To read the Cal Catholic story on Jerry Brown, Faces of the American Holocaust, click here.
The following comes from a news release issued by the governor’s office, today, Oct. 9
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed seven bills to support the health and well-being of women in California.
The Governor signed the following bills today:
• AB 154 by Assemblymember Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) – Permits a nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife or physician assistant, who completes specified training and complies with specified standardized procedures or protocols, to perform an abortion by aspiration techniques during the first trimester of pregnancy….
• AB 980 by Assemblymember Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) – Requires the California Building Standards Commission, in conjunction with the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, to repeal certain regulations and sections of the California Building Standards Code that treat primary clinics differently depending on whether the clinics provide abortion services.
For full text of the bills, visit: https://leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html.
To read the whole press release, click here.
I wonder if any of the Cardinals and Bishops here in California have enough guts to say anything substantive about Brown’s actions. I am sure he will get away with everything, just like Nancy Pelosi and the moron who was mayor of LA.
Both archbishops and all the bishops of California are well aware of these pro-Culture of Death bills and they have left efforts to stop them from becoming law to the feeble California Conference of Bishops which has spent most of its time dealing with more immigration, student loans, drivers licenses, sex abuse laws, etc.
Is anyone able to comment on any action by any California bishop to fight these terrible bills? If any have, let us know about it. Fighting SB 131 (nailing the Catholic Church again for sex abuse cases) doesn’t count since it is a money issue primarily.
California Catholics need to realize that the hierarchy in California have abdicated their role as shepherds of the flock and embraced the fleecing of the flock to support the agenda of the Democratic Party and Obama.
All the comments I’ve read here I agree with all of them but I just wanted to add one very important factor and that is if these bishops [especially California bishops with a small B, for bravery] don’t instruct these so called leaders of ours on the taking of Holy Communion not only are their souls in danger but also these leaders of ours of whom we are to sincerely pray for them are in danger as well of eternal damnation, so sad that fear should our bishops.
Who is going to take responsibility when they start carting women away from these clinics either dead or hemorrhaging from botched abortions? Now that the abortion clinics have lower standards than doctors’ offices, are Jerry and the Bishops going to take responsibility when we start seeing Gosnell type facilities popping up all over the State? I include the Bishops because as far as I know no one from that quarter has started screaming about these bills. They just go along their merry way lecturing us about immigration and the like. I’ve just about had it.
The Most Rev. Gerald Wilkerson, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and President of the California Catholic Conference, released the following statement today following the Governor’s approval of AB 154 (Atkins) to allow abortions to be performed by non-physicians and AB 980 (Pan) to lower building standards in facilities that provide abortions.
“We are disappointed that Governor Brown has signed AB 154 and AB 980, which together dramatically increase the availability of abortion in California—the state in which 12 percent of Americans reside but 29 percent of all the nation’s abortions occur. We oppose abortion, and until it becomes illegal, we will oppose measures which expand it—especially when it is at the expense of the girls and women undergoing the procedure.
“This change in the law will effectively create a two-tier health system. Physician assistants, nurse practitioners and nurse midwives—with eight week’s training—can now perform first trimester abortions in primary care clinics not designed for surgery. Most of their clients will be women and girls who are poor, whereas women and girls with means will seek out physicians with surgical skills and hospital admitting privileges for their abortions.
“The often repeated mantra of those supporting abortions rights is that abortions ought to be safe, legal and rare. With this change in California’s law, abortions are merely legal—no longer safe and rare. We pray for the day when abortion is no longer legal.”
“We are disappointed that Governor Brown has signed AB 154 and AB 980” — very strong language.
Governor Brown signs bills to boost abortion … and receives the Holy Eucharist on Sunday!
juergensen, has the brainwashing failed to work on you? Republicans are for the rich. Rich people are bad. The Democrats are for the POOR! Jesus is for the POOR! Jesus is good. Brown is a Democrat, therefore he is for the POOR! Brown has now made it easier for more poor people to be put out of their misery before they are even born! Brown is therefore good. Good people can go to communion.
Boost abortion? That is horrible. Boost his ego too?
Governor Brown received Holy Communion from Bishop Michael Barber at the Bishop’s installation Mass. How can anyone in California not know about Jerry Brown’s abortion record?
This explains why the church is facing severe consequences.
The picture of Brown receiving communion from Bishop Barber at his ordination says it all.
