Archbishop Takes on Catholic State Senator Over Church Teaching

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Well done, Archbishop.

If one is going to take a pro abortion stance, don’t hide behind the Catholic Church as your defense. Own your decision for yourself!
 
now we need the US bishops to step up to the plate and address the democratic presidential candidates.
Naumann, who is also the leader of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee, cited words from Pat Pettey, a Catholic senator from his archdiocese, who defended her vote to quash the amendment by saying, “These measures are a violation of the core principles my Catholic faith teaches — namely, the priority of conscience, the importance of social justice, and the respect for religious freedom.”

“Sadly, Sen. Pettey’s statement is fraught with multiple errors in logic and Catholic teaching,” wrote Archbishop Naumann. “By invoking her Catholic faith for her reason for voting against the amendment, the senator actually created an even more serious moral problem for herself. The senator not only has misapplied Catholic moral teaching by her vote, but she is actually attempting to confuse others about Church teaching.”
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Senator must read the CCC on formation of conscience:

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Conscience must be informed and moral judgment enlightened. A well-formed conscience is upright and truthful. It formulates its judgments according to reason, in conformity with the true good willed by the wisdom of the Creator. The education of conscience is indispensable for human beings who are subjected to negative influences and tempted by sin to prefer their own judgment and to reject authoritative teachings.

I’m glad the Bishop informed her.
 
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