Article: Bidding Farewell to a Dynasty
As someone who grew up in Boston under the overwhelming cultural influence of the Kennedys (and who had attended Harvard, partly because the Kennedy men had), I can't say how disappointed I have been at their spinelessness in not supporting the natural law with regard to contraception and population control, abortion, embryonic stem cell research, and marriage.
But I also think that many bishops have been spineless in wielding their authority as successors of the Apostles and articulators of the natural law. In this Year for Priests, let us all intensify our prayers for the bishops and the clergy that they may have courage and wisdom in preaching the truth.
Joe McPherson
