“Prominent Catholics are voicing their support for Kansas City Chiefs’ kicker Harrison Butker after he delivered a commencement address to graduating students at Benedictene College on May 11 that touched on hot-button issues, causing outrage among left-leaning media and commentators. …
Butker’s local ordinary, Bishop James Johnston of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph … ‘I support Mr. Butker’s right to share his faith and express his opinions - including those that are critical of bishops,’ he said.
… another high-profile Catholic, Marian priest and author … Father Donald Calloway, MIC, said, ‘I loved the speech!
’His speech was inspiring and what the woke culture needs to hear. He exhibited real, authentic Catholic manhood. Good for him. I have no problem with anything he said. I wish more said it, especially clergy. …’
Bishop Joseph Strickland … said that ‘it is no surprise that some are reacting with extreme negativity, too many today hate the truth and merely want “their” truth, which is not truth at all. You are in my prayers.’
President of the Catholic League Bill Donohue wrote in a statement on Thursday that Butker “nailed it” during comments in his speech.
’His courage and his commitment to Catholicism is laudatory,’ Donahue wrote. ‘A heralded Catholic football player defends traditional moral values at a Catholic college - how novel - and within no time he’s being bashed all over the place. Had he endorsed transgenderism, or Hamas, he would now be praised to high heaven.’
Kristin Hawkins, a Catholic and president of the pro-life group Students for Life of America, wrote of the speech online: “If you watch one video today, this should be it.” …”
Butker, 28, who has been outspoken about his Catholic faith during his career, received backlash for sharing his views on gender, abortion, euthanasia, and IVF.
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