A reader writes: My father passed away peacefully in his sleep this evening. All glory to our Lord Jesus Christ, who will raise my father on the last day. Your prayers appreciated. Father, hear our prayer for the repose of your servant’s soul, and especially for the good son he leaves behind to mourn his passing. Grant that your light, peace, consolation and grace are given to them to endure their parting until that day when they meet again in... Read more

I’m wondering if you could steer me toward any helpful books on the Church’s teaching on contraception. I struggled with this issue for years and even stopped taking communion as a result. Finally, a priest helped me put it into perspective by posing the broader question, “what do you make of the Church of Jesus Christ?” In general, I have found the Church a reliable teacher and guide. A related, but more important point is that I accept the authority... Read more

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abortion remains the gravest and most archetypal evil of our time. My point in addressing other evils of our time is not to minimize that, but to warn about being blinded by the magnitude of this evil, so that we ignore all other evils. Many in the West made this mistake during the Cold War, being so blinded by the horrors of Nazism that they simply didn’t care about the horrors of Communism. It’s easy to become focused on defending... Read more

The founder of the national Life Chain, which is set to take place October 2nd, is urging Protestant pastors to confront the “spirit of child aversion” that was created by the embrace of contraception. Royce Dunn, president of Please Let Me Live, issued an open letter to pastors in July urging them to take concrete measures to “end the American Holocaust” of abortion. The devoted Baptist is calling for “a new mindset” towards procreation that is open to God’s gift... Read more

Tory MP urges Cameron to crack down on church that refuse to hold same sex ceremonies The UK hasn’t even legalized gay marriage, only civil unions and already they are aiming to use this as a tool for the legal persecution of the Church. Gay marriage is all about finding a legal basis to crush the Church. I hope the bishops in the UK tell this guy to shove off. Read more

Torture, which we did at the orders of the Bush/Cheney Administration while American Catholics, to their shame, supported it in greater percentages than the general population, is a) evil, b) stupid, c) counter-productive, and d) deeply destructive of our souls–actually making us less safe from terror and a more corrupt people than the mere abortion-loving nation we already are. I’m proud of the Witherspoon Institute for publishing this. I hope more conservative outfits undertake this cleansing of memory and work... Read more

But I’ve always appreciated the fundamental decency of the man, never on better display than here: The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook Read more

…is my kinda gal. More like her, please. Read more