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To: Charles Martel
It's more common to hear a brief but pointed reminder not to support any pro-abortion candidates.

In 40+ years I never heard that message. I did hear the anti-materialism homily once a week though. It was better to give to the church you see.

58 posted on 01/04/2008 1:29:36 PM PST by 03A3
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To: 03A3
In 40+ years I never heard that message.

Admittedly, I've had the good fortune to live in a conservative archdiocese. Philip Hannan was Archbishop there for most of my lifetime (Google "Jumping Padre" + 101st Airborne + D-Day). Though retired, he still celebrated two Masses each weekend in New Orleans. At age 93, he packed the church with his no-(liberal)-nonsense homilies. After Katrina, he finally retired fully.

I miss his unapologetic and *very* politically incorrect manner - it was really an inspiration. It wasn't just the elderly Archbishop holding forth on the topic of abortion, though. I heard it from at least two younger priests in my former home parish.

Now I live in Texas, in a much smaller diocese. I'm waiting to see whether a similar "remember, the Church's position is..." sort of message surfaces before the primary.

59 posted on 01/04/2008 4:08:01 PM PST by Charles Martel (The Tree of Liberty thirsts.)
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