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RSSUpdated: *181* Bishops (100% of Dioceses) Have Spoken Out Against Obama/HHS Mandate
In the past I’ve compiled a list of all the bishops speaking out on a particular controversial issue (for instance, over Notre Dame’s invitation to President Obama) — here are the bishops who have spoken out against the Obama/HHS mandate.
[See my ongoing coverage of Obama/HHS's war against religious liberty here, here, here and most recently here. I'm also tweeting more updates @AmericanPapist.]
If I have missed anyone please let me know in the comments! And please double-check that your bishop really is not there before posting.
Items in bold mean the statement was read at all diocesan Masses or included in all parish bulletins on Sunday.
Thank you to AmP reader Matthew for helping me group these bishops by province!
Province of Anchorage:
- 1. Archbishop Roger Schweitz, of Anchorage, AK
- 2. Bishop Edward Burns, of Juneau, AK
- 3. Bishop Donald Kettler of Fairbanks, AK (better link needed)
Province of Atlanta:
- 4. Archbishop Wilton Gregory , of Atlanta, GA
- 5. Bishop Robert Guglielmone, of Charleston, SC
- 6. Bishop Peter Jugis, of Charlotte, NC
- 7. Bishop Michael Burbidge, of Raleigh, NC
- 8. Bishop Gregory Hartmayer,  of Savannah, GA
Province of Baltimore:
- 9. Cardinal-designate Edwin O’Brien, of Baltimore, MD
- 10. Bishop Paul Loverde, of Arlington, VA
- 11. Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, of Richmond VA
- 12. Bishop Michael Bransfield, of Wheeling-Charleston, WV
- 13. Bishop Francis Malooly, of  Wilmington, DE
Province of Boston:
- 14. Sean Cardinal O’Malley, of Boston, MA
- 15. Bishop Salvatore Matano,of  Burlington, VT
- 16. Bishop George Coleman, of Fall River, MA
- 17. Bishop Peter Libasci, of Manchester, NH
- 18. Bishop Richard Malone, of Portland, ME
- 19. Bishop Timothy McDonnell, of Springfield, MA
- 20. Bishop Robert McManus, of Worcester, MA
Province of Chicago:
- 21. Francis Cardinal George of Chicago, IL
- 22. Bishop Edward Braxton, of Belleville, IL (better link needed)
- 23. Bishop Daniel Conlon, of Joliet, IL
- 24. Bishop Daniel Jenky, of Peoria, IL
- 25. Bishop Thomas Doran, of Rockford, IL
- 26. Bishop Thomas Paprocki, of Springfield, IL
Province of Cincinnati:
- 27. Archbishop Dennis Schnurr, of Cincinnati, OH
- 28. Bishop Richard Lennon, of Cleveland, OH
- 29. Bishop Frederick Campbell, of  Columbus, OH
- Monsignor Kurt Kemo (apostolic administrator), of Steubenville, OH
- 30. Bishop Leonard Blair, of Toledo, OH
- 31. Bishop George Murry, of Youngstown, OH
Province of Denver:
- 32. Bishop James Conley, Apostolic Administrator of Denver, CO
- 33. Bishop Paul Etienne, of Cheyenne, WY
- 34. Bishop Michael Sheridan, of Colorado Springs, CO
- 35. Bishop Fernando Isern, of Pueblo, CO
Province of Detroit:
- 36. Archbishop Allen Vigneron, of Detroit, MI
- 37. Bishop Bernard Hebda, of Gaylord, MI
- 38. Bishop Walter Hurley, of Grand Rapids, MI
- 39. Bishop Paul Bradley, of Kalamazoo, MI
- 40. Bishop Earl Boyea, of Lansing, MI
- 41. Bishop Alexander Sample, of Marquette, MI
- 42. Bishop Joseph Cistone, of Saginaw, MI
Province of Dubuque:
- 43. Archbishop Jerome Hanus, of Dubuque, IA
- 44. Bishop Martin Amos, of Davenport, IA
- 45. Bishop Richard Pates, of Des Moines, IA
- 46. Bishop Walter Nickless, of Sioux City, IA
Province of Galveston-Houston:
- 47. Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, of Galveston-Houston, TX
- 48. Bishop Joe Vasquez, of Austin, TX
- 49. Bishop Curtis Guillory, of Beaumont, TX (better link needed)
- 50. Bishop Daniel Flores, of Brownsville, TX
- 51. Bishop Michael Mulvey, of Corpus Christi, TX
