This time the bishops really seem to mean it. There will be a time of study and prayer between the feasts of two Christian martyrs who stood up to the tyrant Henry VIII and the Fourth of July, which marks America's Independence Day, which stood up to George III in the name of certain Inalienable Rights, including the God-given right to life.
It will be interesting to see if the priests around the country will follow through on this, aside from putting the bishops' statement into the parish bulletins for everyone to take home with them. Will they preach sermons on this, and hold retreats and discussions? I sure hope so. Because our religious freedom really is at stake.
The First Amendmend and the Right to Life are both at stake.
It's a good propaganda move, too, comparing this proposed March for life and freedom to the days of Martin Luther King as well as to Thomas More. That should help defuse the usual charges of racism.
Any link to the Bishops’ video ad on defending freedom, life, liberty, and marriage this November?
The priests in my parish, St. Paschal Baylon of Thousand Oaks, CA, are all totally on board with the bishops. They have been preaching about it at every Mass.