At this point it is obvious that they are not going to rescind the invitation.  And so far, it appears that not a single person of authority within the Church will utter a word of criticism. Alas, it appears that what seems so obviously scandalous to us elicits a no more than a shrug from our shepherds.

Georgetown is not a “pawn” in the culture war, it’s the dang chess board. Sadly, this “Catholic” institution, as you noted with the number of visits President Clinton made to her hallowed halls, allows itself to be played upon as the foundation for the manipulation of the culture by others. They are enjoying this, I’m afraid.

“But here’s the thing: Georgetown may not know how valuable the Catholic cachet is, but Kathleen Sebelius does.”

this EXACTLY… if Georgetown knew how valuable the Catholic cachet is they’d probably actually become an authentically Catholic university again.
God willing the backlash from this will bring them back into the fold.

Is there any reason why this woman, a Catholic, has not yet been excommunicated?

They are very aware that they are allowing themselves to be used by Sebelius. But they are using her just as much. By this invitation, they are making a statement to the world that they are ON HER SIDE. They are saying to the world: “See, we enlightened Catholics disagree with the Church’s teaching and we, not the Pope or the bishops, represent the true voice of the Church.” They are actively stoking rebellion and dissent among the faithful in the belief that, ultimately, the Church will be forced to change its position to reflect the “will of its people.”  It is the most un-Catholic point of view imagineable, but they view themselves as virtuous warriors against grave injustice. Same to follow on gay marriage, ordination of women priests, etc. etc. in a few years. They have done and will continue do grave damage.

I totally agree with you John. Maybe you should write a letter to her bishop asking why Kathleen Sebelius has not been excommunicated while others Catholics have been excommunicated for less. Guess it depends on how wealthy the Catholic is. There are many cardinals, bishops and priests out there who can be bought if the right amount of cash is shown to them.  Unfortunately, this has been going on for centuries now.

And we thought evil was limited to Iran, terrorists of various stripes and drug lords. It exists in our government and in our once respectable colleges and universities. We must somehow be awakened to this reality and then and strive to put it down.

It’s very likely she was not “invited” by the university at all. Her handlers probably approached Georgetown, and perhaps some financial incentives were also floated. Our society has become so complex that such orchestrated campaigns have become the norm. What used to be a conspiracy is now considered just a well-organized media circus.

What I find interesting, in addition to the heretical Georgetown Univ from a Catholic point of view, is that religious liberty is being trampled upon along with the conscience clause - a basic right of our constitutional republican form of government.  Surely the university is aware of our constitution - or is it?  Apparently, a tenet of the so-called liberal catholic view, is to also reject the concept of inalienable rights from nature and nature’s God in order to worship at the altar of the State.  Is there no one in this university, or the universal misguided liberal catholic community, that remembers the 1930s and who we fought in WWII.  Our constitution is a framework developed in response to and on the basis of the principles in the declaration of independence.  Our federal government does not have the authority to give or take away our rights, our religious freedom.

Georgetown has the right and resposibility to first represent God, via the Catholic church and her teachings.  This is why JPII provided Catholic higher institutions of learning, the Ex Corde Ecclesia document.  The Ex Corde Ecclesia document helps these institutions follow the church’s teachings. 

Honestly, I don’t appreciate the passive tone this article is written in.  It is not strong enough to point out the sinful intentions of Sebelius to promote the Obama administration’s agenda, nor does it point out the sinful errors Georgetown is making by inviting Sebelius to speak.  The article points out the responsibility that Georgetown has to dis-invite the misguided speaker, but it finally gets to the point at the very end of the article. 

“Sebelius is there to — well, to simply be there.”  No, Selius intends to speak at Geaorgetown to promote the Obama Administration’s agenda to sway more young adult Catholics to support abortion and other secular ideologies.  Period. 

Catholic institutions should never fear ideas.(what??!!) “I confess to almighty God, to you my brothers and sister that I have greatly sinned.  In my thoughts and in my words….”  Ideas are how sin begins to take shape before becoming action.  We need to think about how sin originates, to understand how lost Georgetown is right now, and how they became lost. 

“But they should fear becoming pawns in the culture wars.” NOOO! Georgetown is not being used as a pawn.  This is through free will that Georgetown has made the choice to invite Sebelius!