- 52. Bishop Alvaro Corrada (apostolic administrator) of Tyler TX
- 53. Bishop David Fellhauer of Victoria, TX (better link needed)
Province of Hartford:
- 54. Archbishop Henry Mansell, of Hartford, CT
- 55. Bishop William Lori, of Bridgeport, CT
- 56. Bishop Michael Cote, of Norwich, CT
- 57. Bishop Thomas Tobin, of Providence, RI
Province of Indianapolis:
- 58. Bishop Christopher Coyne, Apostolic Administrator of Indianapolis, IN
- 59. Bishop Charles Thompson, of Evansville, IN
- 60. Bishop Kevin Rhoades, of Fort Wayne-South Bend, IN
- 61. Bishop Dale Melczek, of Gary, IN
- 62. Bishop Timothy Doherty, of Lafayette, IN
Province of Kansas City:
- 63. Archbishop Joseph Naumann, of Kansas City, KS
- Father Barry Brinkman (apostolic administrator) of Salina, KS
- 64. Bishop Michael Jackels, of Wichita, KS
- 65. Bishop John Brunghardt of Dodge City, KS (better link needed)
Province of Los Angeles:
- 66. Archbishop Jose Gomez, of Los Angeles, CA
- Roger Cardinal Mahoney (emeritus), of Los Angeles, CA
- 67. Bishop Armando Ochoa, of Fresno, CA (also apostolic administrator of El Paso)
- 68. Bishop Tod Brown, of Orange, CA
- 69. Bishop Gerald Barnes, of San Bernadino, CA
- 70. Bishop Robert Brom, of San Diego, CA
- 71. Bishop Ricardo Garcia of Monterey, CA
Province of Louisville:
- 72. Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, of Louisville, KY
- 73. Bishop Roger Foys, of Covington, KY
- 74. Bishop Richard Stika, of Knoxville, TN
- 75. Bishop Ronald Gainer, of Lexington, KY (better link needed)
- 76. Bishop Terry Steib, of Memphis, TN
- 77. Bishop David Choby, of Nashville, TN
- 78. Bishop WIlliam Medley, of Owensboro, KY
Province of Miami:
- 79. Archbishop Thomas Wenski, of Miami, FL (also apostolic administrator of Pensacola-Tallahassee)
- 80. Bishop John Noonan, of Orlando, FL
- 81. Bishop Gerald Barbarito, of Palm Beach, FL
- 82. Bishop Felipe Estevez, of St Augustine, FL
- 83. Bishop Robert Lynch, of St Petersburg, FL
- 84. Bishop Frank Dewane, of Venice, FL
Province of Milwaukee:
- 85. Archbishop Jerome Listecki, of Milwaukee, WI
- 86. Bishop David Ricken, of Green Bay, WI
- 87. Bishop William Callahan, of La Crosse, WI
- 88. Bishop Robert Morlino, of Madison, WI
- 89. Bishop Peter Christensen, of Superior, WI
Province of Mobile:
- 90. Archbishop Thomas Rodi of Mobile, AL
- 91. Bishop Robert Baker of Birmingham, AL
- 92. Bishop Joseph Latino of Jackson, MS
- 93. Bishop Roger Morin of Biloxi, MS
Province of New Orleans:
- 94. Archbishop Gregory Aymond, of New Orleans, LA
- 95. Bishop Ronald Herzog, of Alexandria, LA
- 96. Bishop Robert Muench, of Baton Rouge, LA
- 97. Bishop Sam Jacobs, of Houma-Thibodaux, LA
- 98. Bishop Michael Jarrell, of Lafayette, LA
- 99. Bishop Glen Provost, of Lake Charles, LA
- 100. Bishop Michael Duca, of Shreveport, LA
Province of New York:
- 101. Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan, of New York, NY
- Edward Cardinal Egan, of New York, NY (emeritus)
- 102. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, of Brooklyn, NY
- 103. Bishop Edward Kmiec, of Buffalo, NY
- 104. Bishop Terry LaValley, of Ogdensburg, NY
- 105. Bishop Matthew Clark, of Rochester, NY
- 106. Bishop William Murphy, of Rockville Centre, NY
- 107. Bishop Robert Cunningham, of  Syracuse, NY
- 108. Bishop Howard Hubbard of Albany, NY
Province of Newark:
- 109. Archbishop John Meyers, of Newark, NJ
- 110. Bishop Joseph Galante, of Camden, NJ
- 111. Bishop Arthur Serratelli, of Paterson, NJ
- 112. Bishop David O’Connell, of Trenton, NJ
- 113. Bishop Paul Bootkoski of Metuchen, NJ
Province of Oklahoma City:
- 114. Archbishop Paul Coakley, of Oklahoma City, OK
