While I hope the pronouncement of the Archbishop of San Francisco does have the effect intended - to call Nancy Pelosi to re-examine her position, statements, and actions and repent of those which promote the practice of abortion - I am wondering if The Pillar can provide some insight on what is the "bright line" that has forced this issue. I know he says he has been in pastoral dialogue with her for some years, but all that time, while in dialogue, she has clearly, explicitly, and publicly advocated for policies that advance abortion. What makes her most recent actions ones that made finally asking her to not receive Holy Communion as compared to earlier behavior? I want to be able to explain to those who ask me> "Why now? Why did nothing happen for all these previous years?"
This decision (or non-decision) by Cardinal Gregory brings into clearer relief what was suggested by the debate the US bishops had at their spring meeting last year: not simply latitude on matters of pastoral response, but variation regarding objective matters of sin and grace.
Analogous to the time she ripped Trump's State of the Union speech to shreds on the dais, Nancy likely gets some sort of satisfaction willfully flouting Abp Cordileone's directions to her. In her mind, he's wrong about abortion, and she's right and the Archdiocese of Washington has no quarrel with her, so take that! And she'll enjoy it while it lasts... which isn't long. Pelosi's days as Speaker of the House and a Washingtonian very likely end in approximately 5 months. Faced with voters who are in no mood to reward Biden's party, she'll be out on her ear. With Cordileone and Bp Vasa making it clear that she's not welcome in their communion lines, it'll be interesting to see her next move. All of her stock-trading millions would likely buy a nice place in La Jolla where the local ordinary is typically on the same page as Cardinals Cupich, Gregory et al.
What Gregory does not seem to understand is that basically at every abortion, the spirit of Nancy Pelosi is there cheer leading: , "Go sister, rip to shreds that baby in your womb. Tear that baby limb from limb and crush the skull! Go, go, go"
"The capital archdiocese was forced to issue a statement Monday, after a communications error led to the Washington Examiner being sent an internal email acknowledging the intention to “ignore” media requests for comment on Pelosi’s situation." This is exactly why we need The Pillar! It's like in the clergy sex abuse scandal; nothing is done unless the hierarchy is called out for it and has no option but to respond.
We have the Dubia of the Cardinals from a few years back, then Our Holy Father refused to see a 90 year old Cardinal from a persecuted Church, then we have evasive responses and conflicting comments from His Holiness; shouldn't His Eminence of Washington, DC follow his master's example?
Does Rome teach these tactics in "new bishop's school"? Many of our Most Reverend Fathers in God seem to use this model of "communication". Let's be honest, no response to questions or requests is a form of communication. Maybe it is the PR folks hired by the
USCCB that teach the bishops this method.
May the Lord give us more shepherds after His own heart.
While not necessarily relevant to the main subject of the article, it deeply concerns me that DC's Archdiocesan policy on most media questions is nonresponse. I wonder whether it would be possible for Rome to issue a universal policy mandating certain topics be dealt with transparently or even publicly. I also wonder whether that would be a good thing, or if it would even be enforceable. Still, I feel something must be done beyond repeatedly calling out (apparently to deaf ears) that the Church be more transparent in its handling of scandals.
That is HILLARIOUS that they accidentally emailed out...
While I hope the pronouncement of the Archbishop of San Francisco does have the effect intended - to call Nancy Pelosi to re-examine her position, statements, and actions and repent of those which promote the practice of abortion - I am wondering if The Pillar can provide some insight on what is the "bright line" that has forced this issue. I know he says he has been in pastoral dialogue with her for some years, but all that time, while in dialogue, she has clearly, explicitly, and publicly advocated for policies that advance abortion. What makes her most recent actions ones that made finally asking her to not receive Holy Communion as compared to earlier behavior? I want to be able to explain to those who ask me> "Why now? Why did nothing happen for all these previous years?"
This decision (or non-decision) by Cardinal Gregory brings into clearer relief what was suggested by the debate the US bishops had at their spring meeting last year: not simply latitude on matters of pastoral response, but variation regarding objective matters of sin and grace.
Only in Catholic diocesan communications can the directive of "no communications" come out from a direct leak to a major paper...so hilarious.
Analogous to the time she ripped Trump's State of the Union speech to shreds on the dais, Nancy likely gets some sort of satisfaction willfully flouting Abp Cordileone's directions to her. In her mind, he's wrong about abortion, and she's right and the Archdiocese of Washington has no quarrel with her, so take that! And she'll enjoy it while it lasts... which isn't long. Pelosi's days as Speaker of the House and a Washingtonian very likely end in approximately 5 months. Faced with voters who are in no mood to reward Biden's party, she'll be out on her ear. With Cordileone and Bp Vasa making it clear that she's not welcome in their communion lines, it'll be interesting to see her next move. All of her stock-trading millions would likely buy a nice place in La Jolla where the local ordinary is typically on the same page as Cardinals Cupich, Gregory et al.
What Gregory does not seem to understand is that basically at every abortion, the spirit of Nancy Pelosi is there cheer leading: , "Go sister, rip to shreds that baby in your womb. Tear that baby limb from limb and crush the skull! Go, go, go"
"The capital archdiocese was forced to issue a statement Monday, after a communications error led to the Washington Examiner being sent an internal email acknowledging the intention to “ignore” media requests for comment on Pelosi’s situation." This is exactly why we need The Pillar! It's like in the clergy sex abuse scandal; nothing is done unless the hierarchy is called out for it and has no option but to respond.
We have the Dubia of the Cardinals from a few years back, then Our Holy Father refused to see a 90 year old Cardinal from a persecuted Church, then we have evasive responses and conflicting comments from His Holiness; shouldn't His Eminence of Washington, DC follow his master's example?
Does Rome teach these tactics in "new bishop's school"? Many of our Most Reverend Fathers in God seem to use this model of "communication". Let's be honest, no response to questions or requests is a form of communication. Maybe it is the PR folks hired by the
USCCB that teach the bishops this method.
May the Lord give us more shepherds after His own heart.
Robert, "communications error" or work of the Holy Spirit?
I wonder how much a box of white feathers costs?
While not necessarily relevant to the main subject of the article, it deeply concerns me that DC's Archdiocesan policy on most media questions is nonresponse. I wonder whether it would be possible for Rome to issue a universal policy mandating certain topics be dealt with transparently or even publicly. I also wonder whether that would be a good thing, or if it would even be enforceable. Still, I feel something must be done beyond repeatedly calling out (apparently to deaf ears) that the Church be more transparent in its handling of scandals.