Topic: famine
By: Fred Lucas Obama on Climate Change: 'Coastlines that Vani ... discussBy: Fred Lucas ... discuss
Earlier this week I read an article from thegospelcoalition.org stating that China has admitted to aborting over 336 million unborn children, and many of them forcibly. This number is almo ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 651 Psalter: Tuesday, Week II, 869 Common of the Apostles: 1659 (verse) Proper of Seasons: 322 (first reading) Proper of Saints: 1871 (second ... discuss
Stop crying …and see hope. Hear, O LORD, and have pity on me; O LORD, be my helper. You changed my mourning into dancing; O LORD, my God, forever will I give you thanks. Remember learning the A ... discuss
My article in the current Adoremus Bulletin includes these Hymn Tune Introits for the Sundays and major feast days of June. Sorry, a day late and a dollar short for Corpus Christi! June 2, Corpus Chri ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 651 All from Proper of Seasons: 578 Office of Readings for the Solemnity of Trinity Sunday God, come to my assistance.– Lord, make hast ... discuss
Abuja, Nigeria, May 23, 2013 / 04:06 am (CNA).- As the Catholics of the Diocese of Ahiara protested the appointment of a bishop from a nearby diocese as their shepherd, local bishops expressed sadnes ... discuss
This document is taken from William Lloyd Garrison’s article in The Liberator, January 8, 1831, page 5. It has been slightly modified to reflect the current evil which we battle in this countr ... discuss
20 February AD 1620 In 1619, King Christian IV of Norway and Denmark sent the ships Enhiørningen and Lamprenen in search of the Northwest Passage to India. The crew of sixty-four Norwegians, Danes, ... discuss
We are a plague on the Earth. It’s coming home to roost over the next 50 years or so. It’s not just climate change; it’s sheer space, places to grow food for this enormous horde. Either we limit ... discuss
As we begin 2013, let us pause today and reflect on 2012. It was a great year at the PM Notes Blog with the message of Gospel being published to approximate 65,000 visitors and 180,000 pageviews ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 649 Proper of Seasons: 377 Psalter: Monday, Week IV, 1065 Christian Prayer: Does not contain Office of Readings. Office of Readings for Monday, ... discuss
Day 8 of our online Jesse Tree which is to help us prepare for Christ's coming by studying His roots and Salvation History.My source for days and symbols is Catholic Culture.Day 8: JosephSymbols: ... discuss
Born in Strasbourg on September 15, 1858, he grew up in a family which was a part of the French aristocracy. Orphaned at the age of six, he and his sister Marie were brought up by their grandfather, C ... discuss
“It’s beginning to look a lot like ...”... that time of year when we celebrate Christmas for roughly four weeks, beginning in late November, and ending abruptly on the day following that which i ... discuss
The folks at Planned Parenthood are no dumbbells. That's why you rarely see or hear them talking about abortion. You would think the biggest abortionist in the world was hardly involved in abortion al ... discuss
This post was originally published in 2005, and is re-presented here. Happy Thanksgiving! The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) has republished an essay from the 1950s by economi ... discuss
Fourth Thursday in November, United States Another year, another day to stop and say, "Thanks." Of course, we don't need to be reminded to be thankful, do we? God doesn't need to encourage our living ... discuss
"Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the LORD is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all genera ... discuss
Farhan Haji Mose was cut in two this past Friday. His crime was conversion from Islam to Christianity. He was 25. Beheaded before he was severed, Farhan was executed before a crowd of Muslims and ... discuss
The numerous "St. Elizabeth's Hospitals" throughout the world are for the most part named, not for the Biblical Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, but for this princess of Hungary. She was con ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for November 17 is St. Elizabeth of Hungary. Elizabeth was the daughter of the Hungarian King Andrew II. At the age of four (b. 1207), she was brought to the court of her future h ... discuss
My heart is as leaden as the grey skies which are blustering and threatening to once again pound our coastline, and I feel like I am attending the funeral of my homeland. So I make moves to comfort my ... discuss
The following is Part 4 of an open letter to Colonel Vaughn Doner and a critique of his 2012 book, Christian Jihad: Neo-Fundamentalists and the Polarization of America. Throughout the series, I addre ... discuss
From the EWTN Site: Lord, have mercy on us.Christ, have mercy on us.Lord, have mercy on us.Christ, hear us. Lord, have mercy on us.Christ, have mercy on us.Lord, have mercy on us.Christ, grac ... discuss
