Dear CV Friend,

When Archbishop Gregory attacked President Trump, I felt I had to
respond.

How could it be "reprehensible" for a political leader to visit a
Catholic shrine and pay homage to St. John Paul II?

It was particularly disturbing in light of the fact that Abp.
Gregory recently allowed Speaker Nancy Pelosi to give a eulogy
during a Catholic Mass!

Let's face it. This is a difficult hour in our country. We've all
spent months cooped up in our homes to beat back a pandemic. And
now protests against police brutality have been overshadowed by
violent rioting, arson, and looting.

It's right now that we need churches open and shepherds providing
hope to their flocks.

That's why the archbishop's partisan attack was so jarring.

As I stated in my op-ed at Real Clear Politics: "While there is
no good time for partisan vilification by religious leaders, it
is particularly devastating now when tensions are high, and grief
is great."

It's simple, really. Church leaders have a duty to unite, not
divide, our country.

Naturally, the New York Times, Fox News, and the Washington
Examiner all covered the controversy.

But obviously I wasn't looking to pick a fight with any church
leader. At CatholicVote we typically avoid intra-Church fights
and keep our focus on public policy, voter education, and winning
in the courts and at the ballot box.

However, this week someone needed to speak up.

And an email I received from a CV member the next day really
struck a chord with me:

"I am about ready to give up on my Catholic faith for many
reasons but reading your response tonight has made me feel that I
am part of a greater good in the church and that there are other
Catholics out there that see what is going on for what it is..."

I hope no one would ever lose their faith over this or any other
dustup.

Catholics want to practice our faith, free of government
harassment. We believe all life is sacred, regardless of race,
and are dedicated to the protection of the most vulnerable,
especially children in the womb.

But let's not kid ourselves.

For years, our bishops have too often been silent about our
Faith's most fundamental moral teachings pertaining to politics -
especially its teachings on life, marriage, human sexuality, and
religious liberty.

And all the while prominent purported Catholics who flagrantly
violate those teachings have run rampant in American politics,
attaining positions of power and honor with only a few courageous
shepherds willing to speak up against them.

Can you remember any instance of a major national news story
about Catholic bishops denouncing Nancy Pelosi's or Joe Biden's
abortion advocacy as "reprehensible?" For that matter, do you
have any confidence that any leading Bishop will do so in the
next five months?

So yes, we find it more than odd that while our nation is being
torn apart by left-wing mobs, a leading archbishop decided now
was the time to speak up - against the President visiting a
shrine dedicated to St. John Paul II to celebrate religious
freedom.

If our bishops want to engage in partisan politics, I'm all for
it. But let's do so consistently, and against ALL public
officials who regularly violate the tenets of our Faith.

What's truly "reprehensible" is Planned Parenthood targeting the
black community, where abortion is the #1 killer of African
Americans. Or the big city mayors and governors who have refused
to condemn the looting, violence, and anarchy that has
disproportionately destroyed minority neighborhoods and
businesses.

If bishops want to jump in the fray, then they should hold both
sides accountable, lest their selective interventions be seen as
partisan political gamesmanship -- as, regrettably, Abp.
Gregory's statement was seen.

We Catholics in the pews love our country, and we're willing to
fight for it.

If you agree, I could use your help -- now more than ever.
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Let's fight for God, family, and country!

Brian


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