Comments on: Accountable to Many

By: timothy canezro

timothy canezro — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 23:35:27 +0000

Great post Cardinal Dolan. It means a lot to us laity with the transparency afforded us in the workings of the church such as the visit to rome you cited and how they somewhat chided you on the state of the church for New York area. I will try to humbly help by praying for an increas in vocations from your archdiocese. One thing I noticed here in chicago based on a couple visits to mundelein seminary is that many of our seminarians here come from overseas. The rest from other states. Didn’t meet one local chicago seminarian there. We, as a faith filled people here in the united states need to do a better job at recognizing the religious vocational talent in our young ones and work to foster their gifts better as they are growing up.
Thanks for the read,
Your son forever in Christ,
Timothy canezaro

By: Schwartz

Schwartz — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:50:24 +0000

Archbishop Dolan:

Your decision to attend the Republican Convention is definitely partisan, and, unfortunately, I am ashamed about the message it sends to our country. While you hammer away at the issues of abortion, religious freedom, gay marriage, etc., you ignore the reality that the Republican Party has NEVER had a serious platform for social justice. Unfortunately, the Republican Party is the party controlled by the rich and affluent, and your presence at the convention will only serve to allow Republicans to continue ignoring the plight of minorities and the poor in our country.

By: Beth Edejer

Beth Edejer — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:51:15 +0000

Your Eminence:

I oppose the HHS mandate and everything that Pres. Obama stand for. He is anti Church and does not bother to hide it. You have met with him before and he did promise that he will not do anything to take away our religious freedom. You have barely left his office when he did the exact opposite. There is no honest dealing with the Prince of Lies.

Having said that however, I see your reason for inviting him to the Al Smith Dinner. Who knows, you may be still able to convert his heart.

On another matter, I read that Mrs. Loida Nicholas-Lewis, a wealthy Filipino femenist who supports the passing of the RH Bill in the Philippines has obtained a permit for a Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on August 21 – the 29th Death Anniversary of Senator Benigno Aquino, the father of the present president of the Philippines who is doing his best (buying up the House with pork barrels) to get the RH Bill passed. They are calling the Mass for Peace but in fact will be used to advance their cause. Mrs. Loida Lewis is an avid supporter of the RH Bill. This not so different from the HHS mandate that we are facing here in the US. We know that Mrs. Lewis is a very benevolent supporter of the Cathedral and we know that whatever she asks is almost always done. However, your blog about accountability gave me courage to comment here. We are told that we should be careful where to invest and from whom we receive favors from. If it comes from an organization that is anti-Life, we should not accept it at all. Mrs. Lewis is the Melinda Gates of the Philippines. It behooves me to think that your Eminence has not checked on her background.

I greatly admire your Eminence and I pray for your intentions daily. I believe that God gave us a great pastor in you.

Sincerely in Christ, Our Brother,
Beth Edejer
Woodside, NY

By: Mary Lake

Mary Lake — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:45:23 +0000

I agree w/ David Rushing’s comment. Uninvite both politicians.

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:04:02 +0000

Michael Davies, as cited by one poster here, was the sidekick and principal lay mouthpiece for Archbishop Lefebvre, founder of SSPX. As such, his “standing” with the Church is questionable at best; I wouldn’t call it “good.” Also the term “conciliarist Catholicism” or “conciliar Church” is the SSPX-ers’ derisive term for those of us who accept Vatican II’s documents as authoritative. Otherwise, I agree with all the posters who are shocked and appalled by the invitation given to President Obama to attend the dinner.

By: Desmond Browne, Sr.

Desmond Browne, Sr. — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:50:03 +0000

Dear Cardinal Dolan: Others who have commented on the issue of your invitation to BHO to attend the Al Smith dinner (Linda Sears, Robert C and Thomas), have stated far more eloquently than I ever could, why your decision (as well intended as you believe it is) is wrong, and will be deliberately used by those who wish to further weaken the Church in America today. Perhaps you will consider making amends this fall, by declaring, that while you’re not telling others how to vote, that you yourself intend to vote for Mitt Romny and Paul Ryan – since they are “pro-life.” That would add a nice touch to events on Nov. 6th.

By: Irene

Irene — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:56:55 +0000

I am a member of this Archdiocese and I fully support the decision to invite our President to the Al Smith fundraiser. To do otherwise would be quite inappropriate.

I also very strongly object to the partisan political comments that are routinely posted on this website. I and many other people read these blogs with the hope of growing in faith; the partisan poliitcking gets very much in the way of that.

By: Tom Kuipers

Tom Kuipers — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:24:28 +0000

Cardinal Dolan, how could you invite Obama to the Al Smith dinner? Your strong leadership to uphold our faith, stand for God, and defend our religious liberty has been so inspiring, but this is just a punch in the gut. How can you fail us so badly? This literally breaks my heart. You will be used by Obama and the media to legitimize himself in the eyes of Catholics. The most evil administration this country has ever seen, and you do this right before the election? May God have mercy on all of our souls . . .

By: David Rushing

David Rushing — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:49:47 +0000

Cardinal Dolan,
The recent events concerning the “Al Smith Dinner” has caused many of the faithful, INCLUDING MYSELF, to question our shepherd’s and the decisions you make on our behalf. There is an easy solution to this scandal of inviting a Pro-Abortion President to speak at the dinner, just un-invite both candidates!! This has been done in the past and I’m sure both presidential candidates will understand why its being done. I have a person who you might want to consider as a speaker, John Michael Talbot, his knowledge, whit and musical talent would be much more deserving than a Pro-Abortion President and the faithful would be more encouraged by a prayerful decision such as this Please Cardinal Dolan, do not let this Pro-Abortion President be honored at this dinner.
Respectfully,
David Rushing ( Just a sheep looking for a shepherd that won’t lead me off a cliff )

By: Lynn Wilson

Lynn Wilson — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 06:38:40 +0000

I see one theme here, so why are you not being the leader of your flock. Ask Pres. Obama to stay home to not attend the Al Smith dinner. I will pray for your soul, because of priest like you in the church you make it harder for us all to get to heaven.
You say one thing and do another. If one of my children did something like this I would not let them out of thier room. And I wouldn’t let them go to the dinner with the some one person who put this whole nation in danger of losing it’s soul.