For today’s sectarians, it is not adherence to the church’s doctrine on the evil of abortion that counts for orthodoxy, but adherence to a particular political program and fierce opposition to any proposal short of that program. They scorn Augustine’s inclusive, forgiving, big-church Catholics, who will not know which of them belongs to the City of God until God himself separates the tares from the wheat. Their tactics, and their attitudes, threaten the unity of the Catholic Church in the United States, the effectiveness of its mission and the credibility of its pro-life activities.The sectarians’ targets are frequently Catholic universities and Catholic intellectuals who defend the richer, subtly nuanced, broad-tent Catholic tradition. Their most recent target has been the University of Notre Dame and its president, John Jenkins, C.S.C., who has invited President Barack Obama to offer the commencement address and receive an honorary degree at this year’s graduation.
I evidently lack the intellectual capacity to discern the "richer, subtly nuanced, broad-tent Catholic tradition" regarding abortion. Perhaps the catechism can enlighten me.
Oh.2271. Since the first century the Church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured abortion. This teaching has not changed and remains unchangeable. Direct abortion, that is to say, abortion willed either as an end or a means, is gravely contrary to the moral law.
St. Ignatius Loyola, pray for the redemption of those who were once Soldiers of Christ, and who have now become simply the Pawns of the Left.
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Well, one good thing about that article is that the Bishops should now know what is screwed up and go with it from there. And for us that kinda of have it straight can be patient while they go back to the very basics. :0)
1. There is such a thing as truth
2. The Church is the legitimate authority of it
There are a few good Jesuits.
People who exhibit an appreciation for "richer, subtly nuanced, broad-tent Catholic tradition" don't bother to refer to the Catechism. The Catechism, inexplicably, falls outside the broad tent.
I'd love to read a book on Just when and what caused the Jesuits to go off the rails. In Europe, the Dominicans were the great teachers and preachers - and I'm sure every order has its nuts and fruits, but I don't remember them going to hell in an intellectual handbasket along similar lines as these hubris filled Jezzies. [Not ALL Jezzies are bad, but WTH is going on?"]]
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