Topic: culture
The author’s great-great-great grandfather is a New Atheist hero, but she is a Catholic apologist From the Catholic Herald (UK) By Laura Keynes A first edition of Charles Darwin's On the ... discussBy Matthew Archbold | Just when I think our culture can't get any lower. Representative Michael Burgess is an ob-gyn and a congressman. He has delivered thousands of babies. Recently, he spo ... discuss
This coming Sunday, almost 500 disadvantaged children will arrive at the Vatican on a special red train, where they will be greeted by Pope Francis as part of their “Journey of Beauty.”The project ... discuss
Vatican City, Jun 18, 2013 / 01:12 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Christians are called to be evangelists, seeking out the sheep who are lost rather than staying at home tending to the few who have never left, ... discuss
by Jonathon van Maren Nothing quite gives a pro-life activist the opportunity to find out where our culture is at and how wounded it is as being out on the streets, discussing abortion with our genera ... discuss
from Jill Stanek.comby Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and KelliWe welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.c ... discuss
by Jonathon van Maren Nothing quite gives a pro-life activist the opportunity to find out where our culture is at and how wounded it is as being out on the streets, discussing abortion with our genera ... discuss
Here's a quick checklist of culture indicators just from today's news. I think you'll find it motivation to pray more fervently, fight more valiantly, and long more passionately for the world to come. ... discuss
by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and Kelli We welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.com. Secular Pro-Li ... discuss
Vatican City, Jun 18, 2013 / 09:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- This coming Sunday, almost 500 disadvantaged children will arrive at the Vatican on a special red train, where they will be greeted by Pope Fran ... discuss
By Imre Téglásy, Ph.D. I recently sent the following letter to a pro-life friend of mine in Romania on the debate in his country over a constitutional amendment affirming the legal definition of mar ... discuss
“If shame is such a bad thing, why did evolution see fit to program it into our genes? Evolutionary psychologists and sociobiologists believe that guilt and shame evolved to promote stable socia ... discuss
“If shame is such a bad thing, why did evolution see fit to program it into our genes? Evolutionary psychologists and sociobiologists believe that guilt and shame evolved to promote stable socia ... discuss
“If shame is such a bad thing, why did evolution see fit to program it into our genes? Evolutionary psychologists and sociobiologists believe that guilt and shame evolved to promote stable socia ... discuss
“If shame is such a bad thing, why did evolution see fit to program it into our genes? Evolutionary psychologists and sociobiologists believe that guilt and shame evolved to promote stable socia ... discuss
One of my favorite saint pictures! Good Saint Isadore who was so good and holy, and such a good worker, that God sent an angel to toil in the field so that St. Isadore could keep going t ... discuss
Hope you find something interesting in my piece for Crisis Magazine this morning: Five Ways to Ruin a Mass. Here is #4 and #5 4. Replacing Sung Propers with Something Else Since the earliest centuri ... discuss
A South Portland doctor is joining a growing community of doctors who refuse to deal with the insurance companies any longer. He refuses all insurance, posting his prices for services online, and work ... discuss
Fargo, N.D., Jun 18, 2013 / 04:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Monsignor John T. Folda, the bishop-elect of the Fargo diocese, looks forward to promoting the Catholic faith in eastern North Dakota following h ... discuss
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced two amendments to protect the religious liberties of military service members, both of which passed last week in the Sen ... discuss
American-Backed Syrian (That is, Islamic) Rebels Behead Christian and Feed Him to Dogs. Go Team USA.
