Bishop Rene Gracida was a courageous World War II airman, ex-monk,
friend of Pope John Paul II and the "Savior of EWTN" who appears to be
the only real pro-life bishop in the United States.
[https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2016/01/11/airman-monk-priest-bishop-an-interview-with-bp-rene-henry-gracida/]
The larger-than-life Bishop Gracida is a real life hero who makes all
the other living bishops in the United States look like Lilliputian Pee
Wee Hermans by comparison especially when it comes to saving the lives
of the unborn babies.
Catholic Monitor commenter Fr. VF affirmed that Gracida is the only real pro-life bishop in the United States:
"During the Pro-life Rescue Movement, people put their bodies between
abortionists and babies. St. Thomas Aquinas and every other moral
theologian teaches that one of the ways to become an accomplice to a
crime is to remove an obstacle one knows is preventing the crime. Police
were ordered to remove the people who had made themselves obstacles to
abortions. With only a handful of exceptions, police obeyed the order to
become an accomplice to abortion."
"Bishop René Gracida was the ONLY ordinary in the U.S. who taught the
police that making themselves accomplices to abortion was a mortal sin,
and a crime, and was absolutely forbidden by the moral law. EVERY
other ordinary in the country was silent, or, like John May of St.
Louis, instructed the police that they "have to obey the law, no matter
what it is." (Auxiliary Bishop Austin Vaughan of New York was arrested
in rescues--but his ordinary, John O'Connor, did not give the police any
moral instruction.)"
"Gracida provided the police in his diocese with letters they could
present to their superiors, clearly stating the moral law in this
matter."
"John Paul II, while lavish in his praise of Nelson Mandela and his
resistance movement in South Africa, never uttered a syllable about the
Pro-life Rescue Movement. Bishop Gracida has been a majority of one
at many other points in his career, while his fellow bishops unanimously
waited to learn from the media and Democrat politicians what a Catholic
bishop is allowed to say."
In 1990, The Washington Post in an attack piece reaffirmed Bishop Gracida's pro-life credentials:
"The scene in Corpus Christi
was altogether different: It was as though everything was set up in
anticipation of Moses' arrival. He found spiritual support from Bishop
Rene Gracida of the Corpus Christi Diocese, financial support from local
developer and lawyer Cliff Zarsky, and even law enforcement
encouragement from Nueces County Sheriff James Hickey."
"It was Hickey who first brought Corpus Christi into the national
abortion debate in January. After several sessions with Moses, the
sheriff placed on his office walls graphic posters of fetuses being
aborted. He also announced that he would not stop protesters from
blocking abortion clinics because it would be 'abetting murder.' His
position on selective enforcement of the laws was endorsed by Gracida,
who commended Hickey for his 'courageous and unequivocal statements.'"
"But many in the community were outraged. 'Here you have the top law
enforcement official saying he would not enforce the law,' said Virginia
Pursley, director of Planned Parenthood of South Texas. 'He chose to be
a law enforcement official. He took an oath that he would enforce the
laws. And now he is saying he cannot enforce a law? Can he pick and
choose? Tomorrow he might not like the color purple. To me he is
promoting lawlessness and anarchy.'"
"The Corpus Christi police chief, Henry Garrett, was caught in the
middle. He disagreed with Hickey's policy, but did not want to
exacerbate the situation by arresting antiabortion protesters all the
time. In the year since Moses arrived, Body of Christ Rescue has
conducted 22 protests. So far there have been no arrests."
"Six months after Hickey publicly joined ranks with the antiabortion
movement, Gracida intensified the Corpus Christi drama. On June 1 he
excommunicated 32-year-old Rachel Vargas, director of a local women's
clinic, for what he called "sins against God and humanity." Vargas was
shocked and disheartened. She said the bishop had never met her, never
heard her story, did not know how many women she had talked out of
abortions. 'In an earlier time I would have been burned at the stake,'
she said. The national abortion rights movement was alarmed, saying
Gracida's action was unprecedented and marked a new effort by U.S.