What if all children could have the chance to grow up in a loving, intact home? What if those who are bereft of father and mother through disease, poverty, famine, or war could be assured of a bed at ... discuss
Turkey's Armenian Genocide: 1915-1918 - 1,500,000 DeathsSoviet Union's Ukraine Famine: - 1932-1933 - 7,000,000 DeathsJapan's Nanking Massacre: 1937-1938 - 300,000 DeathsNazi's Jewish Holocaust - 1938- ... discuss
From The Center for Vision & Values, Grove City College By Paul G. Kengor Editor’s note: A version of this piece first appeared at FoxNews.com. “What do you think of this?” So bega ... discuss
TweetBy Stephanie GraySetting an example of great moral clarity and leadership, one of Scotland’s bishops, The Right Reverend Joseph Devine, has recently set a great example of moral clarity and lea ... discuss
Do you want to receive the most current news related to social conservatives? Sign up today to subscribe to The Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends, Barry Brown is a bear of a man. A veteran and ... discuss
The American presidential election is almost upon us (even those of us who do not live in the United States) and one of the contentious issues in this election, as with most elections today, regards t ... discuss
4 September, Old TestamentToday we commemorate Moses, who was born in Egypt several generations after Joseph brought his father Jacob and his brothers there to escape a famine in the land of Canaan. A ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for September 3 is St. Gregory the Great.St. Gregory was born at Rome in 540. He was successively senator and prefect of Rome before the age of 30. After five years he resigned an ... discuss
Genesis 47:13-27 Good morning, brothers and sisters; it’s always a delight to see the pews crowded on Sunday morning, and so eager to get into God’s Word. Turn with me in your Bibles, if ... discuss
You have seen hell where the souls of poor sinners go. To save them, God wishes to establish in the world devotion to my Immaculate Heart. If what I say to you is done, many souls will be saved and t ... discuss
Imprimis Free Subscription - Imprimis Archives From: Hillsdale College Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 Subject: July/August Imprimis: Economic Lessons from American History July/ ... discuss
July 16, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The courts should not interfere with doctors who want to dehydrate to death incapacitated patients who are a drain on scarce financial resources, according to an e ... discuss
And those historic horrors are carefully excused, papered over or ignored altogether by the leftists of today. (Just one example is the forced famine in the Ukraine committed by the Soviets. This phot ... discuss
The Collect.GRANT to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as are right; that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live a ... discuss
This is the seventh in a series of posts – Chapter One, Part Two – from my book, With Christ in the Voting Booth: “He removeth kings, and setteth up kings” (Dan. 2:21). John Calvin’ ... discuss
Hi, there! It's the first day of August, and we're kicking off our celebration of The Gift of Womanhood here at the blog with the inspiring success story of a very special woman — the amazing B ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for August 1 is St. Alphonsus Liguori.Alphonsus Liguori, born in 1696, was the son of an ancient Neapolitan family. His father was an officer in the Royal Navy. At the age of sixt ... discuss
Text: Lamentation 3:22-33 argin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Are the words hopeand faith the same or different? It has been said before that faith is what begins our spiritual lives as Christian ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for July 18 is St. Camillus de Lellis.St. Camillus' mother was nearly sixty years old when he was born (1550). As a youth he gave himself to the sinful pleasures of this world. Hi ... discuss
16 July, Old Testament Ruth, the subject of the book bearing her name, is an inspiring example of God's grace. Although she was a Gentile, God made her the great-grandmother of King David (Ruth 4:17), ... discuss
You don’t have to be a philosopher to find yourself occasionally asking the kinds of existentialist questions that can make your head spin — Who am I? Why am I here? What’s the purpo ... discuss
So how has the church responded to the decline in church attendance in America? Rev. Terry Forke has just released an excellent article titled, "A Famine of the Word." CLICK HERE to read t ... discuss
Contact: Mike Virgintino, 914-941-7636 MARYKNOLL, NY, July 9, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- "Refugees and Migration," with stories that reflect Maryknoll's concern for people and their standards of ... discuss
I really enjoyed Mann's previous work 1491, see that report here, but this one was even better. My biology concentration at UConn, oh so many years ago, was in ecology. The interconnected web of the l ... discuss
