...Pope John Paul II taught us that authentic freedom consists in doing what one ought to do, and not what one wants to do.
For all of the immense good that Father Pavone has done, he was not ordained a pro-life activist. He was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest. I was at his ordination. I heard his vows. I saw the chalice and paten placed in his hands. I saw Cardinal O’Connor hand him the Book of the Gospels, signifying his priestly mandates to preach and teach the Gospel and to consecrate the Eucharist.
That blows away everything else on the planet, including the pro-life movement!...
"The great storm is coming, but the tide has turned." Culture, Catholicism, and current trends watched with a curious eye.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
On Father Pavone
A challenge to me, and to everyone. Excerpts:
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