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Janice Easterbrook, who was 20 years old, traveled with her parents from her home Arcadia, Nebraska to  to Dr. Harry Werbin's Kansas City, Missouri office to arrange an abortion. Werbin took Jani ... discuss

by Bethany Monk, CitizenLink: Organizations across the country are encouraging people to contact their U.S. representatives today asking them to support a bill that would protect conscience rights ... discuss

Teen accused of trying to flush baby down the toilet released  By John Jalsevac Editor’s note. The following ap ... discuss

The Edmonton Sun reported that someone has been charged with aiding a suicide in Hinton Alberta. We only have the news reports and cannot comment on what occurred.The article in the Edmonton Sun ... discuss

Alarming, yes ... surprising, absolutely not. While denying tax exempt status to Christians, pro-life groups, and pro-Israel groups, our Muslim-appeasing president's IRS granted Muslim organizations ... discuss

On September 2, 2011, Family Talk Action filed a Form 1024 with the Internal Revenue Service requesting § 501(c)(4) status. Over six months later, after several attempts to find the status of the app ... discuss

Just like Nazi Germany's plans to school and indoctrinate children from the earliest ages, under state controls, o'der leader's latest edict: kids as young as four should be taken from their families ... discuss

Yesterday the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Romeike family’s request for asylum in the United States. The Romeikes sought political asylum in the United States due to Germany ... discuss

We should have seen it coming. Back in 1989 two young activists pushing for the normalization of homosexuality coauthored a book intended to serve as a political strategy manual and public relations g ... discuss

In the beginning was the Word. Christians rightly cherish the declaration that our Savior, the crucified and resurrected Lord Jesus Christ, is first known as the Word — the one whom the Father h ... discuss

Fox News reporter Todd Starnes relates the bad news:The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Obama Administration’s decision to deny asylum to a German homeschooling family.The Romeike fam ... discuss

Source:HSLDAAnother story that the mainstream media has failed to cover...the story of this Christian home school family who came here as refugees from Germany because they were suffering religious pe ... discuss

Romeike family  Another story that the mainstream media has failed to cover...the story of this Christian home school family who came here as refugees from Germany because they were suf ... discuss

by John-Henry Westen PURCELLVILLE, VA., May 14, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Today the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Obama Administration's denial of asylum granted to Uwe and Hannelore R ... discuss

by John-Henry Westen PURCELLVILLE, VA., May 14, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Today the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Obama Administration's denial of asylum granted to Uwe and Hannelore Romei ... discuss

Contact: Michael Farris, Jr., Home School Legal Defense Association, 540-338-5600 PURCELLVILLE, Va., May 14, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Obama Adm ... discuss

For those of you who celebrate Ascension of our Lord on Sunday please click on this link for Morning Prayer for the Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. ... discuss

For those of you who celebrate Ascension of our Lord on Sunday please click on this link for Office of Readings for the Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours V ... discuss

Via Friends of the Chamber The Associated Press - by STEPHEN OHLEMACHER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service inappropriately flagged conservative political groups for additional reviews ... discuss

For those who celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord on Sunday, please follow this link to the ferial Office of Readings for Saturday in the Sixth Week of Easter. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours V ... discuss

I once had a friend named Dave. Although he was as strong as a mule, Dave was one of the gentlest souls I've ever known. Granted he had his faults but in the 30 years I knew Dave, not once did I hear ... discuss

The Church was born on the Jewish feast of the Pentecost, a birth which was preceded by a novena. After the ascension of Christ into heaven, Mother Mary and the Apostles (and according to tradition, a ... discuss

by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat The Gosnell jury continues to hear the re-reading of testimony. Based on JD Mullane’s picture of the charges, the jury deliberations could take som ... discuss

“Catholic League Mocks David Bowie’s New Video.”  Wow, that statement says volumes about the sad state of the world, now doesn’t it?  If the Catholic Church is mocking Bowie& ... discuss

The New York Times covered Live Action's InHuman video of abortionist LeRoy Carhart.  While writer Erik Eckholm says Carhart uses "some imprudent phrases while discussing the process of a late-te ... discuss

In my almost three years as a blogger,  I have fallen silent on my blog only a few times.Generally, that happens for two reasons. Either I am dealing with an unusually intense family change (an a ... discuss

Easter 6c, 2013 (May 5, 2013, revised from 2008)  Holy Cross Lutheran Church  Rocklin, California Rev. Todd A. Peperkorn  John 16:23-33 TITLE: “Whatever You Ask in My Name” Grace to you and pea ... discuss

