(Includes new updates below...) Apparently, Pope Benedict has good sources of U.S. intelligence, as reported in this story yesterday. This news in from Thomas Peters of the CatholicVote.org blog: Obama Admin Decides to Require Religious Institutions to Cover Free Contraception. I hope this one gets overturned by the courts in a hurry, especially after the last High Court decision.
Let there be no voter apathy in November, we must not underestimate the task ahead of us, for this is no ordinary election, but one which places in the balance our American ideals and human freedom itself. We cannot allow our rights to be continued to be stripped away by this lawless administration. I, for my part, will take the greatest delight in firing every one of these perfidious malefactors on election day this November! I hope you will, too!
Almighty Father, by the Passion of your Son who purchased our freedom by the price of his most Precious Blood, send the grace of your Holy Spirit upon us to strengthen us in our trial as a people and as a nation, and let every bishop and diocese and parish, every Catholic charity and hospital, every university, high school, middle school, and elementary school--nay, every Catholic employer--issue a statement of total noncompliance with such a "law"! Grant us to be fearless in the face of grave injustice, recalling the wisdom of St. Augustine, this "law" is no law at all!
Update: For the reaction of the U.S. Bishops, read here. Notable quote:
“In effect, the president is saying we have a year to figure out how to violate our consciences ... To force American citizens to choose between violating their consciences and forgoing their healthcare is literally unconscionable. It is as much an attack on access to health care as on religious freedom. Historically this represents a challenge and a compromise of our religious liberty” ~Cardinal-designate Timothy M. Dolan, archbishop of New York and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Let there be no voter apathy in November, we must not underestimate the task ahead of us, for this is no ordinary election, but one which places in the balance our American ideals and human freedom itself. We cannot allow our rights to be continued to be stripped away by this lawless administration. I, for my part, will take the greatest delight in firing every one of these perfidious malefactors on election day this November! I hope you will, too!
Almighty Father, by the Passion of your Son who purchased our freedom by the price of his most Precious Blood, send the grace of your Holy Spirit upon us to strengthen us in our trial as a people and as a nation, and let every bishop and diocese and parish, every Catholic charity and hospital, every university, high school, middle school, and elementary school--nay, every Catholic employer--issue a statement of total noncompliance with such a "law"! Grant us to be fearless in the face of grave injustice, recalling the wisdom of St. Augustine, this "law" is no law at all!
Update: For the reaction of the U.S. Bishops, read here. Notable quote:
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