- 115. Bishop Anthony Taylor, of Little Rock, AR
- 116. Bishop Edward Slattery, of Tulsa, OK
Province of Omaha:
- 117. Archbishop George Lucas, of Omaha, NE
- 118. Bishop William Dendinger, of Grand Island, NE (better link needed)
- 119. Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz, of Lincoln, NE
Province of Philadelphia:
- 120. Archbishop Charles Chaput, of Philadelphia, PA
- 121. Bishop John Barres, of Allentown, PA
- 122. Bishop Mark Bartchak, of Altoona-Johnstown, PA
- 123. Bishop Lawrence Brandt, of Greensburg, PA
- 124. Bishop Joseph McFadden, of Harrisburg, PA
- 125. Bishop David Zubik, of Pittsburgh, PA (Twice!)
- 126. Bishop Joseph Bambera, of Scranton, PA
- 127. Bishop Donald Trautman of Eire, PA (better link needed)
Province of Portland:
- 128. Archbishop John Vlazny, of Portland, OR (link fixed)
- 129. Bishop William Skystad (apostolic administrator) of Baker, OR
- 130. Bishop Michael Driscoll, of Boise, ID
- 131. Bishop Michael Warfel, of Great Falls-Billings, MT
- 132. Bishop George Thomas, of Helena, MT
Province of Saint Louis:
- 133. Archbishop Robert Carlson, of Saint Louis, MO
- 134. Bishop John Gaydos, of Jefferson City, MO
- 135. Bishop Robert Finn, of Kansas City-Saint Joseph, MO
- 136. Bishop James Johnston, of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, MO
Province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis:
- 137. Archbishop John Nienstedt, of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, MN
- 138. Bishop David Kagan, of Bismarck, ND
- 139. Bishop Samuel Aquila, of Fargo, ND
- 140. Bishop John LeVoir, of New Ulm, MN
- 141. Bishop Robert Gruss, of Rapid City, SD
- 142. Bishop Paul Swain, of Sioux Falls, SD
- 143. Bishop John Quinn, of Winona, MN
- 144. Bishop Paul Sirba of Duluth, MN
- 145. Bishop Michael Hoeppner, of Crookston, MN
- 146. Bishop John Kinney of St. Cloud, MN
Province of San Antonio:
- 147. Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, of San Antonio, TX
- 148. Bishop Patrick Zurek, of Amarillo, TX
- 149. Bishop Kevin Farrell, of Dallas, TX
- 150. Bishop Kevin Vann, of Fort Worth, TX
- Bishop Armando Ochoa (apostolic administrator) of El Paso, TX
- 151. Bishop James Tamayo, of Laredo, TX
- 152. Bishop Placido Rodriguez, of Lubbock, TX
- 153. Bishop Michael Pfeifer, of San Angelo, TX
Province of San Francisco:
- 154. Archbishop George Niederauer of San Francisco, CA
- 155. Bishop Joseph Pepe, of Las Vegas, NV
- 156. Bishop Randolph Calvo, of Reno, NV
- 157. Bishop Jaime Soto, of Sacramento, CA
- 158. Bishop John Wester, of Salt Lake City, UT
- 159. Bishop Patrick McGrath, of San Jose, CA
- 160. Bishop Stephen Blaire, of Stockton, CA
- 161. Bishop Larry Silva of Honolulu, HI
- 162. Bishop Salvatore Cordileone of Oakland, CA
- 163. Bishop Robert Vasa of Santa Rosa, CA (better link needed)
Province of Santa Fe:
- 164. Archbishop Michael Sheehan, of Santa Fe, NM
- 165. Bishop James Wall, of Gallup, NM
- 166. Bishop Thomas Olmsted, of Phoenix, AZ
- 167. Bishop Gerald Kicanas, Tuscon, AZ
- 168. Bishop Ricardo Ramirez of Las Cruces, NM (statement made, but not posted online)
Province of Seattle:
- 169. Archbishop Peter Sartain, of Seattle, WA
- 170. Bishop Joseph Tyson, of Yakima, WA
- 171. Bishop Blase Cupich of Spokane, WA
Province of Washington:
- 172. Donald Cardinal Wuerl, of Washington, DC
- 173. Bishop Herbert Bevard of St. Thomas, the Virgin Islands
Archeparchy of Philadelphia (Eastern Rite)
- 174. Archbishop Stefan Soroka, ArchEparchy of Philadelphia, PA
- 175. Bishop Richard Seminack, Eparchy of Chicago, IL
Metropolita of Pittsburgh (Eastern Rite) + Sui Iuris:
