Brooks Hamby’s high school graduation speech got kicked back three times. The reason? He persisted in talking about his faith. Evidently, Mr Hamby eventually submitted a draft that was approved. But it turned out the censorship was all for naught. When I watched the video below, it sounded to me like Mr Hamby gave the first couple of lines from his approved speech, then shifted to remarks the administration knew nothing about. “I presented three drafts of my speech,” he... Read more
Pope Francis excommunicated all members of the Mafia today. It is rare indeed for a Pope to say that every single person who is member of a group is excommunicated by reason of that membership. But, in my opinion, this particular excommunication is long overdue. Pope Francis went to Calabria, a region of Italy that is reputed to be heavily corrupted by the Mafia, to issue this excommunication. He called the Mafia an “adoration of evil and contempt for... Read more
I’m writing back to back truth-sifting-to-the-top posts today. It happens that way sometimes. The truth, after a loud cacophony of untruths, will suddenly start sifting to the top all at once. It seems that the story of Irish nuns having dumped 700 baby bodies into a septic tank is just that: A story. Or rather, a hoax. Or, to put it bluntly the invention of an anti-Catholic press looking for anything at all to be turned into another scandalizing story about... Read more
The truth about Pope Francis’ health is sifting itself to the top. “There is no sickness whatsoever,” the Reverend Thomas Rosica, said in reply to a CNN question about the Holy Father’s health. “If there was, we would be open about that and ask people to pray for him.” I suppose I could go on and on about the details, but it turns out that Pope Francis is just taking a mini vacation by following a lighter schedule during... Read more
I’m proud of you. Public Catholic readers have not gone off the deep end, blaming Father Joseph Terra for the actions of the man who beat him and shot and killed his brother priest, Father Kenneth Walker. Father Terra, a Catholic priest, was critically wounded when an assailant broke into the rectory in Phoenix that he shared with Father Walker. Father Walker was shot and killed. It seems that the assailant managed to get his hands on a gun owned by Father... Read more
Archbishop Fulton Sheen may soon be called Blessed Fulton Sheen. Watch the video below and learn more about it. Read more
I am proud to be part of a Church that is not intimidated by politically-motivated bullying. From what I’ve read, the pro-gay-marriage folks did manage to drive down attendance at the March for Marriage today. I am familiar with this sort of thing, on a much smaller level. The photo at the top of Public Catholic’s page was taken of a demonstration against me, calling for my censorship by the Oklahoma Democratic Party. The reason was that I had passed... Read more
There will be rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents. Jesus Christ There must have been rejoicing in heaven a few weeks ago. That’s when Wojeiech Jaruzelski, the former Communist dictator or Poland asked for last rites. Mr Jaruzelski was also the former and the commander of the Soviet Military forces that put down an attempted move toward democracy in Czechoslovakia. He was an avowed atheist for most of his adult life. True to its way of doing things,... Read more
Who needs this? Who is it going to be used against? Those are the questions that the Skunk brings to mind. I’m not talking about a beautiful little animal with that possesses a massive olfactory defense system. I am talking about a drone that possesses a massive offense system, and that has been developed and is being marketed for use against civilians by corporations. The Skunk is, as I said, a drone that is designed for what is euphemistically being... Read more
This video promoting the March for Marriage 2014 deals with the issue of religious freedom as it pertains to the overall issue of supporting traditional marriage. I have written about these same things many times, including here, here, here and here. Because of the issues raised in Public Catholic’s com boxes, I want to clarify where I stand. I support civil and human rights for gay people, including legal provision for gay couples in areas such as inheritance, property and next of... Read more
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