Hats off to Monsignor Jeremiah Murphy, Pastor of St. Victor's Church in West Hollywood, a neighborhood with one of the largest percentages of same-sex attracted persons in Los Angeles.
The good Monsignor is bravely doing his duty, unapologetically arguing the Church's position on natural marriage. Parishioners are manning "Yes on 8" tables and the Monsignor is including bulletin inserts on the subject every Sunday. God Bless him!
Needless to say, this is causing some hard feelings in the area. That, too, is part of the Church's patrimony....
Go to the link above for St. Victor's Church and let good Monsignor Murphy know you support him. He has gone into the lion's den!
(Image is from "Walking WeHo")
h/t Mark Shea
6 comments:
I've had the pleasure of meeting him. He is doing a great job in teaching the Truth there.
Many of the St. Victor's congregants that I spoke to would prefer that their place of worship remain politically neutral. They want to go and pray and be heard and feel closer to God and Jesus. Not to be preached to about politcal positions.
I'm not seeing a lot of Truth in the advertisements asking to Vote Yes on Prop 8. In fact, I'm seeing nothing but lies.
It's disappointing that a pastor would choose to endorse lies.
Sounds like a great and courageous priest to me. The Catholic Church teaches that the defense of marriage and the family is a non-negotiable issue. If the parishioners don't agree, maybe it's time they find another Church. The Pastor's duty is not to make his parishioners happy, but to save their souls.
Sad to report that the tables have been removed, a very gay "accepting" nuanced letter has appeared in the bulletin, and the good pastor has given a very moving but also "gray" and nuanced homily today, alas. No mention of sin and forgiveness, no mention of family, or church history on faith and morals, etc, etc. It was a wonderful sign of hope and truth for the 5 minutes it lasted!
What is the sin that needs to be forgiven as it relates to Prop 8?
The sin of hatred and discrimination directed at a particular group of American citizens if Prop 8 passes.
My HOPE is that those who are on the fence about Prop 8 will search their hearts and will realize that they do not want to be a part of discriminating against an American citizen. The proponents of Prop 8 are NOT being TRUTHful in their campaign literature or ads.
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