Posted on 01/30/2012 11:38:58 AM PST by OPS4
Over the weekend, the Catholic Churchs letter went beyond simply issuing oppositional rhetoric to media. Instead, priests read an open note to congregations across the country, dubbing the administrations take on womens health and religious violations as an attack on their faith. In the letter, Bishops highlighted what they called an alarming and serious matter, as their words contended that the federal government has dealt a heavy blow to the Catholic population.
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
Billy Boy !
There’s a range of actions; this is not a cohesive effort (yet?) thru the USCCB. Some bishops issued press statements and posted on their website. Some went farther and ordered their statements read by the priests in their dioceses at Mass. Some have not done anything yet. From what I can see, Cardinal George is in the last category.
Take a look at this to get a broader view of what’s happening with bishops:
http://www.catholicvote.org/discuss/index.php?p=25591
Have you ever seen an angry Irish Catholic???
(I have, not good times.....Obama’s taken on the wrong people....and this may well completely sink him.)
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