Note that he is 72. He was one of Pope Benedict’s first appointments. He replaced Archbishop Levada, who Pope Benedict appointed as his replacement as head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. One presumes he was appointed with Archbishop Levada’s recommendation.
It was when I was living in SF that I also left Holy Mother Church in confusion. (beautiful city but I will never return there) The journey back was long and hard. But I now know that it is only the Holy Mother Church that has the truth and the Eucharist. I have been back for almost 20 years and this year my husband will join the rest of our family at Easter praise God.
I hear what you are saying, I realize he was one of Pope Benedict’s first appointments – but one has to wonder if the Vatican truly knows to what extent the ***spiritual battle ***for San Francisco is being waged.Note that he is 72. He was one of Pope Benedict’s first appointments. He replaced Archbishop Levada, who Pope Benedict appointed as his replacement as head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. One presumes he was appointed with Archbishop Levada’s recommendation.
This exemplifies why I am leaving the Latin Rite. This latest of many, many, incidents is just the last straw, and there will be another just as disgusting tomorrow… and the USCCB defends these scum. When the Arians were taking over the Church there were good Bishops who waged the battle with them, took them to task, countered their ludicrous teachings and called them what they were, heretics, by name! Even the “good” bishops will say nothing about thier own! They make meaningless generalized, non-confrontational remarks on page 32 of some newpapeer with readerships of 200 people… They say nothing and do nothing. They have been bought and paid for. They wine and dine with people even the Arians would have fled from! The Church will be victorious, but the Latin Rite is spiraling into hell. I will not let my children be taught by the likes of these for, if I do, I shall lose my own imortal soul! I am seeking where I shall go, such as Coptic, Melkite, Byzantine, etc.
Just watched this on the replay… Amen Bill! More Catholics should have this passion.
O’Reilly is totally off base when he said the Bishop couldn’t have done anything because he is an old man. At least the theologian guy was putting some of the responsibility on the Bishop.
As best I can see this falls under the purview of Archbishop Levada. His actions while archbishop of San Francisco do not lead me to expect much action from him in his new job.
Yep - you are right. Actually the “spiritual center” for Satanists is supposedly north of the City. But Satanists all around the world know each other by the code “Don’t I know you from SF”?
Rome isn’t going to do anything. Nothing will happen. Bishop Niederauer is just a wuss, plain and simple. If he were one of the 12 apostles he’d be telling Jesus to “tone it down a bit”.
I just saw this quip on O’Reilly. I was really afraid he was going to have a stroke screaming about this. At one point I thought he was going to cry, took him a while to stop screaming and to compose himself.
Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church is located in the Castro neighborhood, which is the heart of gay San Francisco.
I’m trying to understand why the Archbishop would give them communion. I don’t get it. I want an answer from him, to help me understand. It is certainly true that all are sinners, and Jesus ate with many outcasts, in order to draw them to him. However, with the Folsom Street ridicule of the Church, etc., I cannot understand why the Archbishop would (IMHO) desecrate the Blessed Sacrament by giving it to those two. Does the Archbishop know something about those two that the rest of us don’t?
I’ll sign it.