Links for 09/18/15 | National Catholic Reporter

Links for 09/18/15 | National Catholic Reporter by MSW. MGB: Clark is half right.  That the GOP is aligned with the Church is always an illusion. That some members of the hierarchy are aligned with the GOP, primarily due to a misunderstanding of what the legality of abortion means is a sad fact that Francis is not intent on overturning (as he shares some of the same misunderstandings).



While Daily Kos likes to keep a Democratic finger on the scale, it is the most realistic in a lot of ways and their congressionnal forecast is good news for the country, not so much for the bishops who are in bed with the GOP.



Silk's coverage of Barron means someone mentioned him, although the acerbic tone on those one is trying to re-evangelize is not helpful for either evangelization or public policy.  Indeed, right to die legislation and the inevitable Court action will be based not on counting Catholic noses (as the SCOTUS Catholics won't be voting on religious grounds - and they are the majority) but on the concept of individual rights and the rule of law.  Why is it so hard for Catholic Bishops and the Catholic media to understand such things?  And to see how limiting the power of the government, even a Catholic government, is not a good thing.  A government that can keep you alive can also kill you.  As for the Nones, most of them got that way because of, not despite, the Catholic clergy.  A bit more contrition is in order here.



Neil Steinberg frames Bishop Cupich in solidarity with state public employees as an extension of Leo XIII, wihch it is.  He also implies, quite correctly, that there have been gaps.  See my previous coments on how teachers unions are treated and the possiblilities of real solidarity.