[marshmallow]

Mahony is surrounded by homosexual priests and his performance on this issue raises serious questions, in my mind, about his own orientation.

[Pyro7480]

Catholic ping!

[onyx]

They didn't wear their sashes, thanks to Mahoney's "warm welcome."

[undirish01]

"We believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church..."

Well, maybe not in LA huh?! :)

[siunevada]

Looks like St. Paul did an about face:

2005:

In Minnesota, however, the protestors pressed their point, and Father Michael Sklucazek, the celebrant for the Sunday Mass, issued a warning that those wearing sashes would not be able to receive Communion. About 100 protestors came forward nonetheless, and stood silently for several minutes, their hands outstretched, before returning to their pews as Mass ended.

2004:

In St. Paul, Minn., people wearing the rainbow-colored sashes were given communion Sunday despite protests from some parishioners who kneeled in front of the altar blocking their way.

The Rev. Michael Skluzacek said in a written statement that both sides were “mistakenly using the Mass and the Eucharist to make their own personal statements.”

[Romulus]

Sash movement announced because of the "warm welcome" they had received from Cardinal Mahony, members chose not to wear their sashes during Mass at the cathedral there.

The point was never to receive the Sacrament; it's to provoke an embarrassing public incident.

[MsJefferson]

I think that there's some kind of psychological deficiency in those who wish to get the Catholic Church to support homosexuality. The Catholic Church is a hierarchy, which makes its own rules from the top down. If you don't like it, get out. I'm mystified.

[onedoug]

I toured the LA Cathedral recently. Fine acoustics. Beautiful stained glass in the columnbariam/basment. Too much pagan orientation.

[hispanichoosier]

Man! Sometimes I wonder how Cardinal Mahoney isn't afraid for the safety of his own soul! Millions of the faithful have been placed into his care, and he repeatedly does things to either dumb down their faith or eradicate their beliefs completely. If anybody needs prayers, this dude certainly does.

[Desdemona]

Roger has no shame.

At the Cathedral in Burke's STL, not a sash was seen. At least at the 8. I doubt that there were any at the later Masses because we didn't hear a word about it.

[TAdams8591]

Figures.

[Incorrigible]

LA in need of a little smackdown on heresy!

[Fred]

Past Freeps on His Royal Highness Mahony:

Protection Racketeers(A liberal cardinal protects pedophiles. A liberal press protects the cardinal)

Catholic Activists to Cardinal Mahony: "My Donations Return When You Leave"

Cardinal Untruths

Text of Cardinal Mahony's Deposition

Gay-Friendly U.S. Bishops Outed by Homosexual Activist 'Catholic' Group
Rainbow Sash's Top Four

Calif. Church Abuse Cases to Accelerate

and on, and on, and on, and on.....

[Aquinasfan]

But in Los Angeles, a spokesman for Cardinal Roger Mahony issued a statement saying that members of the Rainbow Sash group would be welcomed into the cathedral.

OK. It's time for some disciplinary action.