Tweetby Jonathon Van Maren Nothing quite gives a pro-life activist the opportunity to find out where our culture is at and how wounded it is as being out on the streets, discussing abortion with ... discuss
Voice of the Voiceless (VoV) is excited to announce the First Annual Ex-Gay Pride Month in July 2013! If you or your organization is interested in partnering to help sponsor our Ex-Gay Pride Awarenes ... discuss
I honestly do not know what people will think of me after this post, because humans naturally tend to like super-people who serve God perfectly and hardly struggle (with real issues). Sure, we talk a ... discuss
by Molly Loesel June 17, 2013 (HLIWorldWatch.org) - Blessed Pope John Paul II’s Evangelium vitae just about says it all when it comes to discussing the sanctity of human life, the nume ... discuss
Jenny brought home snacky treats from the Philippines. We have some out of the ordinary for Americans snacks and treats on hand courtesy of our five years in Japan and a recent visit to the Asian groc ... discuss
by Molly Loesel June 17, 2013 (HLIWorldWatch.org) - Blessed Pope John Paul II’s Evangelium vitae just about says it all when it comes to discussing the sanctity of human life, the nume ... discuss
As you may or may not know, I am part of something known as Habañero Collective. Habañero Collective is dedicated to beautifying the everyday of suburbia. In Jeremiah 29, God tells His people livin ... discuss
By: Melanie Hunter Black Pro-Lifer: 'Kermit Gosnell Is a Raci ... discuss
I was browsing through books published by Concordia in the Kindle Store and came across I Am Not Afraid: Demon Possession and Spiritual Warfare by Dr. Robert H. Bennett. The book takes a serious look ... discuss
By: Melanie Hunter Black Pro-Lifer: 'Kermit Gosnell Is a Raci ... discuss
Rush is right ...again. And hat tip to the site (which we can't remember cause it's Monday morning) that posted to this at Breitbart: The conservative host went on to discuss that the reason w ... discuss
Mark Steyn has a particularly gloomy (even for him) jeremiad on the increasing conversion to Islam of Europeans. The other day, Arnoud van Doorn, the producer of Wilders's anti-Islamic film Fitna, a ... discuss
E.Y. Mullins wrote Christianity at the Crossroads in 1924; reading the passage below it doesn’t seem like much has changed. We who follow Christ still find ourselves at odds with a conflicting w ... discuss
By Don DeMarco, Ph. D. There are well-known experiences we all share that have names that are not at all well-known and can rarely be shared. For example, who has heard of “Zymurgy’s First Law of ... discuss
Bad boys bad boys... Watcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do... When they come for you? Book Suggestion ? Read This Book While You Still Can I've been called a 'chicken-l ... discuss
H/T - We The People - from World Net Daily - Radical court decisions blamed on disintegrating society "Did the radical court decisions of the 1960s cause the decline in society's morals? Or were the ... discuss
Glasgow, Scotland, Jun 16, 2013 / 04:17 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Speaking at the launch of a foundation at the University of Glasgow, the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith stressed ... discuss
I have been absolutely baffled at the recent poll numbers putting an unpopular president ahead of Mitt Romney. The economy is terrible, no majority supports virtually any of the policies passed by thi ... discuss
Why is it that you may never read or hear about a particular subject but the moment you do, or the moment your brain actually takes notice, that you’ll hear or read about this subject again within a ... discuss
The book "Treasuring Grace" was inspired by a dream in which co -author Tracy Roberts feels that God spoke to her and directed her hand in the writing of the story. Many people feel God's special ... discuss
I have heard many people who are pro-choice make the claim that Pro-life people do not really care anything about the women that we only care about the babies. Really most of them ... discuss
UPDATE: The Register-Guard has updated their article to include a more balanced point of view. The perspective of Linda Teutsch of 40 Days for Life was included. I'm happy to see this, as I (and proba ... discuss
On this day, we celebrate women and all they give to our families, communities and the wider society. It is time to end violence against pregnant women. We live in a culture that tells womenBe li ... discuss
This morning, I've been contemplating the pro-life movement in general. I've been thinking about what we're doing to promote a culture of life, not just globally, but locally.I go to Facebook in the m ... discuss
Pope Francis bowing down after asking the peopleto ask God to bless himThe 267th successor to St. Peter has been elected. I wish to use this post to publicly pledge my complete support and obedi ... discuss
In the eighth station of the Cross, we see the women of Jerusalem weeping over the suffering of our Lord. Up to this point, only women have shown compassion for our Lord on the way to Calvary. First ... discuss
