Cardinal Mahony calls for "assertive role" in protecting the most vulnerable
An article (click on this post's title) in the March 21 issue of The Tidings, the Archdiocesan newspaper, says that at the Archdiocese's annual Chrism Mass on March 17, Cardinal Mahony said we have to do more to fight evil. He said:
"'Our community here in Southern California is in desperate need of the graces of the oil of catechumens,' he declared. 'That sacred oil is given to us precisely to protect us and to protect others from the onslaught of evil in our midst. Tragically, we see so much violence throughout the archdiocese, all of the young people and children shot down in gang warfare crossfire.'
"'We need to have that oil poured out upon us so that we can take a very assertive role, each one of us as disciples of Jesus, in order to help protect those who are the weakest and most vulnerable. We must be more assertive in helping to bring about an end of the conflict, an end of the violence, to break the chain of gangs and gang families that [is] handed down one generation to the next.'"
Yes, maybe some Angelenos can be more assertive in this situation; but of course, we have to be very careful and prudent about urging people to do something about thousands of armed and dangerous criminals.
But in any case, don't Cardinal Mahony's words, "to protect others from the onslaught of evil in our midst," make you think right away that he should also direct these same words to us to start protecting moms and babies from all the abortionists here in L.A.?
And don't Cardinal Mahony's words, "we can take a very asssertive role... in order to help protect those who are the weakest and most vulnerable" also make you think right away that he should also direct these same words to us to start protecting moms and babies from the abortionists here in L.A.?
Cardinal Mahony, are you listening? Please, it's long past time for you and your fellow bishops and clergy to start leading us to, as you say, "take a very assertive role... to help protect those who are the weakest and most vulnerable."
Your Eminence, nobody is weaker or more vulnerable than our little brothers and sisters in the womb -- don't you agree? So when do you and we start protecting them?
"'Our community here in Southern California is in desperate need of the graces of the oil of catechumens,' he declared. 'That sacred oil is given to us precisely to protect us and to protect others from the onslaught of evil in our midst. Tragically, we see so much violence throughout the archdiocese, all of the young people and children shot down in gang warfare crossfire.'
"'We need to have that oil poured out upon us so that we can take a very assertive role, each one of us as disciples of Jesus, in order to help protect those who are the weakest and most vulnerable. We must be more assertive in helping to bring about an end of the conflict, an end of the violence, to break the chain of gangs and gang families that [is] handed down one generation to the next.'"
Yes, maybe some Angelenos can be more assertive in this situation; but of course, we have to be very careful and prudent about urging people to do something about thousands of armed and dangerous criminals.
But in any case, don't Cardinal Mahony's words, "to protect others from the onslaught of evil in our midst," make you think right away that he should also direct these same words to us to start protecting moms and babies from all the abortionists here in L.A.?
And don't Cardinal Mahony's words, "we can take a very asssertive role... in order to help protect those who are the weakest and most vulnerable" also make you think right away that he should also direct these same words to us to start protecting moms and babies from the abortionists here in L.A.?
Cardinal Mahony, are you listening? Please, it's long past time for you and your fellow bishops and clergy to start leading us to, as you say, "take a very assertive role... to help protect those who are the weakest and most vulnerable."
Your Eminence, nobody is weaker or more vulnerable than our little brothers and sisters in the womb -- don't you agree? So when do you and we start protecting them?
posted by Quintero at 10:25 PM
6 Comments:
Unbelievable, as always.
I absolutely agree, thinks: Maybe by NOT invting Pro-Abortion politiians to the Rog Mahal, there can be a start on an assertie role.
Have you seen this Quintero:
3 Catholic Bishops oppose human life amendment...my blood is boiling...
http://www.jillstanek.com/archives/2008/03/they_are_person.html#trackbacks
Dear Jasper,
Thanks for writing. I think bishops' conferences in about three states are not backing personhood-type measures.
Sometimes people who consider themselves pro-life get themselves into contorted positions that really do not help save babies.
Dear Joe of St. Therese,
That's a very good idea -- not inviting pro-abortion politicians to the cathedral.
Mahony is a joke. If he really cared about the innocent and vulnerable, then why wasn't he more assertive in the face of sexual abuse by priests in his archdiocese?
I'm amazed, Quintero, that you and the other correspondents on this thread haven't pointed that out.
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