WASHINGTON, January 26, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Speaking with LifeSiteNews.com (LSN) after the Vigil for Life Mass last week, Lexington Bishop Ronald Gainer said that the Church has been “patient enough” with outspokenly pro-abortion Catholic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
LSN questioned Bishop Gainer on whether Pelosi should be denied communion due to her public stance as a ‘pro-choice’ Catholic. While acknowledging that it was up to her local bishop, the Lexington prelate did say that “something should be done.”
Pelosi’s latest salvo claiming to support abortion and yet be a faithful Catholic came in a December Newsweek interview. "I am a practicing Catholic,” she said, while suggesting that this made the U.S. bishops uncomfortable. "I practically mourn this difference of opinion,” she said regarding her conflict with the Church over abortion, “because I feel what I was raised to believe is consistent with what I profess, and that is that we are all endowed with, a free will and a responsibility to answer for our actions.” She added: “And that women should have that opportunity to exercise their free will."
Reacting to Pelosi’s stance, Bishop Gainer said, “to make these public statements is a betrayal of our Catholic faith and discipline.” The bishop noted that her position was a “contradiction” and stressed that “our Church is clear on what the teachings are regarding the sanctity of life, on the inviolability of human life.”
Pelosi’s latest salvo claiming to support abortion and yet be a faithful Catholic came in a December Newsweek interview. "I am a practicing Catholic,” she said, while suggesting that this made the U.S. bishops uncomfortable. "I practically mourn this difference of opinion,” she said regarding her conflict with the Church over abortion, “because I feel what I was raised to believe is consistent with what I profess, and that is that we are all endowed with, a free will and a responsibility to answer for our actions.” She added: “And that women should have that opportunity to exercise their free will."
Reacting to Pelosi’s stance, Bishop Gainer said, “to make these public statements is a betrayal of our Catholic faith and discipline.” The bishop noted that her position was a “contradiction” and stressed that “our Church is clear on what the teachings are regarding the sanctity of life, on the inviolability of human life.”
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Here's a link to a canon lawyers explanation of denial of the eucharist that Paul had me read a while back.
Which brings me to, a short note to Archbishop Niederauer:
Your Excellency (if you somehow come across my little post) , please take a page out of Bishop Vasa's book: Ms. Pelosi's very public actions ARE completely incompatible with the teachings of the Catholic Church. Ms. Pelosi's statements repeatedly show that she thinks that her beliefs are acceptable and that it truly is just a "difference of opinion." Most second graders could understand easily that it's far more than that. The Vatican has been clear on the issue and what should be done. You've spoken with her and given her every chance to change her stance. Nothing has changed. Now it's up to you to take the next step... Our prayers are with you as you govern what must be a difficult Archdiocese.
(Photo Courtesy of LSN.com)
Your Excellency (if you somehow come across my little post) , please take a page out of Bishop Vasa's book: Ms. Pelosi's very public actions ARE completely incompatible with the teachings of the Catholic Church. Ms. Pelosi's statements repeatedly show that she thinks that her beliefs are acceptable and that it truly is just a "difference of opinion." Most second graders could understand easily that it's far more than that. The Vatican has been clear on the issue and what should be done. You've spoken with her and given her every chance to change her stance. Nothing has changed. Now it's up to you to take the next step... Our prayers are with you as you govern what must be a difficult Archdiocese.
(Photo Courtesy of LSN.com)
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