Fallout from Notre Dame?

Andrew Sullivan’s Quote of the Day II is from the editors of Commonweal over the growing Catholic divide over President Obama’s scheduled Notre Dame commencement address. Commonweal argues that the controversy — not the speech — may do much just damage the Catholic cause in the long run. Moneyquote: “The church is not simply the […]

Andrew Sullivan’s Quote of the Day II is from the editors of Commonweal over the growing Catholic divide over President Obama’s scheduled Notre Dame commencement address. Commonweal argues that the controversy — not the speech — may do much just damage the Catholic cause in the long run.

Moneyquote: “The church is not simply the prolife movement, and to the extent that every interaction between the church and our political system is held hostage to the demands of the most confrontational elements of that movement, the church’s social message, including its message about abortion, will be marginalized and ineffectual. The respect and honor owed the office of the president does not depend on any particular president’s merits. … That respect is, among other things, a powerful affirmation of the willingness of Americans to live together peacefully, despite profound disagreement. Notre Dame’s invitation to President Obama is perhaps best understood in that light,”

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