- 176. Archbishop-elect William Skurla, ArchEparchy of Pittsburgh (currently bishop of Passaic) (better link needed)
- 177. Bishop Gerald Dino, Eparchy of Phoenix, AZ
- 178. Bishop John Kudrick, Eparchy of Parma, OH
- 179. Archbishop Timothy Broglio, of Military Services, USA
- 180. Bishop Paul Chomnycky, Eparchy of Stamford, CT
- 181. Bishop Nicholas Samra, Eparchy of Newton, MA
- Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson, Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter
SPECIAL MENTION: “The Assembly of Orthodox Bishops in North America just issued a formal statement of protest against the HHS mandate in which the Assembly, representing all 53 Orthodox bishops in North America, references their complete agreement with the statements of the USCCB.”
THANK YOU to everyone who has helped me build and correct this list.
NOTE: If you would like a statement by an Eastern Rite bishop to be included please send me the link/document or post it in the comments! Thank you. I’m trying to provide documentation for all the bishops listed and Eastern Rite bishops have been harder for me to track down. Thank you for understanding!
100% of bishops who head dioceses have spoken out against the Obama/HHS mandate.
Here is a word cloud of the bishops statements created by @prolixpatriot:
And here is one created by Fr. Z of WDTPRS:
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RSScomment by Kevin Simmons
23 days ago
Bishop Vásquez of Austin asked that all the parishes read his letter at each mass this past Sunday.
comment by Kate
23 days ago
Archbishop Broglio of the Military Archdiocese also spoke out....
comment by Loud
19 days ago
we should speak out too. Here is a petition on the White House's Website. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/rescind-hhs-dept-mandate-requiring-catholic-employers-provide-contraceptivesabortifacients-their/lBxr7SdP Sign it and let Oboma know that he cannot get away with this. It might not make him DO anything, but it will make him stay awake at night worrying about his chances at re-election.
comment by Carol
16 days ago
Loud, thanks for the website! So important that we all sign. Here's a good news update on the petition... http://cnsnews.com/news/article/wh-signatures-rescind-hhs-contraceptive-mandate-exceed-those-petition-favor-policy-5-1 and another petition... http://www.stopthebirthcontrolmandate.com/ by a physicians guild, Cardinal Burke issued a statement in support of this petition.
comment by MarB
23 days ago
Why haven't 93 Bishops ever spoken out against all the errors being spread throughout our Faith? Why haven't they spoken out about the multitude of abuses which go on unchecked during so many Masses? Why haven't they ever spoken out about all the heterodox priests in the media, a la Fr. Ed Beck, Bishop Timothy Dolan's good friend? It is very clear that the Bishops have an ulterior motive in speaking out. Are they worried about the future of their tax exempt status? Or is it something else? We've got everyone from Cardinal Mahoney to Sr. Carol Keehan speaking out about this. It's not because they are oh so concerned about the defense of authentic Catholicism and the ever-present threats to our Faith. After all, people like Mahoney and Keehan are among the biggest threats to our Faith! Why can't 93 Bishops speak out against overt homosexual lifestyles? Why can't 93 Bishops speak up in the defense of the True Presence? Why can't 93 Bishops uphold Canon 915?
comment by Franks
22 days ago
Many letters sound suspiciously like these bishops were speaking against Obama, and violating their tax exempt status.
comment by Thomas Peters
22 days ago
Franks -- that's legal rubbish.
