I just got back from Mass. Not a word about being forced to pay for insurance for BC and aborticants.
I had to go to teach Catechism right after, but when I get the chance, I’ll have to ask Father about this.
My ‘priestess’ preached on the gospel lesson from Mark this morning about Jesus healing the leper.
That’s what I prefer in church, sticking with the gospel and staying away from social issues that are politically hot.
But for the Catholic churches, I would think it should be addressed.
Going to tape the interview with Santorum on Meet the Press, hoping he can make me like him more.
I am sorry to be late reporting but I got so many error messages yesterday I couldn’t get on.
The Archdiocese of Indianapolis believes the “compromise” is an accounting trick. Monsignor explained how we would still be paying for it with our premiums, because it is his experience that insurance companies do not give anything for free.
The entire homily was about how we shouldn’t be tricked, that we are not stupid people, that the Bishops are speaking for us but they need the people to back them up, and to call our senators and congressmen. We were given phone numbers and fax numbers along with the explanation that emails are often ignored and regular mail takes too long due to security.
We were told we were not sheep and could figure out what to say ourselves, but that it was important not only for Catholics but all people who believe that conscience is important, even independent businesses and other religions and even atheists.
We were all given handouts with copies of the letter the bishops had written, answers refuting the White House talking points, and there were two petitions to sign supporting different ways to oppose this (one legislative, one judicial). I signed both.
While I was waiting in line to sign the petitions, I talked about how this is a First Amendment issue, don’t let them fool you, that the next thing would be gay marriage, Obamacare, people being ordered to do all sorts of things, etc. Lots of people in line fired up about Obamacare and the fact that it will promote euthanasia.
I was very pleased to see the archdiocese and my parish taking such a strong stand.