Gravey you are absolutely right. The picture says it all.
Timothy2:3} Labour as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. {2:4} No man, being a soldier to God, entangleth himself with secular businesses: that he may please him to whom he hath engaged himself. 2:5 Timothy] Calling to mind that faith which is in thee unfeigned, which also dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice, and I am certain that in thee also. [6] For which cause I admonish thee, that thou stir up the grace of God which is in thee, by the imposition of my hands. [7] For God hath not given us the spirit of fear: but of power, and of love, and of sobriety. [8] Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but labour with the gospel, according to the power of God….Douay-Rheims
Yes Catherine, you spoke like a true lay faithful. God bless you.
While they boost abortion, the growing problem we are now faced as well is the usage of birth control amongst teenagers. It’s a sad fact we are now ever facing. Just last night, we attended a dinner party, a young lady in her early 20’s was telling us a story about how she escaped getting in trouble in high school. The saddest thing was when she mentioned the birth control pills in her backpack and she said laughing” well you know a girl scouts must be prepared”. She mentioned both birth control and girl scouts together. I am realizing that the more holy life we live, the more sheltered a life we may live as well because we may lose touch of how this life and what our girls are dealing with and what they are being taught as “OK”. I understand more why we must teach our children to pick quality friendships, ones that can encourage one another in making holy decisions in life. Honoring ones. I probably should of said something to the young lady, but something prompted me to remain silent and to try to reach her another way because something like birth control, something that has been deeply indoctrinated in many youth, just telling them that its wrong may not reach them, it may just cause more anger. Early sex experimentation amongst our youth actually can be highly an emotional damaging one. That is why our Lord has a plan, that honors His natural law, to help us live a happy healthier, chaste and holy life.
His Bishop, I believe his residence is in Oakland, needs to get him into his office and speak to him ‘like a dutch uncle’ as my mother use to say!
This is way over the top. He is not only bringing himself down the path but other people in the pews too, when they see how he and others like Pelosi, Speier,
Sebellius, Biden, Cuomo etc………….get by with being completing OUT of communion with the Church’s teaching.
I think at the very least they should not be allowed Holy Communion and if they
persist and do not have a conversion, it is time, actually OVERTIME FOR EXCOMMUNICATION!!!!
There has to be some consequence to their actions.
No doubt abortion procedures will be performed on colleges campuses and maybe even in high schools that have clinics. More convenient services for illegals oops I meant to say undocumented citizens.
Gov. Brown was educated in Jesuit seminary, so I assume he knows that assisting in any way to facilitate an abortion is a mortal sin, and still he receives Holy Communion. It’s time that priests, bishops, cardinal and even Pope Francis put an end to these politicians who call themselves Catholic and receive Communion. They cause grave scandal by their actions. Don’t any of the clergy have the spine to say “NO” to these politicians?
I have the feeling that some higher ups in the Church have told Governor Brown, Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden and some of the late Kennedys that what they were and are doing as far as abortion and ‘same-sex marriage’ is just fine. How else were they able to get away with it for so long. We are being fed one line, and some of them another.
Anne,
What you write is oh so true, and that is why few Pro-Life Leaders take them seriously anymore. I sure don’t!
May God have mercy on an amoral America and its very bad “bishops”
Viva Cristo Rey!
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
maybe if priests would talk about the main cause of abortion in their homilies, then , it would be less fatherless epidemic.
Abortion is the easy way out for men…..
Jenny, you can’t talk about the causes of abortion because having sex is everyone’s right. Get with the program, girl!
Email a link to this article, and use the title of the article in your subject line to each Bishop in California and also to the California Catholic Conference of Bishops.
They (especially his own Diocese Bishop) are partly to blame for not enforcing Canon 915 with Brown years ago. Therefore he is not convinced of the seriousness of his sin supporting and therefore participating in murder. Browns and many other Souls may be lost because of this.
Code of Canon Law 915 – “Those who have been excommunicated or interdicted after the imposition or declaration of the penalty and
others obstinately persevering in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to holy communion.”
By not correcting the deadly public sin of Brown and other Catholics they participate in his SCANDAL, heresy, schism, and SACRILEGE when he receives the Body and Blood of our Lord.
The murdering of the most innocent and vulnerable for the convenience of others – – – Abortions in California represent 17.7% of all abortions in the United States. Approx 1 MILLION abortions are performed in the USA each year.
