[Salvation]

**Sorely lacking in the U.S. today are nationally recognized Catholic Bishops who clearly advocate Catholic moral theology at every public opportunity.**

This is true. However, there were a couple last week who did the right thing.

One speaking at a Catholic University.

Another cancelling his appointment to speak.

Seems like there was one more, but I am having a lapse of recall right now. LOL!

[cebadams]

Many speak out occassionally. Most do so only under influence and/or pressure from others. Most would rather stay silent.

We applauded Cardinal Arinze for making these remarks last week:

In many parts of the world, the family is under siege," Arinze said, according to a transcript of his remarks provided by the university. "It is opposed by an anti-life mentality as is seen in contraception, abortion, infanticide and euthanasia. It is scorned and banalized by pornography, desecrated by fornication and adultery, mocked by homosexuality, sabotaged by irregular unions and cut in two by divorce."

Is this message so difficult to advocate? Sometimes a shepard needs to use the hook end of the staff.