Mainstream Media ignores 2,000 deaths in Afghanistan Unlike they did at the same metric for Iraq. Difference? Bush vs. Obama. ### Well at least someone linked with the Mainstream Media doesn’t l ... discuss
WARNING: EFFECTIVE GRAPHIC PHOTOS AHEAD Books or articles can be read about problems in our society with little emotional impact or no desire to change the situation by the reader. But ... discuss
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Eternal Perspective Ministries, the ministry of Randy Alcorn. They are offering five great prize packages, each of which contains hardcover edition ... discuss
Introit from the Mass of the Sacred Heart, Missa Cogitationes cordis Prior to the 1955 reforms, today was the Octave Day of the Sacred Heart. As previously explained, the Octave of ... discuss
The saint of the day for June 14 is St. Elisha the Prophet, 9th century B.C.Elisha, whose name in Hebrew means "God is Salvation," was the son of Shaphat. He was called by the prophet Elijah while plo ... discuss
You have heard of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, but have you heard of God’s “The Birds”? Hitchcock’s was fictitious. God’s is not. Hollywood’s The Birds is a 1963 film about a town in Ca ... discuss
Today we begin a look at the commands concerning the Peace Offering. But this time we’re going to take a slightly different approach. We’re going to start in Leviticus chapter 7, and work ou ... discuss
One question from a World Journalism Institute student: Should Christians in some circumstances choose the lesser of evils? I pointed out that the Bible is full of such choosing. For example, chapter ... discuss
A tip from the peerless Father Erik has led to about an hour's reading on a subject not inappropriate for Memorial Day: one of America's most colorful and successful generals, George S. Patton. ... discuss
A senior United Nations relief official today urged the international community to build on the effective delivery of aid that helped roll back last year's famine in Somalia, noting that about 2.5 ... discuss
Today's saint of the day is Saint Zita, the patron saint of domestic servants. Zita was born in Tuscany, Italy in the village of Monsagrati to a poor, but deeply devotional family. To help suppo ... discuss
When I first read John Ensor’s book, Innocent Blood, last December, I was particularly struck by one of his assertions. He says, “Abortion is the defining experience of this generation.” As I re ... discuss
When I first read John Ensor’s book, Innocent Blood, last December, I was particularly struck by one of his assertions. He says, “Abortion is the defining experience of this generation.” As I re ... discuss
Paul Ehrlich has been wrong about nearly everything, and yet, remains a prophetic voice for some. Tim Chivers takes him down a needed couple of notches in The Telegraph. From, “Paul Ehrlich S ... discuss
Terror in Sudan, given worldwide release on Saturday, illuminates the stark, chilling truth of what is going on RIGHT NOW in Sudan against the Nuba people. President Omar Al-Bashir (still free 10 year ... discuss
The Story of a North Korean family who, to escape hunger and violence of the regime in Pyongyang suffered until their encounter with Jesus and salvation in the United States. A journey of pain, that e ... discuss
Below is a letter that I wrote to local Christian radio station after a comment made by one of morning show personalities.I was listening to your station one morning and I heard a comment that you mad ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for April 13 is St. Martin I.Catholics celebrate the memory of Pope St. Martin I on April 13. The saint suffered exile and humiliation for his defense of orthodoxy in a dispute ov ... discuss
The saint of the day is Pope St. Martin I.Martin I lay too sick to fight on a couch in front of the altar when the soldiers burst into the Lateran basilica. He had come to the church when he heard the ... discuss
With the Centennial of the Titanic upon us, there is intense interest in almost every aspect of the great ship’s sinking. When theHollywood blockbuster came out in 1997, it was the first movie ever ... discuss
(replaced by Holy Saturday observance)Vasily Ivanovich Belavin, the future Saint Tikhon, was born on January 19, 1865 into the family of Ioann Belavin, a rural priest of the Toropetz district of the ... discuss
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVIAFTER THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS AT THE COLOSSEUMPalatine HillGood Friday, 6 April 2012[Video]Dear Brothers and Sisters,Once more in meditation, prayer and song ... discuss
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI AFTER THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS AT THE COLOSSEUMPalatine Hill Good Friday, 6 April 2012[Video]Dear Brothers and Sisters, Once more in meditation, prayer and s ... discuss
