Pro-life and Catholic groups are lauding the U.S. bishops’ new hire to head up their social justice initiatives, noting that he has shown a strong evangelistic approach to the Church’s charitable work and a devotion to the Magisterium [who'd a thunk it!] and authentic Catholic apostolates.continue at LifeSite
Dr. Jonathan Reyes, a father of seven and former professor at Christendom College, will take over as executive director of the U.S. Bishops’ Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development, where he will also oversee the beleaguered Catholic Campaign for Human Development.
He replaces John Carr, who retired in August after 25 years [of strangling pro-life efforts], and was considered one of the most influential progressive voices at the USCCB.
Reyes’ hiring appears to be “emblematic of a sea change” at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops “that will very soon affect the way our bishops and priests address social and political issues,” said Dr. Jeff Mirus of CatholicCulture.org. “It is, in fact, emblematic of enormous spiritual and cultural growth.” “The reason this is astonishing is that the new appointment marks a significant change in ideological direction for what may be the last bastion of the liberal old guard in the bureaucracy of the American bishops,” he wrote Tuesday
To quote a friend familiar with the situation; "Today in Hell: 32 degrees"
HT Diemish
11 comments:
Praise God! I hope he has the elbow room to make positive changes. That group could do so much good if they just started promoting authentic social justice.
I think some of those self-proclaimed trads who are always being critical of USCB President, Cardinal Dolan should give some credit to him for this.
Diemish!!!
Let me assure you that Cardinal Dolan had nothing to do with this appointment. It was the workings of Archbishop Chaput.
Since no one else did:
a king reigns, a horse has reins.
Ah! What good news! J Reyes is a GREAT man.
Ah! What good news! J Reyes is a GREAT man.
Keep this all in prayer.
Pause the celebration & just keep this whole situation in prayer.
Keep this all in prayer.
of course there is an obvious Chaput/Denver connection here, I am sure Chaput put in a good word, but Dolan is the President of the conference, the buck stops there at the very least this would have required his approval and support.
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