Chaput is one of the few who seems to actually see what's happening all around us.
CNSNews.com: Are Christians being persecuted for their beliefs in the U.S.?
Archbishop Chaput: “’Persecuted’ is a big word. We’re not in Pakistan or North Korea. But it would be very unwise to ignore the implications of government coercion like the HHS mandate, or the misuse of the IRS, or political and judicial attacks on the nature of marriage.
“Government pressure on religious communities has clearly increased in our country in recent years. The United States has no magic immunity attached to its liberties. The Constitution, as great as it is, is still just a piece of paper unless people vigorously protect their rights.
“For religious believers, that means defending their faith in the courts and legislatures. It also means living their faith with joy and conviction, publicly as well as privately.”
Yes, may God keep and protect Archbishop Chaput.
Had a dream last night that I was being held prisoner with a number of others for the crime of being a Christian. In the dream, I was apparently some sort of trusty, as I had run of the house we were being kept in and had to take food to the others who were in cells, one of whom was a priest.
It wasn’t too bad a place except we couldn’t leave, but perhaps this was the first stop before we were transported to the concentration camp.