Washington D.C., May 8, 2013 / 12:08 am (CNA).- Uncertainty over what constitutes coercive “proselytism,” which is barred by military policy, has led to concern and criticism of recent sta ... discuss

Most of the title here comes directly from David Limbaugh ... I've only added the "In History" - simply because it's true. No American president has ever been so incorrigibly political and so willin ... discuss

Columbus, Ohio, May 7, 2013 / 02:04 am (CNA).- The bishop of the Eparchy of Saint George in Canton is thankful that the area now extends across both Canada and the U.S., enabling him to serve all Roma ... discuss

Tony Perkins, FRC Washington Update: Military officials appear to be in sandbag mode telling the media that the recent revelations about policies that would lead to the prosecution of military members ... discuss

by Bethany Monk: The Obama administration has surrendered its appeal against a Christian publishing company challenging a government mandate requiring that it offer potential abortion-inducing drugs ... discuss

The Gosnell trial has been bringing news of safe and legal abortion deaths to the forefront. With this attention, of course, comes the standard abortion-rights assertion that the bad old days of& ... discuss

The anniversaries we observe today all involved deaths from the pre-legalization era.On May 5, 1938, Mrs. Genevieve Horton, a practical nurse, pleaded guilty in an abortion case in Westchester Count ... discuss

Raising of Lazarus, 15th century Russian icon.  The raising of Lazarus, dead four days, stinking and bound up in burial bands, symbolizes the raising of a soul dead in sin to the life of grace.". ... discuss

An Update on the July 2011 Malpractice Lawsuit Pro-life evangelists preach the Gospel outside James Pendergraft’s Orlando Women’s Center abortion clinic. (Click to enlarge.) ORLAND ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Seasons: 875 Psalter: Sunday, Week II, 1218 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 457 Psalter: Sunday, Week II, 78 ... discuss

Punishment for reading Bible in a muslim country. How we take our freedom for granted in our country to read and share Bible even on face book? have u read your Bible today? think about our brothers a ... discuss

First Saturdays Devotion On Saturdays, Catholics traditionally have taken part in the "First Saturdays Devotion" which entails going to Mass and receiving Communion for the first Saturday of the ... discuss

New York City, N.Y., May 3, 2013 / 05:04 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Six months after Hurricane Sandy devastated the Caribbean and hit the northeastern U.S., coastal community members continue to struggle th ... discuss

The matter of a proposed Planned Parenthood Clinic came before the South San Francisco Planning Commission Thursday evening and there was no shortage of speakers, running past the appointed finish tim ... discuss

Florida’s abortion industry exhibits a similar pattern “Unfortunately, you do have rogue providers that prey on the most vulnerable of women … Gosnell is an extreme outlier whe ... discuss

MARK 6: 14-16One of the things I love about this commentary is how it shows context in the parallels that Mark draws for us. Granted, those are parallels I'd never notice unless they were pointed out. ... discuss

It had been a rough week. I was stressed out, and weary of doing all the small and big “hard things” in my life. More than that, I realized just how far my relationship with God had slid. Don’t ... discuss

Spokane, Wash., May 2, 2013 / 12:35 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Knights of Columbus applauded a decision by Gonzaga University to grant them recognition as a sponsored organization after their applicatio ... discuss

This post constitutes Part IV of a response to a recent article written by Michael Coughlin. In the final post of this series, I address another point of criticism, which is that we misuse Ephesians ... discuss

The saint of the day for May 2 is St. Athanasius (295 - 373). He was the Church's greatest hero in the battle against Arianism (a heresy that denied Christ's divinity),which, in his lifetime, earned h ... discuss

It continues: http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2013/05/01/Breaking-Pentagon-Confirms-Will-Court-Martial-Soldiers-Who-Share-Christian-FaithBack when I was in the sub service we didn't have too many o ... discuss

by John-Henry Westen WASHINGTON, DC, May 1, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday that it had approved the levonogestrel-based morning-after pill Plan B O ... discuss

by John-Henry Westen WASHINGTON, DC, May 1, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday that it had approved the levonogestrel-based morning-after pill Plan B O ... discuss

Christ the Lord allowed Himself to be considered the son of a carpenter: come, let us adore Him, Alleluia -- Invitiatory Antiphon for Saint Joseph the Worker The Feast of St. Joseph the Worker was ... discuss

