In my year of blogging, I have almost never touched a "hot-potato," as I have intentionally sought to find common ground and not veer off into controversy. However, the following is of such vital concern that I cannot afford not to address it. I urge us all to truly get on our knees and pray about this.
As Catholics, we support the initiative for greater health care for the poor and marginalized However, it seems the current administration is attempting to severely infringe upon the conscience rights of Catholic institutions, by requiring them to cover sterilizations, abortifacients, and other actions that are not congruent with Catholic teaching. This would force Catholic institutions of all kinds into a Catch-22 that would force them to violate their conscience. The following article http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2011/09/4015 explains more.
As many of you may recall, President Obama spoke at the 2009 Notre Dame Commencement. Without getting embroiled in the controversy surrounding that past event, I would like to draw your attention to Fr. Jenkins, President of Notre Dame, as he addresses this present concern. You can read the letter here:
http://president.nd.edu/assets/50056/comments_from_rev_john_i_jenkins_notre_dame_3_.pdf
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