The National Catholic Register reported that ostensibly Catholic University, Georgetown, has invited HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to be one of their commencement speakers. She is the author of the anti-Catholic Health and Human services contraception mandate.
It is time for the Bishops of the USCCB to take concrete action. This should include the following:
1. A letter signed by all of the bishops condemning this action and a letter to the President of Georgetown stating that unless Ms. Sebelius is immediately disinvited the university will be prohibited from calling itself Catholic, until it can document fully that it is in full communion with the Catholic Church.
2. And open letter to all Catholic politicians regardless of party affiliation stating that if they support legislation which contradicts the Church’s teaching on abortion or contraception that they will be publically ex-communicated and prohibited from receiving all sacraments until they publically admit their error and repent of these actions.
For to long politicians have caused confusion and gathered support for anti-Catholic legislation by using the public display of their religion as a shield to deflect opposition to anti-Catholic activities.
It is time for our Bishops to lead the flock in condemn these institutions and public figures which are Catholic in name only and to educate the public as to exactly what the Catholic Church teaches to prevent this from reoccurring.
Thomas T. Verga 1-540-xxx-xxxx
Excellent letter!
Wonderful letter-—hope it does some good.