From the theoretical horrors of \"In vitro eugenics,\" to the real horrors of Kermit Gosnell's abortuary and the bombings at the Boston Marathon, I am feeling a bit overwhelmed by the evil in the ... discuss

HG: Co-sleeping does not cause SIDS. The research saying otherwise is seriously flawed, failing to distinguish between drug using or alcoholic mothers and non-substance abusers. Personally, I am tired ... discuss

“In this brief, we are targeting the Achilles heel of Obamacare – using the law to compel compliance with an abortion agenda is clearly unconstitutional,” said AUL’s Dr. Charmaine Yoest. WASH ... discuss

Phyllis Schlafly Report, Eagle Forum: Republicans are getting a lot of unsolicited advice about how to recover from last year’s defeat, and most of it is either ignorant or coming from people who do ... discuss

No more smooth sailing for Stevie. And remember, the freedom that is being granted to ALL MPs was started by a Pro-Life MP asking tough question about abortion. The slavery that we’re under is a ... discuss

Sermon – Easter 5 – Acts 11:1-18Grace and Trinity Lutheran Churches, Bear Creek, WI"The Same Gift - Repentance that Leads to Life!"We turn our attention to the reading from Acts. I don't ... discuss

Attorneys with Texas Center for Defense of Life (www.TCDL.org) representing a 16-yearold Houston, Texas girl obtain injunction against girl’s parents for duration of pregnancy HOUSTON, Texas — Tod ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Proper of Seasons: 837 Psalter: Tuesday, Week I, 1134 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 529 Psalter: Tuesday, Week I, 73 ... discuss

The Saint of the Day for April 29 is St. Catherine of Siena.St. Catherine was a third-order Dominican, peacemaker and counselor to the Pope. She singlehandedly ended the Avignon exile of the successor ... discuss

 My Girlfriend is a Gumiho My Girlfriend is a 9-tailed Fox 16 episodes Mostly rom-com with some melo elements   I mentioned this one in my list of favorite K-Dramas.  I just watched it a second ... discuss

Omaha, Neb., Apr 28, 2013 / 04:05 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A new documentary tracks the gripping journey of how a priest and his community – through fidelity to Church tradition and Vatican II ̵ ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Seasons: 817 Psalter: Sunday, Week I, 1086 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 521 Psalter: Sunday, Week I, 706 ... discuss

I was accepted to the Masters of Social Work program at TX State on Tuesday. Really happy! I honestly didn't think I would get in, not sure why.I will graduate with my Bachelors of Social Work on Augu ... discuss

 --- 1 ---Fridays for me mean the day off from work.  This can be a good thing or a bad thing and sometimes both - fluctuating by the hour.  The original idea, since I work part time, w ... discuss

Vatican City, Apr 24, 2013 / 07:27 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Christians should not be frightened of the final judgment but should let it affect how they live, Pope Francis told the 100,000 pilgrims who fil ... discuss

Do you love your wife enough to not have sex her? That is one of the provocative questions raised by the book, Birth Control—a small volume of Ghandi’s collective teachings on the subject ... discuss

Do you love your wife enough to not have sex her? That is one of the provocative questions raised by the book, Birth Control—a small volume of Ghandi’s collective teachings on the subject ... discuss

The title is not a compliment directed towards Rand Paul. It’s a statement about his blind faith in the Constitution.  Don’t misundersand me, I love the US Constitution.  If I didn’ ... discuss

by Ron Paul: This week, as Americans were horrified by the attacks in Boston, both houses of Congress considered legislation undermining our liberty in the name of “safety.” Gun control continued ... discuss

April 22, 2013 - Glenn Beck's Big Revealing Info "Inside Job", Monday morning Glenn Beck laid out what he knows about the Saudi connection to the Boston marathon bombings. It is a story that the mai ... discuss

Studies have shown that if middle school girls are forced to ask for a lesbian kiss they will be less apt to bully.  What?  You haven’t seen that study?  Perhaps because no such research exists, ... discuss

Although the NBC news article that the Daily Mail links to has been scrubbed and now doesn't include the part about the FBI being notified last year about the older brother, the Daily Mail's story is ... discuss

Book Details:   • Editor: Gregory K. Beale   • Category: Biblical Theology   • Publisher: Baker Academic (2011)   •  ... discuss

“When Jakob Nielsen, a Web researcher, tested 232 people for how they read pages on screens, a curious disposition emerged. Dubbed by The New York Times “the guru of Web page ‘usabil ... discuss

