Gregory, amice, your distinction is most apposite. The Church, for instance, cannot proffer advice or presume to tell us how to behave on secular matters. Nevertheless, it is often difficult to tell where the purely secular ends and the religious/spiritual/moral begins since they are so interwoven. For example, though Holy Mother Church cannot tell us who to vote for it can, and should, insist that Her children must not vote for pro-abortion candidates. The Episcopal Conference in any country … [Más]

@ Gregory: The "Good" Pope Blessed John XXIII chose as his Papal Motto "Obedientia et Pax". It doesn't just have its literal meaning, "Obedience and Peace", but it goes far deeper. It is only through obedience to God and to the legitimate religious authority that He has constituted on earth, the Magisterium - the Holy Father and the Bishops in Communion with him - that we can and will find peace. This applies to everything: how we pray liturgically, what we do in politics, all matters of faith … [Más]

It is unseemly witnessing Fr Pavone discussing the merits of the action of his religious superior in public.

Do you find it at all “unseemly” to witness his ordinary making public comments that are both strident and damaging about one of his priests and the orgnaization he heads (PFL). Especially when those comments are directed at a man who has been recognized world wide as being one of if not the most courageous clerical defenders of the unborn?

Evidently you don't or you would have … [Más]

Fr Frank Pavone is an excellent communicator for the pro life movement. However, I do wish that Fr Pavone would only use two words regarding the current situation with Bishop Patrick Zurek, and that would be: “No Comment”.

Respectfully discuss the matter in private, and if the matter cannot be resolved amicably, then after a reasonable time period from the issuing of the Bishop‘s letter, appeal to the Vatican.

It is unseemly witnessing Fr Pavone discussing the merits of the action of his … [Más]

Gregg Cunningham will be visiting many countries in Europe during October to meet with pro-lifers interested in learning about and implementing CBRs strategy of using graphic abortion images to change public opinion about abortion. If you are interested in a new level of pro-life activism, please contact me and I can arrange for you to be at one of the meetings.

Andrew Ray
CBR Slovakia
freedomlives AT gmail DOT com
www.cbreurope.sk