And receiving honorary Law Degree. This is really an absolute slap in the face to all believing Catholics that despise the injustice of our country's abortion laws. Not only are they implying that he is a teacher, but a teacher of the Law! What hypocrisy.
It is just another demonstration of the erosion of Catholic Identity in our culture. What a disgrace that secularism has even infiltrated supposedly Catholic Universities. I guess Notre Dame is only interested in being little 'c' catholic—more interested in universality than Truth.
Fortunately, the students at Notre Dame appear to have more sense than it's administrators and are standing in opposition to this travesty. Of course, every major newspaper will now trot out articles and op-ed pieces, supporting Notre Dames request. Fr. Thomas J. Reese, Jesuit (go figure), quickly manages to step all over himself trying to justify it. I have heard of circular logic, but circular illogic?
He starts off in number 1 saying that "in Obama's personal life" he has not done anything to deny that abortion is wrong, then in number 5 states that the main reason Obama was asked it because he is President, in other words because of his "political life", which is exactly what is in direct opposition to the most fundamental right of life. Having him speak at a Catholic event is like having Charles Manson give the eulogy for one of his victims.
Priests like Fr. Reese do absolutely nothing for the Faith and should be dismissed from the Priesthood. Maybe it would be better if the Church was smaller and holier, instead of bigger and conflicted. I am very thankful that there are other devout Catholics who are not afraid to take on misguided members of the clergy.
Finally, all you anti-catholics out there, stop falling back on that old tired horse "free speech". Blah, Blah, Blah—Obama is the President of the United States! Not allowing him to speak at a Catholic University in NO WAY hinders his free speech. He can say whatever he wants to the entire nation for Heaven's sake!
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