Frank Cardinal Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, spoke out strongly against Catholics who use "misguided and inadequate" symbols in the month of June that "do not represent us as Catholics but rather contribute to confusion, distortions and ambiguities about what the Catholic faith truly teaches regarding the human person, human nature, and natural moral law."
Rather, they should turn to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, he said, "one of the most profound and enduring symbols in Catholic devotional life as it encapsulates the depth of Christ’s love for humanity."
The statement, dated June 1, was posted on the Archdiocese of Toronto's website on May 29.
"We need to make sure that the symbols we use are consistent with our Catholic faith and not borrowed from ideological fora, promoted by lobby groups and endorsed by political movements," Cardinal Leo continued.
"We ought to honour and respect our traditions and not compromise the integrity of the faith by using symbols that are contrary to God’s divine revelation."
"We do good to use our own symbols to tell our own story without resorting to trendy, misguided and inadequate symbols that do not represent us as Catholics but rather contribute to confusion, distortions and ambiguities about what the Catholic faith truly teaches regarding the human person, human nature, and natural moral law."
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