This, I submit, is bringing coals to Newcastle when announced to Chicago-area RC preachers:
Six months into his papacy, Pope Francis delivered a blunt message to the church: Stop obsessively preaching about the ills of abortion, contraception, and gay marriage.
As yourself, fellow Chicago archdiocese resident, when was the last time you heard about abortion, contraception, or gay marriage from the pulpit.
Coals to Newcastle? See here, blog reader.
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From percipient reader:
Yes, yes, yes!A year ago I heard of the evangelical preacher jailed in Canada for talking against the sin of homosexuality, and the thought was “beware, this could happen in the USA.” [In UK, as here.]My thought was — “maybe to an American evangelical” — I can’t remember a priest talking against ANY sin, unless it’s racism.I have heard from friends in Italy and maybe read about it — that abortion is NOT a political issue in “Catholic” Italy. Couldn’t figure that one out with Benedict on the throne.
The U.S. Catholic Church has not done its PR right. The complete elimination of sin-talk doesn’t seem to have drawn “moderate” Catholics back to the church because they don’t know about the change.
So: How familiar is this Argentinian pope with the U.S.?
Blithe Spirit 