My Appeal to Bishops: For the Love of God, Please Speak Up!
Posted by: andymcnutt in 2008 Presidential Election, Awesome Priests and Bishops, Family / Chlann, Pro Life, tags: abortion is a mortal sin, archbishop chaput, don't vote for pro abortion candidates, faithful citizenship, material cooperation in sin, nancy pelosi is wrong, Pro Life, right to lifeExcellencies,
We, the Catholics in the United States of America, need you now more than ever. We are in need of your shepherding and your teaching. We are in need of clarity regarding social evils. We are in need of clarity regarding our social and political duties as faithful citizens. We are in need of a properly formed conscience. We can't do it on our own. There are too many distractions, too many slick video edits and sound bytes. We are distracted. We are confused. Deep down, faithful Catholics want to do what's right, but we often cannot discern the correct path to take. So much is hidden and obscured. Many priests and lay leaders are afraid to speak up because of fear of losing a tax status or being sued. We need your help!
We are aware of the faithful citizenship documents published by the USCCB. Tell me, how are parishes supposed to get that information? How are the laypersons going to receive that document and, furthermore, how will they understand what you are trying to teach us? We need you, as our Bishops, to explain things to us. Explain to us when life begins. Explain to us why the right to life is a fundamental issue that cannot be lumped together as just another social issue. Tell us why we cannot support a candidate who opposes the right to life. Share with us why claiming personal opposition to abortion while voting "pro choice" is still support for abortion. Teach us that the Catholic Church has never and will never change her position on abortion and euthenasia.
We need your help. We beg for your help. There are already a few Bishops who have begun to educate the public, and for that we are grateful, but we beg for all of our Bishops to stand up and speak out. November will be here soon. Citizens will go to vote, but who will they vote for? Whose rhetoric will be slick enough to get their vote? Will the truth of the Faith be in the hearts and minds of the people at the polls, or will people even know that the Faith matters in politics?
We love you. You are our Bishops. God has appointed you as our shepherds for a reason. Please help us and guide us.
Sincerely,
Catholics from every parish, mission, and diocese in the United States of America