“Catholic institutions should fear giving the impression that Catholic teaching is negotiable.”  This is called maintaining integrity.  There is nothing to fear if you stay close to God in prayer and the sacraments, while striving to do God’s will.  God will give you the grace to maintain integrity if you remain close to Him.  Georgetown has lost it’s integrity to follow and do the will of God. 

Back in the mid 90’s, two retired Air Force Major Generals (Two Stars) took on the President and Faculty of California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) and almost cost that University about $63 million in federal funding.  The academics were on a mission to get all of ROTC off campus due at that time to the military’s position on gays in the military.  These two men worked important members of a Republican House and Senate to place language in an omnibus spending bill that required ROTC to be on the campus and academic program at CSUS or lose $63 million of federal funding.  I not only knew these two men and occasionally had lunch with them, I was also in graduate school at CSUS at the time.  Needless to say, I got to hear both sides.  I knew some of the faculty and they knew me and my military background but did not know I personally knew these retired general officers.  The Profs were livid and I told them rather emphatically that ideology stops at the budget line and it’s just an old lesson from General Patton on discipline, “Hit ‘em in the pocket books, their hearts and minds will follow.” If our bishops do not wish to take action, then perhaps Georgetown Alumni can.  Withhold donations.  Sometimes, the closed wallet and cheque book are the only means of communicating unhappiness and persuading others to mend their ways.

When Sebelius left Kansas for Washington I was so glad she was not our governor any more, yet I had a chilly foreboding as well. Someone as cold and “lifeless” as this woman is could only do more damage as her power increased. My suspicions have been confirmed, as she continues her reign.
Sebelius has been instructed on at least 3 occasions not to present herself for Communion in her home diocese by Archbishop Naumann. While governor, she had personal “talks” with all the Kansas bishops, who pointed out her erroneous actions. She has also excommunicated herself by her actions, which many of us recognize.

And now we have an article in the Daily Beast quoting “Catholic” theologians who are professors at Santa Clara and Fairfield (both ostensibly Catholic universities) who say the “real” Church favors gay marriage and that Pope Benedict and the US Bishops have no moral authority to claim otherwise. Both of these kooks are described as “former” priests. How is it possible for these nitwits to be employed as professors at Catholic universities? The real scandal is that they have a lot of company; schismatic voices are the majority among the theology faculties at most of our Catholic universities. Unfortunately, the article also sites statistics showing the majority of American Catholics (51%) also supposedly support same-sex marriage. So there you have it.  Most Catholics use contraception, most Catholics apparently support gay marriage, and many Catholics are pro-abortion.  Until we either win back the hearts of these heretics or drive them out of the Church, She will continue to suffer ignominy and humiliation a their hands.

@ Paul…if what you are saying is true….

It’s very likely she was not “invited” by the university at all. Her handlers probably approached Georgetown, and perhaps some financial incentives were also floated. Our society has become so complex that such orchestrated campaigns have become the norm. What used to be a conspiracy is now considered just a well-organized media circus.

Paul, isn’t what you are speaking of akin to selling your soul to the devil? If we are called by Christ to give to Cesar what belongs to Cesar, and give to God what belongs to God, then what Georgetown would be doing is very wrong indeed. They are giving to Cesar what belongs to God, right? That is very, very bad.   

Stone throwers.

When the catholic institutions are found playing havoc with the teachings of the Church, the president or principal should be admonished by the local bishop. Bishops are not simple managers , but they are authoritative teachers . They must teach, sanctify and govern the local Church committed their care. They are responsible to Christ, the good shepherd for the wellbeing of the flock entrusted to them. If the rebellious jesuits of Georgetown University says that they are not under the bishop, then there is need to change all rules about the spiritual administration of all educational institutions.  Otherwise tomorrow these rebel priests will run a brothel and bishop cannot question

The bishops are afraid that the university may not obey or heed to their request. Why is it so ? Because there are no sufficient binding . So it is time the American Bishops put their heads together and discuss and formulate rules giving power to the Bishops/ Bishops’ council to have authority over moral and ethic matters in university administration and its running. No congregation should be above Church and its teachings

b riggs said, “She has also excommunicated herself by her actions, which many of us recognize.” I reply, I am all in favor of her bishop formally excommunicating her, but if you are referring to latae sententiae excommunication, I haven’t seen anyone make a compelling case that it applies. A quibble I know, but it goes to show that bishops need to stop being confrontation-phobic and start applying some canonical discipline with teeth in them.