Joseph Biden receiving communion at St. Patrick's Cathedral,New York CityA few weeks ago, on Palm Sunday, Vice President Joe Biden attended Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Cardinal ... discuss
The United States presidency, like any other institution populated by human beings, has had many scandals during its history. For baby boomers like me, we automatically think of Watergate, in wh ... discuss
Songwriter Paul Simon of Simon and Garfunkel wrote a song in the 1960's called "The Boxer", which has some great lines it. For purposes of this posting, I point out the following line:A man hear ... discuss
Recently, I commented on a post at another site (more than once).My challenges went more or less unanswered (and I do not think the 2K folks can answer the questions I raised in a manner that is ... discuss
Take a moment to look this this Get Fuzzy comic strip from March 13, 2011. Once you stop laughing, scroll down to see the serious lesson we can learn from Bucky and Satchel.Now if you have a sen ... discuss
II Peter 3:1–7: This is now the second letter that I am writing to you, beloved. In both of them I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, that you should remember the predictions of th ... discuss
An ancient book in a modern world: How the Bible Should Influence our lives today The Bible was written by approximately 40 different men over a period of 1500 years, ranging from around 1450 B.C. t ... discuss
I have often been asked this question by church members and pro-lifers: “How did abortion get so deeply rooted in our culture? How did we manage to let it go this far?” Abortion is not ... discuss
By Fr. Basil Cole, O.P. While there do seem to be some devotions to Mary in the month of May which began in the Middle Ages, it was not until the Jesuits started promoting and popularizing the Marian ... discuss
By Denise Hunnell, M.D. I am the wife of an Eagle Scout and the mother of three Eagle Scouts. I spent many years as a Cub Scout leader, my husband did a stint as a Scout Master, and one of my sons ser ... discuss
By Don DeMarco, Ph. D. I am writing this article for Memorial Day and all that it represents. It is a time set aside for reflecting on the debt we owe to those who came before us and fought, struggled ... discuss
By Mark S. Latkovic, S.T.D. When I was growing up (I’m almost 50 years old now), there were few more hurtful and shameful insults that could be hurled at oneself than “gay” or “homo.” Moreov ... discuss
By Don DeMarco, Ph. D. Blessed Pope John Paul II, in his Evangelium vitae, urges us to be on the side of the Culture of Life. We know that pride can blind. The Pharisees, no doubt, believed they were ... discuss
By Fr. C. J. McCloskey The Holy See is celebrating Blessed John Paul’s landmark encyclical Evangelium vitae (The Gospel of Life) June 15-16. Issued in 1995 and dated March 25 to coincide with the Fe ... discuss
By John P. Hittinger In connection with the year of Faith, thousands of Catholics will celebrate the legacy of Blessed John Paul II and The Gospel of Life June 15-16 in Rome. The faithful from around ... discuss
By Fr. James V. Schall, S.J. “It is not only that in generalized opinion these attacks tend no longer to be considered as “crimes”, paradoxically they assume the nature of “rights”, to the p ... discuss
February 4, 2013 12:00 A.M.We are not alone. We can’t afford to pretend we are. Kathryn Jean Lopez On the morning of the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s infamous Roe v. Wade rul ... discuss
The only way I see to end gun violence is for our country to once again gain a respect for life. However, it is entrenched in our country for individuals to decide on the worth of another's life ... discuss
Abortion kills the unborn child, grievously wounds the mother, causes harm to those others involved, and damages society as a whole.The violence of abortion extends out to our culture, diminishing t ... discuss
See today’s BREAKPOINT commentary where John Stonestreet asks “Hard Questions” about Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, and Birth Control. Mr. Stonestreet urges Christians to realize th ... discuss
by Jane St. Clair Author of Walk Me to Midnight I wrote “Thirty Logical Reasons to Vote No on Assisted Suicide” when the issue was on the ballot in Washington state. It’s now on th ... discuss
I share this article because we (health workers or those taking care of our sick loved ones) can be pressured to choose the easy-way-out of tough situations; only to ask ourselves later: did I make th ... discuss
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--- 1 ---This is a couple days late because I was traveling this weekend. I've left MO where I've been for the past month visiting friends and family to go back to NY. I'm homesick already. ... discuss
A rather fiesty French authoress once wisely said, "The joy of a spirit is the measure of its power" This blog is dedicated to feeding that spirit of joy in the pro-life community and celebr ... discuss