Catholic bishops to silence church members who voiced pro-choice views."
"
Gracida, a self-described 'shy, retiring introvert,' said he was merely following canon law
and did not want to become a national figure. In fact his
excommunication of Vargas was not unprecedented: He had taken the same
action against physician Eduardo Acquino in February for performing
abortions, but Acquino had kept quiet about it until the Vargas
controversy erupted." [
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1990/10/08/the-city-consumed-by-the-debate-on-abortion/88e76f55-445d-4c0e-97a5-8eeb8178057c/]
In January, "majority of one"
Bishop Gracida again showed he is the only real American pro-life bishop saying "
DO
NOT KNOW WHY FRED MARTINEZ REPOSTED TODAY THIS ITEM FROM HIS BLOG
ARCHIVE BUT I APPRECIATE HIS RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT VOTING
FOR PRO-ABORTION POLITICAL CANDIDATES, OF WHOM THERE IS NO SHORTAGE
RUNNING FOR POLITICAL OFFICE IN 2021":
The Fred Martinez Report
Sunday, October 26, 2008
http://thefredmartinezreport.blogspot.com/2008/10/catholic-bishops-radio-ad-could-sink.html?m=1
Catholic Bishop’s Radio Ad could Sink Obama
-To hear and download bishop Gracida’s radio ad at no charge, go to http://www.randallterry.com. To organize a press conference in your area on Thursday, October 30, go to http://www.humbleplea.com for instructions.
-Simply contact your local radio station(s), buy 10 or 20 radio ads
yourself, and they can download the audio file to play on their radio
station. It is truly that simple. Call your radio station(s), tell them
you want to buy ads, and tell them to download the mp3 file from our web
site: http://www.randallterry.com. (For those with questions, call us at 904-687-9804.)
-Catholics to Demonstrate against Obama’s Pro-abortion Agenda
Theme: “No Catholic Can in Good Conscience Vote for Obama.”
At 12 Noon, Thursday, October 30, Catholics will hold a one hour
demonstration, accompanied by a press conference, echoing Bishop
Gracida’s words: No Catholic can in good conscience vote for Obama,
because of his radical support of child-killing.
WOW! Bishop
Gracida even names names. He stated and says on the radio, for all to
hear, that Barack Hussein Obama is a pro-abortion candidate” and a
Catholic CANNOT vote for him.
At last a real shepherd who is not
afraid to name names. As far as I know, no other bishop has used Obama’s
name. If only all the bishops had the same “guts,” the killing of
unborn children would soon be history.
Get involved — release the radio ad in your area.
Bishop Rene H. Gracida for Pope.
Frank Joseph M.D.
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Breaking News: Bishop Rene H. Gracida releases a radio ad that could
sink Obama’s campaign. This “political light saber” is in our hands.
What will we do with it?
Bishop Rene H. Gracida releases radio
ad against voting for Barack Obama; Catholics Plan anti-Obama
Demonstrations and Press Conferences Coast to Coast on Thursday, October
30.
By Randall A. Terry
Like millions of the faithful, I
have been thrilled by the sudden and forceful rise of various Bishops’
voices against the errors decimating the hearts of the Faithful in this
election cycle. I am speaking of the errors stated by Doug Kmiec (and
echoed by others) that go like this: “It is time to set the record
straight that it violates no aspect of Catholic teaching for a Catholic
Voter to endorse, support, or vote for Barack Obama…” (Doug Kmiec,
Catholic Attorney and Author, Can a Catholic Support Him?, pg 36,
emphasis added.)
Anyone with “an ear to hear” clearly knows that
no Catholic can vote for Obama with a clear conscience – no matter what
Doug Kmiec, Roman Catholics for Obama, or any other misguided Catholic
may declare. As Bishop Martino declared: “This is madness, people.”
But now – perhaps in an eleventh hour answer to prayer – Bishop Rene H.
Gracida has released a stunningly clear radio ad concerning Catholics
voting for Barack Obama.
