Posted on 07/11/2004 1:55:32 PM PDT by livius
Ping to sound words from another one of our new, good guy bishops!
Good bishop ping!
One of the few who stand up for the innocent. God Bless him!
He's one of the good guys.
"According to church teaching, the state has the right to protect its citizens from unjust aggressors through use of the death penalty. However, at present the church stresses that non-lethal means – namely life-imprisonment – are more in keeping with human dignity, thus making reasons for recourse to the death penalty almost non-existent. Still, the church does not deny that the state continues to have the right to impose the death penalty. Furthermore, although the life issues are all interrelated, not all of them are of equal importance. In 1998, the bishops of the United States issued Living the Gospel of Life, a pastoral letter that stated categorically that the right to life carried more weight than other issues because it served as their moral foundation."
Bishop Galeone bump! As a fellow parishoner in his Diocese I concur, he's one of the good ones.
To tell the truth, this really surprised me. The bishop is a wonderfully orthodox priest, but somewhat leftwing (he spent a number of years in Latin America) politically. In addition, most of the "pro life" activity in the diocese prior to the time he got here was anti-death penalty stuff, with abortion being a distant second. This didn't seem to change much, at first, and I thought he probably agreed with it. But evidently not.
I also liked his classic question-and-answer format.
Yes, he is. St. Augustine Catholic has also improved enormously. It actually has articles with content now, and it's really worth reading. I don't believe the editor has changes, so it must be the effect of Bishop Galeone!
Just got my copy of it after Mass this morning but haven't had time to read it yet. I just got back from being rained out at the golf course. (Hate when that happens).
Yes, he puts the question into perspective.
We're picking our way through fallen trees here in Gainesville right now - very wise of you to stay off the golf course!
I think we're getting some great bishops here in the South.
Bump for your bishop - another one that is welcome to transfer here any time. ;)
Dear Dominick,
That's great.
Having the support of the local bishop is so helpful.
Cardinal McCarrick (yes, that FR-despised prelate) is very supportive of the K of C in our area. It has made a tangible difference in at least a couple of places.
sitetest
Galeone needs to be reminded that unless he has indicated another form of penance, all Fridays are still meatless.
Can. 1251 Abstinence from meat, or from some other food as determined by the Episcopal Conference, is to be observed on all Fridays, unless a solemnity should fall on a Friday. Abstinence and fasting are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
Dominick,
Please visit http://www.KnightsForLife.org
That must have been a wonderful ceremony. I read about it and saw a picture of it in St. Augustine Catholic. I have been really impressed by the way he seems to value the Knights, and this was great!
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