Says Church will only grow when full teaching on life taught; "Tactical silence", as practiced by many bishops, would stifle growth

Australia's Cardinal Pell: Dispels "heresy" that Catholics can approve contraception "in good conscience"...

"The encyclical of Pope Paul VI on birth control is true and must be followed by mankind. There shall be no rationalization of sin.” - Our Lady of the Roses, October 2, 1976

LifeSiteNews reported on October 11, 2007:

A new book called 'God and Caesar" by Cardinal George Pell, the Archbishop of Sydney is to be published this week. The book deals with a widespread 'heresy' among Catholics which permits approval of contraception and even abortion by way of "primacy of conscience".

Borrowing from Oxford Professor Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, Pell calls it the "Donald Duck heresy" referring to the Disney character who "knows it all", and "has an unshakeable conviction of self-righteousness." The self-indulgent duck, explains Pell is well-meaning but "his activity is often disastrous for himself and others."

So too with Catholics who practice and indeed promote a disordered vision of human sexuality, with contraception, abortion and even embryo-destructive research suggests Pell. With claims to "primacy of conscience" they falsely believe themselves in the right, while they thus distort the image of God which the Creator intended to convey in the fruitful sexual union of husband and wife.

"Too many 'Donald Ducks' produce a 'feel good' society, which works to remove personal guilt, anything that would make people feel uncomfortable, and complacent self-satisfaction becomes a virtue," writes Pell. "Confession of sins is replaced with therapy, and self-reproach with self-discovery."

The Cardinal notes that the false opinion on the primacy of conscience was a main target of Pope John Paul II's 1993 encyclical Veritatis Splendor. "Only truth, or the Word of God has primacy, and is the ultimate rule of action. The individual conscience is a proximate norm-necessary, but not sufficient. Even a genuine searcher for truth can be mistaken, sometimes with disastrous consequences."

The book is a compilation of essays the Cardinal has penned over the years. One essay which was delivered as a talk to the Linicare Conference in the UK in 2000, under the title "The Role of the Bishop in Promoting the Gospel of Life". In that talk, the Cardinal warned that the Catholic Church would not grow unless the full teaching of the Church on life matters was expounded. "Tactical silence", as practiced by many bishops, would stifle growth he suggested.

"Church growth will only follow the faithful living and effective presentation of the fullness of Catholic teaching on life, he said. "No growth will follow from dilution or deformation of the teaching on life, nor from tactful silence."

"There is very little understanding in the public mind - even within the Catholic community - of the connection between 'the Pill' as the trigger of a contraceptive mentality, and the evil consequences for society of this contraceptive and irresponsible mentality," he said. "So a major task for the Church is to encourage people more and more to see the wisdom, human and divine, of this particular teaching."

"People often do not like being told what is right or wrong and what to do by authority figures - clerical or otherwise. When Church leaders - clerical or lay - lapse into silence or are unable to argue convincingly for moral principles, even pro-life supporters - who are pro-family and opposed to abortion and "euthanasia"- can be tempted to see their position as an individual one, which they would not want to force onto others, especially by public legislation. This is no basis for action in support of the Gospel of Life."

See previous LifeSiteNews.com reports on Cardinal Pell:

Australian Cardinal Pell Asks School Principals to Sign Oath of Fidelity to Church's Life and Family Teachings
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jun/07060406.html

Cardinal George Pell May Withhold Communion From New South Wales Premier Over Cloning
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jun/07060511.html

Cardinal Pell on Sexual Abuse Scandal: "Obviously Connected with Problem of Homosexuality"
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/may/06051811.html

Cardinal Pell on "Diabolical" Porn, a Great New Generation of Priests, and Entering Politics
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/may/06052301.html

Australia's Cardinal Pell Repents of Failing to Sufficiently Stress Moral Teaching
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/mar/04030303.html

Cardinal Pell: Read the Koran - Stakes are Too High to Misunderstand Islam
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/may/06050803.html

NSW Parliament Threatens Cardinal Pell, Places Him Under Investigation for "Meddling" in Politics
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jun/07061809.html

Catholic Youth Face Dangerous Religious Confusion, Warns Australian Cardinal Pell
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/sep/06092905.html

Australian Cardinal Pell Calls For "whole new form" of Democracy
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/nov/04111606.html

Australia's Cardinal Pell Seeks Ban on Embryo Research
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2005/feb/05021111.html

Cardinal Pell Defends Right of Catholic Schools to Discriminate
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/may/04051808.html

Sydney's Cardinal Pell Bans Anti-Catholic Group from Church Property
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/sep/04091603.html

National Australian Newspaper Praises Cardinal for Standing Firm on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jun/07061204.html

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Vatican stated in 2000 "the absolute unlawfulness of abortifacient procedures also applies to distributing, prescribing and taking the morning-after pill" (see the full Vatican statement here: http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_academies/acdli...

