Blessed John Paul II has a new feast day here in America. The Congregation of Divine Worship has approved the celebration, setting the feast day for Oct 22. It will be observed as an optional memorial in the United States. Oct 22 was chosen because that is the day he was inaugurated as Pope in 1978. Pope John Paul II is one of my heroes. I’ve read many of his encyclicals and been inspired by all of them. His writings... Read more
I’m going to delay this week’s installment of Stop Slogan-Voting. Stop Hate-Voting. Stop Being Manipulated. until next Monday. We’re just about ready to turn the corner from diagnosing the problem to talking about solutions. That may be a good place to take a breather, anyway. Tune in next week, and thanks for your support and input as we’ve made this journey together. Have a blessed Monday, my friends! Read more
Frank Weathers, who blogs at Why I Am Catholic, usually says it better. His post, Why the HHS Mandate is a Foul and Dangerous Thing, is no exception. It begins with a cartoon that encapsulates the whole messy mandate and its assault on our basic freedoms in a drawing. I put the cartoon below. Can anybody say it better? Read the rest of Frank’s fine post here. Read more
Democrats for Life does not endorse Obama BY BEN JOHNSON Mon Oct 15, 2012 WASHINGTON, D.C., October 15, 2012, (LifeSiteNews.com) – An organization dedicated to promoting the pro-life cause from within the Democratic ranks says it will not endorse Barack Obama for re-election as president of the United States in 2012. “Our policy is to endorse candidates that are both pro-life and Democrat. We do not endorse Republican candidates and we do not endorse candidates who take a public position... Read more
President Obama raised the specter of a war on birth control during the debate last night. According to him, Governor Romney, if elected, is going to limit your access to contraceptives. This particular set of claims has become almost pro forma whenever pro abortion people debate those who are pro life. These statements are untrue. However, as with many lies that are so easily told today, they gain traction simply by virtue of being repeated again and again. The people... Read more
To Dolan or not to Dolan? That was the question. Cardinal Timothy Dolan and his offer to pray the Benediction at the two political conventions were all the news a few weeks ago. It seems that he offered to pray at both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. The Republicans, who are sharper tacks all around when it comes to currying religious political favor, answered with an immediate yes and then used their publicity machine to spread the word. They... Read more
David Green, CEO and founder of Hobby Lobby Stores, issued a statement yesterday concerning the lawsuit Hobby Lobby, Inc filed against the HHS Mandate. I thought you might find it edifying to read. The source for this article is Charisma News. Check it out for similar stories. Hobby Lobby CEO: Christian Companies Can’t Bow to Sinful Mandate 2:30PM EDT 10/15/2012 DAVID GREEN David and Barbara Green When my family and I started our company 40 years ago, we were working out... Read more
I respected the woman speaking to me. She and I had the same background, shared most of the same beliefs. But we were at odds that day. She looked at me with the hot-eyed stare of a person who is not to be reasoned with and pointed her finger at me to emphasize her words. “You can go to church as much as you want,” she said, “but leave it there.” She was angry with me because I had passed... Read more
Hate-voting for Christ is an oxymoron if there ever was one. Hate-voting is the fine art of defaming the people you disagree with in order to punish, diminish and hurt them. Hate-voting destroys your Christian witness. When you say you are a Christian, other people will judge Jesus by you. When you spout a steady stream of invective aimed at people you disagree with politically, you are telling the world that following Jesus means being full of hate, rage and engaging... Read more
 Yesterday was the 95th anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima. I’ve been to Fatima. It was an important turning point in my life that I may write about in the future. I thought you might enjoy this video commemorating it. Have a blessed Sunday.      Read more
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