[Notwithstanding]

Fr. Ortman was forced to write this paltry apology, but at least it is something:

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Transcript of
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church Bulletin
"The Counsellor"
August 25, 2002.

"Father Doc's Den

"At the request of Cardinal Maida, Bishop Kevin Britt has asked that I write to allay the fears of some that I am less than Catholic in my dedication to life.

"My column of August 3-4 was ambiguous, and led some to believe that I am not dedicated to life. I am sorry for that misunderstanding.

"I reverence God's gift of life from its beginning, at conception, until its natural end. This has always been my belief, and in it I stand firm. This necessarily means that I am against the sin of taking life by acts of abortion, euthanasia, and capital punishment.

"I ask forgiveness and reconciliation of and with you, the members of this Family of Faith, of Cardinal Maida, and of the Church for any embarrassment or hurt that I have caused.

"Grace and Peace,
Father Doc"

[Right To Life]

Words...actions to follow?

[dighton]

Fr. Ortman: This has always been my belief, and in it I stand firm. This necessarily means that I am against the sin of taking life by acts of abortion, euthanasia, and capital punishment.

Stupid question: when did capital punishment become a sin?

[Chesterbelloc]

2 + 2 = 5

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

Ortman sounds an awful lot like Helen Prejean. I doubt he's ever read the Catechism let alone Evangelium Vitae.

[Aquinasfan]

This necessarily means that I am against the sin of taking life by acts of abortion, euthanasia, and capital punishment.

Wrong again. Sheesh. I guess he's just repeating what he was taught in the seminary.