Sapwolf

I’m not saying she shouldn’t get the award. I’m just saying I don’t think she can. I would be delighted to be proven wrong.

So who wants to be the last-minute, second-thought, politically-expedient replacement recipient? The prestige of the Laetare Award keeps falling, and falling ….

Sounds like a job for “Captain Second Thought Replacement” …

Roland Burris.

He needs a miracle.

Honestly, the Church really frelled up when it decided to allow known homosexuals to become priests. I mean, what did they think would happen?!?! Charity and turning the other cheek is all fine and well, but [not so] common sense should show that putting a match by open gasoline will create a fire.

So now, using the same reasoning, N.D. is giving the Worlds Live Birth Abortionist, B.O., an honorary degree. WTF!!! Stupidity at that level should be actionable.

I am proud of the decision which Mary Ann Glendon has made. I look forward to being at the protests around N.D. when the Obamination shows up. If he shows up.

“We are, of course, disappointed that Professor Glendon has made this decision. It is our intention to award the Laetare Medal to another deserving recipient, and we will make that announcement as soon as possible.”

A substitute award recipient?

Joe Blow was to receive an award for his special service to his important something or other but due to his withdrawal we are working to figure out who to reward, and for what

Prestige begone

I admire the stand of Mary Ann Glendon. This has been a pretty good month for both courage and cowardice

If the Catholic hierarchy were to be consistent with church doctrine they would close the place down until it could be either put under direct control of the council of bishops or sold with the proceeds going to charity.

Annar on April 27, 2009 at 2:32 PM

Yes, and flush it out with a million gallons of holy water.

I’ll bet they have freekin condom dispensers in the bathrooms these days.

Jenkins lacks the integrity required to lead the young men and women at ND. I wonder if he’ll allow the morning after pill to be dispensed at the school using the same type of argument that it will “foster discussion,” expose them to “differing views” and help the students by giving them real world “experience.” Even better, maybe he can encourage the nuns at St. Mary’s to participate in ND’s V-Monologues to give it an authentic Catholic feel.

The man should be removed from his post since he cares more about the opinion of the NYT editors than he does about his own faith.

Sensible Mom on April 27, 2009 at 4:03 PM

Yep. The Cardinal Mahoney of the East.

To the shed!

There isn’t any wiggle room on capital punishment either according to Catholic doctrine yet many of the same people getting vexed over Obama being invited weren’t upset over people who support or sign off on executions making speeches or receiving degrees at ND.

lexhamfox on April 27, 2009 at 4:57 PM

Hey, you gonna travel to Normandy and pull up all those crosses from the graves of the American soldiers buried there because they killed a german soldier?

Are you?

Get real, and have a little humanity there tiger.

lexhamfox on April 27, 2009 at 6:36 PM

Dude, did Bush get an honorary degree from Notre Dame? I’m not aware of it.

And don’t even begin to compare the dead in war vs. killing 50 million babies, that’s INNOCENT BABIES.

Well, they wouldn’t have to give Gov. Palin the Laetare, would they? Couldn’t they just ask her to speak and award her the same honorary degree they are giving to the fraudulent one?

I think it’s a terrific idea!

califcon on April 27, 2009 at 6:44 PM

Me too.

Sarah is more Catholicky than most of the adults at my parish.

There is only one choice … a choice that I would actually love to see Obama on the stage with … Sarah Palin.

Can you imagine the marxist infanticider freak on the stage with her?

Oh yeah, c’mon Father Jenkins you miserable, unprincipled nutbag. Give us Sarah.

ex-Democrat

Your suggestion makes me smile but…
I’m sorry if this has already been pointed out, but the Laetare Medal is awarded to a Catholic layperson. I love Sarah but she’s not Catholic.

SKYFOX on April 27, 2009 at 6:36 PM

She’s baptized Catholic. I’ll take her over any phony-Catholic maggot who goes through the motions but don’t take it to heart.

F**k you!

God bless her.

Besides, no one with an ounce of self-respect or integrity would take it now, with so many reasons against it. Doug Kmiec will probably be Jenkin’s go to guy.

Notre Dame’s token pro-lifer drops out of commencement program

Father Jenkin’s could probably complete the venue by getting the G_d Damn Rev. Wright to speak along with the Messiah! /Sarcasm

I’m not Catholic, but I firmly stand behind this brave woman.

Good on ya!

Shame on Notre Dame.

tickleddragon on April 27, 2009 at 1:05 PM

I am Catholic, and this message has my Imprimitur.

Thankfully there are individuals to whom principle takes precedent over all else.  Ambassador Mary Ann Glendon is one such individual.  She has seen right through the University of Notre Dame’s lame attempt at damage control concerning their u…

- This school decided to honor the current President of the USA, and some Republican went nuts.
- Oh, ok.

radiofreevillage on April 27, 2009 at 3:07 PM

You are the classic useful idiot

I think it’s a terrific idea!

Can you imagine the marxist infanticider freak on the stage with her?

Oh yeah, c’mon Father Jenkins you miserable, unprincipled nutbag. Give us Sarah.

ex-Democrat

Your suggestion makes me smile but…
I’m sorry if this has already been pointed out, but the Laetare Medal is awarded to a Catholic layperson. I love Sarah but she’s not Catholic.

Y-not on April 27, 2009 at 6:01 PM

…and you will not a find a death penalty case in the US where that conditional ‘if’ functions as allowing for the deliberate taking of life.

The reason why this is relevant to Obama’s speaking at Notre Dame and receiving a degree is obvious. If you are upset about Obama speaking and receiving a degree because he does not think abortion should be illegal and that is at odds with the teachings of the Catholic Church that is fine. My point is that there was no outcry over other Presidents who are similarly at odds with Catholic teaching who have had an opportunity to follow Catholic ‘law’ but instead specifically violated it when they signed off on executions.

In other words, it seems to me that a fair majority of Catholics who are kicking up a fuss over this are the same ones who would paper over violations of Catholic teaching (exactly as you did earlier) and would not have a problem with Reagan or Bush receiving those honors despite the fact that their performance in office involved violating Catholic teachings on the sanctity of life. That is why it is relevant to this topic and discussion. I know there are many Catholics who take execution and abortion seriously, and I suspect Ed is one of those himself, but to take one facet seriously and not the other suggests that they are merely invoking Catholic teaching when it suits their own opinions.