Archbishop Burke on Cardinal Glennon Benefit w Sheryl Crow

[tlaniganschmidt]

As a Catholic,every night when i say my prayers i Thank God,that the English Defeated the Spanish Armada,because i know what its like to have the Church that i am Sacramentaly Baptized into treat me like a out-caste because I am GAY.The same church that survived 300 years ,through the grace of the Holy Spirit has so little faith in God that it is ALWAYS Looking for a new Constantine.

[cosmith87]

@tlaniganschmidt

you are not an outcast in the church, what you a doing is wrong and self destructive. I pray with all my heart that you will put that detrimental lifestyle to rest and come home!

[tlaniganschmidt]

@cosmith87 God knows us both & Loves us both.You are entitled to say what-ever you want.I also hope & pray with all my heart that you-ditch your Constantinian-notions of Christ....&..get out of that Science-Fiction notion of Christianity,where a bunch of celibates are telling every-one else how to lead their sex-lives.Property,Power,Money & Control are the M.O. of that Corporation that calls itself "The Christian-Church".Sell all you have & give to the poor..&..maybe we'll meet in Heaven:LOVE.

[MrAEMiller]

This is completely unfair! No one told me the Catholic Church was reinstating old fashioned relational aggression and bulling techniques to condemn via social isolation and censorship artists who are not even Catholic any more or I'd have made a concious effort to get my Comedy Club definatively excommunicated to increase ticket sales.

Its good to see that the Catholic Church is unchaging as always and that it does not just blindly follow the whims and capirces of its most vociferous patrons.

[rrrrsssssssa2]

Sheryl Crow's music is boring anyway.

[stuartal1]

Archbishop Burke is a very holy and stand-up man.

[clairemarie0109]

John Paul II on Good Friday please pray for the unborn who have so few to defend them. This is what is happening at Notre Dame. Please bless and protect Archbishop Burke

[CBCadet02]

The catholic Church will die if they keep appointing conservative idiots like Burke. He's such a fake.

As a Catholic, I respect his office, but not him.

[TheEcumenator]

i think you ought to rethink your statement.

he is defending the faith which has been tradition and dates back to the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Church history clearly shows that you are wrong. What makes you think you are right?

[celticlofts]

Hang on a sec, Is HE talking about moral law? A shower of child raping bastards telling us about morality? Damn pull the other leg.

[amaqula]

God bless Archbishop Raymond Burke.

And remember this, the Catholic Church must rise again to save us all from our own evil and stupidity!

[JSkunk22]

lets chat

seen it yesterday! lets chat vn

[Tmetrvlr]

The SAME goes for you too, Hypocrite-in-fashion. Raymond Burke is NOT Jesus Christ, He's FAR FROM IT......

[Tmetrvlr]

What a creep......

[odion07]

If you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all.

[iwanagaa1919]

With Archbishop Burke, nobody has any reason to be confused about Catholic teachings. Through words and through deeds, he makes those teachings clear and unambiguous. Would that the Church had a few hundred more prelates like Archbishop Burke.

[miamimary22]

Thank you, Archbishop, for defending the Truth at all personal expense. Your holiness is an inspiration.

[Brentvocs]

Wow, I can't believe this the man boycotts an event for children. CHILDREN!! Simply because one of the individuals participating in it differ in his views and you all clap for him... It disgusts me that people could show such a blatant disregard for these kids.

[rrbond07]

Even Our Lord had to put up with bigots and evil people.  Thank God for Burke and hope we will have many more bishops like him. He is a blessing to the Church.

[thirlwellm9]

Aha Christianity the postponement of happiness!! Why doesnt the church sell some of its land to help the needy??

[manny4life]

he's a dog, completely abuses his power.

[odion07]

No, he just uses it; you are not used to Bishops exercising their authority.

[manny4life]

no...he abuses it by picking on small churches, and telling people not to go to benefit concerts for kids...he's a dog.

[odion07]

No, he is defending the teachings of the church, and trying to save your souls from scandel.

[manny4life]

oh so the church teaches that it isn't right to help kids??

[odion07]

No, Burke was trying to stop 1 performer from coming to the fund-raiser because of her open stance against the church and its teachings. It would have been no different if an open racist was trying to come. If AB Burke was seen at an event with someone outspoken against the Church, it would have created a scandel in the sense that by being there he has no problems with her statements.

