* The meaning and significance of Holy Communion (the Eucharist, real presence, sanctifying grace)
* The gravity and moral tragedy of abortion (the sanctity of each and every human soul)
* The reasons and guidelines governing Excommunication
* The authority of bishops
* The seriousness of the call to public witness for Christ required of all Catholics
* Responsibilities of Catholics in civic life
* The meaning of mortal sin and the grave seriousness of its consequences
* The meaning of "scandal"
* The meaning of no longer being in "full communion" with the Catholic Church and the types of public behavior which fall under this category
* The need for continued prayer and reparation for the grave evils of abortion in modern society
Chaput may have been right that this is a blessing in disguise. It may be that as well as a chastisement. There is a renewed call to holiness and vigilance underlying this. This is an opportunity for Evangelium Vitae to be proclaimed to the whole country.
I think this very much a blessing in disguise. That the concept of scandal and the teaching of examination of conscience have to be so explicitly defined says a lot about the state of the church after so many years of Amchurch "teaching."