Archbishop of Liechtenstein cancels Mass with lawmakers over their support for same-sex ‘marriage’ by Andreas Wailzer at LIfeSiteNews
‘Such a liturgical celebration no longer makes sense in view of the parliamentary behavior of the vast majority of our state parliamentarians in an essential matter of Christian ethics’
VADUZ, Liechtenstein (LifeSiteNews) – Archbishop Wolfgang Haas of Liechtenstein has canceled a planned Mass with delegates of Liechtenstein’s state parliament because the majority of them voted for a bill allowing same-sex “marriage.”
In a published letter, Haas explained his decision.
“By a large majority – in spite of and contrary
to reasonable and legally relevant guidelines – the motion for the preparation
of a corresponding bill was referred to the government, i.e. the introduction
of this pseudo-marriage, which contradicts both natural sensibilities,
reasonable natural law and, in particular, the Christian understanding of man
as it corresponds to the divine order of creation, was voted for,“ Haas wrote.
“Consequently, the time has come to refrain from
the so-called ‘Holy Spirit service’ at the opening of the state parliamentary
sessions, since such a liturgical celebration no longer makes sense in view of
the parliamentary behavior of the vast majority of our state parliamentarians
in an essential matter of Christian ethics,” Haas stated.
“This shows once again how necessary it is, in
terms of religious credibility, to resist and avoid any form of public or
institutional ecclesiastical embellishment.”
“A principle that is always valid is: Resist the
beginnings!” the bishop declared. “Experience shows that the consequences of
moral misconduct are catastrophic. The introduction of the so-called ‘marriage
for all’ with all the associated excesses will lead to a moral opening of the
floodgates in education, as can already be seen in various countries, where the
gender and LGBT propaganda has found its way into the schools.”
“My ecclesiastical clarification is based on the magisterial ‘Considerations Regarding
Proposals To Give Legal Recognition to Unions Between Homosexual Persons,’
published by the Roman Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and does not
simply originate from a private opinion, has apparently not achieved the
hoped-for effect in the Liechtenstein Parliament, whose members all belong to
the Catholic Church.”
Haas has taken a stand against
the LGBT agenda before. In June of this year, he canceled a planned lunch with
a mayor in his diocese because the official had hosted a “gay pride” event the
day before.
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Haas also spoke out against the Synod on Synodality, vowing that
his diocese would not take part in the two-year process over concerns that the
meetings would carry “the risk of becoming ideological.”
“I am of the opinion that in our small
archdiocese it is possible for good reasons to refrain from carrying out such a
complex and sometimes even complicated procedure,” he wrote, noting that “the
close relationships in our parishes allow for quick and uncomplicated mutual
contact between pastors and laity, so that an intellectual and spiritual
exchange has always been, and still is, possible.”
Personal reflection:
God
bless bold and brave bishops!