Very encouraging: that a Catholic Bishop would pony up like this. The reality here is that in the Catholic (and true) understanding of Christianity, the priests and the bishops lead us. They might ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for April 3 is St. Luigi Scrosoppi.St. Luigi Scrosoppi’s life bears witness to a great trust in Divine Providence. He was born in the year 1804 in Udine, Italy and entered the d ... discuss
Now that more than 84 million people have viewed Invisible Children’s Kony 2012 video, attention has turned once gain to Africa’s plight in general. The terrible suffering of that continent presen ... discuss
m/watch?v=uhFj9IwfF-Y&fmt=18">www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhFj9IwfF-Y SCRIPT FOR TODAY’S PJ NEWS BREAK WITH SCOTT OTT, FRESHLY-RIPPED FROM HIS TELEPROMPTER SCOTT OTT: It’s Monday, March ... discuss
Only two patriarchs of Rome, Leo I and Gregory I, have been given the popular title of "the Great." Both served during difficult times of barbarian invasions in Italy; and during Gregory's term of off ... discuss
In the book of Ecclesiastes, the Preacher says, “there is no new thing under the sun.” Truer words were never spoken. In the February 23rd issue of the Journal of Medical ... discuss
If you are not a melancholic person like myself, you might not “enjoy” this book, because only a Image via Wikipedia melancholic person can “enjoy” the depression brought on by a hist ... discuss
The persecution of professing Christians is, in one sense, indiscriminate: it knows no race or region. Ethnicity, denomination, language, and historic customs of comity and protection are immateri ... discuss
From: jrp Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 Subject: Genesis 47:13-27 - WOW!!! God is our savior! Genesis 47:13-27 RECENT VIRGINIA CHURCH SERVICE - STIMULUS SERMON I would love to give the ... discuss
Your teens may want to get involved in this this weekend. If so, they can visit 30 Hour Famine for more information: Parents, Social Media May Not Be That Bad for Your Teen After All New Study: Big ... discuss
Well, do I feel blessed that my oldest grandchild not only read my blog this morning on World Vision's 30 Hour Famine, but promptly signed up to participate at his church: Emmaus in Berryville. If y ... discuss
I spent much of my day yesterday wrestling through a couple of biblical genealogies (and enjoying every minute of it). I found myself reflecting on the end of the book of Ruth where we encounter a sho ... discuss
Parents, Social Media May Not Be That Bad for Your Teen After All News of Arab Spring and other Political Developments at Teens' Fingertips Like Never Before 200,000 Will Give Up Food to Fight Glob ... discuss
20 February AD 1620In 1619, King Christian IV of Norway and Denmark sent the ships Enhiørningen and Lamprenen in search of the Northwest Passage to India. The crew of sixty-four Norwegians, Danes, Sw ... discuss
For centuries there has been a wonderful tradition of honoring San Giuseppe with an altar. The altar originated in Sicily. In the Middle Ages a terrible famine struck Sicily as a result of a ... discuss
Valentine’s Day. The holiday can invoke various responses, from joy to sadness, or loneliness to ire. Despite our dating status, though, it should make us happy. Why? Valentine’s Day shouldn’ ... discuss
This is the last part of A.B. Chenoa's series on the Paradigm Shift.Paradigm Shift - Part 3There is much occurring in these last days, in the physical realm and in the spiritual. Many have suffered m ... discuss
Bottom line, very dangerous. James Lewis explains: It's now quite clear that Obama is playing chicken with Israel on Iranian nukes. That is why Leon Panetta came out with a statement this week accus ... discuss
The Saints of the Day for February 8 are St. Jerome Emiliani and St. Josephine Bakhita.St. Jerome EmilianiA careless and irreligious soldier for the city-state of Venice, Jerome was captured in a skir ... discuss
"And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all." Mark 10:44Someone posted a comment the other day asking what was wrong with the coronation ceremony recently performed on Eddie Lo ... discuss
5 February, Old TestamentJacob was the third of the three great Hebrews given the title of patriarch, following his grandfather Abraham and his father Isaac. Jacob was the younger of the twin sons of ... discuss
The UN declared an end to famine conditions in Somalia today, but warned that the crisis in the Horn of Africa is not over and requires continued efforts to restore food security and help people resum ... discuss
(also known as Theophorus) (ca. 35 or 50-between 98 and 117) A Convert from paganism to Christianity. Was among the Apostolic Fathers. He was the third Bishop and Patriarch of Antioch succeeding Saint ... discuss
Starbucks' recent announcement (story here) that its support for legalizing same-sex marriage is "core to who we are and what we value as a company" has sent shockwaves through Christian America (coff ... discuss
I suspect an "October Surprise" from the "anointed one" to assure his reelection. Iran look out! -- rfh Note the similar economic and classwafare "Big Lie" propaganda between then and now. Googl ... discuss
