Want to highlight a few of the comments the bishops are making at their fall meeting.
Bishop Joseph Martino of Scranton: “we are going to have to speak as firmly as possibly to Catholic politicians who are not merely reluctant to vote pro-life, but are stridently anti-life….I cannot have vice-president elect (Joseph Biden) coming to Scranton (his childhood home) saying he learned his values there, when his values are utterly against the teachings of the Catholic Church.”
Bishop Blase Cupich of Rapid City: “What we need is a voice of solidarity speaking for those without a voice, for the community we serve and the nation we live in.”
Bishop Donald Trautman of Erie said the bishops tone should be “prophetic, challenging……strong in the best biblical tradition.”
I say, “Agreed!”
Log on to the Catholic New Service www.catholicnews.com and follow along.