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Bishop Barber your silence is deafening. Do you still think the world of Jerry Brown like you did when you mentioned his name at your installation. When you did that, you spoke volumes. Is Bishop Barber in lock step with the rest of his Jesuit Colleagues at USF, Santa Clara, LMU, Georgetown, Creighton, etc. Will someone from the Jesuit community please, please speak out for the unborn babies?
Amy you are RIGHT ON !!!
write to Bishop Barber directly…I don’t think he reads these articles and their posts…
If we are going to make our voices heard, write your concerns directly to those in charge …..
If Ted Kennedy could receive a Catholic funeral from a Bishop and if Nancy Pelosi can receive the Eucharist and if the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence in full drag could receive the Eucharist from Archbishop Neiderauer, then why all the fuss about Governor Jerry Brown and Bishop Barber?
Have you ever wondered why no California bishop has ever spoken out against the Party of Death—-the Democrat party?
The bishops’ hearts and pockets are with the DEMs, not with the Faith. As the Left diminishes the Catholic church from within and without, the DEMs will kick the bishops under the bus. If Brown signs SB 131 to extend the statute of limitations for sex crimes against children, this will signal the Left no longer needs the Catholic bishops.
In defense of Bp Barber, at whose consecration Mass, Gov Jerry (Guv Jerry has to go to the newly ordained Bishop, of course, for communion & decided he should get an extra photo op), what an extraordinary amount of chutzpah the Guv has to commit such a damning act (literally). I guess Bp Barber could have refused him communion—but would he have been backed up by Pope Francis? Pope Francis doesnt want us to “obsess” over abortion, among other things, but be passssstoral. No. I think Bp Barber would have been publicly chastised, undoing whatever witness-value from refusing Guv Jerry communion. Bp Barber would have been put back on the next aircraft carrier shipping out of Mare Island for more navy chaplaincy ASAP.
Steve,
Better an ex-Navy Chaplain in Heaven than a “bishop” in Hell!
May God have mercy on an amoral America and its very bad “bishops”
Viva Cristo Rey!
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
California is definitely leaving the rest of the country behind as they continue to spiral out of control. https://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/10/09/CA-Only-State-to-Expand-Access-to-Abortions-in-2013 You’ve lost your way out there and though much of the country is going wonkers, I have to say, something is terribly out of synch in lala land. There doesn’t seem to be any leadership. Brown is a complete cypher…why is no one working on impeaching the guy? There are so many wonderful Catholics in California but it would appear none are ready for any crusades any time soon…too much hedonism, too much good living, too much self-satisfaction. You need some serious blizzards and tornadoes to keep your values based on reality and a genuine dependence on God. (I’ll gladly send some of ours) ;o)
Yes it’s true Dana. Sister Lucia of Fatima certainly warned us all about a diabolical disorientation sweeping over the entire world. A dark and diabolical disorientation has certainly befallen our state. This IS a punishment for our collective sins. California was once known as the Golden State but now California has embraced this diabolical disorientation and it has become a state of chaos that now REFUSES to ever let the Son shine. Only divine intervention can turn this chaos around. This is why we need holy people and holy courageous bishops and shepherds who refuse to politically tap dance with the devil. California has earthquakes and in a matter of seconds or minutes, great big chunks or perhaps the whole coastline could suddenly drop off into the ocean. I am always amazed and so grateful for God’s Mercy on us for having failed so miserably in honoring God for all of His goodness. We are living in the spiritual squalor of our own design and makings but with God all things are possible, including His Justice.
Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans Chapter 5 Douay-Rheims
19] For as by the disobedience of one man, many were made sinners; so also by the obedience of one, many shall be made just. [20] Now the law entered in, that sin might abound. And where sin abounded, grace did more abound. 5:[20] That sin might abound: Not as if the law were given on purpose for sin to abound: but that it so happened through man’s perversity, taking occasion of sinning more, from the prohibition of sin.[21] That as sin hath reigned to death; so also grace might reign by justice unto life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen Catherine. Thank you for the beautiful words from St.Paul. Keeps things in perspective!
I agree with you dbw, Catherine has and continues to be consistent in her faithfulness. She leads by good example. NO confusion what so ever. God bless you both!
Abortion is the nagging reminder of how much damaged a society we’ve become. and that is putting it lightly. Our church should be that umbrella that we can run to for shelter and protection from such evil liberal point of view, our church should be a place where we can turn to and run to set a good example to us all and especially help to us parents, to run to our church for support in edifying our values as well to our children but it is not the reality in many parishes. Many parishes are liberal.