“Many feminists insist that abortion is necessary for women to participate freely and equally in society. Anyone who disagrees, they argue, has merely adopted patriarchal standards and accepted wome ... discuss
BIRMINGHAM MARCH FOR... !!!!!! “Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.Life is beauty, admire it.Life is a dream, realize it.Life is a challenge, meet it.Life is a duty, complete it.Life ... discuss
From a guest blog from the REAL Women of Canada Facebook page: For several years now we have been bombarded with the notion of death with dignity. This used to mean dying surrounded by family, unde ... discuss
Note: I've added a "missing" piece to in bold, making article complete. &n ... discuss
President Barack Obama June 14 nominated Ken Hackett, retired president of Catholic Relief Services, to be U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.Obama's announcement about Hackett came late in the day, alon ... discuss
Riddle me This: Why are some Republicans in the House and Senate jumping on the 'grant amnesty bandwagon'? Why are they turning their back to the 2010 mandate to stand fast for ... discuss
Vatican City, Jun 15, 2013 / 01:27 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis met with the staff of the Jesuit journal La Civilta Cattolica on Friday morning, encouraging them to dialogue with everyone and to ... discuss
Mark Davis Pickup My last post was under the title REFLECTIONS ON THE DEATH OF CANADA'S ABORTION CHAMPION. It was about Henry Morgentaler and contained a link to my recent column for Cana ... discuss
Vatican City, Jun 15, 2013 / 09:25 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Participating in the political process in favor of human life is a part of the New Evangelization, Cardinal Raymond L. Burke said as he kicked-o ... discuss
In Rome at the Vatican this weekend the Holy See is presenting a “Day Celebrating Evangelium Vitae,” Pope John Paul II’s 1995 encyclical on life issues. UFL board member Frank Beck ... discuss
By CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY | Leading Catholics will gather in California's Napa Valley this August for the third annual Napa Institute Conference to discuss the sanctity of work and how to build ... discuss
By CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY | Leading Catholics will gather in California's Napa Valley this August for the third annual Napa Institute Conference to discuss the sanctity of work and how to build ... discuss
Bad boys bad boys... Watcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do... When they come for you? Book Suggestion ? Read This Book While You Still Can I've been called a 'chicken-l ... discuss
Boston, Mass., Jun 15, 2013 / 06:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Several prominent Catholic men offer advice in new new book on how to respond to the modern uncertainty of what it means to a father and a man. ... discuss
by Jonathon van Maren Earlier this week, I was asked on a radio program what I as a pro-life activist had to say about Father’s Day. My answer was simple: Where are all the fathers? In todayR ... discuss
by Jonathon van Maren Earlier this week, I was asked on a radio program what I as a pro-life activist had to say about Father’s Day. My answer was simple: Where are all the fathers? In today&rsq ... discuss
Recent weeks at Alliance Defending Freedom have me thinking of Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 3:6-7: “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So then neither he who plants is anythin ... discuss
Fathers will be honored this Sunday, as they should be. Abortion is often called a women's issue, but here are three ways that it intersects with fatherhood.(1) The importance of supportive fathers. A ... discuss
Blessed Pope John Paul II’s Evangelium vitae just about says it all when it comes to discussing the sanctity of human life, the numerous threats to life in the modern world, and the Catholic Church ... discuss
TweetBy Jonathon Van MarenEarlier this week, I was asked on a radio program what I as a pro-life activist had to say about Father’s Day. My answer was simple: Where are all the fathers?In today’s ... discuss
One very SICK SCUMBAG!!……Papa Mike Vile beyond words. Via CNS News: In an undercover operation targeting an abortion clinic in Nebraska, abortionist Dr. Leroy Carhart referred to the bab ... discuss
“This chilling suppression of religious freedom is driving faith underground in our military and will eventually drive it out. This not only deprives those who serve of the benefits that flow from ... discuss
Tweetby Alanna GomezIn Palmero, Sicily, the question, “And what if somebody did something?” is spray painted all over the city.It was a question posed often by Don Giuseppe “Pino” Puglisi, who ... discuss
By Denise Hunnell, M.D. (Zenit.org) — Scientific studies from around the world show that younger women, specifically those between the ages of 25 and 39, are increasingly being diagnosed with ag ... discuss
Hello. Hi there. Hidy. How you? Hope you’ve been well. I know, I haven’t been writing a whole lot here lately. But hey, you know what, I’ve got eight kids. What’s your excuse? ... discuss
By: Melanie Hunter Abortionist Likens Dead Baby to 'Meat in a ... discuss
