Monthly Archives: February 2012

Bishops to Obama: Rescission of mandate only complete solution

The Bishops are not backing down. They issued a second statement late yesterday. Excerpt: Today, the President has done two things. First, he has decided to retain HHS’s nationwide mandate of insurance coverage of sterilization and contraception, including some abortifacients. … Continue reading

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Obama Offers a (non) Accommodation to Catholics

During the last Presidential election campaign, my favorite deacon thought that Obama was an empty suit.  I was concerned that he was not an empty suit. My gut kept screaming danger, danger! Well, unfortunately, the President’s war on the Catholic … Continue reading

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Home (Bitter) Sweet Home

Well my favorite Deacon and I are home after a wonderful visit with our daughter and grandchildren. It was hard to leave, but it is good to be home. I usually don’t get jet lag from the journey home, but … Continue reading

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