I don't own the copyright. Two days after record-breaking hordes of people, the majority of them under 25, marched in freezing rain in Washington, DC — between four and five hundred thousand; that ... discuss
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today released a new video message aimed at highlighting the ongoing famine in the Horn of Africa, with a song recorded by the renowned Dartmouth Colleg ... discuss
Hey Planned Parenthood...Who would have thought a "blob of tissue" could learn?Because human life starts well before birth, it is no surprise that human learning starts well before birth. Science is ... discuss
Because human life starts well before birth, it is no surprise that human learning starts well before birth as well. Science is showing us that the 9 months spent inside our mother's womb ... discuss
Kim Jong-Il was truly a modern Stalin—in some ways, worse. His cult of personality began with the advent of his birth, which North Korea heralded as a second coming, eerily akin to the birth of Jesu ... discuss
As we complete another year, that measure of our shared trip around the Solar System together, we look back on another one that once again seems to outdo the previous years in total strangeness, thoug ... discuss
I think Norman Davies has succeeded in his objective in this book, No Simple Victory, with this reader to show in this World War 2 tome that the western theater was a side show to the main theater in ... discuss
God sent his son into the world to save it from evil, pride and violence, Pope Benedict XVI said in his Urbi et Orbi message on Christmas Day.“The child whom we contemplate is our salvation! He has ... discuss
Since when has killing a person become the answer to life’s less-than-ideal circumstances? Definitely since Roe v. Wade allowed abortion on demand. But even before that, mothers and fathers from ... discuss
Since when has killing a person become the answer to life’s less-than-ideal circumstances? Definitely since Roe v. Wade allowed abortion on demand. But even before that, mothers and fathers from ... discuss
Prime Minister David Cameron has delivered an important speech commemorating the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible in which he d ... discuss
Saint LucyOra Pro Nobis St. Lucy (Santa Lucia) was a young Sicilian girl who vowed to live as a virgin in devotion to Christ. Her mother, however, arranged a marriage for her to a pagan suitor. To di ... discuss
If you’re a print subscriber, your magazine featuring the 2011 Daniel of the Year is on its way to your mailbox, but thanks to WORLDmag.com, you can get a head start on reading the latest news a ... discuss
Our December cover story offers a Cornucopean take on the world’s 7 billion people. There is no such thing as overpopulation — just more people, and as editor Paul Tuns notes in the articl ... discuss
Our December cover story offers a Cornucopean take on the world’s 7 billion people. There is no such thing as overpopulation — just more people, and as editor Paul Tuns notes in the articl ... discuss
Born in Strasbourg on September 15, 1858, he grew up in a family which was a part of the French aristocracy. Orphaned at the age of six, he and his sister Marie were brought up by their grandfather, C ... discuss
Have you been surprised by the acts of vandalism during the Occupy Wall Street “events” across the country? Perhaps you will remember the many occasions when President Obama reaped politic ... discuss
1Chronicles 16:34 (et al)NationalDay of Thanksgiving, 2011“GivingThanks for Hesed”“Ohgive thanks unto the Lord, for he is good. His steadfast loveendures forever.”Thissimple and common prayer ... discuss
Fourth Thursday in November, United StatesAnother year, another day to stop and say, "Thanks." Of course, we don't need to be reminded to be thankful, do we? God doesn't need to encourage our living l ... discuss
The numerous "St. Elizabeth's Hospitals" throughout the world are for the most part named, not for the Biblical Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, but for this princess of Hungary. She was con ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for November 17 is St. Elizabeth of Hungary.Elizabeth was the daughter of the Hungarian King Andrew II. At the age of four (b. 1207), she was brought to the court of her future hu ... discuss
(c) Eric M Schumacher - Preached November 13, 2011 at Northbrook Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids, IowaAudio will be available here.This Sunday, the second Sunday in November, is set aside by an increasin ... discuss
Today is the memorial of St. Charles Borromeo (1538 - 15840), the patron saint of catechists and catechumens, whose life and spirituality have inspired many religious orders. He served as the Bishop o ... discuss
VATICAN CITY, (MetroCatholic) – “The Catholic Church will continue to do her part and to seek collaboration with other Christian communities in order to play an active role in resolvin ... discuss
