I know this will........

......raise the hairs on some peoples necks. But, I'm going to write it here anyway, because a.) this is my blog, and b.) I believe in INTEGRITY, and find it to be a quality/virtue truly worth sticking to. I also believe in the authority of the Catholic Church & it's leaders.............

..........so when a Catholic Priest and President of an internationally known Catholic University, aka University of Notre Dame, desides to defy an authority (U.S. bishops) of the Catholic Church by inviting a very outspoken supporter (you can guess who) of political policies that quote: 'directly contradict fundamental Catholic teachings on life and marriage', to be honored as their commencement speaker........

........I get a little bugged. And I'm not the only one. So I signed this petition, along with over 340,000 others. If you'd like to follow (or at least 'be in the know' of) this scandal.....click here! If you feel inclined to sign the petition.....go for it! Ave Maria!

miss you all..... jennifer j. s.