"'It's not for people to decide whether I'm a bad Catholic because I'm going about my job in a consistent way; that's for God to decide,' said Colon. 'I never thought my salvation would be a topic for public debate.'"

Actually, it is for people to decide whether you're a good Catholic or a bad Catholic. That's the job of bishops, amoung many others. Being a Catholic isn't like being an American. It isn't the default position. You have no right to that which you reject with your actions.

The Church is saying that you have a problem with God if you continue on your way. If you're Catholic, you believe that the Church has the authority to say this. If you don't believe that the Church has the authority to say this, you're not a Catholic.

The bishops are not "invoking the moral authority of the Church in a threatening way." You are. You're probably excommunicate under canon law, by your own actions, and your bishop is remininding you of this fact.

Funny, I don't recall anyone being upset when the archbishop of New Orleans excommunicated a judge for squashing a civil rights case. I guess he should have never "invoked the moral authority of the church."