Jay Leno Jokes About "Snoop Obama"More Dispatches from the Culture Wars That Oh-So-Polarizing Tim TebowSecrecy & Subterfuge: Clapper Fits Right In with Team Obama ... discuss
Alan Shlemon, of Stand to Reason, returns to Echo Zoe Radio for this episode to discuss Same-Sex Marriage. This is a weighty and charged topic, and comes with a lot of emotional baggage on both sides ... discuss
Undercover Call Shows Planned Parenthood Not Reporting Statutory Rape Project Defending Life has released a video that features an undercover phone call placed to Planned Parenthood of New Mexico ... discuss
Author: Rev. Mark Connolly | Source: Spirituality.org via Catholic.net SIMPLICITY: As a character trait, the quality of not being affected; therefore, unassuming and unpretentious. A simple person ... discuss
During the Organization of American States (OAS) 43rd General Assembly session in Antigua Guatemala City, Guatemala last week, dozens of members from anti-life organizations in the audience stood an ... discuss
Pope Benedict in the chapelof St. Mary's University College, TwickenhamDeacon Nick Donnelly of the excellent Protect the Pope blog reports that St Mary's University College, Twickenham (known co ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for June 13 is St. Anthony of Padua.Anthony is one of the most popular saints in the Church. He is the patron of lost things and numerous other causes. In Brazil, he is considered ... discuss
by John-Henry Westen June 12, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In an interview with the US Bishops’ news service, Catholic News Serivce, Cardinal Raymond Burke, the head or “prefect” ... discuss
by John-Henry Westen June 12, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In an interview with the US Bishops’ news service, Catholic News Serivce, Cardinal Raymond Burke, the head or “prefect” ... discuss
A couple weeks ago, I received an email from the Assistant Director of North Carolina Right to Life. She had read my story on LifeSiteNews and happened to notice in my bio that I live in Raleigh, NC. ... discuss
It was reported this past week that 60 percent of Richmond, Virginia, households were single parent. More specifically, this means that these single parent homes are single mother homes. Now, what doe ... discuss
The following news release was issued today, June 12, 2013.MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL), the state's oldest and largest pro-life organization, today celebrates 45 years ... discuss
* "Belgian Parliament Posed To Approve Child Euthanasia Law" International Business Times)* "Plan B: Obama allows morning-after pill for under-17s" (Guardian)* "Audio: IRS agent tells pro-life group, ... discuss
Vatican City, Jun 12, 2013 / 10:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The progress of the Church can be hindered by the dual temptations of wanting to remain in the past and “adolescent progressivism,” ... discuss
While reading an ESPN report on Tim Tebow being signed by the New England Patriots, I couldn't help but notice that the reporter referred to him as "one of the NFL's most polarizing players."Interesti ... discuss
It was reported this past week that 60 percent of Richmond, Virginia, households were single parent. More specifically, this means that these single parent homes are single mother homes. Now, what d ... discuss
Top story:Congratulations to Alan Hopes, Catholic bishop-elect of East AngliaJohn Smeaton, SPUC's chief executive, has congratulated Alan Hopes, currently auxiliary bishop of the Catholic archdioces ... discuss
It’s a familiar parable—the Pharisee and the Tax Collector—but in its familiarity, many of us have missed a twist that Jesus intended. The story reads almost like a joke: a Pharisee and a tax co ... discuss
from Jill Stanek.comby Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and KelliWe welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.c ... discuss
Vatican City, Jun 11, 2013 / 12:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Highlighting the spiritual gift of faith seen in Jesus’ healing of the blind, Pope Francis encouraged an ‘active participation’ ... discuss
Mexico City, Mexico, Jun 11, 2013 / 04:30 pm (CNA).- Cardinal Norberto R. Carrera said the family should become the nucleus of a society that spreads concord and not hostility, while speaking at a vol ... discuss
“Where is the evidence to support the rhetoric surrounding ‘Common Core?’ This is not data-driven decision making. This is a decision grasping for data…” ~ Dr. Christopher Tienken, Seton Hal ... discuss
by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and Kelli We welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.com. At Real Choice ... discuss
U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke discusses the relationship between contraception and the culture of abortion.http://screen-shots.blogspot.com ... discuss
Vince Lombardi was born 100 years ago today.Would Lombardi be a successful coach in today's game?I don't approach the question from the perspective of football in the 21st century, how the game is pla ... discuss
