Tuesday, December 21, 2004

Catholic Lawyers Guild of Colorado - Catholic?

Each November, members of the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Colorado gather for a "Red Mass" commemorating the martyrdom of St. Thomas More, a lawyer who was beheaded in 1535 after refusing to renounce his faith to the king of England.

[Archbishop] Chaput made it clear to the group that he was upset that Colorado Attorney General Ken Salazar [a professed Catholic who supports abortion 'rights'] was chosen in 2003 for an award named for More, said Laura Tighe, the guild's incoming president.

Our group felt we wanted independence," Tighe said.
Of course they want independence. However, they seek a false independence, a distorted 'freedom' - what they embrace as freedom is really a form of slavery...this happens when people are blinded by pride and arrogance.
"We are obviously very distinctively Catholic, but there's a great difference on how we exercise our Catholicism. We understand the ramifications of our decision, and we will go on."
Obviously, "Distinctively Catholic" is code for meaning that one was baptized Catholic but has rejected the hierarchical structure of the Church, while at the same time, embracing those who reject or are opposed to fundamental tenets of truth and faith.

St. Thomas More, pray for us!

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