comment by Phillip
22 days ago
So you are saying that the word cloud showing the word "Obama" is wrong? The Internal Revenue state: "Currently, the law prohibits political campaign activity by charities and churches by defining a 501(c)(3) organization as one "which does not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office." Legal rubbish you say?
comment by Sharon
22 days ago
Phillip, one can hardly discuss a statement by our President without mentioning his name. The use of his name does not violate any laws, and you have quoted a law regarding political "campaign" activity. Are you saying that the HHS decision qualifies as a campaign activity? Or are you saying that nothing the President does can be discussed in a church? Make that, in a Catholic church. In our town, candidates in the Democratic party most definitely campaign in inner-city parishes, on Sunday, during the service. I don't care that they do. But if a Catholic parish discusses the President's actions against the Church, you say that falls under campaign laws? I think not.
comment by Greg
21 days ago
The mandate came from President Obama's administration. The Catholic bishops are not saying to vote for o against Candidate Obama...they are challenging an unjust policy from President Obama and his secretary of health and human service.
comment by Jason
21 days ago
Your major concern here is the Church saying something about politics but you have absolutely no problem with the state dictating to the Church, in violation of the first amendment no less, not some 501 statute. Are you concerned about violation of law or is that just your transparent premise?
comment by Mike
20 days ago
So why does PP get away with it?
comment by Nancy
19 days ago
This isn't in the context of a political campaign. This is about current legislation. Get a grip.
comment by Maureen
18 days ago
Dear heavens, Phillip! We are responding to a direct attack by the federal government in our faith. Constitutionally, we have a perfect right to do so. The Church is not opposing Barry's re-election by defending itself in this regard! Personally I still am convinced this man is the final antichrist; that's why I'd NEVER vote for him.
comment by Teep
17 days ago
Phillip, This has nothing to do with campaigning, strictly speaking. One could argue that all politicians are always campaigning, in which case your point would be that no religious group would be allowed to argue against the injustice of any regulation ever, which is patently absurd. No one is campaigning against the president's reelection here. The hope is to get HHS to get rid of this horrid regulation which limits the religious freedom of any Catholic run hospital, college, university or independent school. It is the Obama administration who made the regulation, and the regulation was only enacted last week. Nobody is saving this for a rainy campaign day. This is as immediate a response as it gets. My religious freedom as a Catholic educator is in jeopardy of being violated by this rule and you're saying that my bishop has no claim to defend my conscience on my behalf? That's secularist snobbery and demagoguery talking.
comment by Matt
19 days ago
So to be clear, you are advocating ignoring the laws regarding political speech by tax exempt organizations?
comment by Thomas Peters
19 days ago
yes. almost 2000 pastors every year record their homily, send it to the IRS, and the IRS has done nothing. it's a tootheless law used to scare pastors into silence.
comment by BullPasture
16 days ago
We are advocating that Obama abide by the constitution that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
comment by Antonio A. Badilla
19 days ago
We can always count on dissenters poisoning the water. Our bishops are not beyond constructive criticism, but this is the moment to unite our voices to theirs. Am I mistaken, or have I not read any reaction from Cardinal George, the Cardinal Archbishop of Chicago?
comment by André
19 days ago
I don't know how to comment, so I'll just say it here. Bishop John Wester is of the Diocese of Salt Lake City, UT. Above it is said that it is ID. Just clearing that up. Thanks.
comment by Chris
21 days ago
These bishops Can speak out directly about Obama on this issue or any other and would not be violating there tax exempt status! Study the Law before you make comments about it!!! But I can understand why you would want to silence the truth... Cowards act in a similar fashion. God Bless
comment by Fr. Jim
17 days ago
Look closely: The word OBAMA is the same size as ADMINISTRATION. Not surprising given this was a ruling issued by the Obama administration's Department of Health and Human Services. That is hardly campaigning for or against a candidate. It's criticizing a government policy, which is all perfectly legal.
comment by Mary Jo McGee Anderson
22 days ago
Agree!!!!!! There are many other "whys" that could be asked. Why are "catholic schools called "catholic" when they are in name only? Such as Notre Dame? Just to name one.
comment by ivana
21 days ago
I totally agree with you. Where were these bishops and priest when we needed them? They were silent when the Catholic faith was being attacked and not a word spoken by the clergy to defend the true teaching of our faith. They were too busy preaching love and social justice. Now they're reaping what the've sown. I'm afraid we can't do much except pray for them and what's to come. May God have mercy on all of us.