To express concerns to the Vatican:

Pontifical Academy for Life:
pav@acdlife.va

To email the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith:
Cardinal William Levada
E-mail: cdf@cfaith.va

"We warned you over and over again, through years of visitations upon earth--My Mother going to and fro to warn you, that those who have given themselves over to debasement, by the practice of homosexuality, birth control, abortion and all other aberrations that bring sorrow to My Mother's heart--this must be stopped now. There shall be no excuse accepted in Heaven by the saints, nor by My Mother and I, or the Eternal Father and the Holy Ghost, for what you are doing upon earth now." - Jesus, June 6, 1987

“Permissiveness shall not be accepted by your God. Sin is sin; there is no compromise for sin. Mortal sin is a grievous offense to the Eternal Father. The Commandments shall be followed without permissiveness.” – Jesus, November 21, 1977

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SIXTY MILLION
"I say this for this reason: the Eternal Father is much disturbed at the numbers of abortions being committed throughout your country and the world. These numbers go upwards to fifty to sixty million in one year throughout the world." - Our Lady, June 18, 1986

TREATED AS GARBAGE
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DOCTORS
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FOULEST OF DEEDS
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TORMENT
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SAINTS CRY OUT FOR PUNISHMENT
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D28 - Hell PDF
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Articles...

Plan B abortifacient:

Colorado Springs Bishop says he does not and would not permit Plan B in Catholic hospitals
https://www.tldm.org/News11/ColoradoSpringsBishopPlanB.htm

Human Life International President: "Plan A: Keep 'Plan B' out of Catholic hospitals"
https://www.tldm.org/News11/Keep'PlanB'OutOfCatholicHospitals.htm

Catholic Media Coalition asks Connecticut Bishops to rescind approval of abortifacient Plan B
https://www.tldm.org/News11/CatholicMediaCoalitionConnecticutBishops.htm

Bishops of Connecticut: Are you willing to risk murder?
https://www.tldm.org/News11/BishopsWillingToRiskMurder.htm

U.S. Catholic Health Association giving flawed advice on morning after pill to Catholic hospitals
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UK Cardinal standing firm in his refusal to allow a famous Catholic hospital to make abortion referrals or provide contraceptives
https://www.tldm.org/News11/UKCardinalCatholicHospital.htm

Point man for Connecticut Bishops on Plan B 'emergency contraception' totally confused on issue
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Connecticut bishops allow Plan B in Catholic hospitals for rape--Catholic Medical Association opposed
https://www.tldm.org/News11/ConnecticutBishopsAllowPlanBinCatholicHospitalsForRape.htm

Connecticut bishops should reconsider: Russian roulette with the lives of babies is unacceptable
https://www.tldm.org/News11/ConnecticutBishopsRussianRoulette.htm

Online video: Noted endocrinologist explains how the birth control pill causes abortion
https://www.tldm.org/News11/BirthControlPillCausesAbortion.htm

Plan B manufacturer admits morning after pill can cause death of an embryo
https://www.tldm.org/News9/ContraceptionDeathOfEmbryo.htm

Advisory doctor to FDA confirms morning-after pill acts as abortifacient
https://www.tldm.org/News9/ContraceptionFDAadvisor.htm

Artificial contraception:

Pope Paul was prophetic
https://www.tldm.org/news4/contraception.htm

Contraception is intrinsically evil
https://www.tldm.org/news6/contraception.htm

Abortion and the contraceptive mentality
https://www.tldm.org/news4/contraception%5Fabortion.htm

Confirmed deaths caused by RU-486
https://www.tldm.org/News7/AbortionRU-486.htm

Abortion Pill, RU-486, kills 5 women in one month
https://www.tldm.org/news8/AbortionPill.RU-486KillsWomen.htm

Outside Links...

Contraception:

Contraception: Fatal to the Faith and to Eternal Life, John A. Hardon, S.J.

Is Contraception Gravely Sinful Matter? by Fr Lino Ciccone CM (from L'Osservatore Romano, 4 December 1996)

Faithfulness to the Divine Plan in the Transmission of Life Pope John Paul II's General Audience (8 August 1984)

Humanae Vitae Pope Paul VI - Encyclical - On the Regulation of Births (25 July 1968)

Contraception Versus Abortion: A Comparison and Some Implications, By Msgr. Vincent Foy, PhD.

Contraception and Catholic Teaching, Donald DeMarco, Ph.D.

God and the Pill, Terence J. Hughes

Abortifacients, Charles M. Mangan

Abortion:

Sin to vote for pro-abortion politicians? Fr. Matthew Habiger
http://www.ewtn.com/library/ISSUES/SINTOVOT.HTM

“Whoever is not with Me, is against Me,” Archbishop William Levada
http://www.ewtn.com/library/BISHOPS/LEVADA.HTM

Declaration on procured abortion (CDF, November 18, 1974)
http://www.ewtn.com/library/CURIA/CDFABORT.HTM

The Gospel of Life, Pope John Paul II, March 25, 1995
http://www.ewtn.com/library/ENCYC/JP2EVANG.HTM

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