This is the text of an email I just sent to Bishop Kmiec:
I just finished reading the article concerning Rep Higgins and his “outing” by the deacon at St. Thomas Aquinas in Buffalo. What happened to sincerity in the Church? I do not question your belief in the value of all life, but if the Church isn’t sincere in exercising those beliefs, who can we rely on to do so? As I read the article, I was hoping to read how the Church stood behind the Deacon although he could have done it with more tact. That was not forthcoming. Rather, the leaders of my Church reprimanded him, and appeared to apologize to this supporter-of-murder politician for the purpose of being invited to political events. Where is your sincerity? Better yet, what would Jesus do when faced with such a situation? What lesson are you teaching the next generation Catholic? You missed an excellent opportunity to show the world how strongly the Catholic faith holds to its core values. Be ashamed.
Last week was 'defense of life' Sunday. The Church asked its pastors to preach on this topic. The deacon did a superb job!
Good email from you! There's a place for "tact", but a Church is the place for TRUTH.