Remember the comprehensive (if biased) press coverage on Egypt and Libya? Why then is the media so glaringly absent in telling the story of the Islamist thugs who rule Sudan and the horrible violence ... discuss
“When Man Repents, God Relents.” Last week, I was sitting in a bright yellow waiting room, waiting for my Ford Taurus to get an oil change. While I was there, a minister that had fallen into sin ... discuss
Click here to subscribe to The Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends, America’s Founders believed that unless public leaders are persons of high character, they will be motivated by self-int ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for September 3 is St. Gregory the GreatSt. Gregory was born at Rome in 540. He was successively senator and prefect of Rome before the age of 30. After five years he resigned and ... discuss
As with the question of suffering, the famine in the Horn of Africa is no doubt raising difficult questions in the hearts of many. How can God allow a famine like this? While suffering is often a my ... discuss
Losing weight may be troublesome for several individuals and it ends up in looking around for a miracle cure or a pill to create it a lot of easier. the problem is that weight gain is from eating an e ... discuss
Be patient with me whereas I sling slightly scientific and historical info around therefore you might suppose I even have some idea regarding what i’m talking about. caralluma fimbriata could a ... discuss
Following up on my initial post with a view from across the pond. You'll never hear the truth from our Propaganda Press, which is intent on one thing and one thing only: keeping Obama in office. Ch ... discuss
Apparently it was not just snarky Althor at Hyscience the only one who saw as suspect that a president whose leadership has been mostly confined to holding news conferences every five minutes at which ... discuss
Last Saturday at what was billed as a "Kitchen Table Summit" town hall meeting in Inglewood, CA., to address the 12 percent jobless rate in California, a shrill Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) told her ... discuss
“Few and evil have been the days of the years of my life . . .” (Genesis 47:9). The Patriarch Jacob was 130 years old when he spoke those words to Pharaoh as the two were introduced to each other ... discuss
The United Nations World Food Program (UNWFP) is one of many organizations bring much-needed relief to the starving people in Africa. However, those of you that follow the pro-life scene know that the ... discuss
James Kirkpatrick looks at Rick Perry and the religious right. Zero Hedge asks whether the gold scramble has begun now that Venezuela is pulling gold reserves from US and UK. Dennis Mangan discusses b ... discuss
The Collect.GRANT to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as are right; that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live a ... discuss
"We had reversed the recession, avoided a depression, got the economy moving again. ... But over the last six months, we've had a run of bad luck." -- President Obama - Decorah, Iowa, Aug. 15.Krautham ... discuss
In the post below, we look at Three Little Words — “Don’t be afraid” — that we should perhaps use to begin more of our sentences.Here are three other words, that perhaps ... discuss
The United Nations official leading the fight against sexual violence in times of conflict today voiced concern over reports that women and girls fleeing famine in Somalia were being raped or abducted ... discuss
WASHINGTON (MetroCatholic) – Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, chairman of Catholic Relief Services (CRS ... discuss
Immediate action and funding are urgently needed to prevent a dramatic worsening of the educational situation in war- and drought-wracked Somalia, where some 1.8 million children are already out of sc ... discuss
(Originally posted 8 August 2006)St. Dominic in Prayer, by El GrecoFrom the Patron Saints Index:Dominic de GuzmanMemorial8 AugustProfileBorn of wealthy Spanish nobility. Son of Blessed Joan of Aza. Wh ... discuss
Because Jennifer Fulweiler converted to Catholicism from atheism, her blog attracts quite a few atheists … especially since, at one point, P. Z. Myers made her post “5 Catholic Teachings That Mak ... discuss
Castel Gandolfo, Italy, (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI’s Sunday Angelus address highlighted the plight of those affected by drought and famine in the Horn of Africa. “One thinks of the many ... discuss
Catholic Free Press Every Catholic parent has been at the mercy of a child's antics during Mass. For some children that extends to any person within a quarter mile radius. In our family, we ... discuss
The terrorist group Al Shabaab has reneged on lifting its ban on aid agencies. "One of them said how she left her sick child on the road because he was too weak to make the journey to Keny ... discuss
Aviation Ministry Staging Seven Planes in Kenya for Flights to Dadaab Refugee Camp and South Sudan Contact: Dianna Gibney, Mission Aviation Fellowship, 208-498-0778, 208-591-0423, dgibney@maf.org ... discuss
