Cdl. Dolan Flubs Again

It seems that Cdl. Dolan cannot bring himself to be totally pro-life.

When he was in Milwaukee as Archbishop, he cut dead the Archdiocese's connection with the local American Life League (Judie Brown) pro-life group (Pro-Life Wisconsin) in favor of the pro-birth-control but well-meaning Protestant bunch, Wisconsin Right to Life.  Further, it took him a very long time to make public noise about the 'morning-after' (abortion!!!) pill when it became legal in Wisconsin.

Christopher Manion lists a number of other occasions on which Cdl. Dolan and his merry band of Bishes screwed up on the life issue.  It's not very pretty at all.

Now in New York as Cardinal, he admits that the South Carolina pastor was correct in NOT giving the Blessed Sacrament to Joe Biden...........but also says that he, the Cardinal, has NEVER refused the Sacrament to anyone.

Well, now, let's see what Ed Peters, the Canon Law guy, has to say on the matter.

...Fundamental here is the Catholic belief that the eucharist is – not represents, but is – the body and blood of the Lord Jesus. Catholics regard the eucharist as "the source and summit of the Christian life," to quote the “Catechism of the Catholic Church,” and they see it as "powerful medicine for the weak," to quote Pope Francis. At the same time, Catholics recall St. Paul's warning that unworthy reception of holy communion is a grievous offense smacking of sacrilege and scandal. In short, Catholics hold that receiving holy communion can be wonderfully right or terribly wrong but cannot be a matter of indifference....

...Canon 915 positively requires ministers of holy communion, especially pastors, to withhold the sacrament from Catholics "obstinately persevering in manifest grave sin.” Public support for abortion, its preservation in law, and/or its public funding, are sinful acts under Catholic moral analysis....

If it were not for Cdl Dolan's attitude about Pro-Life Wisconsin, his flaccid 'ho, ho, ho' might be a one-time thing.  But it's not.  The Cardinal simply does not like to do what has to be done as a moral teacher.

Pray for him.