It is so good to see this taking place. We have too many in our parish that discard abortion as an issue.
Case in point... A few weeks ago our priest read a letter from our bishop saying that Catholics should vote pro-life. (Our daughter was confirmed the night before, so I didn't see the reaction the following morning.) One woman stormed out, screeching she had heard enough!!! Three other couples cornered our priest after Mass and read him the riot act.
How do they do that after receiving the Eucharist? How have their hearts become so hardened?!
In my parents' parish, a woman cornered the priest and questioned him on why he DIDN'T speak out on voting pro-life. I guess it all depends.
I hope you also took your priest aside and told him to stand tall.