Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke

Holy Communion and Abortion

24th April 2021 by Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke

Many Catholics and also non-Catholics who, while they do not embrace the Catholic faith, respect the Catholic Church for her teaching regarding faith and morals, have asked me how it is possible for Catholics to receive Holy Communion, while at the same time they publicly and obstinately promote programs, policies and legislation in direct violation of the moral law. In particular, they ask how Catholic politicians and civil officials who publicly and obstinately defend and promote the practice of abortion … Read More

Catholic Church | Liturgy

Cardinal Burke’s Sermon for Last Sunday after Pentecost – Limerick November 2019

21st December 2019 by Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke

SERMON In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. In today’s Epistle, Saint Paul writes to the early Christians at Colossae, thanking God for the good fruits of his apostolic ministry in their midst. Nearing the end of his earthly life, Saint Paul was taking account of his ministry, in accord with its just measure: eternal life. In fact, a few verses later, in the same first chapter of the Epistle to … Read More

Catholic Church

Keeping the Faith

6th December 2019 by Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke

The Way of Healing Reform of the Church for the Salvation of the World: Introduction:It pleases me very much to participate in the annual Catholic Voice Conference on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the publication of Catholic Voice. Catholic Voice has been a particularly faithful and efficacious agent of a new evangelization, of a new presentation of the Catholic faith, in an age of ever greater secularization. Through publications and conferences, like the annual conference, Catholic Voice provides … Read More