ND funds student for Gay Marriage March Keep that quality Catholic education coming! Read more

A news story caught my attention yesterday, a GOP candidate running for Alabama governor is basing his campaign solely on eliminating abortion from the state. I doubt the guy will get very far in the race, based on those who are running against him. But it brings up an interesting thought: If he does become the GOP candidate of choice, would a Catholic be required to vote for him – especially if his opposition is staunchly pro-abortion? I’m not much... Read more

Yesterday, I observed that the fact Glenn Beck is an adult convert to Mormonism tells you all you need to know about his critical thinking skills. Predictably, there has been a wave of protest along these general lines: Just because he made the error of converting from Catholicism to Mormonism, doesn’t mean he is wrong in EVERYTHING. Where is your mercy and compassion. You don’t cut him off completely just because he isn’t a Catholic. I am also informed the... Read more

A reader writes: Young Brights go back to…(wait for it) Karl Marx for inspiration! ‘Cause there’s nothing unreasonable or foolish about Marxism! More intellect worship trumping intellect use. Read more

Deuteronomy 13:1-5. Take for instance, the spectacularly and obtusely wrong Tom Kovach, writing for RenewAmerica.com, a website that makes World Nut Daily appear to be a bastion of rock-ribbed integrity and sanity by comparison. What is nature’s first warning to us that Tom might not know what he’s talking about? Well, it could be his upcoming mini ebook Tribulation: 2008. (You all remember the Great Tribulation last year, right?) Then again, it could be the deadly accuracy of his prediction... Read more

A reader writes: My grandfather has a circulation problem in his leg and will be getting surgery this morning. The operation carries some risk. Please pray that he makes it through. Father, hear our prayer for this man and those who love him through your Son Jesus Christ! Mother Mary, pray for this man and his complete healing. St. Luke, pray for his doctors and caregivers. Read more

Here. EXCERPT: Dan Brown’s work often has a tone, that few reviewers pick up on, that I think is reflective of a frightening strain in American political life. There is a sort of authoritarian iconoclasm, a distrust of known authority and blind trust in hidden authority, that reminds me of populism and strikes me as strange. It does seem to be one of the marks of pop culture (and pop politics) in the present hour. A people as ignorant of... Read more

about Pandorum. Has anyone seen (or heard) of it? It’s a new sci fi movie about which I’ve heard zilch. Read more

As Dawn Eden! But on HeadlineBistro, not her late great blog. Here’s her first story for them: Bearing the Unbearable: In Tragedy’s Wake, Author Helps Ill Pregnant Moms Find Healing & Hope You go, girl! Read more

This landed in my mailbox yesterday: Greetings! My name is Peter Ruppert, I am a practicing Catholic and I am currently working on a music project on behalf of Geffen/Universal. The project is called Music From The Vatican The album is entitled Alma Mater and is recorded in the honor of the Virgin Mary. We would like you to talk about it in your Blog! If the project is something you could indeed imagine writing about in your blog, I... Read more