Bishop McElroy defends pro-abortion pols

California Catholic Daily ^ | May 7, 2021 | California Catholic Daily

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Bishop McElroy defends pro-abortion pols
San Diego prelate uses racism as foil

A California bishop defended President Joe Biden receiving Holy Eucharist, arguing that those who would deny pro-abortion politicians Communion are overlooking racism.

Bishop Robert McElroy of the Diocese of San Diego decried calls to deny Communion to abortion promoters in an essay at the Jesuit publication America on Wednesday. “The proposal to exclude pro-choice Catholic political leaders from the Eucharist is the wrong step,” McElroy wrote. “It will bring tremendously destructive consequences.”

McElroy suggested denying Communion to all Catholic politicians who reject Church teaching on grave moral matters would exclude far too many. “How many Catholic political leaders of either party could pass that test?”

“It is the moral obligation of Catholics to embrace all the teachings of the church in their entirety,” McElroy admitted. “But failure in fulfilling that obligation in its fullness cannot be the measure of eucharistic worthiness in a church of sinners and questioners….”

McElroy also complained that the idea of denying Communion to pro-choice politicians “applies sanctions very selectively and inconsistently.”

“Proposals to exclude pro-choice Catholic political leaders from the Eucharist have focused on abortion, and at times euthanasia,” McElroy explained.

“Their logic is that abortion and euthanasia are particularly grave evils … and they involve threats to human life,” he wrote. “But why hasn’t racism been included in the call for eucharistic sanctions against political leaders?”

McElroy went on to point out that St. John Paul II and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have preached against racism. “[Racism] is not merely one sin among many,” wrote the latter. It “is a radical evil that divides the human family and denies the new creation of a redeemed world.”

A California bishop defended President Joe Biden receiving Holy Eucharist, arguing that those who would deny pro-abortion politicians Communion are overlooking racism.

Bishop Robert McElroy of the Diocese of San Diego decried calls to deny Communion to abortion promoters in an essay at the Jesuit publication America on Wednesday. “The proposal to exclude pro-choice Catholic political leaders from the Eucharist is the wrong step,” McElroy wrote. “It will bring tremendously destructive consequences.”

McElroy suggested denying Communion to all Catholic politicians who reject Church teaching on grave moral matters would exclude far too many. “How many Catholic political leaders of either party could pass that test?”

“It is the moral obligation of Catholics to embrace all the teachings of the church in their entirety,” McElroy admitted. “But failure in fulfilling that obligation in its fullness cannot be the measure of eucharistic worthiness in a church of sinners and questioners….”

McElroy also complained that the idea of denying Communion to pro-choice politicians “applies sanctions very selectively and inconsistently.”

“Proposals to exclude pro-choice Catholic political leaders from the Eucharist have focused on abortion, and at times euthanasia,” McElroy explained.

“Their logic is that abortion and euthanasia are particularly grave evils … and they involve threats to human life,” he wrote. “But why hasn’t racism been included in the call for eucharistic sanctions against political leaders?”

McElroy went on to point out that St. John Paul II and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have preached against racism. “[Racism] is not merely one sin among many,” wrote the latter. It “is a radical evil that divides the human family and denies the new creation of a redeemed world.”

“As to whether racism is a sin that threatens human life,” McElroy wrote, “anyone with doubts should talk with the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Trayvon Martin.”

“The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will be dealing a great blow to that integral unity if it passes a national policy of eucharistic exclusion aimed at abortion but not at racism,” the bishop added.

Background and Analysis

Bishop McElroy’s essay comes after reports circulated last month that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops may issue a document at their Assembly in June clarifying the Church’s stance on reception of the Eucharist by public figures who make themselves enemies of Catholic teachings on grave moral matters.

In his article this week, Bishop McElroy argued against “their [his opponents’] logic” that abortion is particularly grave and threatens human life,” and cited a 2020 document from the U. S bishops which described the uniqueness and gravity of racism. Another statement from the same assembly that produced that condemnation also stated “the threat of abortion remains our preeminent priority,” because it is grave and threatens human life.

McElroy described proposals to bar pro-choice politicians from Communion as “unprecedented.” In fact, as CatholicVote President Brian Burch has recently pointed out, a number of Catholic politicians were denied Communion during the Civil Rights era — a time when racism was enshrined in law in many Southern states through state-mandated segregation.