comment by Chip
18 days ago
Perhaps Thomas's dad can hold forth on Canon 915. Perhaps your reading of canon law, and your judgment of heterodoxy, are what is lacking, rather than the bishops. And perhaps what you term abusive is merely mistaken, and deserves gentle correction rather than radical punishment. Perhaps the Holy Spirit, who has configured our bishops to Christ with a special charism, actually knows what he's doing.
comment by Maggie C Palmer
22 days ago
It was a very good statement by Bishop Vasquez and our Pastor, Fr Patino, incorporated it into his homily.
comment by Tony
21 days ago
Hi why do catholics bow to statues. Why do they think that Mary has something to do with salvation. There is No Purgitory only heaven and hell. Catholics teach false doctrine,mary and the saints have nothing to do with heaven and hell also the only one we need to interseed with is Jesus Its is only He Jesus that a Man may recieve salvation. All Popes and bishops are living a lie. the word of God is the only way. Does that movie show men bowing to mary or praying to saint Anthony because they lost there keys. how about digging a hole and planting a concrete statue upside down so your house sells quick? Catholic religion is simply that man made religion with man made laws. with a bunch of men who elivate them selves above man. No pope is worthy of the Word of God. Shame fall upon them that they may repent and seek mercy and know the True Grace of God - Jesus.Not Mary or rosary beads. Hail Mary No! Hail Jesus! that is all.
comment by Amanda
21 days ago
Tony, You ask a lot of great questions that deserve answers, however you are doing this in the wrong place. You should go over to Catholic Answer Forums, I'm sure if you google them you will find them and get very good answers. Just be aware you bring up LOTS of different questions each which require their own answer so you will end up with some long answers. Peace and Joy. Amanda
comment by Rider of Rohan
21 days ago
I would also recommend the Called to Communion website, http://www.calledtocommunion.com
comment by Francisco
21 days ago
Your comments don't relate to the issue, and are full of false prejudices. If you don't like Catholics and their faith, why are you here? Obviously, you are still eager to know the truth. Your total confusion, your misperceptions and even your english need the truth very much. Be grateful to the Pope and the Bishops for standing up and saying what many people may not like, but what is true.
comment by Jason
21 days ago
With respect do you realize how tired and trite all that protestant nonsense is? Each and every point you make has been defended and refuted a billion times over. It's old already. If you really want the truth about the only real Church on earth, the Catholic Church, seek it through Her and not some protestant minister who is, frankly, ignorant. And as far as the Word of God, that was compiled by, you guessed it, the Catholic Church. The Bible is a Catholic book. And it is only PART of the deposit of faith. It needs an authoritative interpreter, which would be the pillar and bulwark of truth... the Catholic Church. Without that you end up with 40,000 denominations and 40,000 different and conflicting interpretations.
comment by finton
20 days ago
Your completly wrong! Catholic church is the only church of the thruth. What does that have to do with Obamacare? It is the religion free will we are talking about.
comment by maumcsh
20 days ago
Any mother who watches her child suffer,being tortured, beaten and then put to death in the most cruel way suffers with her child. Any loving mother would gladly swop places so that she could suffer all this instead of her child and you say, what has Mary got to do with our salvation? Because Mary said yes to God her fiat, through her God became Man, do you not think that this places her in a very special position with God the Father. How can one truely love the Son and ignore the mother.If God our Father and her son Jesus Christ and her spouse the Holy Spirit can honour her thus placing her in a very special place then who are we to say otherwise.
