Dear Father Jenkins

Dear Father Jenkins,

I am writing to make a request that others may have also made to you recently. I offer mine to point out the possibility that much good could come to you, Notre Dame, the Catholic church and our nation if you consent.

In his commencement speech to the Notre Dame class of 2009 President Obama said:

“Let’s honor the conscience of those who disagree with abortion, and draft a sensible conscience clause, and make sure that all of our healthcare policies are grounded in clear ethics and sound science as well as a respect for the equality of women.”

Admittedly this statement illustrates an appeal to moral relativism in that Obama is saying that “clear ethics” can exist in the consciences of both those who are for legal abortion and those who consider it the killing of a real person, but at least he is promising those who oppose legal abortion that the obligations of their consciences would be respected. Three years later he repudiated this promise and perhaps the promise itself was just a lie. This conflict is between the secular moral relativism held by President Obama and his supporters and the Catholic Church with her mission to authoritatively interpret the unchanging natural law. It has, by Obama’s health directive, been mobilized into a war that will have to be settled now. I believe this battle will be notably historic, and will change our world for better of worse. I pray the Church will triumph.

My request is that you publicly state that you regret inviting President Obama to the University of Notre Dame, that he does not deserve the honors given him there because his policies violates God given human rights. A majority of Catholics voted for Obama because they were misled by him. People will understand that you are acting honorably in admitting to a mistake and will respect your humility. Silence will leave you on the wrong side.

Respectfully,

Jerome H. Marcoullier

Notre Dame Class of 1964

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