I am in the unique and enjoyable position of receiving copies of most of the latest and greatest Christian books and I like to provide regular roundups of some of the best and brightest of the bunch. ... discuss
Three weeks ago I wrote about Christians having to live with TV and pop culture that is frankly yucky. I said that even though pop culture is often disgusting and rotten, Christians who are coming ali ... discuss
In a previous post, I offered my radical (root cause) analysis of the current moral crisis in the world. Now for an even more radical analysis, of a deeper root cause, a systemic ill at foundational l ... discuss
Stand True Pro-life Mission Team with Van True Please do not feed the Stand True Pro-life Missionaries! I know that sounds mean and counter-productive to running a pro-life missionary program but in a ... discuss
Queering education: it’s worse than you think by Robert R. Reilly June 10, 2013 (Mercatornet.com) - The logic works like this: If homos ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for June 11 is St. Barnabas.Strictly speaking, Barnabas was not an apostle, but the title has been bestowed upon him since very early times. His first name was Joseph; Barnabas (e ... discuss
Ever since the phenomena that was the final years of Mother Teresa, the faithful are always looking for the next jaw dropping saint, while those less theologically inclined and more enamored with pop ... discuss
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The National Catholic Register interviewed several of us at St. Mary's for this article:In his address to youth at World Youth Day in Toronto in 2002, Pope John Paul the Great said, "Dear young people ... discuss
I came across an excellent article written by Steve Whigham, a graduate of BJU (apparently) and former administrater/faculty member of Northland International University, now working for World Magazin ... discuss
An inconvenient truth by Gina L. Diorio The recent news that pro-life Congr ... discuss
The remarks Pope Francis on Capitalism should cause us to pause and consider the role money and material possession plays in our lives as Christians. Perhaps the Bishop of Rome is on to something. Whe ... discuss
by Judie Brown: Captain America is one of Marvel Comics’ “Avengers.” He is a superhero who battles bad guys and thrills the likes of little boys such as my five-year-old grandson. In the ... discuss
FROM THE PASTORJune 9, 2013by Fr. George W. Rutler Last week the Church celebrated the feast of the Martyrs of Uganda. In the late nineteenth century, French and English missionaries were welcomed b ... discuss
AMERICA IS OVER. OVER. HERE'S HOW I CAN TELL. reposted from ANN BARNHARDT's - MAY 11, ARSH 2013 post on her http://barnhardt.biz First, a quick link to the wonderful Lor ... discuss
Washington D.C., Jun 8, 2013 / 06:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A lack of information about the dangers of surrogate pregnancy could soon allow the practice to become legal in Washington, D.C., warned the f ... discuss
A weekly column by Father George Rutler. Last week the Church celebrated the feast of the Martyrs of Uganda. In the late nineteenth century, French and English missionaries were welcomed ... discuss
I discovered this speech when a friend sent me a link from OrthodoxyToday.com. This is one of the most relevant and prophetic speeches concerning the dangers of modernism and secular humanism that I h ... discuss
June 8 is the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The attention of Christians was early attracted by the love and virtues of the Heart of Mary. The Gospel itself invited this attention with exquisi ... discuss
A New Theory of Secularization by Mary EberstadtEberstadt's basic argument is that religious decline doesn't just lead to family decline, but rather in some ways also causes it. While I realize this i ... discuss
Here is a key video outlining the destructive nature and ill purposes of the perverse Homosexual Movement in America. The acquiescence of the Boy Scouts of America was a major 'victory' for the homose ... discuss
Join Jen and the other Quicktakers over at the Conversion Diary 1. I finally went to the doctor on Tuesday. I have only been to see a doctor once or twice in the last four years, and that was f ... discuss
Napa, Calif., Jun 7, 2013 / 03:35 pm (CNA).- Leading Catholics will gather in California's Napa Valley this August for the third annual Napa Institute Conference to discuss the sanctity of work and ho ... discuss
by Thaddeus Baklinski VATICAN, June 6, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Pope Francis spoke strongly in defense of respect and care for "human ecology" yesterday. He proposed that the "culture of waste" has l ... discuss
Here’s a report about the controversy a private club has found itself embroiled in. The Boy Scouts of America will get no reprieve from controversy after a contentious vote to accept alcoholic boys ... discuss
The 10th International Symposium of University Professors is set to take place in Rome from June 20 - 22nd, under the theme "Culture before God: Challenges, research projections from the Mediterranea ... discuss