comment by James Michael
20 days ago
Tony, God Bless You but your Catholic Bigotry and ignorance is showing....just a bit. If you are really serious about your salvation which is the only success there is, you might want to revisit the "faith alone" "rapture" and heresy purveyors. BTW Martin Luther (who was/is the foundation of all non Catholic denominations) not only eliminated books from the approved Canon after 1000+ years but he actually had the gall to add to the Bible....especially when he added that itsy bitsy word..."alone" after the word "faith". That little word addition kind of changed the whole meaning/method of obtaining salvation besides giving new meaning to the words hubris & arrogance. Ispso facto it changed faith from the vertical axis of man to God to the horizontal man to man. Translation? Do what ever you want but as long as you accept Christ you are saved and going to heaven...because the only thing required is "faith alone" Oh really? Makes absolutely no sense even if your are an atheist. I'll take the 2000 years of unchanging truth, dogma and clarity continuously taught from the only divinely inspired Church founded by Jesus Christ himself. Namely, the Roman Catholic Church. Truth is hard but far preferable to the current man made 40,000+ (and counting) sects, cults, heresies etc all based on some individual's personal interpretation of the bible (sola scriptura). They can't all be right nor can the idea that you can just start your own "religion" if you disagree with the pastor of the month...no matter how well meaning they might be. You might start your research and education with where the Bible came from. Hint?...Your local pastor it is not. May I also suggest you check out John Henry Newman. He was an Anglican priest who later converted to Catholicism and became a Cardinal. I wish you well in your faith journey and hope you take the time to find the truth. After all it is only your eternal soul. Again God Bless You.
comment by Michael
20 days ago
Hail Mary No?! Um. That is how she was greeted by God's angel. "Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with thee." I never understand when people don't want to honor Jesus' mother. Have you ever heard of "Honor they father and thy mother"? Jesus honored her. You should, too. She deserves all your love. Jesus teaches us to love God and to love our neighbor. She is a saint. She did the will of God perfectly. How about you?
comment by Michael
20 days ago
Tony: Hail Mary No?! Um. That is how she was greeted by God's angel. "Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with thee." I never understand when people don't want to honor Jesus' mother. Have you ever heard of "Honor they father and thy mother"? Jesus honored her. You should, too. She deserves all your love. Jesus teaches us to love God and to love our neighbor. She is a saint. She did the will of God perfectly. How about you?
comment by Mark
19 days ago
Tony, your argument is entirely wrong. You haven't a clue about the practices of the Church. Where to start...oh, yeah..."man made" like LUTHERans or CALVINists? No, the Catholic Church is the ONLY Church founded by Christ in His own words and recorded in the same Scripture you mangle to your own destruction. Yes, the very same Scripture that you owe in whole to the Catholic Church. You can't even get off the ground without doing serious cheetah flips around the question: who decided which books belong in the Bible? Get a grip on yourself. By the way, interceed "to act on behalf of" interseed "placed between two seeds?" Grammar my brother, grammar - it can only help you.
comment by Antonio A. Badilla
19 days ago
Dear troll, why do you insist in discussing these matters in a Catholic forum where these matters are not under discussion now? Did you read the headline of the article we are all reacting to? Even if a million of us would give good answers to your questions, it would not make a bit of difference because in your mind, we Catholics are no good, period.
comment by Carol
17 days ago
Tony, It is best to do legitimate research before you make comments. Accepting what your pastor shouts at you from the pulpit about his biggest competitor (the Catholic Church) is not a legitimate source of information. So many Protestants blindly follow the hatred of the Catholic Church without ever finding out the truth. There are so many Protestant lies spewed, as covered very well by your statements. Try going to the source, like talking to a priest - ask your questions or make your above accusations and then be ready to listen not hate. Another great source, are apologetics books, written by your once fellow Protestant, fellow Catholic haters. Scott & Kimberly Hahn wrote Rome Sweet Home, try that. Read it and then attack when you have done legitimate research not merely absorbed hatred-spewed preaching
comment by MiriamVs
16 days ago
"Hail, Mary!" are the words of the Angel Gabriel when he greeted the woman who God found worthy enough to carry his only Son, and are thus recorded in the Bible. So I guess your REAL beef here is with the Bible --- or possibly with the Angel Gabriel --- or with God who obviously didn't have a problem with Mary --- rather than the Catholic Church. She was good enough for God, Jesus and angels, but not for you. Hmmmmm, you might want to noodle that through just a bit.
comment by Colleen
15 days ago
where to start on this one, um Our Lady has very much to do with our salvation, she carried Jesus for 9 months, there is a purgatory, faith and works are needed for salvation, the pope doesn't lie, i just prayed the rosary to offer petitions to Our Lady, if you have any more questions that need answered, let me know
comment by Marcello
7 days ago
Ciao Tony, Hate to break it to you, but you have a common disease called "Misplaced Zeal". It has infected many before you. Don't worry us Catholics have many Doctors in the Church. Common Symptoms are: Making all too ready opinions, Making judgments about things and people you know nothing of or never knew anything of from the beginning, Not following the Direct commands of Jesus (Eucharist) Hating what is Good Failing to see GOD because you focus on what others are doing, Vomiting of already digested vomited nonsense, Drawing conclusions because you are too tired of thinking, Common Causes: Sola Scriptura or "Faith Alone" Don't worry though, like I said we have Doctors in our church and have developed a way for you to see The Physician....Sacrament of Reconciliation GOD's Peace be with you!!!!
