He preached a barn burner last Sunday and laid it on the line - non-negotiable "life issues" and all. He spoke of people who claim to be Catholic but don't support the church's teachings. He didn't mention any names . . . didn't have to. As we were walking out of Mass, I met an old friend of my parents who whispered to me that it was the "Vote for Bush" sermon . . . I replied, "Shhhh . . . don't say that . . . too obvious!"
A thousand million blessings upon your priest!
That's how I was raised in the Church. There was no *discussion* about abortion. The Church was very clear in its position and imbedding that into the hearts and minds of the congregation.
But today? There are no rules. The R.C. Churches have become P.C. Churches. Parishoners claim to be Catholic, yet they support homosexuality, abortion, divorce, etc. To me, it is as wrong as girls wanting to be Boy Scouts, and boys wanting to be Girl Scouts. The few are disruptors, and they want the rules loosened or changed to accommodate themselves.