Poll Reveals Catholic Base is Strong in US

Last updated on: September 2, 2015 at 1:52 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

It appears that reports of the Catholic Church’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, it appears that they are 180 degrees off the mark. American Catholics chalked up astronomical percentages of approval for both their Church and the Holy Father in a recent poll conducted by the Public Religion Institute. There were sighting of the usual Catholic confusion about their Church’s teachings. I think that’s to be expected. After all, the Catholic Church is both the largest church in... Read more

The Pope Says Priests Can Forgive Abortion. What’s the Big Deal?

Last updated on: September 1, 2015 at 3:47 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

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So, Pope Francis announced that priests can grant absolution for abortion. Most American Catholics find this confusing. Where else would they go for confession and absolution? Here’s the deal. Abortion is one of those few sins that are “reserved.” “Reserved” means that forgiveness of such sins is reserved to the local bishop. This is a reflection of how seriously the Church takes the sin of abortion; how grave it is to kill a helpless unborn child. That does not mean... Read more

Mama Bear is Leaving Her Cubs. What’s a Catholic Patheosi to Do?

Last updated on: September 1, 2015 at 3:14 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

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Mama Bear, aka, the Anchoress, has left the building. Elizabeth Scalia, managing editor of the Catholic Portal here at Patheos has taken what sounds like a great opportunity to build a whole new u-verse at Aleteia. She is the new Editor-in-Chief of Aleteia’s English edition. Elizabeth has been much more than a managing editor for those of us who were lucky enough to write under her tutelage. She is a friend, mentor, tutor, advocate and, from time to time, confessor. Her... Read more

I Need a Day Off.

Last updated on: August 28, 2015 at 1:36 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

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Sorry folks. I wasn’t able to write today. There is nothing terribly wrong. I’m just tired and out of it from too much caregiving. If the Good Lord is willin’ and the creek don’t rise, I’ll be back tomorrow. In Christ, Rebecca Read more

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Last updated on: September 26, 2022 at 6:14 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

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Two Reporters Were Murdered on TV Today. How Many Murders Have you Witnessed?

Last updated on: August 26, 2015 at 2:13 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

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Americans saw another cold-blooded murder this morning, this time it was a disgruntled former employee, taking out his rage on his former co-workers. Now, a young man and woman are dead and another young man is bound to spend the rest of his life behind bars. What does it do to us, watching this horror show, day after day? How does following Jesus defend us against falling into the depravity we witness? I took on those questions in this post... Read more

Research Lab Assistants “Freak Out” at Sight of Baby Body Parts

Last updated on: August 26, 2015 at 3:25 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

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This is the most recent video from the Center for Medical Progress detailing how Planned Parenthood sells the body parts of aborted babies to commercial medicine for research. StemExpress is a mid-level handler who buys the organs of abortion babies from abortion clinics, including Planned Parenthood, and then re-sells them to researchers. This video shows the director of StemExpress at lunch, discussing the acquisition of the livers, brains, arms and legs of murdered babies for her company. The thing that... Read more

You’ve Got to See This! How DO They Do It?

Last updated on: August 26, 2015 at 9:39 am By Rebecca Hamilton

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This will lift your spirits. These photos of 14 Christian scenes sculpted out of sand are incredible works of art. Go to Church Pop and have a look. Read more

Scientists Turn Cancer Cells Back into Normal Cells

Last updated on: August 25, 2015 at 11:31 am By Rebecca Hamilton

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This could be huge news. United States’ scientists have succeeded in turning cancer cells back into normal cells. So far, they have only done this with cells in a laboratory. But if they can turn cancer cells back into normal cells in the human body, the life-saving potential is enormous. From The Telegraph: Cancer cells have been programmed back to normal by scientists in a breakthrough which could lead to new treatments and even reverse tumour growth. For the first... Read more

“Journalists” Receive Planned Parenthood’s Maggie Award Despite Horrifying Videos

Last updated on: August 25, 2015 at 10:58 am By Rebecca Hamilton

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Planned Parenthood recently recognized 16 publishers for their efforts to promote “reproductive rights.” These recipients of the Maggie Awards for Media Excellence evidently feel no embarrassment about receiving an honor from an organization that sells the body parts of babies that it has killed. You can read the whole story at Live Action News, but here’s an unofficial list of those who got the award. Do you see any of your favorite publications? From Live Action News: Buzzfeed – via Casey... Read more