Posted on 02/09/2019 8:53:18 AM PST by ubipetrusest
Catholic Cardinal Timothy Dolan has declared himself powerless after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) signed into law a bill that allows abortion up to the day of birth.
While the legislation was applauded by many progressives, it has angered many religious leaders, especially in the Democratic governor's own professed Catholic faith, with many calling on Dolan to excommunicate Cuomo for his "flagrant celebration" of the pro-abortion bill.
Dolan, the current Archbishop of New York dismissed his critics as being on the "far right," and stressed that he personally has little "clout" and is just a "fat, balding, Irish bishop." ...The governor especially angered opponents when he ordered that landmarks in the state, including One World Trade Center, be lit pink in celebration.
The cardinal, head of the Archdiocese of New York serving 2.6 million Catholics, also complained that people are looking to him to do something and called on the lay people themselves to do something!
"Don't look at me!" he said. "Look at yourselves!"....
He continued, This is ridiculous. I say to the people too, What are you all looking at daddy here? You better do something!"...
"Dont yell at me! Look at yourselves! You're the only ones that can do it, okay? he said toward the end of the discussion.
(Excerpt) Read more at irishcentral.com ...
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Cuomo's eternal fate isn't determined by the church or it's officials or Cuomo's standing in the church or even his excommunication. It is determined by Jesus on what is in Cuomo's heart and his relationship to Him.
But from his obvious behavior and actions, it doesn't appear Cuomo is doing well on that front. He had best repent and believe in Jesus as Lord while he still has the chance because Hell is a long, long time and God is a righteous God and He sets the rules, not some church functionary.
“It has become almost impossible to distinguish satire from reality.”
Yes, it really has. I’ve seen a number of stories that I thought were fake, but they were real.
Cuomo is already excommunicated.
On the other hand, a person can also incur automatic excommunication. A person who is an apostate from the faith, a heretic, or a schismatic (#1364); or one who procures a successful abortion (#1398) is automatically excommunicated. In these cases, the local ordinary or a delegated priest can remit the penalty.
http://catholicstraightanswers.com/what-is-excommunication/
Sure. Change that to doesn’t want to. That would stop the money flowing into catholic charities for refugees.
But Cuomo has committed an offense which can (and imo, should) result in being forbidden to participate in Communion.
He is giving scandal and he is complicit in the grave offense of supporting abortion.
Are the Catholics all in a race to see who can kill the order the fastest?
I havent followed Dolan all that closely, but hasnt he always pretty much stuck to the Leftist ideology? Thats my impression of him based on the times Ive seen him take a stand in public.
The Catholic radio I listen to once in awhile believe something should be down by the Bishops..who I think are the ones who handle such matters?
Is he telling people to excommunicate Cuomo?
Is he telling people to get rid of the fat balding Irish bishop?
Isn't "daddy" supposed to lead the people down the righteous path? He no longer wants to lead?
If he can't do the correct act, then how can we expect people to know what is right?
Proof that the catholic church needs to be disbanded.
Wouldn’t it have been nice if the esteemed cardinal could have troubled himself to go the March for Life in Washington last month. Maybe he would have been able to meet some real Catholics like Nick Sandmann and the Covington boys.
Cardinal Dolan should sit and watch ‘A Man for All Seasons’ over and over again until he begins to get a little bit of guts. Governor Cuomo should have been excommunicated immediately after he signed that bill. Cardinal Dolan can excommunicate Dolan. He has the power. All he needs is some manliness, the kind that Thomas More exhibited.
Besides, the St. Patty’s Day NY parade is coming up, and he doesn’t want to say anything that will rock that decadent boat.
Now though nobody is at risk if the church leaders speak up. If they believe all their own rhetoric on abortion they should be condemning this spreading horror of delivery room murders from every street corner. Otherwise it looks like all their pro-life stuff was just a bumper sticker slogan used for fund raising. Alas, under Francis I fear it is.
No it’s from Irish Central News. Sadly, it is not a satire. Dolan is morally bankrupt.
A church that can’t take action here, while claiming to be able to deny minor sinners communion with their Lord, deserves a millstone around its collective neck.
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