Catholic Pundit Watch

Pelosi Gives Drinan Eulogy

“When St. Francis of Assisi was asked what a person had to do to lead a good life, his reply was: ‘Preach the Gospel. Sometimes, use words.’ Father Robert Drinan preached the Gospel sometimes from the pulpit, sometimes from the House floor, sometimes from his Georgetown University classroom. But he always preached the Gospel through his example.

“Father Drinan lived and legislated according to an expansive view of the Gospel, believing that it had something to teach us about the whole range of public policy – from war and peace, to poverty and justice, to how we treat our children and our parents. It was because of his faith that he was one of our greatest champions for human rights.

I am particularly honored that earlier this month, Father Drinan celebrated a Mass at my alma mater, Trinity College, before I was sworn in as Speaker. He said that Mass in honor of the children of Darfur and Katrina, praying there that ‘the needs of every child are the needs of Jesus Christ himself.’

“He challenged us by saying, ‘Imagine what the world would think of the United States if the health and welfare of children everywhere became the top objective of America’s foreign policy! It could happen – and it could happen soon – if enough people cared.’

“He continued, ‘Let us reexamine our convictions, our commitments, and our courage. Our convictions and our commitments are clear and certain to us. But do we have the courage to carry them out? God has great hopes for what this nation will do in the near future. We are here to ask for the courage to carry out God’s hopes and aspirations.’

“As he led us in prayer that day, Father Drinan said, ‘We learn things in prayer that we otherwise would never know.’ Today we pray for the courage of Father Drinan.

He said, ‘As I look out at all of you with your new and expensive law school educations, I would urge you to go forth into society not as mere legal tradesman, but as moral architects. Design, create and build a better and more equitable society and use your skills to help those who are otherwise not being served.’

A fitting tribute to the moral architect, Fr. Drinan

Edwards Hired Klu Klux Klan Bloggers

Bill Donohue Kicks it into the open

From the New York Times

The two women brought to the Edwards campaign long cyber trails in the incendiary language of the blogosphere. Other campaigns are likely to face similar controversies as they try to court voters using the latest techniques of online communication.

Ms. Marcotte wrote in December that the Roman Catholic Church’s opposition to the use of contraception forced women “to bear more tithing Catholics.” In another posting last year, she used vulgar language to describe the church doctrine of the Immaculate Conception.

She has also written sarcastically about the news media coverage of the  three Duke lacrosse players accused of sexual assault, saying: “Can’t a few white boys sexually assault a black woman anymore without people getting all wound up about it? So unfair.”

Speaking of politicians hiring nutcases  - Hillary Clinton and John Kerry's Boy, Eric McFadden, has a new blog.

Above all his violent psychopathy against prolifers, he writes:

Didn't Jesus say something about forgiveness? Loving thy neighbor? Can some one point out to me where hate is a value discussed in the Gospels?

This type of hate scares me. When I hear about it - I think back to a time in the 1930's in a place called Germany. We can do better in America and we should demand just that.

Could it be schizophrenia? 

Whatever it is, Eric McFadden, is now hosting a blog under the name of "Eamon". 

Eamon is the name of a musician with profane, vulgar, demeaning, sexually violent lyrics (which can be (found here WARNING - RATED XX FOR PROFANITY AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN)

Politicians hiring McFadden, Marcotte, McEwan to intimidate Catholics is an escalation in audacity.   

These politicians and initiatives are counting on our silence in the public square.

They are sadly mistaken.

Hiatus is over!

The project has been completed!

I have 125 emails loaded with stuff to post.

I am not blind and deaf to the many emails and conversations about my focus on national stuff as opposed to the local.  We'll see what happens as we roll along.    I've a lot of energy to spend putting the kibosh on the Romney is a prolifer charade - but we'll see what happens as life rolls along.

I do have one little fun thing to share this evening - Deal - Kathy Shaidle - Dale Price
put out the story that Terry McAuliffe had applied to become a Knight of Malta.

Lifesite also picked up the story and ran

Must Be Another Order” Say Disbelieving Malta Knights Over Pro-Abort Terry McAuliffe’s Revelation

Arrogant McAuliffe broke tradition not to talk about application

By Peter J. Smith

ROME, February 1, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Sovereign Military Order of Malta has expressed disbelief that Terry McAuliffe, a high profile pro-abortion Catholic, would be attempting to join the Knights of Malta since his pro-abortion views conflict with the Catholic Church’s defense of the sanctity of life.

The Order’s Communication’s Office in Rome contacted LifeSiteNews after LifeSiteNews reported that McAuliffe had boasted on Monday’s edition of the Hugh Hewitt show that he was a pro-abortion Catholic and was even invited to join the Knights of Malta. (http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jan/07013108.html)

“You can be absolutely sure that the organization Terry McAuliffe is referring to, is not the legitimate Order of Malta,” Eugenio Ajroldi from the Knight’s Communications Office in Rome told LifeSiteNews. “Unfortunately all over the world are active bodies and associations which sell false knighthoods, making use of our name or variants for commercial or personal purpose quite unrelated to the aims and traditions of the Order.”

Incredulous that a high profile pro-abortion leader like McAuliffe would apply for the famed Knights of Malta – an order distinguished by a long history of defending the Catholic Church and Christian Civilization – the Knights have posted a warning today on their official website titled “Self-styled Orders” warning Catholics not to be taken in by organizations “trying to represent themselves as legitimate and recognised orders of Saint John.”

“Besides creating misunderstanding and confusion, they hurt the good will the Order has established over many years” reads the statement. “These organisations have no connection whatsoever with the Sovereign Military Order of Malta whose headquarters is located in Rome… and which maintains formal diplomatic relations with over 96 States and International Organisations.”

However, the Order of Malta Federal Association, USA, is indeed one of the Knights of Malta’s three American branches, and a source there reconfirmed for LifeSiteNews that McAuliffe has merely applied for knighthood. The formation process, however, takes a year and requires approval from the order’s leaders headquartered in Rome, who are unlikely to approve McAuliffe in light of his public repudiation of the Church’s teaching on life.

See the Knights of Malta reaction that a pro-abortion Catholic would consider becoming a Knight:

http://www.orderofmalta.org/orgim.asp?idlingua=5

To respectfully contact the Order of Malta Federal Association, USA to discuss Terry McAullife's anti-life positions:

1730 M. Street, NW, Suite 403
Washington, DC 20036
202-331-2494 - Phone
202-331-1149 - Fax

Contact form on website:
http://www.smom.org/contact.php

The Knights may also be contacted at headquarters in Rome:

Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Magistral Palace
Via Condotti, 68 - 00187 Rome - Italy
Tel. +39.06.67581.1 - Fax +39.06.6797.202

Email address: info@orderofmalta.org

Related LifeSite Coverage:

Terry McAuliffe: A Pro-Abortion US Knight of Malta?
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jan/07013108.html &nbs...;

After a stampede of emails and phone calls to the Knights of Malta over the proabort's application -- - McAuliffe's Knighthood has been canceled.

Be sure to check out Deal Hudson's posts on the proabort Drinan's legacy of infantcide in the United States.

Let's not get confused about our private duty to pray that henious proponents of holocaust repented on their death bed and the public duty to oppose his legacy.   It's ok to mention Herod's slaughter of the innocents as reprehensible.   Come to think of it - no matter how many good works Herod did - it really never made the Bible.

Nighty Nights!

Oh, please do tune in to the Prolife Mitt Romney Watch for the Mitt Romney Friday Flip Flop Flyer - it's going out late this week because of a few little surprises that will blow some fresh stink off of the Mittster.