[manny4life]

i don't care, the ends justify the means, just because someone doesn't agree with you doesn't mean you don't let them help people.

[odion07]

"the ends justify the means" wow, that is exactly what hitler, the ss, stalin, and every other monster has uttered through history. If you read the Catechism, that is DIRECTLY against church teachings, the ends to not justify the means. I'll pray for you though.

[manny4life]

wow....did you seriously just compare me to hitler?? all because i'm for helping people?? way to make yourself as well as your religion play victim. keep your prayers to yourself dude, or better yet give them to the kids that DON'T deserve help because its from a popstar.

[odion07]

I did not compare you to hitler, don't put that on me. I was comparing how the evil of ends justifying the means have been played out in history. No, you can't stop me from praying for you.

[manny4life]

then out of respect for a simple request, do not pray for me, i don't want it, i don't need it. i'm not putting anything on you, i'm just exposing the corrupt close-mindedness of an archbishop who puts his status before other human beings, that's all.

[odion07]

Now I know that you REALLY need prayers. I'm so sorry that you see this Saintly Bishop in this manner.

[manny4life]

tell me why he is so saintly then if your so convinced....give me some evidence that he is a great man.

[odion07]

You don't know him like I do you've never see him pray, he prays and does penances for all of us day and night. He gets only about 4-5 hours of sleep each night. Up by 4am to pray in Chapel for an hout before starting the day. You should see how he fearlessly defends the Church no matter what is said about him or the persecution he receives. He loves us with such a burning love. Give me an email address, and I will send you a news story that captures Burke for who he is. I could go on for pages.

[manny4life]

wow...he prays....what does he defend the church from since catholicism is attacked so much?

[odion07]

From EVERYTHING, the Church is under attack from all sides, even from within. From heritics and the politcally correct, from moral relativism, from false teachings, you name it. You mock the power of prayer, I cannot believe you. It is the prayers of People like AB Burke that will save your soul in the end. Still praying for you.

[manny4life]

i cannot believe you, you act like your church is the only one who is attacked. and since you are incapable of respecting my request and not pray for me, i now see that you are just another sheep under burke's spell. he is human, his prayers mean nothing in the grand scheme of things. again i say, pray for the children that he was opposed to helping.

[odion07]

His prayers mean nothing? Wait do you even believe in God? I am a sheep indeed, God's sheep. AB Burke is the shepard of St. Louis. I never thought I'd see the day when someone would be mad at someone for praying for them. I'm going to see Jesus in the Chapel in a bit, I'll beg Him to help you see the light.

[manny4life]

Tell him I need a beer too while you're at it...and yes his prayers mean nothing! if god exists, do you think he gives a shit about how someone prays? actions speak louder than prayer, if you want something done, do it don't ask for it. i'm pretty sure god would help raise money for children too. i hope you see the light one day.

[odion07]

So you who do not pray now speak for God? You know what He thinks? Prayer is not simply asking for assistance although God wishes us to. It is giving God His due, worship to Him. You are bitter about something with God, and its not AB Burke. You simply choose to vent your frustrations on him. I just came back from chapel, and I prayed for you. God has shown me the light, I hope that you choose to see what He wishes to show you. Taste and see that God is good.

[manny4life]

oh so you're a psychologist now?? you think you know me?? my god your arrogance is nauseating.

[odion07]

It doesn't take a psychologist to see that you're being bitter about something.

[manny4life]

i'm bitter that this man is corrupt, i'm bitter that he uses religion as an excuse not to help people, i'm bitter that people like you worship him as if he were god.

[odion07]

Worship is for God alone, but I follow my Bishop's guidance. The one I see who is corrupt is you. That is why both you and I are in need of God's mercy. Still praying for you.

[manny4life]

hahahaha.....ignorance is bliss for you my friend..you really have no idea how the real world works, and pray all you want, it won't make a difference.

[odion07]

I was gone the past few days to see his Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. I know how the real world works, much more than you. You cannot know very well how the real world works if you do not have a relationship with God. He reveals to you things that only He can show. I assure you, whether it takes days, weeks, months, or years, my prayers for you will make some difference. God bless.

[manny4life]

nope, until you understand that burke is an ass who abuses power, your prayers will mean nothing. so go back to your fantasy where he is a great man and everyone wants to destroy your religion.

[odion07]

God help you.

[manny4life]

you need his help more than i

[WDWHolidays]

Fuck the Pope...nazi lover.

