[Apologetics] Egan to Rudy: "Outta Line"

[Dianne Dawson]

http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/

In the aftermath of The Visit, it's been noted in not a few quarters that five Catholic politicians on-record as pro-choice --
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sens. John Kerry and Ted Kennedy of
Massachusetts and Chris Dodd of Connecticut and former New York Mayor
and presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani -- received the Eucharist at
one B16 Mass or another.

Within the hour, Gotham's Cardinal Edward Egan issued a statement on the taking of Communion by the thrice-married ex-mayor:

The
Catholic Church clearly teaches that abortion is a grave offense
against the will of God. Throughout my years as Archbishop of New York,
I have repeated this teaching in sermons, articles, addresses, and
interviews without hesitation or compromise of any kind. Thus it was
that I had an understanding with Mr. Rudolph Giuliani, when I became
Archbishop of New York and he was serving as Mayor of New York, that he
was not to receive the Eucharist because of his well-known support of
abortion. I deeply regret that Mr. Giuliani received the Eucharist
during the Papal visit here in New York, and I will be seeking a
meeting with him to insist that he abide by our understanding.In its response, Team Rudy said it would welcome the meeting, but with a twist:
Giuliani's faith "is a deeply personal matter and should remain
confidential" according to his spokeswoman.

The move is a notable change of public tack by the occupant of 452 Madison. In an early 2007 TV interview, when asked how he'd "come down" on public officials who defy church
teaching -- Giuliani included -- Egan said that the politicos named
were "all friends of mine."

"I wish them all the best, and they've been very good to us" the cardinal told WNBC's David Ushery.

Suffice it to say, compare and contrast.

PHOTO: AP/Chris LaPutt

-30- posted by Rocco Palmo at 14:22 

 
Like a deer that longs for running waters so my soul longs for you, O God.
Ps 42:1


      ____________________________________________________________________________________
Be a better friend, newshound, and 
know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile.  Try it now.  http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://gathman.org/pipermail/apologetics/attachments/20080428/ce1aaa88/attachment.html>