How appropriate given yesterday's Gospel: Luke11:46 --

"He said, “Woe to you teachers of the Law also! For you load men with burdens that are difficult to carry, and you yourselves won’t even lift one finger to help carry those burdens."

Not since the days of Msgr. George Higgins do we hear much about the duty of employers to provide paid holidays, leave time and stable work schedules to their employees so that they may carry out various duties and obligations of theirs, including holyday observances.

Maybe if the bishops were not quite so mute on this and less fearful of offending Big Business, they would not look as bad when they direct the lay faithful on weekday Mass attendance.