Has she read the bible. She needs to read the bible to change her misundrstood ways.

May 11th: Sebelius has already been told not to present herself for Holy Communion until she has made a good confession and has publicly recanted her pro-abortion agenda. The title “Catholic” should absolutely be removed from every institution that openly and consistently defies Church teaching. Parents send their children to a “Catholic” university hoping they will learn more about their faith. Institutions like Georgetown are destroying the minds and souls of these young because they are permitted to claim that they are Catholic. Pelosi claims the Church is on her side in her aggressive and radical pro abortion agenda and in her support for same sex marriage.  As long as there are no consequences these ‘Catholics’ convince everyone to take their side. They are affirmed in their sin and lure others to their side…why do the Bishops allow this?

She needs to read humanea vitae and so the georgetown officals.

Let’s just focus on the real Catholic college in DC, the Catholic University of America, which is having the wonderful Cardinal Dolan for it’s commencement.

I would not give Sebelius the honor to speak at such a University. When she was our governor thing were bad enough, in her knew position it has become worse. She is NOT CATHOLIC by any means and sorry to say the Church needs to put their foot down with MS. Sebelius. She is nothing more than a puppet for the far left.

What is wrong with this school. She is not Catholic, and by no means lives the Gospel.

“Is there any reason, this women, a Catholic, has not been excommunicated yet?”

According to Catholic Canon 750, Kathleen Sebelius has excommunicated herself from Christ’s Church. It is the duty of The Bishop to inform Kathleen Sebelius that she has excommunicated herself from Christ’s Church, for the sake of Christ, His Church, all that will come to believe in The Word of God Who Has revealed Himself to His Church in the trinitarian relationship of Sacred Tradition, Sacred Scripture, and The Teaching of the Magisterium, and for the sake of Kathleen Sebelius.

I have one question for the staff and president of Georgetown U and Sebelius. Why did Obama and Sebelius gave the Muslim and the Amish exempt waiver from the HHS Mandate, but not the Catholic Church ? (See this article for more detail about Muslim exemption from the HHS Mandate
http://pjmedia.com/blog/obamacares-muslim-exemption/?singlepage=true)

Isn’t laws supposed to be fair ? Why this blatant discrimination of the Catholic Church ? Why does a so-called “Catholic” like Sebelius support this open discrimination of her own religion ?

One can write a lengthy treatise on this subject; but suffice it to say that the silent bishop is either a hypocrite or a coward. And, Georgetown has not been a Catholic University for quite awhile. Jesuits? Almost Catholic.

I agree with b Riggs.  It is time for Georgetown to be cut from OUR purse strings.  It should be declared a Non-catholic University….

I agree with b Riggs, Georgetown should be cut from OUR purse strings and declared a non-catholic university.

These kinds of actions are why my children will not be attending Georgetown or Notre Dame. We’re looking for colleges that embrace the Catholic faith, not colleges that mock it.

With all due respect ladies and gentlemen, the blame goes directly to His Holiness, Benedict XVI.  The Jesuits are beholden to him.  Call the Superior General and ask for correction.  And if the SG doesn’t remedy it, the Holy Father can act directly.  The problem in this instance is “at the top”.

Well done Charlotte, except we should be calling these people: anti-God, anti-life, not, ‘pro-choice’ as Our Blessed Mother and all mothers are PRO-CHOICE by allowing God’s child to be born, and speaking of mothers: I pray that all of you Mothers will have a blessed and holy Mother’s Day tomorrow, which is also the special day for Our Lady of Fatima. We should all be praying for those mothers that did kill God’s children by using birth-control and or abortion, as they will NOT be receiving a card from their child this year. So, someone was upset because you didn’t mention the sins of this event; but, as Catholics, we should all be aware of the sins without the need of being told; I guess you just can’t please everyone.  HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY and remember: GOD WILL NOT BE MOCKED!!  +JMJ+

Sebelius is an idiot. And Georgetown is breaking the 1st Commandment by Idolizing and Idiot.