History of the Sacred Heart from Catholic Culture: The early Church Fathers clearly cherished this meaning of the Sacred Heart of our Lord. St. Justin Martyr (d. 165), in his Dialogue with the Jew ... discuss
June 6, 2013 Pro-Lifers The “Helpful” Do ... discuss
The truth on abortion history in Ireland by Fr. Marcel Guarnizo & ... discuss
Last month the hotly anticipated adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece novel, The Great Gatsby, hit theatres. Before seeing the film, I had my reservations about Baz Luhrman being at t ... discuss
Here we are again. The Weekly Town Crier again. Links again. Browse again. Be my Facebook friend. It’s not real until it’s on Facebook. Follow my Twitterings. Browse the music I’ve been liste ... discuss
The Genius of Tyndale - From The Telegraph: “William Tyndale was burned at the stake for translating the Bible into English. He loaded our language with more phrases than any other writer before ... discuss
The Genius of Tyndale - From The Telegraph: “William Tyndale was burned at the stake for translating the Bible into English. He loaded our language with more phrases than any other writer before ... discuss
June 7 is the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.The Church, in this month of June, giving us the solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, wishes us to understand the consequential devoti ... discuss
Only the values of Our Faith, when defended, can save our Nation. -- rfh From: ferg Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 Subject: THE SADDEST, ALBEIT THE MOST ACCURATE SHORT MESSAGE YOU WILL R ... discuss
Today, Catholics of the Western tradition celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart.Outside of devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary, there is none more popular or more identified with the traditional pi ... discuss
We live in a day and age that is openly, proudly, and defiantly hypersexual. "Blue is the Warmest Color" recently won the top award at France's Cannes Film Festival while also gaining notoriety for it ... discuss
As many of you know, I am part of a group known as Habañero Collective. This is a group dedicated to bringing culture to suburbia. We are humbled to have partnered with the amazing Kha Do on a video ... discuss
From a book review on D.A. Carson's The Intolerance of Tolerance: He tells us that the new understanding of tolerance has meant a shift from accepting the right of others to hold dissenting views to ... discuss
By ESTEFANIA AGUIRRE/CNA/EWTN NEWS | ROME — An expert on dealing with sexual abuse cases within the Church says prevention guidelines being developed with Vatican oversight should vary f ... discuss
A Catholic Way of Being Green: Pope Francis Calls Us to Care for Each Other and Creation in a Culture of Solidarity - Green - Catholic Online div> ... discuss
This week I took our Stand True Pro-life missionaries to the Kettering abortion mill, operated by infamous late term baby killer, Martin Haskell. For four of our missionaries this was their first time ... discuss
Rome, Italy, Jun 6, 2013 / 06:35 am (CNA/EWTN News).- An expert on dealing with sexual abuse cases within the Church says prevention guidelines being developed with Vatican oversight should vary from ... discuss
It's been 69 years since the D-Day invasion.On its 40th anniversary, President Ronald Reagan eloquently praised the forces of freedom that stormed the beaches of France on June 6, 1944.At Pointe de Ho ... discuss
I see that two priests who withdrew their parish support for the BSA are now under fire from the left http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/abbott/130604 . Figures, only happily advocating that we're no ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for June 6 is St. Norbert.Although a cleric, Norbert led a very worldly life for a number of years. The decisive change took place suddenly in 1115. While riding one day, he was o ... discuss
An international rapprochement of sorts will take place this summer at the Gregorian Institute of Canada's 8th Annual Colloquium. The colloquium's keynote speaker is the CMAA's own Dr. William M ... discuss
If any single battle has come to dominate the ongoing culture war between the right and the left, it would probably be gay “marriage.” The more you linger over the argument, however, the less it s ... discuss
Vatican diplomat: over 100,000 Christians killed each year because of their faith : News Headlines - Catholic Culture div> ... discuss
by John Stonestreet June 4, 2013 (Breakpoint.org) - Daniel Patrick Moynihan coined the phrase “defining deviancy down” to describe the process by which we accept outrageous acts that we wo ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for June 5 is St. Boniface.A Benedictine monk was chosen by divine Providence to become Germany's great apostle and patron. Boniface's first missionary endeavor proved unsuccessfu ... discuss
by John Stonestreet June 4, 2013 (Breakpoint.org) - Daniel Patrick Moynihan coined the phrase “defining deviancy down” to describe the process by which we accept outrageous acts that we wo ... discuss
