AmericanPapist Comments
Shh. You're hearing the death rattle of the Catholic Left. After this dance party, they will either fall into line with the Magisterium or
zoom off into space. No more betwixt and between and nuances and parsing of words and buzzwords like 'social justice.' Ladies and germs- Is you or is you not for the babies? Choose.
25 words or less. Otherwise, we got work to do and you're getting in our way.
Many of these people who decry Archbishop Chaput's(for example) constant and vocal teaching on abortion, conviently forget his also constant teaching on the dignity of immigrants. He has often been a thorn in the side of politicians of both parties.
This race is surely separating the chaff from the wheat.
This is turning more and more from a political wrangle to an all out assault on the Church herself. Kmiec, Biden, et al. don't want to be Bl. John XXIII, they want to be Martin Luther.
This whole ordeal is John the-Church-won't-tell-me-what-to-do Kennedy's fault. And it's blossomed into what can probably only be described as a full-blown heresy. It is a complete falsehood that the Church and Her ministers are obliged to refrain from commenting on, meddling with, or supporting parties in politics. The Church's doctrine does not compel adherence to any particular form of government (Deo gratias, because this whole "democratic republic" thing is getting on my nerves). But this fact says nothing about the obligations Church law places on 1) politicians, 2) the voting public, and 3) airbag professors. If the Church says "do not do politically related thing X," well dangnabbit, that means don't do that! Plain and simple.
Two generations of a complete vacuum of authority have brought us to this place. Where now are men---any men---who understand the basic principle of obedience? And where are the bishops and pastors willing to demand it?
"She decries that “when the Catholic church [sic] is perceived to be cheerleaders [sic] for one political party a rich faith tradition is badly damaged and loses its prophetic voice.” "
Given the Church's long and historic association with the Democratic Party, this has got to be one of the most ironic statements I've ever read.
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