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I wrote this before I went to the 4:30 mass yesterday and this was a most interesting experience.

First, Father J conducted the 4:30 mass, something he almost NEVER does. But I was glad to hear it would be him and I pondered if at this late date he would discuss this contraception issue.

Comes time for the homily, Father J approaches the pulpit, BANGS his fist on the podium, and with his voice on BOOM setting, says...”Two weeks ago the current administration declared pregnancy a DISEASE!”

I settled in for what I hope would be a roaring few minutes.

Indeed Father J went on, filling in all the details, us parishioners all spellbound, me so proud of my church that was standing up for its principles as it always has. Like them or not, the Catholic church took a stand on birth control, abortion and sterilization and never backed down despite tremendous pressures to do so.

With more surprise, yesterday being the day after Obama’s big “compromise”, Father J even touched this subject, telling us what Obamer offered...ie “free” contraception and day-after pills, always with his BOOM voice on. He put his hands to the side of the podium in a clench and lowered his head conspiratorally.

“Does anybody think this contraception is really going to be free?” he boom-whispered.

A child, oh maybe about four years old, shouted out, “NO”.

Of course we all broke out in laughter at such good timing but Father J used the interlude well. “Even the children get it,” he said.

He went on to explain that Obamer said that the health insurers would be able to save money on delivery rooms, OB’s and such, thus the funds to provide free contraceptives.

He then lowered his voice to a boom-whisper once again. I paraphrase: “Watch out you senior citizens. Because if he’s willing to save money on the unborn, what makes you think he won’t want to save money via euthanasia instead of spending money extending the lives of the elder?”

It was a stem-winder all right.

I think, just tween you and I, that Father J deliberately conducted this mass he so seldom does specifically BECAUSE there were complaints that the other priest did not address the issue.

Just a hunch. He has my admiration and I shall tell him so next time I see him.

On a final note, before sending us on our way, Father J asked if we’d did like the Bishop asked and contacted our local politicos.

It's far past time the Catholic Church leadership spoke up. For a long time, the Church I grew up in was led by money-grubbing Pharisees; the kind of people I imagined that Jesus chased from the Temple with a scourge.

But it is a telling point that the Catholic Church leadership, which has been laying down with Democrat dogs for so long and now wonders where all those fleas came from, don't object out loud until it costs them money.

I'll believe the Church is serious about this when Nancy Pelosi and John Kerry and (oh fill in the blank) are offered a chance to change their votes or be excommunicated. Or just excommunicated because nobody could ever believe them anyway. Until then it looks like a money issue from this former-catholic's view.