A Christmas Message

[dianalee84]

When standing on the hairshirt clad shoulders of your earlier brothers of the church and seeing farther than they did,can you envision the possibility of a nearby future when your church is best known for child rape?You are very proud that you oversee the worlds largest healing center for women who've aborted,used contraception and sterilisation.Whilst standing on the shoulders of giants,with your pride..remember it's a much longer fall.

[jesusisbIing]

Sandra Lynn Chmiel, Abortion Death

Sandra was a pretty young mother of four when she went to Biogenetics Ltd. in Chicago for a safe and legal abortion. Even though 35-year-old Sandra was more than 12 weeks pregnant, the Biogenetics doctor chose to ignore the Illinois law that required abortions after 12 weeks to be performed in hospitals.

[TheCorrectInfo]

I love Christmas, it's my favourite pagan holiday

[RPenta]

I agree; the US has exchanged one war monger for President for anyother--at least we did not have to "endure" the sight of Bush getting the Nobel Peace Prize but it was insufferable as it was with Snake Oil Obama.

By the way Fr. Pavone, how is it that you never speak out against any war the United States in involved in--afraid to offend your neo-con; theo-con supporters?

[FrFrankPavone]

@RPenta Thank you for contacting us about this important issue.

Please keep in mind that Catholic teaching allows more than one position on war, but it does not allow more than one position on abortion.

Furthermore, in war we do not target a single innocent life, whereas every abortion targets an innocent life.

[FrFrankPavone]

When deciding how you are going to vote, I would encourage you to consider the significant difference between abortion and war. Catholic doctrine allows for war under certain very limited circumstances, and for the purpose of defending life. These circumstances have been set forth under the Churchs Just War Theory. Although the principles of Just War Theory remain constant, intellectually honest interpretations by different people can lead to very different conclusions.

[FrFrankPavone]

Provided that individuals making decisions on waging war apply these tenets, again, with complete intellectual honesty and understanding of the Theory, they cannot be faulted for their actions. To the contrary, Catholic doctrine on the issue of abortion allows for no circumstances in which abortion would ever be justified. There is no interpretation to be done because direct abortion is always explicitly prohibited.

[GeraSchmidt]

Another truly beautiful message, as always. Another inspirational musing from our truly amazing Gospel of Life Minister.

New Life, New Year, New Beginning!

[DarwinsAMonkeyInHell]

Thank God the abortion part of the healthcare reform is still up in the air.

[Mercscum]

How was my comment biggoted when it's the truth?

[Mercscum]

I like how Fr Pavone deleted my message, so much for free speech.

[Mercscum]

What's that got to do with anything in the discussion I started?

[UtherPendragan]

Merry Christmas father.

God bless you, and keep you.

[Mercscum]

Christmas was a pagan holiday originally and the Catholics stole it from them.

[Tac1981]

merc heres a rope go kill yourself

[Mercscum]

Oh that's real Christian like to tell some one to go kill them self, you dick.

[Tac1981]

its a suggestion o.O thats all nothing more now go cry in the corner mr emo and go bash religion more kay?

[Mercscum]

I feelbad that your full of hate and our intollerant of others, very un-Christian traits.

[inguain68]

Thank you Fr. Pavone! Merry Christmas and God bless you!

[synaptic101]

Thank you! God bless you and Merry Christmas.

[Naturalhit]

Excellent message Father.

[reneeville]

God bless you Fr. Frank! For your undying and tireless work for LIFE.

I am silent no more!!

[GelsiCorner]

Thanks for your reflections from from your friends at GelsiCorner :)

God Bless us all,

Gelsi, Ivy and Kyle (Dad)