We might learn something from the example of Fr. Robert F. Drinan, S.J., the dean of the Boston College Law School who, in order to oppose what he saw as the sin of the Vietnam War, was elected to Congress from Massachusetts in 1970 and served until 1980. During those ten years he was the first to call for Richard Nixon’s impeachment, and was a constant advocate for human rights all over the world. But, as a lawyer, he was also convinced that abortion was morally wrong but could not be outlawed in a pluralistic society. By 1980, Pope John Paul II forced him to not run for office again because the Pope felt the two roles of priest and politician, especially in his case, could not be reconciled. During those ten years, however,
though Drinan’s political position was basically pro-abortion-on-demand, because he was convinced that not all moral evils could be controlled by law, church authorities never suggested he could not celebrate the Eucharist. Bishops used their political influence to get him out of Congress, but never denied him the Body of Christ.
Link (here) to a rather lengthy article by Fr. Raymond Schroth, S.J.
4 comments:
What planet is this Jesuit living on? It was Drinan SJ who was the architect responsible for the cesspool of " Catholic politicians" who now reside in Washington. Drinan who provided the imprimatur necessary for Catholic politicians to vote in favor of abortion and so justify their sin. Who is he kidding?
ITS ASHAME THAT THE AUTHOR IS ALWAYS OUT OF LINE WITH THE TEACHING OF THE CHURCH....DOES HE BELIEVE STILL???? IF YOU KNOW CERTAIN PRIESTS YOU KNOW THAT THEY DONT ALWAYS PRACTICE WHAT THEY PREACH...TOO BAD THEY HAVE LOST THEIR WAY AND I GUESS THREE SQUARES A DAY KEEPS THEM IN.
Abortion could not be outlawed in a "pluralistic society." Hmmm. Does that mean that racism can't be outlawed in a pluralistic society? What about human sex trafficking?
There is no end to the cheap mental gymnastics some of these people will do to whitewash terrible behavior and cowardice.
You know when you have both Teddy and Nancy eulogizing at your funeral, you might have made some serious blunders in life. Maybe if he had been denied the Eucharist we wouldn't have such a terrible crisis of CINO politicians today.
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