comment by pamela
6 days ago
Tony, If you want answers you should maybe read some of Scott Hahns books. He was a Protestant Minister for many years until his personal revelations led him to the Catholic faith. As you profess to only adhere to the "word"; try going to John: 6 , and meditate on those "words".
comment by 'MaggieMcC
9 days ago
Could we get a listnof bishops who did NOT speak out--maybe even the names of the priests who did not read the letter?
comment by …And Pray For The Bishops | CatholicVote.org
23 days ago
[...] 36 Bishops Speak Out Against Obama/HHS Mandate 3 mins [...]
comment by You Know
8 days ago
Bishops, look at what is happening to your church. The true nature of it's hierarchy and failings has found itself in the light of day, and it's not a pretty picture. It's time for you to speak to god personally, and listen with an ear that does not presuppose what he has to say, must correspond with what someone else has written. I for one, would not be inclined to call him a liar to his face, were he speaking to me.....
comment by Julie
23 days ago
Bishop Hebda In the Diocese of Gaylord spoke out.
comment by Julie
23 days ago
I should say the letter was read at all Masses.
comment by Thomas Peters
23 days ago
Julie - which letter?
comment by Julie
23 days ago
I can't find the letter our priest read from the Bishop on the diocese website. I looked for it and when I find it I will forward it. Our priest couldn't put it in the bulletin because it was sent to the priests at the last minute. He said he will put it in the bulletin next weekend but he read it this weekend. According to everyone I have talked too, it was read at all the other parishes as well.
comment by Thomas Peters
23 days ago
but which bishop??
comment by Julie
23 days ago
Bishop Hebda
comment by A Humble Sheep
14 days ago
Great Blog! Is there perhaps a list of which Bishops are remaining? I mean, perhaps we could write letters/emails to them to encourage them to issue statements as well. Mayeb that's not really feasible, but wow! ... What a message it would send if ALL the Bishops were aligned together and on board with this. THAT'S true shepherding, ESPECIALLY when it's not exactly "politically correct." God bless
comment by Bob
22 days ago
Diocese of Gaylord, Michigan http://www.dioceseofgaylord.org News Headlines:Bishop Hebda reacts to HHS ruling; calls for action
comment by Marek
22 days ago
Here's the link to the letter: http://www.dioceseofgaylord.org/inside/_170/index.phtml?artid=617
comment by Thomas Peters
22 days ago
thanks, Marek -- included!
comment by SDG
23 days ago
Count Archbishop John J. Myers of my home archdiocese of Newark among those who've spoken out! http://www.rcan.org/images/2011hhs.pdf
comment by BCL
23 days ago
Possibly a better link for Archbishop Meyers, as this letter is from January 26, 2012, instead of September 28, 2011: http://www.rcan.org/images/hhs_eng.pdf
comment by Virginia Zignego
23 days ago
Bishop Callahan of La Crosse also issued a statement, here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/817573/Bishop%20Callahan%20Sunday%20Mass%20Letter%20Jan%2029%2C%202012.pdf
comment by Linda
21 days ago
I went to your link but got an error saying it couldn't be found. Do you know of another link?
comment by Kristan
23 days ago
Found a few more for ya ... this is really exciting to see our shepherds stepping up! Bishop Zurek - Amarillo, TX - http://www.amarillodiocese.org/index.cfm?load=news&newsarticle=300 Bishop Kevin Rhoades - Ft Wayne, IN - http://www.diocesefwsb.org/2012/01/national-vocations-awareness-week-takes-place-jan-9-14/
comment by Lynn
20 days ago
Still nothing from Lafayette Indiana, Indianapolis or Evansville!
comment by Patrick
19 days ago
Lafayette's Bishop did speak out, he's on the list. Indianapolis is Sede Vacante but they have an article by Cardinal-Designate Dolan on their main website.