Tag Archives: same-sex unions

A priest defends true marriage against the promoters of contrary-to-nature unions

Posted on 5 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I picked up from the excellent blog The Sensible Bond, authored by a gent in England.  The video is about a priest in El Paso.   The blogosphere is amazing.
Fr. Michael Rodriguez spoke at a City Council Meeting about an … Continue reading →

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LifeSite: A plea to U.S. Bishops: Please love enough to speak of the dangers of homosexuality.

Posted on 2 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

LifeSite News has a piece by John-Henry Westen entitled: A plea to U.S. Bishops: Please love enough to speak of the dangers of homosexuality.
Read the whole thing there, but here is the last part.
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The only answer that will move society … Continue reading →

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Bp. Tobin of Providence on contrary-to-nature unions: “Almighty God will, in His own time and way, pass judgment upon our state”

Posted on 1 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

His Excellency Most Rev. Thomas Tobin, Bishop of Providence, whom we have seen before in these electronic pages, issued a statement about the legislative approval of contrary-to-nature unions.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence
Office of Communications
June 30, 2011Statement of Bishop Tobin on … Continue reading →

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Gov. Cuomo talks to Maureen Dowd. What could go wrong? Dr. Peters explains.

Posted on 29 June 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Canonical Defender, Ed Peters, has another post about NY State Gov. Andrew Cuomo, aggressive promoter of contrary-to-nature unions.  Cuomo is, he claims, catholic.
Dr. Peters doesn’t have an open combox on his excellent blog In The Light of the Law.  … Continue reading →

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Bp. Cordileone on Gov. Cuomo, NY legislature’s promotion of contrary-to-nature unions

Posted on 28 June 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The chairman of the USCCB’s subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage has reacted to the Gov. Cuomo’s and the NY state legislature’s promotion of the legalization of contrary-to-nature unions.
This is the USCCB press release:
BISHOP CORDILEONE EXPRESSES GRAVE DISAPPOINTMENT … Continue reading →

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Bp. DiMarzio (D. Brooklyn) about Gov. Cuomo, NY legislature, contrary-to-nature unions

Posted on 26 June 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

H.E. Most. Rev. Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn, has reacted to the passage of the legislation to redefine marriage so as to equate marriage with contrary-to-nature unions.
My emphases and comments.
Today, Governor Andrew Cuomo [I am glad he … Continue reading →

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Ed Peters on NY Gov. Cuomo’s support of contrary-to-nature unions and Holy Communion

Posted on 26 June 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Canonical Defender, the great Ed Peters, has opined about the scandalous, aggressive, public support given to contrary-to-nature-unions by NY state Gov. Andrew Cuomo, catholic.
My emphases. My comments. I inserted his own footnotes, indicated by asterisks, directly into the … Continue reading →

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Reaction of NY bishops to the unions-contrary-nature legislation

Posted on 25 June 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the website of the Archdiocese of New York.
My only question… was there a statement of all the bishops before the vote took place?
The following is a statement from Archbishop Timothy Dolan and the bishops of New York State:
The passage … Continue reading →

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Archbp. Nienstedt and the defense of true marriage

Posted on 9 June 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In this week’s number of The Catholic Spirit, the newspaper and site of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, His Excellency Most Rev. John Nienstedt has a column about the Minnesota Marriage Amendment, that is, a defense of real … Continue reading →

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US Navy Chaplains: the devil to pay and no pitch hot

Posted on 10 May 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am sure this will inspire men who want to be priests and chaplains in the United States Navy, who are also the chaplains for the Marines.
From The Navy Times with my emphases:
Once the military’s ban on gays serving openly … Continue reading →

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