Shows what I know. I must admit that I am surprised they invited him. They must feel reasonably confident that Cardinal Dolan will not upset the apple cart.
Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, has accepted an invitation to deliver the closing prayer at next week’s Democratic National Convention. As was previously announced, he will also be offering the closing prayer at the Republican Convention on Thursday of this week.
It was made clear to the Democratic Convention organizers, as it was to the Republicans, that the Cardinal was coming solely as a pastor, only to pray, not to endorse any party, platform, or candidate. The Cardinal consulted Bishop Peter Jugis of the Diocese of Charlotte, who gave the Cardinal his consent to take part in the convention that will be taking place in his diocese.
I am not going to scream about this as I have no idea how it will work out. If he offers a pure vanilla prayer at both conventions, I suppose that is fine.
I will admit that I sometimes worry that Cardinal Dolan underestimates the depravity and the manipulativeness of the anti-Catholic radical progressives.
But I will wait and see on the whole thing and judge it afterwards. If it doesn’t work out, I hope Cardinal Dolan will admit that too.
August 28, 2012 at 6:21 pm
So did the other high profile Catholic who was going to give the prayer find out all flights to Charlotte were booked? The DNC said they wouldn't release his/her name because he hadn't booked a flight!
August 28, 2012 at 7:13 pm
Prayer changes things.
August 28, 2012 at 9:09 pm
Given that he's spoken out so clearly on Church issues and their clash with our secular culture, I'd take a "pure vanilla" prayer as a capitulation of sorts. As you say though, we can wait and judge afterwards on this topic.
August 28, 2012 at 10:15 pm
No, I am afraid they will spin this, with the help of the MSM to claim that Card. Dolan supports Obama's re-election.
August 29, 2012 at 12:21 am
I certainly hope that neither prayer will be "vanilla". The Church is supposed to be evangelical and to preach the truth, both in and out of season. Delivering some nicey-nice pablum actually goes against its charism.
August 29, 2012 at 2:27 am
The best that could come of this I suppose is that he gets booed.
August 29, 2012 at 3:08 am
I am disappointed by this. There are some who will only see a report that he prayed and attended the Obama event, some who will only hear the spin the mainstream media puts on this, and NO ONE who will hear the message the Cardinal gives.
End result. People will see this as support and use it as justification.
Bad Move
August 29, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Dolan should pray for the repentance of the Democratic party outside the convention hall. Instead, he wants to brown-nose the Demo establishment. When will the bishops and priest realize the Church should not be tied to any political party?