[odion07]

You're profanity shows your ignorance.

[pices1970]

What are you talking about? You don't even know what you're talking about. Do you have any substantial proof that Archbishop Raymond Burke is corrupt? I used to live in this man's diocese and you have no idea what he has done for the community and you have no idea what a risk he has taken on his reputation and position by speaking on how he feels in this manner wheather you agree or not. Would you risk everything to speak your mind? If so then cut him some slack.

[manny4life]

wow....did you seriously just compare me to hitler?? all because i'm for helping people?? way to make yourself as well as your religion play victim. keep your prayers to yourself dude, or better yet give them to the kids that DON'T deserve help because its from a popstar.

[54spiritedwill54]

Nice! Now, all we need is a couple hundred more Bishops with backbones like him!

[ericschick1985]

"Go suck a choirboy dick you hypocrytical dogmatic close-minded closet-cased evil entity! I hope Karma for your "impure thoughs" makes your microscopic dick fall off from Cancer!" ----And who says that Liberals aren't classy? I love the way lesbians and gays blab endlessly about how open-minded they are, and then when confronted with an opposing viewpoint, they completely fly off the handle. Liberals are so cool.

[rigli62]

Go suck a choirboy dick you hypocrytical dogmatic close-minded closet-cased evil entity! I hope Karma for your "impure thoughs" makes your microscopic dick fall off from Cancer!! ~ A female Sheryl Crow-loving lesbian survivor of hardcore Catholic School. AMEN!!!!!!!!!!

[WDWHolidays]

Archbishop Burke, kiss my Polish Dupa...long live St Stanislaus Kostka..go back to wisconsin,,,you have made more people leave the church because of your evil...

[odion07]

Ha, membership at the seminary is up more than 50%, thanks be to God, and thanks to God for Archbishop Burke who with God, guided me to the Seminary.

[WDWHolidays]

You are full of shit just like him.

[odion07]

Call me a liar, really, what is it you have against him; give me an answer other than an insult.

[WDWHolidays]

it's all about the money...he wants the 9 million from st stan to pay for all your pedifile crap.

[odion07]

You don't know anything. St. Stan. never had 9mil. to begin with, it was a lie to make it look like it was about money. St. Louis arch. does not have any cases of accusation occuring now, and St. Stan. council were the ones who kicked out the archdiocese workers and set themselves above their old priest and the bishop. They also hired a priest who was kicked out of the Poland Seminary for sexual misconduct. These people need our prayers.

[WDWHolidays]

You know shit. I am a member of st stan. The priest is father Marek, never commited any sexual misconduct..Why are you lying? Burke has abused cannon law against him. If you are not from st louis don't comment. There are several thousand catholics here who do not like him. In a few weeks there will be a full page add asking for his resignation. I hear from people who want to buy his plane ticket to go back to wisconsin, or rome, or better yet HELL.

[odion07]

By your language and anti-Catholic attitude I should have recognized you are from St. Stan, either that or your lying. In fact, I do live in St. Louis, AB Burke is the greatest bishop we've ever had. Fr. Bozek is breaking from every major Church tradition that there is. He has been excommunicated, he needs to repent to save his soul. I'll pray for him and you.

[WDWHolidays]

Don't pray for me..On the day of judgement we will see Burke fall from grace. Watch the Post Disp. for the full page ad.

[odion07]

Ab Burke has kept God's law, he truly loves Jesus, Jesus said those who love me will keep my commandments. He truly cares for the immortal souls of everyone in his diocese, including yours. He prays for you and your disobeiant parish everyday. No, he is the one who will continue to rise in God's grace. You need prayers, I will do it anyway.

[grupolavolta]

When the Catholic Church heeds its own advice and takes a moral stand against pedophile priests instead of hiding them, then perhaps I will listen to their diatribe about the "inviolable dignity of every human life." Till then, those who live in glass houses...

[catholicpriest1]

The Catholic Church has been addressing the clergy sexual abuse crisis since 1983. Only a small percentage of priests ever abused children. Statistically, the figures are the same in other churches. Most of the abuse happened over thirty years ago...there have been very few acccusations in the last twenty years. The Church has become a model for protecting children. And, even if the Church is not perfect, this does not take away its duty to teach on moral issues.

[catholicpriest1]

It is very, very sad that the "Catholic" hospital disobeyed the wishes of the archbishop.

