(I’m trying to figure out what is meant by the phrase “even more tragic”: whether the personal suffering of women facing unplanned pregnancies is even more tragic than the abortions themselves or that the suffering is even more tragic than the divisiveness of the abortion debate in public life. I find it confusing, but appreciate the support of women in the statement nonetheless.)
And the best opening statements go to Aquilla: Glory be to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit! That sums it up.
Runner up goes to Dolan : "We give thanks to God for today’s decision of the United States Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization."
And Strickland hit the spiritual connection right on the head. "On this Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus let us be prayerful and grateful for the Supreme Court decision striking down Roe vs Wade. May the pro life community keep our nation in prayer as many react negatively to this important step toward protecting the life of the unborn."
So many bishops who have been silent on the matter for years are now dumping verbose comments.
Where was Cupic, Gregory, Tobin et al when the lay people were praying on the streets?
Archbishop Listecki of Milwaukee: https://www.archmil.org/News-2.0/A-statement-from-Archbishop-Jerome-E.-Listecki-regarding-the-the-decision-of-the-U.S.-Supreme-Court-in-the-Dobbs-case.htm.
Knock me down with a feather, Cardinal Cupich also issued a statement: https://www.archchicago.org/en/statement/-/article/2022/06/24/statement-of-cardinal-blase-j-cupich-archbishop-of-chicago-on-the-supreme-court-s-decision-in-dobbs-v-jackson-women-s-health-organization
And now Bishop Stowe of Lexington: https://twitter.com/BpStowe/status/1540391428412608514?cxt=HHwWhMC4mfj1yOAqAAAA
And from the Vatican https://www.reuters.com/world/us/vatican-praises-us-court-decision-abortion-saying-it-challenges-world-2022-06-24/
Bishop Donald Hying of Madison
https://madisoncatholicherald.org/bishop-statement-roe/
Cardinal Seán O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston: https://www.bostoncatholic.org/news/june-24-2022-cardinal-sean-omalley-statement-regarding-supreme-court-ruling-dobbs-v-jackson
(I’m trying to figure out what is meant by the phrase “even more tragic”: whether the personal suffering of women facing unplanned pregnancies is even more tragic than the abortions themselves or that the suffering is even more tragic than the divisiveness of the abortion debate in public life. I find it confusing, but appreciate the support of women in the statement nonetheless.)
And the best opening statements go to Aquilla: Glory be to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit! That sums it up.
Runner up goes to Dolan : "We give thanks to God for today’s decision of the United States Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization."
And Strickland hit the spiritual connection right on the head. "On this Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus let us be prayerful and grateful for the Supreme Court decision striking down Roe vs Wade. May the pro life community keep our nation in prayer as many react negatively to this important step toward protecting the life of the unborn."
So many bishops who have been silent on the matter for years are now dumping verbose comments.
Where was Cupic, Gregory, Tobin et al when the lay people were praying on the streets?
Bishop/Soon to Be Cardinal McElroy is heard from.
https://www.sdcatholic.org/bishop/cardinal-designate-mcelroy-issues-statement-about-abortion-ruling-by-the-u-s-supreme-court/
Bishop Byrne - Springfield MA
https://iobserve.org/2022/06/25/bishop-issues-letter-to-people-of-the-diocese-of-springfield-regarding-life-and-the-overturning-of-roe-v-wade/