He boldly states:
“This is
Bishop Rene H. Gracida, reminding all Catholics that they must vote in
this election with an informed conscience. A Catholic cannot be said to
have voted in this election with a good conscience if they have voted
for a pro-abortion candidate. Barack Hussein Obama is a pro-abortion
candidate.”
Bishop Gracida recorded the radio spot in English and Spanish; it can be heard at http://www.randallterry.com.
But there is more good news – where you can be a part of defeating this
madness – Bishop Gracida has offered this radio spot without charge for
all who want to use it. You – an American citizen committed to
protecting innocent unborn life in this election – can download the mp3
file, and pay to place this ad on your local radio station(s).
Simply contact your local radio station(s), buy 10 or 20 radio ads
yourself, and they can download the audio file to play on their radio
station. It is truly that simple. Call your radio station(s), tell them
you want to buy ads, and tell them to download the mp3 file from our web
site: http://www.randallterry.com. (For those with questions, call us at 904-687-9804.)
If this ad receives the airplay it deserves – and the unborn so
desperately need – it could jolt Catholic voters back to their senses
and moorings; Catholic voters who have been seduced into ethical
quicksand by partisan supporters of Obama who betray the lives of
innocent unborn children.
Catholics to Demonstrate against Obama’s Pro-abortion Agenda
Theme: “No Catholic Can in Good Conscience Vote for Obama.”
At 12 Noon, Thursday, October 30, Catholics will hold a one hour
demonstration, accompanied by a press conference, echoing Bishop
Gracida’s words: No Catholic can in good conscience vote for Obama,
because of his radical support of child-killing.
Right now, cities include:
Cincinnati, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Indianapolis, Indiana
Denver, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jacksonville, FL
St. Augustine, FL
Miami, FL
Charlotte, NC
Arlington, VA
Richmond, VA
St. Louis, MO
Kansas City, MO
Joplin, MO
Our message to the press will be simple: “As Catholic voters – who put
innocent life ahead or partisan politics – we reject the Obama/Biden
ticket, and urge our fellow Catholics to abandon their plans to betray
their faith.”
Our beloved late Holy Father, John Paul II,
clearly stated: “In the case of an intrinsically unjust law, such as a
law permitting abortion or euthanasia, it is therefore never licit to
obey it, or to ‘take part in a propaganda campaign in favour of such a
law, or vote for it.” 73, Gospel of Life”
With our federal
system of government, we do not vote for laws; we vote for lawmakers who
make laws in our stead. Given the history and intention of Obama to
continue the legalized killing of the unborn, to vote for him is to
knowingly to participate in his evil acts and intentions, and in a real
way to vote for abortion itself.
We will hold these peaceful
vigils, and hopefully have some good “face time” with the media. If we
do our job right, we could have millions of Catholics hear the truth
through the vehicle of the secular media.
We beg the prayers of our compatriots, and invite others to join us.
We have about 15 cities ready to go; we would love to have 50!
If anyone is interested in leading an event in their city, they can go to http://www.humbleplea.com and look at the plans we have laid out. We will help anyone with a heart to help the babies in this election cycle.
I know that many are discouraged, many are fearful, and many do not know what to do.
Let us invoke our Blessed Mother for a miracle, and then lift up our voices with all our hearts.
Perhaps – just perhaps – the message of bishop Gracida and the growing
chorus of bishops correcting the errors of Kmiec & Co. will reach
the hearts of the faithful.
And maybe – if the laity ignites an
unquenchable fire of truth through demonstrations, press conferences,
and letters to the editor; emails, blogs, and a fervent plea to our
pastors – maybe we will see a “Hail Mary” victory for the children in
this election. Maybe Our Lady – for the sake of the Innocent – will
honor the cries and sighs that have touched her Immaculate Heart.
(To hear and download bishop Gracida’s radio ad at no charge, go to http://www.randallterry.com. To organize a press conference in your area on Thursday, October 30, go to http://www.humbleplea.com for instructions.)
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Pray
an Our Father now for the restoration of the Church as well as for the
Triumph of the Kingdom of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate
Heart of Mary.
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