Archbishop Dolan leaves gay marriage out of sermon (for a change)

Don’t expect this imported Cheesehead to stay silent for long. He explains that he left well enough alone because he needed some grace and mercy, since he’s been “down a little lately as you can imagine.” It would never, ever, occur to any of these very prayerful people that God did indeed answer their prayers and they just don’t like what He had to say. From the New York Times: Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan did not exactly hide his opposition to efforts to legalize same-sex marriage in New York. Yet on Sunday, Archbishop Dolan made no mention of gay marriage during the 10:15 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. He did not criticize state lawmakers, or offer an impassioned defense of the church’s view of marriage.
It was not until after services when the archbishop tackled the issue, and explained to reporters why he chose not to do so during his homily. “This is about prayer,” he said inside the cathedral. “I sort of needed a good dose of the Lord’s grace and mercy because I’ve been down a little lately as you can imagine.”]]>