Our Bishops, priests and our Pope have a much tougher job but I often wonder how realistic they may be, do they lack the understanding how much we yearn for them to display strong backbone and convictions when it comes to morals and their leadership. I think many lack the understanding, the reality we are faced with, is how much hungry their people are for the truth, the only ones that stand out are the haters, who constantly intimate those of faith, into silence.
I’m sure all CalCatholic readers will be edified to know that the California Catholic Conference says the California bishops are “disappointed” at Gov. Brown signing the pro-death bills. Check and see for yourself at cacatholic(dot)org. On the other hand, Archbishop Gomez joined Brown when Brown signed the driver’s license bill for aliens. The archbishop played nice with Brown on October 3, and Brown signed the pro-death bills on October 9. Can we assume that the archbishop said anything to Brown about AB 154 and AB 980? I doubt it. The driver’s license issue, the death penalty and immigration matters are more important in the “Church of Nice”.
The true duty of bishop is to care about the sanctification and the salvation of souls. Is this an example of Amchurch coming out to compromise and enable the attaining of driver’s licenses for a particular group of future voters for the Democratic party.
“The whole mystery of Christ must be expounded in its integrity. Indifferent to human popularity, the Bishop must boldly preach the Cross for the sake of the souls entrusted to him. The unity of truth and love can never be compromised under the pretext of retaining believers or of maintaining the harmony and good disposition of church-going members. In essence, the Bishop must be committed to freeing the faithful from every form of superficiality and to feeding his flock with the lasting substance of sound doctrine. Indeed, the aim of episcopal teaching is none other than the sanctification of souls. Specifically, the Bishop must seek to awaken Christian consciences and call every citizen to a responsible moral life and freedom in Jesus Christ.” Taken from Catholic Culture.org
Does anyone here still seriously question why I have NO problem attending an Independent of these “bishops” Tridentine Chapel where the priests ALL have shown that their commitment to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass (how long has it been since you have heard it called that at the Novus Ordo parishes?) is more important than their so called benefits and faculties (faculties from what, the apostate bishop!)
Do we wish a pray that the situation was different, certainly!
May God have mercy on an amoral America and its very bad “bishops”
Viva Cristo Rey!
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
I don’t question why you go there, I just question whether you might go to hell for it. May God have mercy on you for leaving the Catholic Church all the while pretending to still be Catholic. Schism is a grave sin.
You need to learn your church doctrine before you question that a good soul as Mr. Fisher may go to “hell”……you and a few others question him more but I have yet to see if they have that same “question” and concern for their “gay” activist who continue to live in immoral sin by their lifestyle choices and activism for “gay” rights, yet they preach about still being “a faithful Catholic”. Such hypocrisy. Not questioning that schism is a grave sin, no not at all….but questioning the sincerity in one’s view. Many things are producing confusion in the church, people are seeking sanity.
Abeca Christian, It is church doctrine that a single mortal sin, un-repented, may cause one to go to hell, is it not? I do not know if Mr. Fisher’s Mass attendance at the independent parish that he attends fulfills the precept of attending Mass on Sunday. Another person inquired about another independent Mass and was told that it did not fulfill the precept. They were told that it was not sinful to attend as long as one did not substitute it for one’s Sunday obligation to attend a Catholic Mass. Mr. Fisher has many times promoted that parish on this faithful Catholic website. (And you don’t know the state of anyone’s soul.) Now, also, it does not make me a hypocrite because I have not questioned gay people. The sin of sex outside a marriage is a mortal sin which un-repented can cause one to go to hell. That includes gay sex. Of course. So, what Church Doctrine do you think I need to learn?
well jmj4evr I may not understand all this stuff but I know that even though a church may not be in union with the church, their baptism may be valid and so may their mass. Like the Orthodox church, they are not in union with the church but their mass is still considered valid. So I don’t know that whole issue with Mr. Fisher’s parish but I won’t take this opportunity to punch him for it either just remind him of his obligation to faithfulness and not to stir others to temptation to search else where either.