For a lighthearted, factual, somewhat humorous, somewhat ghoulish approach to the subject of DEATH we are blessed to have available a series of YouTube presentations, Ask a Mortician, by Caitlin Dough ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Seasons: 760 Psalter: Monday, Week IV, 1511 Office of Readings for Monday in Week 4 of Easter God, come to my assistance.– ... discuss

e="font-size: small;">The author of the Alternet.org and Salon.org article, “The Boston Bomber Brothers Got the Attention They Wanted, The suspects were nobodies who wanted to spread fear. A citywid ... discuss

Abortion-rights hero Harvey KarmanNearly two decades before the "Mothers Day Massacre" pulled off with Kermit "House of Horrors" Gosnell in Philadelphia, Harvey Karman was working at the Clinical Scho ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Seasons: 754 Psalter: Sunday, Week IV, 1496 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 498 Psalter: Sunday, Week IV, 92 ... discuss

I would like to thank Mike Shaw over at his blog My Life and Such for nominating/granting me this award.This is really nice, especially for a blog that I do not update as much as I could or should. A ... discuss

Take a few minutes to listen to this award-winning Pro-Life song. Jessie Liz Clement is a talented young lady with a beautiful voice. How many of us take for granted the simple gifts in life that she ... discuss

It is hard to believe that 11 years ago our nation came to a complete stop.  Well, not everyone.  A significant number of first responders sprang into action.  They went in as others were rushing o ... discuss

SermonThe Second Sunday of EasterJohn 20:19-31St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Oconomowoc, WI“Signs and Wonders”“Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are no ... discuss

During the course of Jesus' revelations to Saint Faustina on the Divine Mercy He asked on numerous occasions that a feast day be dedicated to the Divine Mercy and that this feast be celebrated on ... discuss

Whoever approaches the Fountain of Life on this day will be granted complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. (Diary 300)I want the image solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter, and I wa ... discuss

Whoever approaches the Fountain of Life on this day will be granted complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. (Diary 300)I want the image solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter, and I wa ... discuss

I don't usually like articles from the Huffington Post, but this one was spot on - Regrets of the Very Old and How to Avoid Them. Of course the author didn't say so, but it's very scriptural - See ... discuss

by Bethany Monk/CitizenLink A federal court on Friday granted Hobby Lobby's request to have its case heard before a full court, rather than the usual three-judge panel. The arts and crafts store is s ... discuss

“At least in your final hours, you once again enjoyed the Church’smercies in preparing your soul.” from book Maid of Heaven Today is traditionally the day during Holy Week when Christi ... discuss

For the glory of God: the great Monstrance of Arfe, Primate Cathedral of St. Mary of Toledo, Spain.  Why does God need a monstrance this big?In his Dialogue Concerning Heresies, one of the finest ... discuss

Though the cause of evil prosper, yet the truth alone is strong; Though her portion be the scaffold, and upon the throne be wrong; Yet that scaffold sways the future, and behind the dim unknown, S ... discuss

Tweetby Jonathon Van MarenIn January of 2006, shortly after Stephen Harper’s election as the first Conservative prime minister since Brian Mulroney, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation aired a bio ... discuss

Tweetby Alanna GomezBorn into the Zaghawa tribe of the Sudanese desert, Halima Bashir grew up as a beloved oldest child and only daughter. Her father, a cattle herder and wealthy man in their village, ... discuss

First, Tom Davis’ bill in the SC Senate to nullify the NDAA indefinite detention passed by a vote of 25-15. This is a major victory for civil liberties and for the principle of state sovereignty ... discuss

(With apologies to Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen)In 1952 Archbishop Sheen wrote a book about Mary called The World's First Love. He talks about how God had in mind, from before time, the perfect mother f ... discuss

America is the only nation in the world that is founded on a creed. That creed is set forth with dogmatic and even theological lucidity in the Declaration of Independence; perhaps the only piece o ... discuss

The Obamanistas are saying that the new mandate requiring all employers – including Catholic institutions – to provide free birth control insurance to every employee does not violate the ... discuss

Our parents warned us to always be careful what we ask for because we just might get it. It is sound advice that tends to get ignored, thus leaving us exposed to the unforeseen and unwelcom ... discuss

I stumbled upon this iconography site last year on Palm Sunday.  This is beautiful.  The Akathist Hymn is a hymn in the Eastern Catholic Church in which Catholics honor the one who is not se ... discuss

