Month: December 2013

A Commentary on the Canadian Bishops Statement on the Encyclical Humanae Vitae (1968)

Preface

“A Commentary on the Canadian Bishops’ Statement on the Encyclical Humanae Vitae“, 1968.  After the Winnipeg Statement was made public, Cardinal O’Boyle of Washington, who was hosting a meeting of the US Bishops, asked me to write this commentary on the Canadian Winnipeg Statement.  This I did and it included the document mentioned above.  Every American Bishop was given a copy.  I also sent a copy to the Holy Father and was thanked in his name by the Secretary of State, Cardinal Cicognani.  In addition, I sent a copy to every Canadian Bishop and to all the English-speaking Bishops of the world.  This commentary was never published.

 

Letter Life Issues #2 A Commentary on the Canadian Bishops' Statement on the Encyclical Humanae Vitae" November 8 1968

Read:  A Commentary on the Canadian Bishops Statement on the Encyclical Humanae Vitae

The Encyclical Letter of Pope Paul VI: ‘Of Human Life’

Preface

In September of 1968, I wrote a list of objections against Humanae Vitae and answered them with magisterial statements. It was entitled “The Encyclical Letter of Pope Paul VI: ‘Of Human Life’”. I sent it to every priest in Toronto and to the Bishops of Canada hoping that they would express solidarity with the pope. This was not published.

 

Letter to Archbishop Pocock and all Toronto Priests, Summer 1968Read:  “The Encyclical Letter of Pope Paul VI: ‘Of Human Life’ “