A Tough Love Memo for USCCB

A Tough Love Memo for USCCB
cinops be gone Feast of the Visitation Saturday, May 31, 2008

Preface: Pope Benedict XVI has stated that secularism and relativism are two deadly challenges the Church faces. This year we can make some progress.

Yesterday, I read in the National Catholic Register, June 1, 2008 edition a news article titled, “Prayers for Kennedy, Washington - Capitol Hill colleagues praised the fighting spirit of longtime Sen. Edward Kennedy, D- Mass., after learning he was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.
On the Senate floor May 20, Kennedy’s colleagues stopped deliberations to offer words of encouragement for the 76-year old senator, who was hospitalized in Boston May 17 after he suffered a seizure at his Cap Cod home.
Three days later, Kennedy’s physicians announced that tests showed the seizure was caused by a malignant tumor in the upper left portion of his brain. He was released from the hospital May 21. A course of treatment has not been announced. Kennedy, a Catholic, has worked with Catholic bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Charities officials on a variety of issues, such as immigration, the federal minimum wage and health coverage.
He has also been criticized by Catholic leaders for his support for legalized abortion and embryonic stem-cell research.”

Firstly, I hope the above officials can talk to him about his eternal soul and do whatever is necessary for his conversion back to the Catholic faith. Kennedy’s mother was a saintly person. This is an opportune moment for some serious prayer and religious talk with this Senator. Secondly, I think the above officials are aware that Senator Edward Kennedy is anathema to the pro-life, pro-family and pro-marriage movement in the U.S.A.

Senator Edward Kennedy was silent on the matter of getting the marriage amendment unto the ballot in Massachusetts for this November’s presidential election. Why? As stated by Pelosi it would hurt the Democratic candidate running for the presidency. CINOP Kennedy reminds me of the despicable Catholic-in-name-only politicians in Canada who got away with murder by promoting and passing the same-sex marriage laws in Canada. In this matter, the Catholic Church in Canada is a basket case. Ordinary regular practicing Catholics are trying to avoid this basket case scenario for the U.S.A. Church.

This same-sex marriage law in Canada has caused many serious problems.
There is a duty and obligation by the USCCB that this betrayal by so-called Catholic politicians in Canada will not happen in the U.S.A. Also, the message for this presidential and congressional election this November is: THERE IS NO CATHOLIC REASON TO VOTE FOR ANY CATHOLIC-NAME-ONLY POLITICIAN.
(In my letter dated Thursday May 22, 2008 titled Catholic Excuses – 4 – 22,
one of my readers made the following comment, “The Catholic Church is promoting this liberalism and bi-culturalism which are helping to destroy the American economy.”) At this point, I beg to differ.

Without any hedging, let’s all be on the same wave length. THE MARRIAGE AMENDMENT ON THE CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA AND POSSIBLY ARIZONA BALLOT IS A NATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL ISSUE. The assault on marriage by judicial activists must stop. They crossed the line. Absolutely everything must and will be done to pass these ballot measures in November.

Respectfully yours,
George H. Kubeck, P.O. Box 579, Stanton, Ca. 90680 - 9998