"Episcopal Spine Alert"

In the midst of timidity, waffling and head in the sand leadership in the nearly 200 Catholic dioceses in the US, our friends at "Episcopal Spine Alert" have created a great site that highlights intestinal fortitute from chanceries standing up to heresy and Catholics-in-name-only (or CINO's, pronounced 'CHEE-nose'). ESA this week lauded Archbishop John Vlazny of Portland, OR, for suggesting, as St. Paul did to the Romans, that sinners are bad enough, but those who support and encourage sinners in their sin (e.g. pro-abortion Catholic voters who elect pro-abortion Catholic politicians) are equally bad, if not worse. Inspired by Catholic blog-meister Mark Shea, this site acknowleges brave Bishops, whose numbers are growing!

The late and holy Fr. John Hardon, SJ., said before his death, "...according to my Vatican superiors, unless the laity do something, one diocese after another will be lost."

If your bishop is listed, be certain to thank him give him support. If your bishop is not listed, be certain to contact him and respectfully ask him for his support.