[manny4life]

..whatever, it helps the kids so who cares

[cwecub]

true i've never been inside his house..i'm not a 10 year old boy or a lesbian nun

[Glaurung700]

You admit you lied and have never been in his house. Why don't you grow up and stop pretending to know famous people to make yourself feel special or try to impress others? You can not tell me one personal thing about him that would not be on wikipedia.

[cwecub]

lol..how would living next to the loser impress anyone! it's not big honor..and anyone can live on Lindell you can call my landlord, numb nuts

[Glaurung700]

The point is you don't live on Lindell. You are lying about that as well to try to appear credible. If you did you would be able to say something about St. Louis like, name where SLU kids like to hang in between classes, or what is the "infamous"? Only someone who lives here would know that. If the Archbishop, the leader of hundreds of thousands of people, is a loser. Then I wonder what you are? The leader of your Mom's basement?

[odion07]

I have a question for you cwecub, what reason do you have to hate and attack a man like Archbishop Burke? Will pray for you.

[cwecub]

what a facist

[odion07]

Bite your tounge, do not speak of whom you do not know.

[cwecub]

get bent..as a matter of fact i live in the apt. building next to his mansion on Lindell Blvd..he's a bully and a prick

[odion07]

Insults will get you nowhere; just because you live next to him does not mean you know him. I know what kind of man he truly is, more than you could possibly know. He is holy, and persecuted for it.

[cwecub]

jerry falwell, jim bakker and pat roberston are "holy" too..they'll be the first 3 people in hell..and i've been to ray's house for dinner, he had pics of Hitler everywhere..you're another brain washed, bigoted catholic

[Glaurung700]

You are a liar, you have never been in Archbishop Burke's house. I doubt you even live in the same state as him. I have been in his house and there are no such pictures. He has very few pictures and they are all pictures of Saints. If you have been in the Archbishop's house then you will know the name of the nun who answers the door, but you don't because you are a liar and have never been in his house.

[cwecub]

lord..you have a great sense of humor..i live in the Jackson Arms Apts..4482 Lindell St Louis, Mo..i can see his house from my apt..cocklicking cult member

[Glaurung700]

Profanity is when a small mind tries to express itself with force. If you live near there then you could tell me the name of the nun who answers his door, but you can't. If you live near there you could tell me the priest who is with him most often, but you can't. You can't tell me what car he has or used to have. You just googled an address near him, you do not live there.

[odion07]

Actions speak louder than words, those televagelists can't compare with Archbishop Burke. And now I know that you are a liar because I have been in the Archbishop's house and the only pictures he had were those of Christ or the Saints. And I doubt someone like you would accept a dinner invitation from his Excellency anyway. I will pray for you.

[Jude1017]

He is a good man. Came to my house of formation for retreat. Wow.

[ManufacturedManFtM]

Burke,no one in St. Louis gives a fat fart sickle about what you have to say. No one likes you. You are a sick man and a bully.

[odion07]

I know I and tens of thousands of others care to hear what this holy man has to say.

[WDWHolidays]

If burke is holy, hitlers a saint.

[odion07]

You don't know the meaning of holiness.

[Gabrelmanof]

My question for you is would you recognize the Lord's coming? Do you not know oh church that the King is here already? He came in 1947 rosewell N.M. as well as the New Jerusalem with him. :o0 You the church slamed her and made her out to be a harlot during her first coming as Mary Magdalene! I am sure I am correct over this. For I am the one that Stands before Jah. Every neah shall bow not to a ring, but to the Lord!!

[Gabrelmanof]

Yeah yeah yeah what about all of the homosexuality that has gone on and taken place and gone unpunished by your church? Men with Men is spoken against,yet I guess men with boys is OK? Why do you find it so easy to speak against someone suck as Ms. Crow?

[bentegel]

Could the non academic cardinal please explain Pope Leo X - 1513 - 1521 / and his blatent statement " IT HAS SERVED US WELL, THIS MYTH OF CHRIST" Sums up all the lies of christianity

[redcav04]

standing UP for the teachings of the church. this man deserves our support and praise

[lackendara]

see how the christains love one another

[pckrfan75]

Archbishop Burke is 100% correct. He is a conservative which we need more of in the church. Abortion is murder no matter how you look at it. I'm proud of him and to be a Catholic

[philhines]

Not conservative, not liberal, just Catholic.

