Al Smith Dinner

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Al Smith Dinner
August 14, 2012 | Timothy Cardinal Dolan

...the teaching of the Church, so radiant in the Second Vatican Council, is that the posture of the Church towards culture, society, and government is that of engagement and dialogue.

In other words, it’s better to invite than to ignore, more effective to talk together than to yell from a distance, more productive to open a door than to shut one.

Our recent popes have been examples of this principle, receiving dozens of leaders with whom on some points they have serious disagreements. Thus did our present Holy Father graciously receive our current President of the United States.

And, in the current climate, we bishops have maintained that we are open to dialogue with the administration to try and resolve our differences.

What message would I send if I refused to meet with the President?

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delagotti

Aug 16, 2012

the message you should send to obama your excellency,is what former bishop fulton sheen said a very long time ago and i go back a minute.....now is the following and i quote a man who will someday be a saint.......if a man does not stand for something,he will fall for everything.

Ben Martin

Aug 16, 2012

Such a weak excuse to lie in bed with evil.
The Vatican II crowd is such suckers.
They think modernist, heretics and liberal bishops are in the best interest of Christ and the Church and these wick men should be defended because they wear sheeps clothing over their wolves bodies.
For all these bishops have displayed over and over is a distain for the very thing they have a duty to defend, honor …More

Such a weak excuse to lie in bed with evil.

The Vatican II crowd is such suckers.
They think modernist, heretics and liberal bishops are in the best interest of Christ and the Church and these wick men should be defended because they wear sheeps clothing over their wolves bodies.
For all these bishops have displayed over and over is a distain for the very thing they have a duty to defend, honor and protect.

Temperance

Aug 16, 2012

"More productive to open a door than to shut one." Well the last 50 years have proven this statement wrong! We need to shut our doors and only allow people in when they want to be Catholic. Enough of this ecumenical crap! Its not working! The world is run by Satan, its a mistake to let the world in!

PPX

Aug 16, 2012

The Shepherd licks the paw of the wolf who is stalking the flock!

ACLumsden

Aug 16, 2012

Greetings

..... Who is this Rev. Susan Beil? I googled her and it rather seems she is a Presbyterian(?)

lukedaniel

Aug 16, 2012

More Catholics will vote for this usurper residing in the White House when they see a "prince" of the church cozying up to him while they wine and dine at dinner. Blind leading the Blind!

lukedaniel

Aug 16, 2012

There was a 'Catholic' pastor near-by who could be seen driving in and out of the church/rectory parking lot displaying boldiy his Obama sticker on his car. Several people left that parish in disgust and rightly so! These so-called "shepherds" of the church don't deserve a dime!!

mwb

Aug 16, 2012

Cardinal Dolan. With this very important election coming into view, what message are your sending to our Catholic family? This lying president will only use this event for his own evil agenda. Will this event help restore dignity and sacredness to the unborn, or will it be a huge photo op for culture of death. I for one will rethink my support for you, and the American Catholic Bishops!

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Aug 16, 2012

Comments from FR:

Yet another example of why those who believe in Catholic principles should in no way support the Catholic Church.

Honoring a president who lied RIGHT TO YOUR FACE, Dolan, and whose surrogate never take a break demonizing you. That’s principled, right there.
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I suppose he will also invite Pelosi, Kerry, McCaskill and the other upstanding Catholics? Sorry, no sale Cardinal.
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Catholic I am not, but I am a Christian.....What are we privates in Christ’s army to think when the commander fraternizes so unapologetically with the enemy of our cause?

Respect for the office one thing, but given this lying showboat a forum is another.
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When I read the letter of Cardinal Dolan I cannot believe that it was written by the successor of the courageous Cardinal O’Connor.I think Cardinal Dolan would be more accurate using the word cowardice in the place of civility.It is hard to believe that Cardinal Dolan has already done more to reelect the most pro-abortin President than any other Catholic.
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Did Pope PiusXII invite Hitler to a public celebration dinner while he was working to stop Hitler’s attack on Europe and the Jews?
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In the US Catholic Church, does “social justice” trump abortion? Ryan gets called out by name for his budget, Obama gets an invite to dinner.
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It’s not business as usual, Your Eminence.
A simple shepherd knows about wolves and sheep.
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This is indefensible. We are in the midst of a holocaust of biblical proportions (abortion) and marriage is under the greatest assault in the history of post-Christian western culture, and Obama is the architect of that assault. Furthermore, ObamaCare is to coerced euthanasia what Roe V Wade was to abortion. And Obama is to blame.

This is indefensible. There is no way to spin it, and no ridiculous spin by twisting scripture out of context to excuse it is acceptable.
Attempts to do so make us faithful Catholics look like as big a rube as Dolan.

This too is indefensible.
By the way, I'll be on EWTN radio Saturday afternoon 2:00-4:00 discussing euthanasia and ObamaCare.

If this situation with Dolan comes up, I'll be polite and respectful, but I will not engage in trying to spin it away as excusable.
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I AM A PRACTICING CATHOLIC AND GIVE NOTHING TO THE CHURCH.I BECAME DISGUSTED WITH THE CARDINALS, BISHOPS,AND LOWER CLERGY REMAINING SILENT ABOUT PRO-ABORT POLITICIANS AND ABUSIVE CLERGY.I HEARD NOTHING ABOUT OBAMA WHEN HE WAS RUNNING.THE ROMAN CATHOLC CHURCH CLERGY IS A SOCIALISTIC DEMOCRATIC ORANIZATION AND I’M SURE THEY VOTE THAT WAY.THE ONLY TIME I HEARD ABOUT CARDINAL DOLAN WAS WHEN HE SPOKE ABOUT OBAMACARE AND THE MANDATES FOR CATHOLIC INSTITUTES.I ONLY SEE HIS REASON FOR INVITING OBAMA AS A CRUTCH AND I READ IT IN DISGUST.
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