It is my understanding that the sign with the blessed name of Our Lord Jesus Christ that was covered when President Obama appeared there remains covered.  I wish they would just remove the sign, rather than continue to insult the holy name of God. It is incomprehensible that a Catholic University would participate in such a blatant insult.  It is beyond disgrace - truly horrifying.  Please admit that you are no longer Catholic and move on.  It is heartbreaking to realize what you have become in the name of political correctness. May you then someday realize, before it is too late, what you have lost.

Sebelius, Maureen Dowd, Gail Collins, the NYTimes in general, Joe Biden, Obama, the leadership of LCWR, the National Catholic Reporter—all these cats belong in the same bag.  They act like the represent America and the Catholic Church, but they don’t, really.  There are lots of good souls out there who do have Christian ethics and morals, and I wish we could hear from them.  This country and the Catholic Church are both so much better than the above named who pander to the lowest common denominator in the hopes of making a name for themselves and having some kind of sway in the public eye.  But they are mud in our eyes, and we need to speak up.

I feel politicians who cause scandel to the Catholic Faith with the Pro abortion, pro gay marriage, pro euthanasia voting and public statements should be publically ex communicated from the Catholic Church, after a private conversation with the Bishops if they do not recend their statements publically.

Those who cause public scandal to the Catholic Church by professing to be Catholic while speaking or voting against the Catholic Beliefs should be publically excommunicated providing they do not recend their statements after talking to a Bishop

Anyone seen the Cardinal? Oh wait…let me check youtube.

When He cleared out the money changers in the Temple, Jesus gave modern BIshops an example of how to deal with creeping corruption in His Church. It is obvious His lesson goes unlearned and unpracticed even as the problem is more widespread than the singularity of individuals such as Sebelius or Obama.

So, as a Catholic I no longer follow just any Priest nor any Bishop save for those that actually follow and teach the true teachings of the Church. Would it be so much better if laymen could trust every religious person? Yes, of course. But is naive to think so highly of the personal motives of every member of the clergy. While I should not judge, I certainly must choose prudently. Is the Church monolithic or does Christ recognize our individuality?

That each of us be reminded that while the road is wide, the gate itself is narrow. In the past, rebels left the Church as Lutherans or Protestants, et al. Perhaps the Holy See should consider cleaning house and clear out the many, many cafeteria catholics. A reformation in which the Church itself perfects change, not the other way around.

I love Charlotte Hays’ writing, so my heart nearly stopped when I saw the headline and thought Hays was defending Georgetown on this…Georgetown has basically endorsed the Obama Administration with this action.

Please sign the petition at http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/

And the jesuit betrayal continues apace.

I commented on “At Georgetown, Most Professors Critical….” under the “Disgruntled” banner.  Here, I expand a bit:  There has been a de facto schism in the Church in America these last 45+ years, beginning with the Land o’Lakes agreement, the public defiance to Humanae Vitae, and the passive refusal to teach the Faith from the Chancery or the pulpit on “sensitive” issues.  Many of the Bishops—if not most—have been complicit in a sort of passive-aggressive disobedience—never so much as labeling their disobedience as such, or openly & overtly breaking from Rome; but nonetheless, at the minimum, simply ignoring anything that Rome teaches.  The Church is no longer so much the Catholic Church in America so much as it is the American “Catholic” Church, which is nothing more than another Protestant denomination!  While retaining Apostolic succession and the form of the sacraments, the Bishops and priests and nuns have done everything in their power to subvert Rome’s authority.  Mostly by simply refusing to teach the Faith; but quite often by teaching overtly heretical doctrine, and supporting secular-socialism as a substitute for Christian charity.  Is it any wonder that we have arrived at this point, when a “Catholic” University can invite an advocate for partial birth abortion and, now, for coerced violation of our consciences with the contraception mandate?  I can’t help but thinking of Cardinal Wuerl as a “traitor” on the order of Judas Iscariot for allowing this sort of thing to go on without so much as a peep of protest.  Is somebody blackmailing him?  Or, more likely, is he covertly schismatic, too?

