In reacting to President Trump’s inspection of prototypes of the border wall he has advocated to be built along the US border with Mexico, San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy, offered the following terse statement:
It is a sad day for our country when we trade the majestic, hope-filled symbolism of the Statue of Liberty for an ineffective and grotesque wall which both displays and inflames the ethnic and cultural divisions that have long been the underside of our national history. Our faith is in the God who is the Father of us all, and who urges us to see Jesus himself in the immigrants and refugees who seek safety and freedom.
In responding to Bishop McElroy, I offer a similar terse remark:
It is a sad day for the Catholic Church when we witness a Bishop openly supporting illegal activity and advocating an arbitrary and whimsical application of the rule of law.
The scandal which results from a Successor of the Apostles who denies the right of the any State to enforce its borders and protect its citizenry from the unlawful entry of undocumented immigrants is appalling and disgraceful.
Bishop McElroy should rightfully be ashamed of his comments and seek the forgiveness not only of the faithful of the Diocese of San Diego whom he represents but he should also apologize to the millions of Catholics and to the citizens of this great country who uphold and defend our country’s Constitution and laws.
I thank God that I am fortunate in not being a Priest of the Diocese of San Diego. The Bishop’s words would put me in conflict with the solemn promise I made to the Church to be obedient and respectful not only to the Bishop who ordained me but to his successors as well.
American Bishops are on a collision course with many of the faithful who support the rule of law and oppose attacks upon the sovereignty of our nation with respect to defending its borders.
Bishops who encourage illegal immigration and who provide safe harbor for illegals are advocating moral anarchy.
They should be held accountable not only for their infidelity to their allegiance to their country but, more especially, for the infidelity to the moral teachings of the Church.
Shame on you, Bishop McElroy for your ineffective and grotesque remarks to our President and our country!
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