So it turns out that Father Patrick Conroy of the Society of Jesus was forced to resign his position as U.S. House chaplain because some Republicans wanted an evangelical Protestant his place, and some of them found Father Conroy to be too liberal (because Jesuits care too much about the poor!).
Well, Father Conroy is back.
Father Conroy rescinded his resignation. Borrowing a page from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who refuses to be intimidated while overseeing the Mueller investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election, Father Conroy chose to stand his ground and not let himself be pushed around because of politics. House Speaker Paul Ryan did something normally associated with Democrats - he caved - and let Father Conroy have his job back.
Catholics will remember this slight from the Republicans. And Catholics will make damn sure the Republicans pay dearly in the November elections.
I can think of one Catholic who's ready to do just that.
Did I happen to mention that Martin O'Malley was educated by Jesuits? :-O :-D
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