Monday, June 22, 2009
A Bishop Tells Off a Politician....
About time!
NY Bishop Tells Politician: Same-Sex "Marriage" Stance is "Non-negotiable" for Practicing Catholic...
Long Island's Bishop William Murphy has come out swinging at Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi, after the New York politician publicly stated he was a "practicing Catholic" who now supports same-sex marriage," a position that Murphy said is incompatible with being Catholic.
And now my favorite line in the article and one I've used often myself when teaching religious education. "I teach what the Catholic Church teaches. I'll let you know when it's my "opinion" and not Church teaching."
"In saying this, I am not singling out Mr. Suozzi. I am speaking to all Catholics in our diocese and beyond, reminding them that what we bishops teach is not "another opinion" among many that Catholics may choose or not choose." read the rest
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Good to see the bishop is standing up for the faith. Catholic social teaching isn't hard to fathom. There is the compendium of the Church's social teaching published by the Vatican and available online. There is also the U.S. Catholic bishops' own Catechism which has a lot to say about Catholic social teaching -- most of it very well done. Catholic public officials known what the Church teaches, or can find it out very quickly and easily. They should do so. And conform to the Church's teaching.
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