This moral obligation of which the Bishop speaks, is a wonderful, charitable sentiment and should be pursued as an institutional policy of the Church. But, as an obligation for my tax money, this sentiment is nonsense.
If the Catholic Church wants to abrogate its duties to the government, then consider my taxes as my tithe.
Interesting analysis. I think I agree.
It is so sad to see that the bishops continue to misapply Catholic doctrine.
The Church does charity - that is her only role.
The State does not have a heart and thus it cannot love - charity is impossible for the State.