Many will likely view McElroy’s arguments as an intervention against the bishops similarly correcting President Biden for his radical abortion advocacy.

Biden attends Mass on a regular basis, and presents himself for Holy Communion.

The above comes from a May 5 story on the Catholic Vote website.

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Meet Jorge Jetson and his boy, McElroy:

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[antidemoncrat]

“A California bishop defended President Joe Biden receiving Holy Eucharist, arguing that those who would deny pro-abortion politicians Communion are overlooking racism.”

A California bishop defended President Joe Biden receiving Holy Eucharist, arguing that those who would deny pro-abortion politicians Communion are not overlooking infanticide.

There, fixed their typos

[Olog-hai]

Goodness . . . doesn’t Biden meet McElroy’s red-herring trifecta requirements of abortion, euthanasia and racism, now?

[Coleus]

he’s evil, because he, by his words and deeds, influence the corruption of the souls of his flock. Also, these bishops intimate that republicans are against the poor and immigrants, that is hardly the truth and Trump proved by his policies that most of the people who benefitted from said polices were immigrants and minorities. That’s why they had to use a fraudulent election, by way of a communist germ-warfare virus, to get rid of him, he was doing too well and the swamp was losing.

“The road to hell is paved with the skulls of erring priests, with bishops as their signposts.”
St. John Chrysostom

[DesertRhino]

Bishop Robert McElroy... looks like another pervert gets uncovered.

[stevio]

This is getting laughable, if it wasn’t so disgusting.

[PerConPat]

Very instructive on Bishop McElroy's part... He is a prelate in a denomination that states in its catechism:

Abortion... 2270 Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception.

From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person - among which is the inviolable right of every innocent being to life.

McElroy is a living testament to the stupidity and evil that pollutes the liberal mind. Even the most accomplished and celebrated of them.

[mosesdapoet]

When and where any clergical supporter of abortion and homo sexual activity appear they should be confronted by their parishioners present after showing their disgust with vigor, leave the scene (church) emptying it.

[mosesdapoet]

When and where any clergical supporter of abortion and homo sexual activity appear they should be confronted by their parishioners present after showing their disgust with vigor, leave the scene (church) emptying it.

[Organic Panic]

To all the Catholics here. Leave. It is a corrupt dead evil corporation.

[dangus]

In addition to being theologically horrendous, it violates every standard of collegiality for McElroy to attack a fellow bishop as such. Oh, well... McElroy certainly knows he’ll be roasting in the deepest pits of Hell.

[LisaFab]

Don’t stand next to this guy during a thunder storm.

[Marchmain]

What does racism have to do with it? Promoting abortion is a grave evil and an abdication of responsibility by a leader.

[NWFree]

It’s leaders like these making me wonder if there is any hope left for a church who refuses to uphold standards or decency because too few people might qualify. Narrow is the path but these people are clueless when it comes to the Bible because they’re SECULARISTS.

[NWFree]

Exactly - abortion has been used to further the RACISM this clown of bishops uses to excuse abortionists.

[maxwellsmart_agent]

Bishop McElroy is arguing on behalf of the abortion side and when he has run out of things, he plays the race card. How stupid is that?

[MurphsLaw]

To all the Catholics here. Leave. It is a corrupt dead evil corporation.

Leave? Run from the Church Christ has promised would prevail, that has Prevailed for 2000 years of heresies and errant bishops who betray Christ in their duties? To whom shall we go ?
Lol.... we would run because we lacked the courage of those who become timid and So feel Christ is not worth fighting for in pushing back on those who seek to harm Christ - whether through compromised clerical morals or those who always hope for schism... the devil will win some battles for sure...but not the war....
Christ has Risen, and all WILL be well.... but not if we run from the devil like cowards when the battle is on...

[NWFree]

“ McElroy suggested denying Communion to all Catholic politicians who reject Church teaching on grave moral matters would exclude far too many. “How many Catholic political leaders of either party could pass that test?””

That’s nothing less than the admission of complete FAILURE of the church.

[NWFree]

“ McElroy suggested denying Communion to all Catholic politicians who reject Church teaching on grave moral matters would exclude far too many. “How many Catholic political leaders of either party could pass that test?””

Translation : sin and evil have become so pervasive it’s simply too much trouble for the effort and no longer necessary.