Mr. Fisher while I sympathize with your trying to deal with the inside corruption that is happening to the many souls in our church, we also have a duty to remain faithful and your post here, is tempting others to leave. How different is your approach in the tone you have just lightly introduced, than from those who leave to join non-Catholic Christian religions? Does your post set a good example? If it’s something you are struggling with, then why not work it out in silence not publicly tempting others to look else where through a post. Just a thought. I respect you and admire your convictions but I know that you can reason well too and I pray that you re-think how you come across, don’t tempt others in the way you just did. I know its hard to be human but we must seek to be better than that, I also understand how we can have our down moments…….God bless you and protect you and keep you on His path.
That was very charitable.
Abeca, that was well said! Bless you! I feel the same about people criticizing our pope. I regret having raised any questions. Loyalty and faithfulness are essential for Catholic unity. We are supposed to be known by our love and we all seem to be failing at that in some way. Jesus calls us to even love our enemies. It doesn’t mean we agree with what they say. And I’ll know I’m ready for sainthood when I can feel love for el jefe grande. sigh.
Yes I get heartbroken when our Pope is criticized but I can sympathize with those who are concerned by the confusion coming out through the media. I guess a holy and prayerful life can help ease us up a bit and get us to refocus.
Yes love our enemies doesn’t mean what many wish it to be, sometimes it is in the cross that we carry for or with them, even if they see us as unloving. They don’t see love but because of their low self esteem or other issues, they don’t see that love. Its OK…we must be patient, that love is revealed when our Lord allows it and the person opened their spiritual eye’s to it.
Excommunicate !!! Excommunicate !!! Excommunicate !!! Excommunicate !!! Excommunicate !!! Excommunicate !!!
That’s the ticket!
Scandal and hurt, disappointment and pride don’t produce good fruit. Especially when souls are scandalized, its like a violent rape and everyone reacts differently. The more virtuous a life we live, the more gracious the reaction. But scandal can hurt that purpose. It can stop a person from growing. That is why the people not taking action to do the right thing, actually hurt souls.
You are right, dbw, but I myself, returning here to live a few years ago, I have seen how ratcheted-up the controls are on Catholics and other people of traditional faith, especially with regard to abortion, gay marriage, and other moral issues. If you speak up at your work in any way about the first two items, your company will take punitive action against you for violating the “equal rights” of women or GLBT people. Calcatholic recently documented how a worker at Safeway was suspended and finally terminated for tearing down an anti-Prop-8 poster that had been put in the employee break room. Michael McDermott calls it the Gaystapo, and the G’s have Axis allies in the radical women’s movement. There is a climate of repression and fear you would not believe. A month back, my little family and I stopped for lunch at the Palace of the Legion of Honor cafe. We said Catholic grace before meals and crossed ourselves as we sat down. At least two people (others stared with the devil-stare) glared at us and got up and moved as far as they could across the food patio to get away from us, staring with consummate hostility the whole time. About 3 mos. ago I was at a gas station near our church on Sunday, in Sunday attire. A young man drove up, screaming the “F-” word at me, screaming that people like me were fascists and responsible for Prop 8. Yes, it is that bad. The hostility is palpable.
Steve,
Just think of the Graces you and your family received when you faced such hostility from the damned!
May God have mercy on an amoral America and its very bad “bishops”
Viva Cristo Rey!
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
That’s so sad, Steve…so sorry about all that darkness you must encounter. It’s bound to be pretty black there when even your governor is pro-abortion…same with the pseudo Catholic governor of NY, whose pals in the Church hierarchy can’t seem to do enough for him. I’m sorry, but from what I’ve seen , too many bishops overlook the foibles of the rich and famous. It’s just too sickening to see men who should be the least worldly be so enmeshed with status and luxury. Oh, that’s right, I’m not supposed to be judging, am I ? Let’s just let Catholic governors promote samesexso-called marriage, homosexuality and abortion and give them the Lord’s precious body in the Eucharist. That’s being truly nice Christians, isn’t it? What wonderful examples these bishops are to their flock. Next they’ll be telling you not to pray in public because you’re offending other people with your excesses and making muslims and atheists feel uncomfortable. As long as illegal aliens get to drive legally, that’s all that matters. Keep your priorities straight. Don’t judge. Don’t judge. Don’t judge. tsk tsk. It would seem Archbishop Gomez’s borders are defined by the Rio Grande River, not the stairway to heaven, and getting people free handouts is more important than eternal life…and getting them on the highways is more important than the sacredness of life!
