Comments on: Round-up of Controversies Surrounding Cordileone’s Installation

By: Linda Nicholson

Linda Nicholson — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:57:03 +0000

As each day passes, I am drawing more distant from my Church and its leaders and closer to Christ. I have made a decision to become more spiritually enlightened by reading the Bible, the writings of great spiritual leaders and saints and doing good works. I can no longer defend my Church and I know my personal quest will bring me closer to Christ’s message of love. There are still many fine priests and Bishops out there, but given the blindness and callousness of the Church in addressing many important, timely issues, we are to wonder where is their loving, compassionate Christ-like behavior? This attitude of inflexibility, non-inclusion and non-negotiability does not reflect Christ’s mandate of “love your neighbor as yourself.”

By: pjnugent

pjnugent — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:50:36 +0000

Cordileone’s treatment of Bishop Andrus is simply rude and childlike. I am ashamed for our church.
As to communion, Cordileone and his ilk see Eucharist as a reward for the folks who “behave” like good little followers. I don see anything like that in the story of Eucharist at the last supper. In fact, wasn’t Judas even included in that first Eucharistic meal?
Our leadership has strayed so far from “The Way”.

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By: Kay Miller

Kay Miller — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 22:19:59 +0000

The Catholic church seems to be on the path to self-destruction. The only remnants of following Christ are the nuns and the few progressives left. I feel the church is leaving so many of us with little choice.

By: duckman44625

duckman44625 — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:49:04 +0000

It is unfortunate but very predictable the hard-liner bishops like Cordileone will continue to be installed while other bishops…equally qualified but not in total submission to the current Papacy are passed over…ones who realize that inclusion is the Christian path, not shepherding with a rod. Benedict VI has made it known that it is better for the Church to be smaller but “true”…essentially casting out any souls who follow their sincere consciences. This not only contradicts Catholic teaching (as in the Catechism) but is very un-Christlike. Regretfully, I foresee a schism on the horizon with duly ordained bishops and priests. This then begs the question: what will be the TRUE Church..one which enforces man made laws (the Canon) or one which invokes the message of Christ “The Way”…of compasion, merrcy, forgiveness and unconditional love ? The Holy spirit will sort it out, of this I am confident.

By: Dr Jerry Baumeister, PhD

Dr Jerry Baumeister, PhD — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:00:26 +0000

Once again the Pope and the curia have shown their disregard and disrespect for the people of God they are charged with protecting and guiding. All the protests, petitions and marches will not effect change in the church. The only thing that will have the Vatican take notice is…… money! Withhold financial support of the church and the Vatican will find ways to accommodate the advocates of marriage equality.

By: Tim MacGeorge

Tim MacGeorge — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:07:02 +0000

Thanks for the post, Frank. My one comment about Mr. Cahill’s editorial is his use of the word “orthodox” in the sentence, “Hopefully, he will not surround himself only with orthodox thinkers, but rather listen to a variety of points of view from his priests and parishioners.” By definition, “orthodox” means “right belief,” and so I disagree with Mr. Cahill in that the archbishop should surround himself with those whose belief is right, correct, on target. As it happens, many of us believe that the positions on same-sex marriage espoused by many who hold current episcopal offices (including Benedict XVI) are, in fact, un-orthodox. That is, their positions are not right, not correct, not on target with what one would come to if fully and faithfully listening to the Gospel of Jesus.