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Ailene McManus's avatar

Thank you for your comments about the vaccine concern as it relates to our Bishops. Sadly our San Diego diocese is led by a Mc Carrick Bishop. His actions speak so loudly we can't hear his words. He shows deep concern for the environment and loves being in front of the camera on immigration issues but silent (or actively lobbying to "tone down" the abortion issue as it relates to other social teaching) while ignoring that neither of those issues matter if a child is not allowed to live in the first place. So yes - I do not look to my Bishop or this Pope on the vaccine issue. I appreciate your reporting though and thankfully I see all of Colorado's Bishops are joined in one voice giving guidance to their flocks so I look to these faithful leaders in forming an opinion. I am sure I am not the only faithful Catholic who is struggling and "distrustful" of the conference and my own bishop.

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One issue that has been difficult with the Bishops and recent statements is the lack of Pastoral concern for their faithful. Look at the unnecessarily complicated statement on the J&J vaccine (whereas the CDF document and previous letters from the Pontifical Academy for Life make no such distinction). The statement is so ambiguous that faithful Catholics who want to follow Church teaching are left to try to figure out if they should leave their vaccine clinic after waiting months to be scheduled if they are offered the J&J vaccine over the moderna/Pfizer. I know this is nuanced, but pastorally, they should answer the very clear question, which is “if I’m offered Johnson and Johnson now at my vaccine appointment, should I leave and wait several months until I can choose?” Otherwise, this is all moot because the faithful really do not have a choice.

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