For some unfathomable reason, we are on the American Life League's press list (I guess we all know it can take a while to get excommunicated), and while I mainly ignore any e-mail that comes with letterhead carrying a logo of a fetus, I thought I'd share this gem with you all.
Apparently, in late March, Pope Francis sent a letter to the bishops in his native Argentina directing them to deny communion to anyone—"legislators, heads of governments, and health professionals"—who acts in contradiction to the church's teachings on abortion. (This is one of the jillion reasons why I don't really give two shits that this wonderful new Jesuit priest doesn't like fancy things. You could have all the palaces and Prada shoes you want if you'll just stay the fuck out of my uterus, thankyouverymuch.) The American Life League has taken it upon itself to send "the following letter to all U.S. Catholic bishops," admonishing them to do the same...
Your Excellency,
We are renewed in our joy over the election of Pope Francis. One of the reasons for our happiness is the Holy Father’s reiteration of Catholic teaching as enunciated in canon 915. The report, published May 4 by LifeSiteNews and Breitbart News, states in part: “Pope Francis has directed the bishops of Argentina, his home country, to govern the Church there following a document that makes clear that Holy Communion should be disallowed for any person who facilitates abortion, including politicians. 'These are the guidelines we need for this time in history,' the pope wrote to the bishops.”
We pray that these words will be an encouragement to you as well because, like Argentina, the United States has her share of Catholics in public life who persist in their support of abortion while, at the same time, receiving Christ in the sacrament of Holy Eucharist.
We write to ask you, in view of this recent news report, to act on Pope Francis’ call and deny the sacrament of Christ’s real presence—body, blood, soul, and divinity—to every pro-abortion Catholic in public life who has not repented of his support for the heinous crime of abortion.
Thank you for your consideration of our request.
You are in our daily prayers and we ask you to remember American Life League in your prayers as well.
Sincerely yours in the Lord who is LIFE!Judie Brown, President
American Life LeagueMichael Hichborn, Director
ALL Defend the Faith
The letter notes that "Judie Brown was appointed twice by Pope John Paul II and again by Pope Benedict XVI to the Pontifical Academy for Life."
