{"id":2881,"date":"2008-09-08T00:30:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-08T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2008\/09\/madisons-bishop-takes-aim-at-pelosi-and-biden-in-his-homily-updated.html"},"modified":"2008-09-08T00:30:00","modified_gmt":"2008-09-08T00:30:00","slug":"madisons-bishop-takes-aim-at-pelosi-and-biden-in-his-homily-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2008\/09\/madisons-bishop-takes-aim-at-pelosi-and-biden-in-his-homily-updated.html","title":{"rendered":"Madison’s bishop takes aim at Pelosi and Biden in his homily — UPDATED"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is really something: the improvised homily yesterday of Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison, Wisconsin. <\/p>\n

He chucked his prepared remarks to deliver this measured, thoughtful, but unwavering attack on the continuing confusions of Speaker Pelosi and Senator Biden. <\/p>\n

You owe it to yourself to give a listen to the mp3<\/a>. This is how a shepherd leads his flock. <\/p>\n

H\/T to The Loggia Whisperer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

UPDATE:<\/b> Jeff Miller has alerted me to a partial transcript of the homily at his blog, The Curt Jester<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is really something: the improvised homily yesterday of Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison, Wisconsin. He chucked his prepared remarks to deliver this measured, thoughtful, but unwavering attack on the continuing confusions of Speaker Pelosi and Senator Biden. You owe it to yourself to give a listen to the mp3. 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