Folks, I had a rough weekend with Mama. I’ll monitor your comments when I get myself together. In the meantime, don’t think that I’m ignoring you and refusing to let you have your say. I’m just not able to face some of the ugliness that shows up in the comboxes right now. I’ll be ok in a little bit and get it done for you. Thanks for your patience. Read more
60 Minutes covered the plight of Iraqi Christians Among other stories, they found an American military veteran, in Iraq, training Iraqi Christians in self defense. He’s there because he’s a Christian who wants to help Christians defend themselves in this time of genocide. From 60minutesovertime.com. Lone vet returns to Iraq to fight ISIS MARCH 22, 2015, 6:30 PM|“I’m not here serving my country–I’m here serving Christians,” says former U.S. soldier Brett Felton, who returned to Iraq to train Christians how to... Read more
Things are hopping in the culture wars. It seems that a clerk at a Chicago Office Depot refused to print a pro life flyer quoting facts about the government monies received by Planned Parenthood. The reason? The flyer was deemed to be “persecuting pro abortion” people. Evidently, Office Depot is standing behind this bit of nuttiness. Does this, as the woman who was refused service claims, violate her First Amendment rights? I say no. I wrote a post about this... Read more
This is another take on the question of judicial overstep by the judge who imprisoned Kim Davis. I wrote it for Catholic Vote. Here’s a bit of what I said: Kim Davis, Democrat, went to jail rather than violate her Christian values. For this, she is getting hammered by those who think they own the Democratic Party and can decide who gets to be a “real” Democrat. Donald Trump, Republican, supports sending her to jail. Meanwhile, Republican Governor Bobby Jindal has issued an order in his... Read more
We can convert this culture. The only thing lacking is leadership. That’s my take in a post I wrote for the National Catholic Register on two of the most recent polls about the Catholic Church in America today. Here’s part of what I said: … The trouble with “opinion” polls is that interpretation of the results rests in the hands of the interpreters. That’s why a recent poll that indicated that fully 90% of Catholics approve of the Pope, and a... Read more
There really ARE two kinds of people in the world: those who will go to jail rather than do what’s wrong and those who will send them there. Robert George, McCormick Professor, Princeton, Charman, US Commission on International Religious Freedom Kim Davis has been released from jail. Judge David Bunning, who ordered Davis jailed in the first place, says that he is satisfied that her deputies have fulfilled their obligations to issue marriage licenses to gay marriages. His order releasing Mrs... Read more
My ignorance of canon law is showing. Pope Francis issued two Apostolic letters, which are edicts affecting the entire Church this morning. These letters reform the process by which members of the laity — and those wishing to enter the Church who have marital baggage from the pasts — can obtain an annulment. I have questions out to canonists so that I can give you a more exact and accurate understanding of exactly what the Holy Father did, but there are... Read more
He went himself to buy new glasses. He saved money by using the old frames. I imagine it was a great treat to him, being able to go out for this ordinary errand. Love our Holy Father. Read more
If you missed Pope Francis’ virtual papal audience with America, here it is, without editing. This is an incredible event. I cried like a baby when the single mother with the two little girls spoke to the pope about her life and her feelings. I think the reason why so many of these people cried when they were talking is the healing power of telling their story to the Vicar of Christ. This is the power that all priests have,... Read more
This video is a couple of months old, but the information it contains is timely. Read more
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