[NYer]

I have been a member of the same Catholic parish in suburban Washington for almost 28 years. But never, until last Sunday, did I hear a sermon applauded. Yet that is precisely what happened when our permanent deacon (a retired scientist at the National Institutes of Health) gave a vigorous, thoughtful defense of religious freedom and called the entire congregation to intensified prayer, penance, and reflection on the defense of that first of American liberties during Lent.

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[mountainlion]

Obama is so self centered that he thinks the whole world thinks like him.

[Wonder Warthog]

"But never, until last Sunday, did I hear a sermon applauded. Yet that is precisely what happened when our permanent deacon (a retired scientist at the National Institutes of Health) gave a vigorous, thoughtful defense of religious freedom and called the entire congregation to intensified prayer, penance, and reflection on the defense of that first of American liberties during Lent. Friends around the country report similar experiences with similar sermons."

Ditto that at my parish (only it was the priest reading the letter and not one of the deacons). And the priest followed up the next Sunday with his own remarks (he's a former military chaplin just retired from the Air Force and taking over in our parish), which were even stronger than the bishop's letter.

[ottbmare]

I’d love to know what parish in the DC area Mr Weigel belongs to. Our main pastor does his level best to avoid controversy (since the parochial vicar drew unwelcome attention to the parish last autumn by actually stating in a homily that homosexual activity and gay marriage were wrong, and then by creating an international firestorm in sticking to his principles last week). It would be nice to go to a parish where someone else was not afraid to speak out. Does any other Freeper know where Weigel worships?