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Justin Welby has strongly opposed pending legislation, supported by the British Government, to redefine marriage. The Archbishop's address during the Lords' de ... discuss
Amid the ongoing debate in the Catholic blogosphere about proper and effective sex education, I came across this post from Dr. Gregory Popcak on whether it’s appropriate to teach the Theology of ... discuss
Washington D.C., Jun 4, 2013 / 05:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In a talk at the nation's capital, a U.S. scholar argued that so-called private entities – such as the family, religion and interpersona ... discuss
from Jill Stanek.comby Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and KelliWe welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.c ... discuss
Meet Celeste: born at 22 weeks she only lived 3 hours, but her life changed the world by Melanie Pritchard ... discuss
by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and Kelli We welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.com. Big Blue Wave ... discuss
by Dr Michael Hill – LS President Most organizations founder because they lack self-definition and a definite goal. The League of the South is a Southern Nationalist organization whose ultimate ... discuss
Maureen Mullarkey has a pair of provocative posts at First Things about how Christians should react to offensive art. (She writes specifically for Catholics, but her argument is relevant to all Christ ... discuss
I would have thought that, by this time in history, it would be no big deal, but apparently a Cheerios ad on YouTube featuring a black father and white mother was getting so many racist comments that ... discuss
A network of pro-life pregnancy centers in Colorado is the latest to take to the streets with a mobile ultrasound unit that it hopes will help women choose life and reject abortion.“We want to go to ... discuss
This past spring, an American group called “Catholics for Choice” (CFC) invaded Kenya with their “Condoms4choice” campaign. Through the use of billboards and news articles, this program is spr ... discuss
In the fall of 2011, science writer Annie Murphy Paul gave a lecture at a Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) conference in Edinburgh, Scotland that demonstrates with moving clarity that the unbor ... discuss
What does touch mean to you? Trying to find the light switch in a dark room? Making contact with the rim of the basketball hoop? A so-so TV series with Kiefer Sutherland? Whatever first comes to mind, ... discuss
Conference: May 26-29 The 2013 Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church will be held this May 26 - 29 at the Hilton Americas Hotel (1600 Lamar St) in downtown Houston with a total e ... discuss
In a previous post more or less on courtship (The Mop Top’s perspective of his relationship with Pip), I linked to yet an earlier post, where I shared yet another link, this time to an article w ... discuss
By Tara Shaver If we want abortion to end we must strike at the heart of abortion and the rebellion of women from God that produces the demand for abortion. While most pro-lifers rightly focus ... discuss
Two for the price of one. Yesterday Wesley Smith published on his blog two excellent articles concerning the Dutch and euthanasia. The Netherlands legalized euthanasia in 2002 after their courts - def ... discuss
LifeSiteNews published an article last week, Homosexuality: No Truth without Love, no Love without Truth. The gist of the article is thatThe homosexual rights movement understands that the evangelical ... discuss
In "How the West Really Lost God", leading cultural critic Mary Eberstadt delivers a powerful new theory about the decline of religion in the Western world. The conventional wisdom is that the ... discuss
Here is my new piece at CRISISPop music, even when the text is Christian in its intent, is transient in two fundamental ways. First, the music itself comes and goes like fashion. This is what it is su ... discuss
By: Melanie Hunter Bill Maher: 'If Anyone Can Say Smoking Pot ... discuss
By: Melanie Hunter Bill Maher: 'If Anyone Can Say Smoking Pot ... discuss
UK Targets Disabled for Euthanasia as a Cost-Saving Measureby Bobby Schindler In a chilling story by Rebekah Maxwell, people with disabilities in the UK are being targeted to be euthanized bas ... discuss
The annual celebrations of the Church are her way of bringing the temporal and the eternal into conversation, allowing us to, if you will, listen in to what Our Lord is telling the Church, again. L ... discuss
Contact: Mike Virgintino, Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, 914-941-7636 ext. 2219 MARYKNOLL, N.Y., June 3, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Father Dae Kim (photo) remembers that he was called to the pries ... discuss
Pornography is ubiquitous today; addiction to pornography, especially among men, is equally widespread. Young men are often introduced to pornography long before they are able to understand what it is ... discuss
