Wikipedia defines Hypocrisy as "the state of pretending to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually have. Hypocrisy involves the deception of others and is thus a kind of lie."  You can read the entire article on hypocrisy here..

Congressional leaders in both parties are engaged in high-level, confidential talks about exempting lawmakers and Capitol Hill aides from the insurance exchanges they are mandated to join as part of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, sources in both parties said.

It is stunts like this that have made me change my party affiliation.  I am a member of neither Democratic nor the Republican parties.  I cannot stand it any longer.

Most people would not think "abortion" as the first answer.  Yet it is.  I am guessing that most people would say murders with a handgun. This does bot even come close to making the top ten.

The statistics below (from the Center for Disease Control) for 2011 show the leading causes of death in the United States. While all unexpected deaths cause sorrow and grief.  it seems like we should be placing our effort (and money) on say the top five causes.  This would make moral and economic sense.

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Below is an approximation of the homily that I preached Sunday 14th at the 9 AM and 11 AM Mass at St Luke the Evangelist in Slidell . This homily is based on the readings for the third  Sunday in Easter. You may want to read over these first before reading the homily.

Readings can be found here. 

We are all accustomed to laws and rules in place to keep us safe and from harm.
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