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Nonetheless, the sheer evilness and Nazi-like contempt of the action was picked up on by Catholics, who had a variety of responses. \u00a0Praying wasn\u2019t bad, and the special Mass done in answer to this showed once more that prayer and worship are always acceptable alternatives, even if they take place around abortion clinics. \u00a0Here Thomas McDonald has an interesting take on the whole series of events<\/a>. \u00a0That\u2019s good enough for me, and I don\u2019t have much else to contribute.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"