When you get people yelling another F—word as you walk past them, without doing anything other than walk past them, when you get people yelling that F—word from trucks while giving you the finger, when people egg you while you walk, when people attack you such that you end up in the emergency room unconscious with a concussion, then you can come play the victim card. You don’t see me playing that card, even though all of these things have happenned to me, the first one happens every single time I walk down Market street in San Francisco.
YFC, is this your explanation as to why you reject Catholic Doctrine?
Tracy what is your explanation for rejecting Catholic Doctrine?
YFC – rejection of Catholic Doctrine is not adhering to everything within the “Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition” – without exception.
“ The Catechism of the Catholic Church, which I approved … and the publication of which I today order by virtue of my Apostolic Authority, is a statement of the Church’s faith and of catholic doctrine,
attested to or illumined by Sacred Scripture, the Apostolic Tradition and the Church’s Magisterium.
I declare it to be a sure norm for teaching the faith and thus a valid and legitimate instrument for ecclesial communion. “ – Pope John Paul II. (pg 5)
YFC did you mean….F for Frank, fancy, Fab, Fake….?
Also your comeback to Tracy was utterly ridiculous…if you don’t know yet but she does not reject Catholic Doctrine…
Why were you attacked, YFC? Were you in front of an abortion clinic? I read that a woman was attacked at a 40 days for life vigil in Canada yesterday, and a Knight of Columbus came between her and the knife of her attacker. But getting back to Bishop Barber, why don’t some of you, like Amy, who was actually there, write the bishop and ask him why he gave brown communion? Or even a note to share how you felt on seeing the picture of his giving communion to brown would be a strong message. He needs to hear how his shepherding is affecting his poor little flock.
Ha ha. No , Abeca, YFC more than likely meant fiddle dee dee like Scarlet O’hara always declared. I’m afraid it may have been one of these bumps on the head that has given YFC a distaste for Catholic doctrine, do you think? Like Henry VIII in the BBC program on the Tudors, it was implied that his head injury while jousting lead to his personality change…from faithful Catholic to amoral roue’.
Dana great way to look at it….pretty good mademoiselle. : )
To Steve Phoenix – Better that Bishop Barber be put on an aircraft carrier and shipped out to sea than have no guts and not to stand up and speak out for the unborn. He will have to do that on judgement day. At that point, I am sure the air craft carrier will look pretty welcoming. There would have been many of us who would have been pleased with his action of telling Jerry Brown – NO communion. When I saw Bishop Barber approach Jerry Brown to give him the Holy Eucharist all my admiration for him went out the window. His actions spoke out loud and clear where he stood on the subject of abortion. How sad for him and for all of us. We need more Bishops like Bishop Vasa in the Santa Rosa Diocese. He has no problem in letting his flock know what his feelings are and where he stands. God Bless him.
Is it part of the temporal punishment due to sin, for traditional and faithful Catholics to have to endure observing that the most egregious political blessings of abortion have to come from “Catholic” public office-holders? Think Pelosi, think Cuomo, think Biden; but most of all, think Gov. for Life, Jerry Brown. To pour salt in our wounds, the Governor is often referred to in the secular press as “former Jesuit seminarian,” or “Jesuit educated.”
Thus when he signs bills such as AB154 and AB980 (the latter being a pure gift to Planned Parenthood) faithful Catholics have to shudder twice: once for the content of the abortion expanding bills, and once that there is no public reprimand from the Jesuit General, the Jesuit Provincial, or even the Rector of the Jesuit Seminary where Brown allegedly “studied;” or his own Ordinary.
Oh yes, Bishop Wilkerson of the California Catholic Conference did express “disappointment,” so I guess that should assuage the righteous anger felt by real Catholics.
Poor Your Fellow Uninformed Catholic, you thought I was playing the victim card, tsk, tsk. I was using language to express fact and truth to dbw—that hostility against Catholics in California is palpable and is based purely on their moral witness in opposition to abortion and Prop 8 (which I doubt you have actively campaigned in favor of) and I gave some recent factual examples. . But you misappropriated that to your own situation—-really, were you carrying a pro-life banner, or walking out of a Catholic Church with a “Vote for Prop 8” placard when these things happened? I think not. No, no, I award you the coveted Victim of Calcatholic Award, you have earned it.
Having nurses and midwives doing curettages is very, very dangerous.
Soon we will have Death Panels run by physician assistants and social workers and enforced by the IRS.
Pope JP2 was right with the culture of Death.