The always eloquent and thoughtful Archbishop Charles J. Chaput offers his take on the recent Notre Dame/Obama controversy in the Italian daily Il Foglio. Here’s a taste of Archbishop Chaput’s must-read op-ed:
[R]esistance to President Obama’s appearance at Notre Dame had nothing to do with whether he is a good or bad man. He is obviously a gifted man. He has many good moral and political instincts, and an admirable devotion to his family. These things matter. But unfortunately, so does this: The President’s views on vital bioethical issues, including but not limited to abortion, differ sharply from Catholic teaching. This is why he has enjoyed the strong support of major “abortion rights” groups for many years. Much is made, in some religious circles, of the President’s sympathy for Catholic social teaching. But defense of the unborn child is a demand of social justice. There is no “social justice” if the youngest and weakest among us can be legally killed. Good programs for the poor are vital, but they can never excuse this fundamental violation of human rights.
October 6th, 2009 | 3:39 pm
A while ago I wrote an e-mail to Archbishop Chaput asking if I could join his fan club. Reading this, I again want to join, but I’m not going to write him because I already have his answer. He said, “The only fan club worth joining is the one for Jesus Christ.”
Bravo, Archbishop Chaput!
October 10th, 2009 | 1:25 pm
Bless you Archbishop Chaput,
I speak as one of the ND 88. It is my belief that we were arrested for prayer as there were many others on campus that day who were not arrested. We prayed the rosary and some held pictures of Our Lady. It seems it was how we were identified.
We prayed to uphold the name of Our Lady/Notre Dame in the face of a person being honored who has a 100% pro abortion record. For my part, I felt I had no choice as I do not wish to face Our Lord and say I did nothing.
We each face jury trial, one year in jail and $5,000 in fines.
Please pray for all who witness for God.
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