VATICAN CITY, (VIS) – The Pontifical Council “Cor Unum” today released the following communique: “As the Holy Father Benedict XVI recalled in an appeal he made following th ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for July 18 is St. Camillus de Lellis.St. Camillus' mother was nearly sixty years old when he was born (1550). As a youth he gave himself to the sinful pleasures of this world. Hi ... discuss
16 July, Old TestamentRuth, the subject of the book bearing her name, is an inspiring example of God's grace. Although she was a Gentile, God made her the great grandmother of King David (Ruth 4:17), ... discuss
Ireland has regained the title of the highest birthrate in Europe from France with 2.1 births per woman. Immigration aside, this is just enough to keep the population from falling, but is much better ... discuss
WASHINGTON (MetroCatholic) – Morally appropriate efforts must be made to reduce the nations’ deficit and debt but special care must be taken that the cuts don’t disproportionally affect th ... discuss
From: kd Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 Subject: F. William Engdahl: Getting Used To Life Without Food No, I could not get through all this article, but to not think it is of the greatest importan ... discuss
June 29 is the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul.St. PeterPeter's original name was Simon. Christ Himself gave him the name Cephas or Peter when they first met and later confirmed it. This name change was ... discuss
6 Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? 7 Is it ... discuss
Hat tip to Mr. StuttafordWhile I can't say that I'm surprised at the "neutral" stance that The Guardian takes in its photo essay on the life of DPRK dictator and all-around swell guy Kim Jong-Il (char ... discuss
Back in November of 2006, I began writing a series examining Arminianism vs Calvinism (Reformed) theology. At the time, I had already become convinced that the Calvinistic position was the more bibli ... discuss
6 Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? 7 Is it ... discuss
Hat tip to Mr. StuttafordWhile I can't say that I'm surprised at the "neutral" stance that The Guardian takes in its photo essay on the life of DPRK dictator and all-around swell guy Kim Jong-Il (char ... discuss
6 Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? 7 Is it ... discuss
Hat tip to Mr. StuttafordWhile I can't say that I'm surprised at the "neutral" stance that The Guardian takes in its photo essay on the life of DPRK dictator and all-around swell guy Kim Jong-Il (char ... discuss
6 Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? 7 Is it ... discuss
Hat tip to Mr. StuttafordWhile I can't say that I'm surprised at the "neutral" stance that The Guardian takes in its photo essay on the life of DPRK dictator and all-around swell guy Kim Jong-Il (char ... discuss
6 Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? 7 Is it ... discuss
Hat tip to Mr. StuttafordWhile I can't say that I'm surprised at the "neutral" stance that The Guardian takes in its photo essay on the life of DPRK dictator and all-around swell guy Kim Jong-Il (char ... discuss
Back in November of 2006, I began writing a series examining Arminianism vs Calvinism (Reformed) theology. At the time, I had already become convinced that the Calvinistic position was the more bibli ... discuss
6 Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? 7 Is it ... discuss
Hat tip to Mr. StuttafordWhile I can't say that I'm surprised at the "neutral" stance that The Guardian takes in its photo essay on the life of DPRK dictator and all-around swell guy Kim Jong-Il (char ... discuss
6 Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? 7 Is it ... discuss
Hat tip to Mr. StuttafordWhile I can't say that I'm surprised at the "neutral" stance that The Guardian takes in its photo essay on the life of DPRK dictator and all-around swell guy Kim Jong-Il (char ... discuss
6 Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? 7 Is it ... discuss
Hat tip to Mr. StuttafordWhile I can't say that I'm surprised at the "neutral" stance that The Guardian takes in its photo essay on the life of DPRK dictator and all-around swell guy Kim Jong-Il (char ... discuss
We see evil all around us today. TV, newspapers, and radio all chronicle the ravages of evil. I am continuing a new series today, taking a brief break from my current series, “Armor of God.”If you ... discuss
The Truth Will Make You FreeThe following series from Pastor Zac Poonen is one of the most important topics in the church: liberty. I wrote on this before in an article called "You Are Free", but Past ... discuss
The Persecution of John Demjanjuk By Patrick J. Buchanan Friday – May 13, 2011 “John Demjanjuk Guilty of Nazi Death Camp Murders,” ran the headline on the BBC. The lede began: “ ... discuss
The Persecution of John Demjanjuk By Patrick J. Buchanan Friday – May 13, 2011 “John Demjanjuk Guilty of Nazi Death Camp Murders,” ran the headline on the BBC. The lede began: “ ... discuss
