New York's Cardinal Egan: Pro-Abortion Politicians Are "Friends Of Mine"

The Taking of Christ was painted in 1602 by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1573–1610).

Edward Cardinal Egan, Archbishop of New York City, has indicated in an NBC interview that a number of famous pro-abortion politicians are friends of his.

Here is the story: Pro-Abort Politicians "Friends of Mine" says New York Cardinal Egan

Here is the NBC interview: NEWS FORUM: Edward Cardinal Egan

You may recall that Washington Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl recently indicated that "he will take no action to prevent Nancy Pelosi from receiving Communion despite her obstinate support of abortion and same-sex marriage".

First Things' Fr. Neuhaus Criticizes Archbishop Wuerl on Pro-Abortion Politicians Fiasco

Any thoughts?

Comments

[Georgia]

Heretics of the same feather...flock together! Why do all of these church leaders even look weak in their photos? Weak heart, weak body, weak mind for Truth! Yep, we are in trouble.

[Jennifer]

No comments except a WOW on this quote:

"Silence is the ally of atrocity."

[carol]

"If you sleep with dogs, you wake up with fleas", seemed an appropriate old saying.

"It's not enough to do good; it is necessary to fight evil." --St. Augustine--
It is what the laity must do. And if we call these bishops who stand for nothing 'evil' we will be persecuted, by our own. But... we must speak the truth.
They are truly evil when they openly, publicly, proudly stand with Satan.
God help us.

[T. Shaw]

Carol beat me to the dog/flea quote.

Here's another St. Augustine quote that seems appropriate for abortion supporting pols (who say they are personnaly opposed to murdering unborn babies) pols and less so to abortionist-coddling clerics:

“What is reprehensible is that, while leading good lives themselves and abhorring those of wicked men, some fearing to offend shut their eyes to evil deeds instead of condemning them and pointing out their malice. To be sure, the motive behind their tolerance is that they may suffer no hurt in the possession of those temporal goods which virtuous and blameless men may lawfully enjoy; still, there is more self-seeking here than becomes men who are mere sojourners in this world and who profess hope of a home in heaven.” I think that's from the City of God.

[Mike Campbell]

Apparently our new archbishop hasn't tarried long in showing his true colors. His lack of spine in dealing with the Pelosi problem is profoundly disturbing, but completely consistent with his past actions as "shepherd to his flock."

Catholic journalist and and commentator Matt C. Abbot is fairly well known to any Catholic who has even a passing interest in learning about what's going on in the Church.
On May 18, 2006, The Conservative Voice Web site ran a fairly extensive story in Abbot's space about Archbishop Wuerl's episcopate in Pittsburgh, just after he was appointed as the new Archbishop of Washington. The story is written by Randy Engel, author of "The Rite of Sodomy," (2006) and appeared originally in the summer 1996 issue of the Mother's Watch newsletter.
Here's the link:
http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/14680.html

For those who would rather skip it and get to the bottom line, Engel summarizes her 11-page piece about Wuerl as follows:

"Pittsburgh Catholics, struggling to maintain thier Catholic Faith and identity, many (sic) believe that what Bishop Wuerl has an obsession with is not 'magnificant," but a damaging preoccupation with sex education, homosexual advocacy, multi-culturalism, ecumenism, destruction of schools and parishes, feminism, married priests, politics, money, power, and suppression of the Faith. 'Woe to the shepherd who...'"

Engel leaves it at that. But perhaps we should look to the great Saint Athanasius to finish for her, as he once said, "The floor of Hell is littered with the skulls of bishops and priests."

We should all pray daily for our new archbishop, that God will provide him the grace and courage he needs to reverse his course along that road to down yonder that he seems intent upon walking.

[Subvet]

"For evil to prosper requires only good men to do nothing."

Forget where I heard that one but it seems to fit.

[Qualis Rex]

Add to the dog/flea and birds of a feather quotes:
"He who walks with the cripple will soon learn to limp." - Italian saying.
"He who runs with the wolves will learn to howl." - Spanish saying.

There are only two reasons I can see why jelly-fish bishops and cardinals react this way to abortion in the US; 1. they sincerely have fragile egos and want to be liked by everyone 2. it's all about money and they see such "friends" in high places as revenue streams they personally cannot do without.

I know which way I'm leaning here.

[Thomas A.]

In the words of a true Catholic politician and saint who had his priorities straight -
"Que tacit consentire" - - [silence means consent] - - Saint Thomas More. Imagine how
different our American culture would be if every bishop had united to condemn the pro-death politics of the Ted Kennedys, John Kerrys, Patrick Leahys, and Nancy Pelosis during the past thirty years. Indeed, the very blood of Christ (over 30,000,000 times) is on the hands of these smiley faced P.R. men, devoid of any intestinal fortitude,
who pretend to be successors to the apostles; for "whatsoever you do [or fail to do] to the least of these, that you do unto me".

[Dominic]

Wasn't Christ condemned as a 'friend of sinners?'

Perhaps the Cardinal was hoping to be a positive influence.

[Joseph D'Hippolito]

Dominic, Christ said that because He came to save sinners, not to enable them -- which is what Egan and Wuerl are doing when it comes to elected officials.

Egan, Wuerl, Mahony and other bishops are too infatuated with their closeness to political power ever to speak truth to that power. They're also too focused on grabbing and keeping political influence for themselves ever to challenge their "allies".

Come to think of it, this is no different than the Jewish religious authorities aligning with the Roman political authorities to crucify Christ (and, no, that doesn't mean "all Jews;" most of Christ's early followers -- and all of His apostles -- were Jews).

But here's the real question: What will Rome do?

We know Benedict has stated that abortion and euthanasia should take precedence over other political issues in the minds of Catholic politicians. We know that Egan's and Wuerl's statements are public. We also know that New York and Washington are, shall we say, rather important sees.

If any of you think that's unfair to Benedict, remember that in Catholic governance, the laity cannot hold bishops accountable; only the pope can. And this pope appointed Wuerl to D.C.

If Benedict does not discipline either Egan or Wuerl (let alone both) for their stances, then he is no better than they are.