Mass in Aurora draws people seeking answers to tragedy :: Catholic News Agency (CNA). There are no ‘ifs’ in God’s world. And no places that are safer than other places. The center of His will is our only safety — let us pray that we may always know it!” Corrie Ten Boom, The Hiding Place Read more
Congressional hearing examines violence against Christians in Nigeria :: Catholic News Agency (CNA). Christians are currently being subjected to what amounts to genocide in several areas in the world. The persecution in Nigeria is one terrible example. Unfortunately, hate speech directed at Christians and Christianity has become ubiquitous on the internet. It is past time for those of us who follow Christ to say “enough.” Read more
What you might do for now is email the same Congresspeople you emailed earlier and ask them how they voted. It’s important to follow through with them, to let them know that you are watching. Read more
House Committee to Vote Wednesday on 20-Week Abortion Ban | LifeNews.com. The Judiciary Committee of the United States House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Wednesday on HR 3803, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The bill prohibits abortion after 22 weeks gestation. It is based on scientific evidence that an unborn baby can feel pain at this age. A bill similar to this that passed in Nebraska forced late-term abortionist Dr LeRoy Carhart to move most of his abortion... Read more
Peter Wiebe’s blog, Threshold of Heaven, takes readers to the foot of the cross. Peter lost his precious little boy, Jesse, to cancer a year ago. Threshold of Heaven is a tribute to Jesse and a searingly honest account of the hardest grief any person can know; the loss of a child. Peter’s posts make me think of Our Lady. She had to watch her child die, too. St Simeon told her when Jesus was only a few days old,... Read more
Due my extreme ineptitude with blogger awards, I have created the You Are My Sunshine Award for all those generous souls who have helped me launch Public Catholic. Today’s You Are My Sunshine Award goes to 8 Kids And A Business and her great post Euthanasia: It’s Not Enough to Say No. You can find her at: http://8kidsandabusiness.wordpress.com/2012/06/20/euthanasia-its-not-enough-to-say-no/ Remember all you dieters out there: Stressed is desserts spelled backwards! Read more
This is unconventional, but I want to re-blog a re-blog of one of my posts here on Public Catholic. Our friend Art really hit the ball out of the park with his comments. I think we all can benefit from reading them. Thank you Art for adding your valuable experience and wisdom to this discussion! Read more
Amazing BBC Video Shows Development of Human Face in the Womb | LifeNews.com. The series on politics as I know it is full of hard truths. Given the state of our Union, it HAS to be a downer, or it wouldn’t be honest. I hate dumping all the negativity on you. I saw this and thought I’d share something a bit more uplifting. We are indeed fearfully and wonderfully made! Enjoy. Read more
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