by Larry Peterson
We are up to our waists in the muck of secular quicksand and
slowly but surely it is trying its best to suck us all deeper into its godless abyss. This insidious secularism has permeated so
much of our lives it has become the norm for many, especially the Millennials (those born from 1980 and after). Marriage has been relegated to an afterthought; after living together, having sex together and having a baby together then MAYBE marriage is considered. The Affordable Care Act has gone so far as to demand that we
Catholic/Christians leave our faith and morality inside the church door and shed it when we leave. Once outside of church we MUST accept
abortion and contraception because they are now LAW and therefore we cannot reject them. What our church teaches matters not. Is this NONSENSE? Nope, it is the law of the land.
In New Orleans, the Louisiana Supreme Court reversed a lower court and has ruled
that a priest can be be “made” to testify
as to what he was told in the confessional and violate the "seal of confession", something a priest can NEVER do. The court also empowered the trial court to DECIDE “whether or not a sacrament took place”. Imagine the hypocrisy of a court that rejects the very Constitution it is sworn to uphold and determines that it can decide when a Catholic sacrament is or is not a sacrament.
These few examples are the tip of the iceberg. Who needs to be defended are all of those
Catholic/Christians standing tall and speaking out against the attacks against
the faith. Many of them are being
stifled as Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Speech are being shoveled into the
secular trash cans that are filling up with the freedoms that we so recently
took for granted as we lived our lives in the greatest country ever
founded. I want to mention one Catholic
priest in particular. Monsignor Charles Pope of the Archdiocese of Washington
D.C.
Monsignor Pope has been a Catholic
blogger for some time and his clear explanations and teachings and defense of
the Catholic faith have been a refreshing joy to many. However, the other day Monsignor wrote a
column criticizing Timothy Cardinal Dolan and his defending the gay agenda being accepted into New York City's annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
The powers to be did NOT like it and Monsignor Pope was forced to remove the blogpost. Today, September 8, the church celebrates the
birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Today, I did NOT see a post by Monsignor Pope. I hope and pray he has not been pushed off the cliff by the PC Gendarmes simply because he told the truth. That would be a shame because he is a true and honorable defender of the Catholic faith which he loves so much. We need Monsignor Charles Pope and more people like him.
My non-theological explanation of church teaching on this topic is this: Homosexuals are permitted to be in full communion with the church...but they must remain celibate. This also applies to single men and women engaging in sex whether living together or not.. This is NOT new. This is how it has always been. It will not change. Embracing a sexually active homosexual lifestyle is NOT permitted. The fact is, Cardinal Dolan, standing as the Grand Marshall of the parade, will be giving credence to the lifestyle of the "gay agenda". It will appear that the LBGTQ lifestyle is acceptable to the Catholic Church. It is NOT. End of story.
When you are a "parent' there are times you MUST stand firm and say to your children "NO!" Cardinal Dolan is the spiritual parent of the Catholics in the New York Archdiocese. In addition, his name recognition is worldwide. He must teach, guide, nurture, and protect his children, especially from the forces of secularism. He also must stand tall and set an example for everyone beyond his diocesan borders. As a parent I know that often times saying "NO!" is hard to do. But it comes with the territory and you are obliged to do so or you are failing in your responsibility. Right now I, too, am very disappointed in Timothy Cardinal Dolan. I am praying that before the parade in March he clarifies his stance and explains Catholic church teaching to all concerned.
When you are a "parent' there are times you MUST stand firm and say to your children "NO!" Cardinal Dolan is the spiritual parent of the Catholics in the New York Archdiocese. In addition, his name recognition is worldwide. He must teach, guide, nurture, and protect his children, especially from the forces of secularism. He also must stand tall and set an example for everyone beyond his diocesan borders. As a parent I know that often times saying "NO!" is hard to do. But it comes with the territory and you are obliged to do so or you are failing in your responsibility. Right now I, too, am very disappointed in Timothy Cardinal Dolan. I am praying that before the parade in March he clarifies his stance and explains Catholic church teaching to all concerned.
Larry, thanks for bringing this to our attention. Can you post a link to a story about the Louisiana Supreme Court decision? This is the first I've heard of it. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteOMG...a priest can be can be ordered by the court to spill out what was confessed to him in the SACRAMENT of COFESSION? this is too much aggression against the teachings of the Catholic Church..
ReplyDeleteDo we even try to get the Pope to react to this? We must remember that Christ told us that our Church would be infiltrated by those who do not keep her laws. Also, most importantly, in His own time God will protect his Church. We must keep our Faith in the Truths and Commandment of our Church
ReplyDeleteVery well written article!
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