Letter to the American Bishops

Our Computer | 4/25/04 | Mrs. don-o

[don-o]

Dear Bishop,

As you know, last year Senator John Kerry voted to support the Herod-like crime of Partial-Birth Abortion as a legal practice in this country. Unrepentant, he later profaned the Blessed Sacrament at Easter at the Paulist Center in Boston, and then accepted a standing ovation from the congregation at the conclusion of Mass.

You know that the Holy Scriptures teach that God "hates" the deliberate shedding of innocent blood (and no exceptions mentioned, whether it's done by abortion, a bomb, or a baseball bat.)

You know that the Second Vatican Council denounced abortion and infanticide as "abominable crimes."

You know that Canon Law provides for excommunication for procuring an abortion. Bishop Elio Sgreccia, the Vice-President of the Pontifical Academy on Life, a Vatican spokesman on bioethics, holds that politicians who vote for legalized abortion are subject to the canonical penalties for accomplices.

And you Bishops know very well that to receive the Blessed Sacrament unworthily, is to receive it "unto condemnation." To multiply such reception is to multiply the sin of sacrilege.

In any case there is Canon 915: "Those upon whom the penalty of excommunication or interdict has been imposed or declared, and others who obstinately persist in manifest grave sin, are not to be admitted to Holy Communion."

"Are not to be admitted." How many ways are there to interpret that?

By failing to provide any effective discipline in the case of Catholic politicians who publicly and aggressively promote abominable crimes, the U.S. Catholic Bishops prove that the whole edifice of Bishops' Committees --- and Pastoral Letters --- and Position Papers -- and Banquet Speeches --- and Lip-service to doctrine, line upon line, precept upon precept --- have as their final significance: absolutely nothing.

Bishop _________, there's a reason why Bishops carry the crozier. It's because as "shepherds," you are "armed" with authority to protect the flock and dismay the wolves --- and not the other way around.

But after 30 years of legal slaughter, after over 40 million deaths, you have allowed the Catholic accomplice s to receive the Body of the Lord unrepentant, thus multiplying in their own souls the burden of sacrilege. Aren't you Shepherds to care for people's souls --- even the souls of politicians?

You have delayed the necessary corrective action for decades; for an entire generation; and now you delay again, til your Committee makes a decision, til your Subcommittee issues a statement; til after the next election.

Do you care more about the next election than about the next generation?

It is more likely that a Catholic will be refused Communion for kneeling (when the pastor wishes him to stand) than for authorizing the bloody dismemberment of a helpless child.

For my entire adult life --- and I am 52 years old --- my Sacred Pastors have been dismaying the flock and protecting the wolves.

What will the Good Shepherd say to you, when He returns?

In the name of our dear and suffering Christ,

[livius]

Great, don-o. I'm pinging MarMema to another Orthodox fighter!

[Siobhan]

You are so blessed to have Archbishop Burke.

[MarMema]

We have our own to deal with. There are apparently two Greek Orthodox politicians who are pro-choice. Read about it on Orthodoxy Today.

Good luck. Fight the good fight.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Thank you.

[don-o]

I think it's time Catholics moved their public protests to the front lawns of their own bishops.

I told my wife today, that this is a true work of mercy. These bishops are leading their flock on the Highway to Hell.

Earlier today on this board, such language (Synagogue of satan) was correctly characterized as "harsh."

Y'all Catholics simply must now correct your bishops. Such is the real history of the "one holy catholic and apostolic church"

The way did it in the first thousand years.

[ELS]

Beautiful! Brava, Mrs. don-o!

It is more likely that a Catholic will be refused Communion for kneeling (when the pastor wishes him to stand) than for authorizing the bloody dismemberment of a helpless child.

Sad, but so true.

[LisaMalia]

Kudos to your wife. I am not of the Catholic faith, or I would do the same thing. Religion is a very personal thing, and Kerry is making a mockery of your religion and disregarding the feelings practicing Catholics in this country.

To him, religion is nothing but a photo op. In my opinion, there is a special place in the hereafter for people who use religion this way.

[netmilsmom]

God Bless your family.

[Coleus]

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[don-o]

Religion is a very personal thing.

Exactly what John F'n says.

But his chosen faith (The Roman Catholic Faith) has some borders. Jump the fence, amd voila, you have left the faith.

That's how it worked for 2000 years.

And fwiw, I am not RC - just a waterboy in this most important matter.

[don-o]

Thanks mom.

Trust that things are well with you and yours.

[StAthanasiustheGreat]

Defenders of the Faith Ping!!!

Things to consider.

[don-o]

Don-o, have you thought of sending this letter as a "press release"

I mentioned such to Mrs. don-o. (it's her letter)(p> She may do so; or anyone is free to do so.

Her name is Julianne - once known as Juli Loesch

[narses]

Will YOU send this letter to YOUR Bishop? Please?

[cpforlife.org]

"Don-o, have you thought of sending this letter as a "press release" to The Wanderer.."

That is a GREAT idea!! If you do, start with http://www.WashingtonDispatch.com they invite people to send these type things in AND Judie Brown is a contributing writer so they must be good. Also http://www.WorldNetDaily.com

[ArrogantBustard]

There are apparently two Greek Orthodox politicians who are pro-choice.

I'd bet there are more than two ... I believe Sen.Paul Sarbanes (Rat, Maryland) is GO, ... Isn't Olympia Snowe (Rino, Maine) GO as well?

[ArrogantBustard]

I see our wonderful Jim Moraon on the list of abortionist politicians ... Let's rattle Bp. Loverde's cage about him. Do either of you know his Parish?

[MarMema]

There were two listed on the site, and these are the two.
I didn't know about these two. If there are more I am unfamiliar with them.

[ArrogantBustard]

Since you're on the Left Coast, this might be a bit far afield for you, but are these two "active", the way J. Effin' K., Moran, Mikulski, et al. purport to be? If so, you might try rattling the cages of the appropriate Patriarchs(?).