[Land of the Irish]

But he noted Bishop Henry's remarks reflect what the Catholic Church has been teaching for centuries.

[Land of the Irish]

Ping

[Longshanks]

"It's not the sort of language that the rest of the bishops would employ," said Monsignor Peter Schonenbach, the conference's general secretary Friday.

"My own stance on this and the stance of the bishops is that judgment is basically in God's hands and not in ours."

"It's his prerogative, he's an independent bishop," Monsignor Schonenbach said from Ottawa. "But anything that doesn't represent the real overall picture is certainly not helpful."

Since when does a mealy-mouth Monsignor out-rank a bishop? We need bishops willing to challenge the heretical national "conferences". I don't think we have anyone like that in the US.

[LadyDoc]

since he's in danger of judgement for being pro abortion, I don't think he's worried about being pro gay marriage...

[Conservative til I die]

Just think, in 20 years in Canada, they'll be interning priests like Bishop Henry for saying such things.

[Unam Sanctam]

Oh for the days of St. Ambrose and Gregory the VII, when prelates could chew out emperors for their sins and make them wear sackcloth and ashes!

[Salvation]

**Calgary Bishop Fred Henry**

This guy deserves our support!

[Salvation]

Time to FReep 'em!

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[Snuffington]

"My own stance on this and the stance of the bishops is that judgment is basically in God's hands and not in ours."

This idiot and spiritual eunuch passes for a bishop these days, does he?

Presumptuous though it may be, let me remind his Excellency that part of his job is to help Catholics approach that final judgement properly prepared. Bishop Henry's warning to Prime Minister Chretien can only be described by any properly formed Catholic as an act of mercy, in that it warns the PM of serious and eternal consequences of his actions which he seems to be forgetting. That is one of the ways good pastors help their flock get to heaven.

A bishop shrugging his shoulders and feigning ignorance about God's opinion on this topic, especially coming on the heels of a very explicit Vatican restatement of the Church's constant teaching on the matter, rises to a level of spiritual neglect bordering on abuse.