Hail Mary pass Other noteworthy examples include: The term "Hail Mary pass" has become generalized to refer to any last-ditch effort with little chance of success. In basketball, a "Hail Mary shot" or "Hail Mary throw" is a shot thrown from a place far away from the basket (e.g., behind the half court line). It is typically attempted when there is not enough time left in the period to execute a more traditional play, and (in a case where the team attempting the shot is in the final regulation period or overtime) when they are either tied or behind by no more than
History of the Catholic Church and homosexuality and Matthew Clark of Rochester, New York were criticized for their association with New Ways Ministry, and their distortion of the theological concept of the "Primacy of Conscience" as an alternative to the actual teaching of the Catholic Church. In 2013, members of the Rainbow Sash Movement in Illinois planned to hold a prayer service in a cathedral for legalization of same-sex marriage, an initiative that Bishop Paprocki of Springfield called blasphemous. History of the Catholic Church and homosexuality The Christian tradition has generally proscribed any and all noncoital genital activities, whether engaged in by couples or individuals, regardless of