@CeCi, et al.

Kathleen Sebelius’s bishop, Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, has forbidden her from receiving Communion.

Georgetown professors play by different sets of rules. Hypocrites!
To be a practicing student at Georgetown you need to follow rules. Eg:Entrance qualifications,graduation standards,respect for professors
To be a practicing Catholic there are also certain rules to follow Adherence to teachings found in the Creed,truths based on moral law Eg. Every person has the inherent right to life.(anti-abortion),respect for their bishops. Catholics can’t pick and choose and be in good standing.
My question: Why the double standard? Why do Catholic professors deny our Bishops the respect the professors demand for themselves?

Our Shepherds are inviting the damned WOLVES to feast upon us at our eldest U.S. University.  Can there be a more grave sin my fellow Catholics?  Lord please free us from the terrible leaders within our church, please send home those who invite the wolves to play among the sheep.  Give us the leaders that we need, rather than those whom we deserve.  In your Sons name we bend the knee and pray.

Sebelius will speak to aspects of humanism embedded in the health care law—in a way perhaps no one else can speak to.  Furthermore, the Republican vision especially as enshrined in the Ryan Budget is malady and a very wrong path for America.  Romney embraces this malady and promotes only a business view of the world.

To that, one can forcefully assert that GOVERNMENT IS NOT A CORPORATION AND SHOULD NOT RUN LIKE ONE.  I am disappointed that THE MEDIA has refused to challenge Romney’s false assumption that as former businessman he is best suited to run America’s government than a President with no business background.  Yet, there is little evidence to support Romney’s assumption, and the compromised media still happily go along.  While some businessmen have done well as President, there is little to support the notion that businessmen generally make the best Presidents.  Bush, and especially Cheney, had ample business experience.  Look what mess they made in office: they ran a buoyant, surplus-rich economy into the ground triggering the near collapse of the US and world economy!  On the other hand, Bill Clinton (no business experience) before them took the country to the path of robust prosperity.
Often, businessmen when they happen to become Presidents, tend to follow a model in which they increase their personal tax advantage, sell off chunks of major government assets to the private sector at bargain prices (usually to their supporters), lay off a lot of people (who then become wards of the state) and squander the nation’s advantage in foreign adventurism in hope fostering an image of strength in international politics.  This is an old trick.  During pre-colonial era in Africa, leaders of major cosmopolitan European powers sat in a room to give themselves territories they never visited or known well.  That is how businessmen do things.  Again, look at the mess they made in Africa and Asia.
Government is not a corporation, and should never be run as one.  Business is all about profit; government is about the common good!  Therefore, there are many things government do that business is not suited or willing to do.  Partly for that reason, we do not elect our President based on the economy alone (a self-serving mantra for Romney and many Republicans).  We also want a President that has character, empathy, one that cares about the rights and suffering of others. Washington Post Moraniss reveals in his biographical installments on Obama and Romney that even as a Mormon preacher in Paris, Romney was unable to connect with people and made few converts.  We want a President that is smart about foreign policy.  We want a President that we can trust, not one who is trigger-happy.  We want a President that cares about all the people not just a few (Romney, without equivocation, embraces the Ryan Budget, a budget that cuddles the rich and persecutes the poor and middle class).  Romney and Ryan pity the rich and powerful and “forgot the dying birds.”  We want a President that tells the truth not lie when it is convenient.  While we believe that corporations are not people, we as well believe that a President should not run government like a corporation, or the people suffer!