According to ancient folklore, Saint Patrick lit the first paschal fire on the Hill of Slane in defiance of the druids and the pagan kings of Tara. When they saw the flames, the followers of Patrick w ... discuss

I came across this horrific story today on Fox News which describes a recent carjacking at a NY mall involving a mother and her young daughter. Sadly the state of NY has recently imposed som ... discuss

This post will be a response to a comment made on one of my blogs concerning my position and arguments in donating money to Relay for Life.Here is a brief summary.  A while back I wrote a blog po ... discuss

  In the William Wade Lecture Series given at St. Louis University in March of 1984, Joseph Cardinal Bernadin delivered a seminal address in which he drew connections between the opposition to le ... discuss

For any who still recall the assault of Colorado's Everett Stadig, aka " Abe" last June, the ongoing saga has all but evaporated from the media. Certainly, Westword has done the job that The Denver P ... discuss

Court will not be in session for a case that would have determined Obama’s Citizenship and eligibility to be President. Earlier today, the Supreme Court announced that it would NOT hear the case ... discuss

Attorneys with Texas Center for Defense of Life (www.TCDL.org) representing a 16-yearold Houston, Texas girl obtain injunction against girl’s parents for duration of pregnancy HOUSTON, Texas — Tod ... discuss

I read an article written by Michael Farris, the founder and chair of HSLDA – the Home School Legal Defense Association.  In it he discussed the case made by government lawyers representing Attorne ... discuss

No one exemplifies Lincoln's thinking on human rights better than Hadley Arkes, the Edward N. Ney Professor of Jurisprudence and American Institutions at Amherst College. His book Natural Rights ... discuss

In Book 3 of Ovid’s Metamorphoses we find a version of the story of Narcissus.  Son of the river god Cephissus and the nymph Liriope, Narcissus was stunningly handsome but haughty, breaking ... discuss

FATHER FRANK’S RANTSRant Number 525 8 February 2013Les MiserablesWhy does this passionate musical enthral so much? Les Miserables...Why its success? Answer: because of three loves. Also, because ... discuss

Understanding the will of God can be difficult.   What am I typing?  It is not only daunting, but at times simply maddening.  It can include excitement at the prospect of His ... discuss

February 3 is the Feast of St. Blaise. Today, however, is Sunday and, as such, is a day of the Lord taking precedence over commemorations of Saints. Nevertheless, Catholic Churches will be blessing ... discuss

My friend Nick Coldagelli, elder of Conquering King Fellowship in Eagan, Minnesota, joins me for this episode to discuss the lighter subject of Jesus’ Earthly profession. It is commonly believe ... discuss

Phyllis Schlafly, Eagle Forum: In a newsworthy act of political cowardice, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta ran through the Pentagon’s exit door as he announced he is striking down the 1994 Comb ... discuss

Intuitively, I had always believed that the 2nd Amendment protected my inherent right to keep and bear arms for my own personal safety; that this right was derived from “natural law” irrespective ... discuss

At the urging of my friend Rhett, I watched the Mat Hoffman documentary film The Birth Of The Big Air with my boys. I love to show my boys stories of people who did what others thought was impossible ... discuss

Cementing the Muslim Brotherhood in power and moving to break all resistance to its Sharia tyranny, one giant step at a time - "Egypt army granted right to arrest civilians," Bikya News, January 28 (H ... discuss

Denver, Colo., Jan 27, 2013 / 06:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Feb. 1 Catholics in Ireland and elsewhere will honor Saint Brigid of Kildare, a monastic foundress who is – together with Saint Patric ... discuss

Obama Celebrates 40 Years of Abortion, Praising Roe v. Wade President Barack Obama issued a statement today celebrating the 40-year-old Roe v. wade decision that allowed for virtually unlimited ab ... discuss

Kudos, Center for Reproductive Rights, for speaking with great clarity your message: Abortion is really about becoming that piece of sexual meat for scuzzy user-men and we've been punked as a nation f ... discuss

Yes, it is true: America made a grave mistake by re-electing Barack Obama. What's done is done.  The question is what do American Christians do now? Take for granted that the media will suppo ... discuss

Our 15 year old son is a shepherd to a small, but expanding flock of sheep.  He has had a relatively easy time with the sheep compared to other animals my kids have tried out.  These sheep seem very ... discuss

The Saint of the Day for January 19 is Saint Canutus.Saint Canutus, King of Denmark,  succeeded his elder brother Harold on the throne of Denmark in the year 1080. He began his reign by a succe ... discuss

