[NYer]

Look at it another way. Catholics love to picket the Bishop when at long last he has to shutter empty churches and emptying schools. These same Catholics grump about there not being enough priests. Odds are these same complaining Catholics use contraception, had only two children and have waned in the practice of their faith while they wax nostalgic for earlier days.

Just saw this on tonight's local news coverage of the dismemberment of a local Catholic Church. Yesterday, it was like a circus atmosphere as people gathered to watch the demolition team. Food vendors set up their carts and news reporters sent their cable towers heavenward. So many people! They spent hours watching yet not one of them showed up for mass at church or has even inquired about mass times.

[steve86]

Very sad. I really liked the decoration of the wall area behind the altar of the church. Guess it exists only in pictures and memories now.

Also, although I don’t frequently tune in, I heard nominal Catholic Sean Hannity say he has “NO PROBELMO” with contraception for the masses*.

*Unintentional irony implied in use of multi-meaning word “masses”?