The National Catholic Reporter is in rebellion; which side are you on?

By Phil Lawler ( bio - articles - email ) | Dec 05, 2012

The National Catholic Reporter believes that the teaching of the Catholic Church is “unjust.” So if your diocese is advertising in the Reporter for a justice-and-peace coordinator, you can’t safely assume that the applicants’ understanding of “justice” will match that of the universal Church.

The National Catholic Reporter has called for a campaign of public opposition to a teaching that, according to the Vatican, “requires definitive assent.” So if your parish is advertising in the Reporter for a director of religious education, you can’t safely assume that the applicants will promote the teachings of the Church.

The National Catholic Reporter has been operating under an episcopal condemnation since 1968, when the local bishop said that the paper had lost the right to call itself “Catholic.” So if you see the Reporter on the literature rack in your parish, you can’t safely assume that the pastor respects the authority of the local bishop.

Folks, let’s get serious. The Reporter is now in open rebellion. Insofar as Catholic dioceses, parishes, schools, religious communities, and other Church institutions are supporting the newspaper, they are contributing to that rebellion. Don’t let them do it with your money.