Springfield, Ill., Jan 11, 2013 / 12:03 am (CNA).- A priest of the Diocese of Springfield is on leave after he dialed 911 asking for help getting out of handcuffs – a call that has been replayed ... discuss

On January 6, 1905, a young woman was found dead in a ditch near Dunning, Illinois. The body was taken to an undertaking establishment, where it remained until nearly a month later, when the dead wo ... discuss

A. Outline and Structural Analysis54:1-10—The Fecundity of the Barren Wife.         1-3: Call for Jerusalem to rejoice and promise of renewed fertility.  ... discuss

On December 28, 1921, Belle Keehn died at the Chicago Lying-In Hospital from an abortion perpetrated by an unknown doctor on or about November 27. Documents are unclear as to how it was determined th ... discuss

Sermon – Advent 4 – Luke 1:39-45Grace Lutheran Church, Racine, WI“The Visitation”Dear friends in Christ, it's good to be here this morning with my favorite congregation. Since I ende ... discuss

As an ambassador of Jesus, driving around my assigned territory of Connecticut yesterday, ;-), I heard an interesting piece on NPR yesterday about the incredible impact that wise giving can make in th ... discuss

On December 6, 1874, midwife Mrs. Johanna White perpetrated an abortion on Mrs. Christine Seifred. Christine had been unfaithful to her husband when he was away in Europe, and when he returned and l ... discuss

Blessed Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception to all! The dogma of the Immaculate Conception was defined in 1854 by Pope Bl. Pius IX (though it was taught for many centuries beforehand). It refers to ... discuss

If any of you wonder why we ask, "Are you absolutely certain of that? If so, how?" to the Atheists, here is the explanation behind it all. Dr. Chris Bolt did such a nice job over at Choosing Hats arti ... discuss

Day 7 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 7: JacobSymbols: ... 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)! EmailSusie@jillstanek.com ... discuss

Thomas More Society Continues Building Case to Stop Attack on Illinois Constitution and Laws Contact: Tom Ciesielka, 312-422-1333, tc@tcpr.net  CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today ... 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. Pro-Life in TN ... discuss

Today, November 29, the novena to the Immaculate Conception begins; however, since I am posting this in the evening -- a little late -- the Novena can also be started on Nov 30 and end on Dec 8.PRAYER ... discuss

“This is a big #^@&(N deal”…as Joe Biden would say.    A Federal court is blocking Obamanator’s HHS mandate for O’Brien Industrial Holdings, which operates several sma ... discuss

No, I don't think anyone seriously proposes him as a god. Nope. But the references in that vein make me very uneasy. This is due to the way we see divinity cheapened. Let's face it, when the Roman Emp ... discuss

On November 26, 1923, 23-year-old Alice Johnson died at Chicago's West End Hospital from a criminal abortion performed there that day.  The coroner identified Dr. Lorenz Lapsky as being responsib ... discuss

The Feast of Christ the King was started in 1925 by Pope Pius XI  (famous for that well-known and much debated Casti Connubi)  in his Encyclical Quas Primas: Written smack dab in the ... discuss

So, over the past week I receive two very nice emails about my take on the rich young ruler (coincidentally the Gospel for this coming Sunday). Out of a sense of nostalgia and vague curiosity, I retu ... discuss

Protesters Torch Muslim Brotherhood Offices After Morsi Awards Himself Unlimited Powers (Video) Islamic Spring…Protesters rioted in Egypt today after Islamist President Mohamed Morsi granted hi ... discuss

Participants of Conference on Prison Administration Granted Audience with Pontiff ... discuss

Lord, today we thank You for Your many blessings and gifts to us. We thank You for the precious gift of family and friends -- for all those who are here with us today and those who are far away. Let u ... discuss

The following is Part 5 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

"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

A refresher is always helpful; because, we tend to take things or people for granted - until they cry out, lash out, freak out or move out. ... discuss

STATEN ISLAND, NY – Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, commented today about divergent court rulings in suits challenging the HHS mandate. On Friday, Nov. 16, a federal judg ... discuss

Washington D.C., Nov 20, 2012 / 02:00 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A federal court has granted an injunction protecting Protestant Christian Bible publisher Tyndale House Publishers from the Department of Hea ... discuss

Warning!  Don't read this blog if you don't want to be challenged to move out of your comfort zone when it comes to your faith.I want to run down the aisle at my church screaming Wake Up!  W ... discuss

