Pastor's Corner: Fr. Rodriguez Gives True Catholic Doctrine To City Council in Texas

[Dawn Marie]

Fr. Rodriguez gives true Catholic doctrine to the City Council of El Paso, TX Fourth Sunday of June 2011: Second Sunday after Pentecost Fr. Michael Rodriguez is the pastor at San Juan Bautista Church in the El Paso, Texas archdiocese. While his daily Mass is according to the traditional Roman Rite, he also says the New Mass for the parish. So while he may not conform completely with Catholic Tradition, nevertheless, his recent courageous example as a Catholic pastor of souls [as seen in the video below] is to be commended.

It is certain that Fr. Rodriguez is not afraid of proclaiming the Catholic position, regardless of opposition. The City Council is about to pass legislation which would recognize “same-sex marriage” and is proud to assert that the decision of the Council members will not be influenced by any creed or faith. Here is the specter of separation of Church and State at its worst! It sounds like the Declaration of independence from God. What the civil authorities fail to recognize is that legislation about marriage is not a matter for council decisions; they are pushing God out of the driver’s seat and re-defining what man is. The entire situation is plainly ludicrous because, before the city Council of El Paso or any city whatsoever existed, God, in the beginning of the world, first created man male and female and wished them to join in matrimony to propagate the human race. This, in turn, gave rise to cities and society at large. Fr. Rodriguez states clearly that the Catholic Church, more than any other institution, as a true Mother and Teacher, has more interest and respect for all men, including homosexuals. But at the same time that she respects the persons as created in the image of God, She cannot but blame the actions of those who openly abuse the gift of sexuality. Homosexuality, under no circumstance, is acceptable. “Same-sex marriage” is an abomination: this is the definitive teaching of the Church. Those who pretend that the Catholic Church is discriminatory of gays, or denies them equal rights, are at least irrational and dishonest, and, at worst, deceivers. Fr. Rodriguez, to the facile objection of “diversity of ‘Catholic’ opinions”, cleverly adds that, regardless of contradictory statements emanating from certain members of the Church's hierarchy, the beauty of Catholic teaching is that it is final since it comes from Christ’s representative who speaks infallibly and definitively. And, to the objections of the Church's pedophilia scandals, and the so-called “poor example” of the Pope, who had condemned the use of condoms in Africa, Fr. Rodriguez offered to have a private discussion. Remaining on the high grounds of the Church's perennial principles, he elegantly stated that, wherever the Church teaching had been applied, society had flourished. He was warmly applauded by the audience for his boldness. May this magnificent example of Catholic clarity in the face of a mounting homosexual lobby become contagious and lead true Catholics to action!

[Alan]

BRAVO Father Ridriguez

 

Good to see some backbone for our faith.

 

I'd like to shake his hand.

[Dawn Marie]

This is pretty amazing.  Father surely has the spirit to defend what is right.  God bless him a thousandfold.  I'm adding him to our 3 Aves for priests.  Who knows maybe he will come to Tradition:))))