Bp Edward Weisenberger's views are just that: the opinions of one guy, Eddie Weisenberger, no more and no less.
But when Weisenberger threatens ecclesiastic penalties for those who disagree with him, he's crossing a line. He should be publicly admonished for his abuse of episcopal authority. Policy preferences ("prudential judgments") are the laity's sphere of competence; not his.
Moral Law should be constantly reinforced, such as the exceptionless norms like "Thou shalt not commit adultery" and "Thou shalt not kill." But clerics interposing their views --- with a threat of canonical sanctions, no less! --- as if they had any authority to impose political policy, are way, way out of their league.
It's classic clericalism. and it's maddening.
P.S. Kudos to Bishops/Cardinals Gracida, Bruskewitz, and Burke, good men who know the difference between Apostolic Authority and political hot air.
Shethink13, this one’s for you.
But still giving the Eucharist to supporters of abortion.
I suggest this Bishop ESAD!
“That argument digs the Bishop’s hole deeper. Let’s assume immigration actually has the status of a life issue. If so, where are the bishop’s public threats of excommunication toward all the Catholics in Congress who support abortion-on-demand and the funding of Planned Parenthood? (Only two of the 89 Catholic Democrats in Congress are pro-life.)”
Oh I needed that laugh. The good Bishop can pucker up and smack my lily white. Figuratively speaking of course.
Shades of the Spanish Inquisition.
Then what’s with Jesus saying “Render unto Caesar, etc” - obey the law of the land and obey God’s law in Heaven. It is against our law to enter our country illegally. What’s that so hard to understand; BTW, Mexico is colluding in this because they’re letting illegals cross their country to enter ours.
Many millions of Catholics should excommunicate their communist one work bishops.
The agent was found Not Guilty by a jury. Bishop Weisenberger did not serve on the jury and there is no evidence he was present in the courtroom to hear testimony, judge witness credibility and hear jury instructions. But he said he was disappointed.
This is same Bishop, who according to parishioners at a Mass on the Border r said he now considers himself Eduardo, not Edward. This was at a parish where although there are many English only speakers in that particular area the Parish serves, it holds no English Masses.
He succeeds Bishop Kicanas, who wrote in America Magazine in the early years as head of Tucson Diocese that he went to Altar, Mexico, a staging city on the border, where he blessed those getting ready to illegally cross the border.
Pray for America.Pray for Trump. This President and this Country have conferred Religious Freed om the Church and allowed it to flourish in a way few other countries have.
How many boy buggering priests have been excommunicated?
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Catholic Charities rakes in mega bucks to care for illegals for the US Government. The Catholic Church is not the only one, several churches contract to care for illegals.
Maybe he wants them to get jobs a facility that specializes in women and children - like an abortion clinic. (Has he ever excommunicated a politician that voted for abortion?)
What is a Bishop without congregants?
Just a guy in a funny hat
The priests are POed that they won’t get their pick of little boys.
Treat the bishop like he treats altar boys.
What. The Catholic church is going medieval and claiming jurisdiction over the Kings subjects? Next I suppose they’ll excommunicate troops fighting in wars
Could this be a chargeable federal offense in that the Bishop is threatening a federal agent in order to stop them from carrying out their official duties?
Would love to kick-ass this fool into a jail where he would be loved by all his “pendejo buddies”.
Surprised he is threatening this when it is not be doing this for pro-abortion politicos.
Agreed, and he should stripped and removed from his position for even suggesting this publicly.