[NYer]

The local CBS affiliate was tipped off about this and sent a cameraman to film the reaction by the parishioners. It was quite a scene. Dissenters stood up and walked out, some shouting messages to "Fr. Gary", before leaving the church.

You don't get more liberal than the Albany Diocese!!

[Litany]

You don't get more liberal than the Albany Diocese!!

Milwaukee is still not far behind. We have gotten the same type of sermons the past few weeks, though a bit more toned down than this one sounded....but same gist.

[Desdemona]

Well, lucky me. We get good, moral homilies every Sunday at the Cathedral here. Our archbishop has even made some fairly strong statements against sin. He leads the pro-life Masses and there are always quite a few clergy in attendance.

There are people here though that do complain that he is too conservative. And, to my knowledge, there have been no overt statements against the war outside of SLU and St. Cronin's (the parish for the revolutionaries). We do pray for wisdom for our leaders and the safety of our troops and for a swift and just end to the conflict, but that we are supposed to do. And, as one who wishes Saddam dethroned, I have no problem with this.

I do have a problem with priests using the pulpit as a lectern and spouting their own opinions rather than treaching morality. All of you out there have my prayers.