by Carl E. Olson | Catholic World Report blog
Bishop Robert Vasa of Santa Rosa, California, has done the unthinkable—nay, he has gone beyond outrageous, to a place so foreign and radical, many Catholics in his diocese are going apoplectic and having complete meltdowns (with low-fat lattes in hand, I presume). Prepare to be shocked:
The Santa Rosa Catholic Diocese is requiring its 200 schoolteachers to sign an agreement affirming that "modern errors" such as contraception, abortion, homosexual marriage and euthanasia are "matters that gravely offend human dignity."
The move is an effort by Bishop Robert Vasa to delineate specifically what it means for a Catholic-school teacher -- whether Catholic or not -- to be a "model of Catholic living" and to adhere to Catholic teaching.
That means means abiding by the Ten Commandments, going to church every Sunday and heeding God's words in thought, deed and intentions, according to a private church document that is an "addendum" to language in the current teachers' contract.
Who does he think he is? Their employer? Their bishop? Um, yeah, he is both, in fact. But, of course, some of the teachers would rather not walk the talk and be adults about the reasonable requirement:
Oh my goodness! How dare a bishop insist that his flock follow Church teaching! What are we coming to????
Seriously, though, good for him! We need more like him. As to the ignorant comments....good grief!! Just shows how far we have strayed, and how steeped in secular culture most people are. There is hope, though. There were a few posts from people who very articulately told the ignoramuses how full of baloney they are. There was one ignorant post that really made me laugh....this person actually replied to Karl Keating and told him to shut up and read his Bible!!!
Posted by: Laura P | Monday, March 04, 2013 at 11:16 AM