6 Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? 7 Is it ... discuss
Hat tip to Mr. StuttafordWhile I can't say that I'm surprised at the "neutral" stance that The Guardian takes in its photo essay on the life of DPRK dictator and all-around swell guy Kim Jong-Il (char ... discuss
I've been reading To Hell or Barbados: The ethnic cleansing of Ireland by Sean O'Callaghan since I got it for Christmas. The book details Oliver Cromwell's campaign against the Irish during the Engli ... discuss
I assume y'all noticed that Good Friday and Earth Day fell on the same date this year. How metaphorical! Most of you are not old enough to remember when Earth Day began - another counterculture gif ... discuss
Some links to remind me WHY NOT to support KAIROS :...The December 19 Toronto Star article by Les Whittington describes Kairos: Working with 21 partner organizations around the world, KAIROS sponsors ... discuss
Some links to remind me WHY NOT to support KAIROS :...The December 19 Toronto Star article by Les Whittington describes Kairos: Working with 21 partner organizations around the world, KAIROS sponsors ... discuss
The saint of the day for April 7 is St. John Baptist de la Salle, father of modern education and the patron saint of teachers. He is known for promoting and reforming Christian education, especially a ... discuss
Vasily Ivanovich Belavin, the future Saint Tikhon, was born on January 19, 1865 into the family of Ioann Belavin, a rural priest of the Toropetz district of the Pskov diocese. His childhood and adole ... discuss
As a young child, my mother taught me a valuable lesson about morbid curiosity. She greatly abhorred the voyeuristic habit of onlookers who would rush to the scenes of car accidents, out of a sick nee ... discuss
And Satan's Plan of DeceptionContinuing in the series "Know Your Enemy" by Mark Fairley, These collection of videos examine God's plan to redeem mankind from the realm of the fall as well as wh ... discuss
In the death camps of 1930's Nazi Germany, one of the cruelest forms of execution preferred by Nazi torturers, was the "Starvation Bunkers". Prisoners feared this form of execution more than hanging o ... discuss
When faced with a situation that I do not understand, I have often been quick to say "What do I know?" It was my way of sort of throwing up my hands in resignation and reminding myself that I kn ... discuss
This post was originally published five years ago, Thanksgiving 2005. The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) has republished an essay from the 1950s by economist, lecturer, and writer, Sartell P ... discuss
Support for Gay Marriage Reaches a Milestone: More Than Half of Americans Say Gay Marriage Should Be LegalThe writing is on the wall. We've lost our minds and our moral underpinnings. I ... discuss
The notion that we are imperiled by the size of the human population has been around since Anglican priest Thomas Malthus first postulated it in the late 18th century. In regard to famine, immorality, ... discuss
An attack is being made on people to stop them from praying in the name of Jesus. Now I read of someone saying people should not ask Jesus into their hearts. I wonder if there is some correlation be ... discuss
Only two patriarchs of Rome, Leo I and Gregory I, have been given the popular title of "the Great." Both served during difficult times of barbarian invasions in Italy; and during Gregory's term of off ... discuss
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year ASunday 20th February 2011“You belong to Christ and Christ belongs to God”St Paul’s words today are clear and challenge us in our life of faith and our jou ... discuss
I very much appreciate the research done by John and Susan to bring this information to our attention. I'm not suggesting any particular course of action, but would like to hear your comments. Hi ... discuss
5 February, Old TestamentJacob was the third of the three great Hebrews given the title of patriarch, following his grandfather Abraham and his father Isaac. Jacob was the younger of the twin sons of ... discuss
Photo: Julie Flint, co-author, with Alex de Waal, of “Darfur: A New History of a Long War,” has written extensively on Sudan. Further details below.From THE DAILY STAR :: Lebanon News :: http:// ... discuss
Last week we knocked at the door of the Law of God, but this week we are going to finally step over the threshold and study, in earnest, the commands in this Law, and what they mean for—not only us, ... discuss
Mao's Great Leap to FamineBy FRANK DIKÖTTERPublished: December 15, 2010HONG KONG — The worst catastrophe in China’s history, and one of the worst anywhere, was the Great Famine of 1958 to 1962, a ... discuss
Science Museum uses public money to host event which only gives a platform to four of the most extreme proabortionists in the UKYesterday evening, the London based Dana Centre in South Kensington spen ... discuss
6 Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? 7 Is it ... discuss