[pookerville]

Hey, Archbishop Burke has a point! Abortion & embroyonic stem cell research amount to murder. Only God can give and take away life; science can't!

[ddoody]

Amen! Amen! Amen!

[mthw16]

Thank you Archbishop Burke! If more bishops were this forceful, there would be a lot less confusion among the faithful and we'd be a much more unified Church, which is exactly what Christ calls us to be (see John Chap 17).

[DrUrchin]

It is a good and a brave decision on his part. He will be judged, as are all in authority, by the type of enemies he makes. I think he deserves praise.

[johnssister]

Amen the Archbishop is absolutely right. It is unacceptable to choose someone, who is so publicly outspoken against the right to life, to provide entertainment for a Catholic charity. There was no other choice for this Archbishop to make. I commend him and keep him in my prayers. I know that God will bless him abundantly for his courage.

[shomnec]

"I wish more of you had been aborted!"

Don't wish abortion on my mother - it's a devastating event in the life of any woman.

[robertschrader]

I wish more of you had been aborted!

[lrslattery]

Maybe people will be compassionate and loving enough to pray for you.

[xphilemike]

AWESOME! Now, all we need is a couple hundred more Bishops with backbones like him!

[bootheelMissourian]

I suppose that many admired the late Reverend Jim Jones, too, before he paved the way for all of his congregation to commit mass suicide some years ago. So, instead of thinking for ourselves--or reading the Bible for ourselves, some prefer to have another such as Archbishop Burke tell us what and how to think. How sad!

[dannyboythegreat]

Your ignorance astounds me. We are not listening to Archbishop Burke, we are listening to the Church. And we aren't committing mass suicide--rather, we are preventing mass-homicide!! You're ridiculous.

[tini49]

Thank You, Archbishop Burke! here is a really good article on this issue, especially if you disagree with Archbishop's Burke's decision to stand up for the Church, but even if you agree, this article is awesome. go to foxnews dot com slash father jonathan.

[shomnec]

Women deserve better than abortion. Thank you, Archbishop Burke, for standing up for non-violence!

[TeDeumBlog]

A bishop with backbone!!! It's sad for the foundation - as he points out much good work is going on, but you can't compromise morality in order to raise money.

God send us more bishops like this!

[HopeinINRI]

So I guess the Archbishop cares more about the lives of babies than about impressing the rich and famous.

[BenedictKJS]

YOU ROCK ARCHBISHOP BURKE!! I cried watching this video and reading the news. Thank you for standing up and being a point of unity for the faithful! We are all very tired of fighting and to see one of our Bishops take the lead is just inspiring and encourages us all. MAY GOD BLESS YOU!!

[maysell23]

Gee, I wonder what Raymond Burke thinks about Rudy Giuliani (pro-choice Presidential candidate), Condoleeza Rice (pro-choice Bush Admin. official), or Olympia Snowe (pro-choice Senator from Maine) and their politics?

I guess it's only Democratic pro-choice supporters who incur Archbishop s wrath. He's such a transparent Republican shill it's not funny

[odion07]

The archbishop does not care who's on what political side! He stands for the morals of the Catholic Church! All of these politicians who are pro-choice need our prayers so that one day they might change their stance on the unspeakable evil that is abortion. I will pray for you maysell23. Jesus loves you, and so do I.

[dannyboythegreat]

It has nothing to do with political parties.

[juanitoelhombre]

Maysell23: Drinking a lot of Haterade, eh? Before making any type of hate-oriented statement, please make at least an elementary attempt to understand Archbishop Burke's statement and the position of the Catholic Church on abortion/stem cell research. And remember..don't hate, big-time.

[maysell23]

Typical idiotic catholic bigots.

[wrigleyavery]

Typical radical militant lesbian. Not getting alot of support here for your point of view, are ya Maysell? Bless you Archbishop Burke!! We need MORE of this kind of moral leadership in America!

[VL93]

Bravo, Archbishop Burke!

[jazztap64]

Thank you for standing up for the truth in a world that doesn't want to hear the truth.Thank you for the courage to not lead others astray in the faith.Keep up the good work Archbishop Burke.

[WDWHolidays]

I hope he burns in HELL

[odion07]

Jesus never wishes anyone damned. You do not know Archbishop Burke. Jesus told his disciples that the World would hate them because of him. AB Burke is a true disciple of Christ.