Sebelius will speak to aspects of humanism embedded in the health care law—in a way perhaps no one else can speak to.  Furthermore, the Republican vision especially as enshrined in the Ryan Budget is malady and a very wrong path for America.  Romney embraces this malady and promotes only a business view of the world. To that, one can forcefully assert that GOVERNMENT IS NOT A CORPORATION AND SHOULD NOT RUN LIKE ONE.  I am disappointed that THE MEDIA has refused to challenge Romney’s false assumption that as former businessman he is best suited to run America’s government than a President with no business background.  Yet, there is little evidence to support Romney’s assumption, and the compromised media still happily go along.  While some businessmen have done well as President, there is little to support the notion that businessmen generally make the best Presidents.  Bush, and especially Cheney, had ample business experience.  Look what mess they made in office: they ran a buoyant, surplus-rich economy into the ground triggering the near collapse of the US and world economy!  On the other hand, Bill Clinton (no business experience) before them took the country to the path of robust prosperity.  Often, businessmen when they happen to become Presidents, tend to follow a model in which they increase their personal tax advantage, sell off chunks of major government assets to the private sector at bargain prices (usually to their supporters), lay off a lot of people (who then become wards of the state) and squander the nation’s advantage in foreign adventurism in hope fostering an image of strength in international politics.  This is an old trick.  During pre-colonial era in Africa, leaders of major cosmopolitan European powers sat in a room to give themselves territories they never visited or known well.  That is how businessmen do things.  Again, look at the mess they made in Africa and Asia.  Government is not a corporation, and should never be run as one.  Business is all about profit; government is about the common good!  Therefore, there are many things government do that business is not suited or willing to do.  Partly for that reason, we do not elect our President based on the economy alone (a self-serving mantra for Romney and many Republicans).  We also want a President that has character, empathy, one that cares about the rights and suffering of others. Washington Post Moraniss reveals in his biographical installments on Obama and Romney that even as a Mormon preacher in Paris, Romney was unable to connect with people and made few converts.  We want a President that is smart about foreign policy.  We want a President that we can trust, not one who is trigger-happy.  We want a President that cares about all the people not just a few (Romney, without equivocation, embraces the Ryan Budget, a budget that cuddles the rich and persecutes the poor and middle class).  Romney and Ryan pity the rich and powerful and “forgot the dying birds.”  We want a President that tells the truth not lie when it is convenient.  While we believe that corporations are not people, we as well believe that a President should not run government like a corporation, or the people suffer!

Georgetown University inviting Kathleen Sebelius to speak at a ceremony is like Alabama A&M University inviting George Corley Wallace speak at a ceremony. Imagine the outrage of the black community.

Are we to believe Catholics don’t know when a less than intelligent, abundantly lazy politician uses a Catholic institution because it’s handy? Absurd. She, and others like her are no more than an excellent opportunity for us to see their ridiculous stretch towards credibility by using stolen credentials for a day and failing miserably at it and to sharpen our prayers on their behalf. Yes, some of us actually know and revere the Faith of saints among us and readily recognize when an institution of lesser learning is swimming with the bottom feeders. Harsh? You betcha. Truth certainly can be. :O)

Sebelius has been instructed on at least 3 occasions not to present herself for Communion in her home diocese by Archbishop Naumann.

I’m curious:  How many politicians that voted for and supported the Iraq war or who support capital punishment have been instructed not to present themselves for Communion? 

I’m ashamed of Georgetown University.  The Church should send a message including removing Georgetown’s claim as a Catholic School if they do not continue supporting Church ideology.

Any surprise?

“Politically, Georgetown University’s faculty members give more support to liberal candidates, and while their donation patterns are generally consistent with those of other American university faculties, they gave more than average to Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.”

Georgetown University inviting Kathleen Sebelius to speak at a ceremony is like Alabama A&M University inviting George Corley Wallace speak at a ceremony.

TO: Dr. Sam on Sunday, May 13.  Jesus did not say the gov’t should love us, he said that we should “love on another as I have loved you”  He is telling each of us individually to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the poor, heal the sick and visit those in prison.  It is directly up to us as individuals. 

PS:(Your arguments about a business person as a leader are besides the point and frankly kind of silly.)

Well, maybe it’s about time for Pope Benedict to rescind Georgetown’s Catholic identity, and let it be the secular Institution it is.  Now
is the time for tough love; if being Catholic matters to the powers that
be at Georgetown, they will tell Mrs. Sebelius they cannot allow her to
speak there.

I would like to hear what she has to say. Thank God Jesuits are not under the Bishop but the General of the Order. Maybe next year we will hear from Cardinal Law. If he get’s diplomatic immunity.

CARDINAL DOLAN is a Republican ideologue.  He does not speak for all Catholics!  And 98% of Catholics support contraception—and women should be allowed to have covered in their health insurance just as men have their Viagra covered.