After the death of Saul, David went to Hebron and became king of the tribe of Judah. The northern tribes of Israel chose to follow Ishbaal, one of Saul’s sons. After a long civil war between the hou ... discuss

[T]he purpose of a system is what it does. This is a basic dictum. It stands for bald fact, which makes a better starting point in seeking understanding than the familiar attributions of good intenti ... discuss

St. Gertrude the GreatSt. Gertrude was born in Eisleben, Germany in 1256. As a five year old, she was received into the monastery of the Cistercian nuns in Helfta. She was an intellectually gifted stu ... discuss

Historically, short of revolution or rebellion, secession is the ultimate practical check on centralization. No branch of the federal government is empowered to decide upon the merits of a  ... discuss

November is a month that reminds us of death. In the Church calendar All Saints and All Souls mark the first two days of the month. On November 11 the country celebrates Veterans' Day and for many it ... discuss

As I mentioned in my previous piece, the political animals of our culture dream that the re-election of Barack Obama was primarily a political failure addressable by compromising on political issues ... discuss

On November 20, 1925, 29-year-old Anna Kick died in Chicago's Washington Park Hospital from an abortion performed that day at an undisclosed location. The coroner determined that a midwife was respons ... discuss

MemorialNovember 13thImage SourceSt. Frances Xavier Cabrini, commonly known as "Mother Cabrini", was the first American citizen to be canonized a saint. Born in Lombardy, Italy in 1850, (one of t ... discuss

Late last year when a presidential primary candidate was asked how he was going to reach women voters, he responded that he was polling well with women. Oh, oh. He seemed clueless about what most wome ... discuss

ROSARY OVER CHICAGO       A giant 75-foot  rosary floated gracefully over Chicago ‘s busy tourism district on Friday as thousands looked on. The six-foot gold cross hanging from ... discuss

Like many other folks, I was up late last night watching the results come in. While I am disappointed in the outcome I am still proud to live in a country that allows its citizens to freely choose its ... discuss

Image: dfb There will be much navel-gazing on the right over the coming months as the analysis of the exit polls begins and a new strategy will be formed, much like what the Democrats did in 2004. ... discuss

Peace Not Through Politics    It is the day before the election.    If we choose the candidate that is pro-life, pro-traditional family, a ... discuss

Today, November 4th, 2012 is Orphan Sunday.     All around the country, churches are promoting adoption and orphan care in one way or another.  Facebook is rife with adoptive ... discuss

On November 4, 1928, 22-year-old Norwegian immigrant Anna Borndal died at the office of Dr. Lou E. Davis of Chicago, from complications of an abortion performed there that day. Davis was held by the ... discuss

While YOU the taxpayer will be subject to the Individual Mandate and reporting requirement identified in the below article, the following persons are granted exemptions from Individual Mandate: Prison ... discuss

The headline blares: “54% of Independent women voters polled agree that there is a War on Women.” Granted, this is an opinion claim more than it is a factual one. The figurative (or “literal ... discuss

By: Bob DeWaayA reader phoned me recently and explained how he has seen churches depart from Bible teaching only to institute various programs for better living. He made an intriguing statement: "Thes ... discuss

On All Souls' Day, Roman Catholics commemorate and pray for the holy souls in Purgatory, undergoing purification of their sins before entering heaven. It is celebrated on November 2.The theological ba ... discuss

"The Letters Revealed That Since September 9, The Americans Had Been Requesting Special Security Arrangements In Preparation For Arrival Of Ambassador Chris Stevens" -- But That These "Were Not Grante ... discuss

Pennsylvania Catholic Bishops Each year on this day the Catholic Church celebrates “All Saints Day.” This solemnity remembers those who have fulfilled their earthly vocation and now enjoy etern ... discuss

I have felt, for a number of years, extraordinarily blessed because I have never suffered chronic pains.  I'm well into my "mature years" and finally some chronic old age pain has surfaced.   ... discuss

On October 16, 1923, 19-year-old Lydia Nelson died at Chicago's Englewood Hospital from an abortion performed there that day, evidently by Dr. Charles Klinetop. (Note: I was only able to more accurate ... discuss

The Saint of the Day for October 30 is St. Alphonsus Rodriguez. Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez was born in Spain in 1531, of a well-to-do commercial household of Segovia, the third of eleven children. When ... discuss

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Budget Issues Steven T. Dennis reported yesterday at Roll Call Online that, “The Des Moines Register today released a previously off-the-record interview with President Barack Obama in which he gave ... discuss

