Posted on 10/29/2010 11:50:22 AM PDT by Qbert
The outcome in a handful of Senate races could alter the political direction of the country, and abortion is a pivotal issue. America's newest cardinal is urging Catholic voters to take their faith seriously and select only candidates committed to protecting innocent life.
Last week, Pope Benedict XVI announced the elevation of Washington Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl and former St. Louis Archbishop Raymond L. Burke to the College of Cardinals. Thomas McKenna, president of Catholic Action for Faith and Family, interviewed Archbishop Burke in Rome just hours after the announcement. As prefect of the Supreme Court of the Apostolic Signature, Cardinal-designate Burke is one of the Vatican's most powerful voices, and he sees it as his duty to speak out now...
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Five pro-abortion Democratic Senate candidates find themselves in "toss up" races against solidly pro-life challengers. With one exception, the Democrats enjoy a ghoulishly perfect score from Planned Parenthood. California Sen. Barbara Boxer, for example, is in a "virtual tie," according to Rasmussen Reports, with former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, who is running on a pro-life platform. In the heavily Catholic state of Pennsylvania, abortion advocate Rep. Joe Sestak trails pro-life former Rep. Pat Toomey. Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet embraces federal funding of abortion on demand, while his challenger, Ken Buck, a district attorney, proudly proclaims "respect for life" on his campaign website. Washington state Sen. Patty Murray claims to be Catholic, but her vote is reliably contrary to church teaching. Her opponent, businessman Dino Rossi, has the endorsement of National Right to Life PAC. The choices in these races couldn't be more clear.
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Yes, do this, or stop calling yourself a Catholic. Catholic Democrat is now an oxymoron.
To imply that soon-to-be Cardinal Burke lacks testicular fortitude is unfair.
First, he doesn’t have the authority to excommunicate those politicians. That belongs to those politicians’s bishops.
Second, by speaking out as he is doing, he is putting heavy pressure on those bishops. Many of them, I’m sure, are not happy with him. But he’s got the courage to do stand up to them.
Good, then he can tell the Bishops to excommunicate them, they after all, are junior to him right?
Cardinal-designate Burke does not have a diocese, and thus is not in a position, canonically, to single-handedly excommunicate anybody, as far as I know. But it seems to me that since he does have the authority to make canonical rulings (as head of the A.P.) there ought to be some kind of enforcement mechanism.
So, what's needed? A canonical lawsuit? Can we qualify as plaintiffs?
I honestly don't know and am asking this as a sincere question. Are there any FReeper canon lawyers?
Can we sue Cardinal-designate Wuerl?
Unfortunately, it would be a delict to get him with a cream pie.
Every Catholic Priest in America needs to pass this information on to their congregations this Sunday!!!
Maybe these people can help: http://www.st-joseph-foundation.org/
From their website:
The Saint Joseph Foundation serves Catholics who seek to know and vindicate their rights within the Church - rights that the Church herself recognizes and protects. Whenever individuals or groups believe their rights are threatened or have been violated, the Foundation assists them in using the means established by the Church to obtain remedies.
Or, alternatively, "Every (FReepin') Catholic congregation in America needs to pass this information on to their priest!!!!"
And to their Bishop, with a note that says "Enforcing Canon 915 yet?"
Thanks. A step in the right direction.
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