Comments on: God Bless Cardinal Mahoney http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1497 A tiny principality in the Commonwealth of Letters Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:31:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 by: Will Duquette http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1497#comment-141046 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:47:45 +0000 http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1497#comment-141046 I admit, I was expecting his support to be somewhat grudging and pro forma, with lots of equivocation, largely because of the all of the negative press he's gotten. But on the contrary, very much on the contrary. I agree with you about praying for our bishops; but until now, to my shame, <i>I've</i> been grudging and pro forma. I admit, I was expecting his support to be somewhat grudging and pro forma, with lots of equivocation, largely because of the all of the negative press he’s gotten. But on the contrary, very much on the contrary.

I agree with you about praying for our bishops; but until now, to my shame, I’ve been grudging and pro forma.

]]> by: MargaretC http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1497#comment-141030 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:43:13 +0000 http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1497#comment-141030 I, too, am a recent convert to Catholicism, after spending most of my adult life as an Episcopalian. (Your description of the Episcopal addiction to double speak is spot on, by the way.) I'm glad to hear about Cardinal Mahoney's defense of the Church's position on abortion. I've heard very little good spoken of him in the Catholic "blogosphere". While I don't think that bishops should be entirely exempt from criticism, we should pray for them more than we criticize them. I, too, am a recent convert to Catholicism, after spending most of my adult life as an Episcopalian. (Your description of the Episcopal addiction to double speak is spot on, by the way.)

I’m glad to hear about Cardinal Mahoney’s defense of the Church’s position on abortion. I’ve heard very little good spoken of him in the Catholic “blogosphere”.
While I don’t think that bishops should be entirely exempt from criticism, we should pray for them more than we criticize them.

]]> by: Will Duquette http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1497#comment-140876 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:15:16 +0000 http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1497#comment-140876 Me, I've always been a conservative; I'm finding the Church's social teaching is challenging my preconceptions. It's all the more comforting to me, consequently, to see that it <i>is</i> motivated by the Gospel. Me, I’ve always been a conservative; I’m finding the Church’s social teaching is challenging my preconceptions. It’s all the more comforting to me, consequently, to see that it is motivated by the Gospel.

]]> by: MHL http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1497#comment-140827 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:17:22 +0000 http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1497#comment-140827 I'm a long way from Los Angeles, but this post illustrates one of the things I like about Catholicism. I'm a social justice kind of guy, but I want social justice motivated by the gospel, not just activism dreesed up by the gospel. The Catholic Church's position on abortion is hard for the left in America today to hear, just as their position on the death penalty and immigration is a hard teaching for the right. The Catholic position on these issues seems a lot more consistent to me than the positions of Protestant denominations, whether they be conservative or liberal. I’m a long way from Los Angeles, but this post illustrates one of the things I like about Catholicism. I’m a social justice kind of guy, but I want social justice motivated by the gospel, not just activism dreesed up by the gospel. The Catholic Church’s position on abortion is hard for the left in America today to hear, just as their position on the death penalty and immigration is a hard teaching for the right. The Catholic position on these issues seems a lot more consistent to me than the positions of Protestant denominations, whether they be conservative or liberal.

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