Cardinal Rigali issues Pastoral letter stating abortion is the "Transcending Issue of Our Day"

I hope this make a BIG enough dent in Ozero’s chances!!

AMEN........ABORTION IS THE HUMAN SACRIFICE TO THE GOD OF CONVENIENCE.

It may be too late for the bishops to speak up. People voting for Hussein have had months to solidify their own personal justifications and will see the bishops as meddlers in the election.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2107271/posts

“OCT 24 • I find it ironic that Cardinal Rigali cites the willingness of the Catholic Church in America to teach its sons and daughters to fight and kill for U.S. national interest in an essay on the Church’s duty to teach respect for life.”

The Church has ALWAYS supported the concept of a “Just War” and the taking of an innocent and unborn human life in no way is equivalent with the actions of a soldier engaged in a legitimate war.

This is a great piece and I hope very Catholic in the Country reads it - also every non-Catholic who believes in the sanctity of innocent human life.

Abortion is also the fruit of fornication.

And just when is the Church hierarchy going to start public excommunications of Catholic politicians who favor abortion? Hmmm? When the Cardinal actually does something about his beliefs I’ll take him seriously, and not before. Words are not doing something by my definition btw. Also, if he was for real, this would have been done some time ago, and not just before an election. This stinks of casuistry.

Leviticus 18
21 And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

Leviticus 20
2 Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.

Leviticus 20
3 And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
4 And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not:
5 Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him, to commit whoredom with Molech, from among their people.

Deuteronomy 18
10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch.

Bravo... If only the Parish Pastors would have said something on Respect Life Sunday!

Its NEVER too late for God.

Well, it certainly can’t HURT McCain’s chances.

Then why is he not preaching to mothers who make that choice?

McCain can stand every bit of help. That said, I don’t have particularly high hopes for a McCain administration - lesser of two evils kind of thing YMMV.

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Updated: American Bishops who have spoken against Pelosi

Here is the complete list of American bishops who have responded to Nancy Pelosi's comments so far:

Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver was the first American bishop to respond
... Bishop James Conley, his auxiliary, joined him
Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Washington DC responded twice, first in a press release and second in a statement to The Hill. He has also appeared on Fox News, I am told.
Cardinal Justin Regali of Philadelphia, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities, issued this statement through the USCCB website...
... Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport, chairman of the Committee on Doctrine, joined him
Cardinal Edward Egan of New York publised a strongly worded statement of his own
Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo issued a letter correcting Pelosi's claims
Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh and...
... Bishop Michael Sheridan of Colorado Springs have chimed-in
Archbishop Jose Gomez of San Antonio, CNA reports has added his voice ...
... Bishop Oscar Cantu, his auxiliary bishop, has joined him
Bishop William Murphy of Rockville has published an extensive letter
Bishop Edward Slattery of Tulsa has a detailed response
Bishop Kevin Farrell of Dallas has joined the USCCB's efforts
Bishop Gregory Aymond of Austin is on-board
Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston mentions the USCCB on his blog
Bishop Thomas Wenski of Orlando has written at length
Archbishop John Nienstedt of Saint Paul/Minneapolis challenges Pelosi's statement
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, President of the US Bishops, has weighed-in
Bishop Robert Vasa of Baker, OR publishes in the Catholic Sentinel
Bishop Jerome Listecki of La Crosse, WI responds in a word document
Bishop Richard Lennon of Cleveland, OH will comment in his September 5th column (PDF)
Bishop Ralph Nickless of Sioux City, IA has one of the very best responses I've read
Archbishop George Niederauer of San Francisco has invited Pelosi to a "conversation"
Bishop Glen Provost, LA: "Catholic Church clear on when human life begins"
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn: "Judging the Candidates"

{Last updated on September 10th.}

Notes:

Previous #23 has been removed. Bishop Joseph Gossman of Raleigh, NC is actually the bishop emeritus, and the new bishop, Michael Burbidge has not, to my knowledge, made a personal statement.
Previous #16 has also been removed, it was an erroneous duplication of current #13.
#26 was added September 10th, although he published his column September 6th