Now, God fearing Catholics are IMHO a minority in the church. Weeds in the garden and with due respect the Catholic Church's garden is full of weeds and has been for a very long time.

[bdeaner]

Fr. Hesburgh used the power and influence of the Rockefeller Foundation to expand the University and the culture of death. Read about it here.

[bdeaner]

I left the Catholic Church when they started hating America and supporting marxists.

I'm sorry to hear that. I wish you would have taken the example of the martyrs. Look at what they were willing to endure for the Truth for which the Church stands. The Catholic Church is the only Church with the teaching authority directly attributable to Christ. The Church does not err. Members of the Church certainly do. But the Magisterium has never wavered on the issues that matter. God bless. I will keep you in my prayers, and hope you will reconsider coming home to the Church.

[bdeaner]

Oh no, they will not cave. I have no doubt Notre Dame has and will lose millions in endowments over this scandal. No question about it.

[bdeaner]

For an in-depth understanding of the history that led to the current scandal with Notre Dame, check out this excellent article. Extremely eye-opening.

[count-your-change]

That doesn't explain why the Catholic Church left him in place.

So again, if he was so “heretical” why did his superiors take such a hands off approach? Where is their moral outrage and moral courage if he was so contrary to the plain and expressed moral teachings of the church?

[bdeaner]

That doesn't explain why the Catholic Church left him in place. So again, if he was so “heretical” why did his superiors take such a hands off approach? Where is their moral outrage and moral courage if he was so contrary to the plain and expressed moral teachings of the church?

Hesburgh was duplicitous and tricky about what he was doing. It was a slight-of-hand trick. He presented one face of the university to the Bishops and another, different face to the Rockefellers and other granting institutions who had anti-Catholic intentions. The University was growing exponentionally and everyone was getting rich, so I imagine this was even more temptation to turn a blind eye to Hesburgh's evil. It was also a confusing and traumatic moment in the history of the Church, with all of the controversies of the 1960's -- Vatican II etc. -- that allowed Hesburgh and other Catholic Universities to exploit a time of uncertainty and upheaval, to use it to their advantage.

In any case, hindsight is 20/20. I'm less concerned with what the Church should have done back then, and more concerned with what it should be doing NOW to reform these universities. The telling of history, in this case, is in the service of mounting a defense of the necessity for urgent and unflinching action against Jenkins and Notre Dame, as well as other Universities that have openly violated Church authority. Enough is enough.

[count-your-change]

The failure of the shepherds to protect and defend the sheep under their care and the allowance of this year after year is the reason I would never consider becoming a Catholic and if I were I’d leave.

[bdeaner]

The failure of the shepherds to protect and defend the sheep under their care and the allowance of this year after year is the reason I would never consider becoming a Catholic and if I were I’d leave.

And you think the Protestant reformers have done better? LOL. Mainline Protestantism is disappearing at an alarming rate. At least the Catholics are holding their ground in the U.S. and growing worldwide, especially in Africa and Asia.

Catholics need to learn to take responsibility for their catechesis and go to their Churches, not to the Universities, to learn the Desposit of Faith. It is freely available to anyone. All you need is a Bible and a copy of the Catechism. It's all there. The problem with many Catholics is just laziness. They would rather be "Cafeteria Catholics" or listen to heretics, because then they don't have to change their ways and instead can conform themselves to the world rather than to the Truth. But the Truth will prevail. I read the Book. I know the ending.

[wagglebee]

Pinged from Terri Dailies

[count-your-change]

Whether others have done better or worse isn't really the point. Nor is laziness or lack of it on the part of Catholics.

It's a matter of responsibility on the part of those charged with the duty to feed and protect the flock from wolves, to shepherd Christ's sheep.

And why, as I asked but wasn't answered, were these shepherds were left in place.

[Nuc1]

Thank you for your kind words. I will continue to love the Lord and have faith.

[count-your-change]

I understand, the past is past, the present must be dealt with and the future planned for.

So, yeah, I also understand your saying “enough is enough” and too much too.

So what’s to be done and who is going to do it?

[cubreporter]

Well, I hope your information is correct. They need to feel this in their pocketbook since $$$$ seems to be the only thing that matters anymore.

[bdeaner]

Thank you for your kind words. I will continue to love the Lord and have faith.

Just don't give up on the Lord and He will lead you to the Truth. God bless.