Following President Obama’s claim Monday that the defense sequester is “not something that I've proposed” and Obama Chief of Staff Jack Lew trying to claim it was the idea of Republicans in ... discuss

On October 12, 1929, 33-year-old homemaker Agnes Johnson, a native of Tours, France, underwent a criminal abortion at the Chicago office of Dr. Joseph Stern. On October 26, Agnes died. Stern was arr ... discuss

LifeSiteNews has just done a great piece on Fr. Thomas Rosica’s recent interview of excommunicated dissenter Gregory Baum.  Socon or Bust first broke the story a couple of weeks ago.    Th ... discuss

Critics of the Seventh Circuit’s decision blocking the heart of an Indiana law that sought to defund abortion providers (including Planned Parenthood) are overlooking a silver lining in the opinion. ... discuss

Christian Jihad: Neo-Fundamentalists and the Polarization of America By Colonel V. Doner Paperback: 346 pages Publisher: Samizdat Creative (May 15, 2012) When I first saw the title of this ... discuss

Futile Care Theory (aka medical futility) permits doctors and/or hospital bioethics committees to unilaterally withdraw wanted life-sustaining treatment based on cost and/or quality of life. This isn& ... discuss

In a video interview with Catholic News Service, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia said that the position of the Democrat Party on abortion has “gotten worse” over time because Catholics w ... discuss

Emma Bickel, a 59-year-old midwife, was charged with second-degree manslaugher in the death of 19-year-old Emily Nohavec of St. Louis. On October 18, 1913, Emily first reported feeling ill. On Mond ... discuss

I’m a firm believer that all families should participate together in the electoral process, particularly in Presidential election years.  Since our oldest son was born in 2003 he has sat t ... discuss

You look great! How did you do it? This is what people say ever since I lost 50 pounds. They don’t say, “You look like you lost weight!” They say, “You look great!” Now I realize that I a ... discuss

On October 20, 1877, Nellie Ryan, an unmarried 21-year-old white woman from Turner Junction, Illinois, died in Chicago during a criminal abortion. Amelia Spork, identified as a midwife, was arr ... discuss

Retroactive from 1862, not until 1907 were Executive Orders (EO’s) published in the Federal Register. And today, over 15,000 EO’s have been issued and published. But, just what are they, and, mo ... discuss

I just finished reading Karen Handel’s book, Planned Bullyhood, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at the tumultuous split and subsequent “reconciliation” between Susan G. Komen for the Cure ... discuss

I just finished reading Karen Handel’s book, Planned Bullyhood, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at the tumultuous split and subsequent “reconciliation” between Susan G. Komen for the Cure ... discuss

Father Scott Daniels, O.P., a pastoral associate for Priests for Life, will have his television debut tonight as the new season of “Defending Life” kicks off on EWTN. Father Daniels has been pass ... discuss

Robert LatimerCanadian media outlets reported yesterday that Robert Latimer was denied entry into Britain due to visa related issues.Latimer, who was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of ... discuss

In early October of 1883, a widow only identified as  Mrs. O'Connor died from a criminal abortion in Halifax. "Dr. Archibald Lawson, a prominent physician, has fled to avoid arrest." On October 1 ... discuss

Obama Criticized for Misleading Voters on Abortion During Debate President Barack Obama escaped a second debate with the moderator doing nothing to bring up his extensive pro-abortion record, whic ... discuss

The Saint of the Day for October 11 is Blessed John XXIII. Blessed Pope John XXIII was born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli at Sotto il Monte, Italy, in the Diocese of Bergamo on 25 November 1881. He was the ... discuss

On October 11, 1913, 28-year-old Frances Odochowski died in Chicago at the scene of an abortion perpetrated that day by Dr. Arthur L. Blunt. Bunt was arrested and held by the Coroner on November 7, a ... discuss

ITEM 1: Catholicism Pure and SimpleIt's no secret that I love Father Longenecker's writing. Catholicism Pure and Simple is no exception. I'll be doing a full review soon, but wanted to mention that it ... discuss

I’ve been wondering lately if it’s all up to me now, well I know not everythingis up to me, but am I the only one standing in my own way anymore?  Have I exhausted all the avenues on this pos ... discuss

Today, October 9, is the feast of Blessed John Henry Newman, one of the great intellectuals of the 19th century. Newman was a theologian, philosopher, teacher, preacher, writer, and spiritual gui ... discuss