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Today is the proud 8th anniversary of A Catholic Life.  It's hard to imagine that this blog has been around for 8 years now.  As I look back, it's been with me through so much in life: fr ... discuss

Mona bought the dress. I bought the sweater!Imagine my humiliation when our then live-in student researcher, Mona, found me weeping—honest to gosh weeping—over an email I'd just received a little ... discuss

Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads This allegedly has some musical notation information as well, but I don’t know how it works on the actual Kindle. The lyrics alone are pretty fun. I coul ... discuss

FRC has advocated for the blind Chinese attorney Chen Guangcheng for several years. Chen, a self-taught lawyer, received brutal treatment from the Chinese government because he refused to be silent ab ... discuss

During the past two weeks of traveling across Texas and consuming a preposterous amount of comfort food and sweets, a special date came and went quietly… my 8 year blogging anniversary. In blo ... discuss

FRC has advocated for the blind Chinese attorney Chen Guangcheng for several years. Chen, a self-taught lawyer, received brutal treatment from the Chinese government because he refused to be silent ab ... discuss

I know this might sound completely silly, but I am going to be honest and say that I really don't like hearing of other girls named Lily. It is a little different if I hear of a grown woman named Lily ... discuss

Canadian National Review columnist Mark Steyn notes how the United States' security and intelligence infrastructure has grown in size, vague legal authority and power, eliminating limitations on who i ... discuss

I received this story from Ann over at As They Rise Up It is a beautiful story she shares in hopes that others don't make the same mistake she made.  I was young when I got married, onl ... discuss

Warning:  Vulgar language...And not just the Ryan's little girl.  He said he would punch any republican's little girl.  Now does anyone remember how the right responded when some republ ... discuss

Grace Centers of Hope is a charity organization that: "was established in 1942. It has since grown and evolved into the largest and oldest faith-based outreach to homeless and disadvantaged ind ... discuss

Last one. I'll skip remarks on the upcoming luncheon speaker, Nashua mayor Donnalee Lozeau, whose topic is "How to find balance and do it all." Puh-leeze. There's balance, and there's doing it all, an ... discuss

It's time for everyone to start treating people like they would want to be treated themselves. Post abortive women should NOT be cursed at and treated with disrespect. For all have sinned and come ... discuss

Today marks the 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade and it's companion case Doe v. Bolton. Since 1973 over 55 million children have been killed "legally" in the U.S. through abortion.   They ca ... discuss

Cardinal Bergoglio kissing the feet of an AIDS patientPope Francis was elected less than a week ago, and it seems everyone already has opinions about him. The most critical seem to be coming from tra ... discuss

We are now at the thirteenth station of the Cross - Jesus is removed from the cross and placed into the arms of his Blessed Mother. Jesus' Passion has ended. As He Himself stated in his dying moment ... 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

Son, you turned one today. You are all grown up, already a big boy! Mum spent a lot of time and effort to plan and prepare for your birthday celebration. We had dinner with Grandpa's side on Saturday, ... discuss

How can all your children hear you at one time, for example, when you all sit down to eat dinner? The only moment when we are all together is around the dining room table. The kids are very happy be ... discuss

When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in country New South Wales, Australia, it was believed that he had nothing left of any value. Later when the nurses were going through his& ... discuss

So I am half way through! A scary thought, in 20 weeks I will be be able to hold my baby for the first time! Argh, I don't even know what babies need. Milk, warmth and love, right?! Hopefully the hubb ... discuss

  These books are free at the time of listing. This can change, so be sure to check the cost first before you download, although nearly all, if not absolutely all, of these books should be free ... discuss

Saturday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time(Click here for readings)Jesus said to his disciples:  “You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, ‘Do not take a false oath, but ma ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 654 Proper of Seasons: 355 Psalter: Sunday, Week III, 981 Christian Prayer (single volume): Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 615 Psalter: Sun ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 654 Proper of Seasons: 355 Psalter: Sunday, Week III, 981 Christian Prayer (single volume): Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 615 Psalter: Sun ... discuss

DOD 2014 House Appropriation Bill Is Passed  Today in Washington, DC - June 14, 2013 The Senate Was not in session today. It will reconvene on Monday at 2 PM. At 5 PM, the Senate will vote on ... discuss

Cardinal Karl Lehmann of Mainz has used the occasion of the "Eucharistic Congress" in Cologne to oppose propagating celebrations of the Latin Mass in the "Tridentine Rite". Lehmann defended the liturg ... 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

I’m not sure I knew what to expect from a BlogHer Food conference, but I was certainly not underwhelmed. Having been to six or seven other blogging conferences, I was impressed that this one ha ... discuss

Right Side News Editor’s Note: Threats posed to parental rights and homeschool freedom by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) cannot be more exemplified than by the unopposed legi ... discuss

by Dennis Prager - Last week, Bjorn Lomborg, the widely published Danish professor and director of one of the world’s leading environmental think tanks, the Copenhagen Consensus Center, publishe ... discuss

In 1549, under the reign of Edward VI, successor to Henry VIII, the primary language of public worship in England and other areas ruled by Edward was changed from Latin to English, and the first Book ... 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

By: Trevor Loudon New Zeal Why should I support KeyWiki? Established in 2009, KeyWiki, has grown into the most extensive database out there exposing communists, socialists and progressives in the Unit ... 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

Today is the Feast of the Sacred Heart. Over the millenia the Church has documented many Eucharistic miracles. But the one described below is particularly significant because our current Holy Father P ... discuss

Say, remember when using secret communication strategies was good enough to get Eric Holder to swear out a warrant application naming a reporter as a co-conspirator in espionage?  Good times, good ... 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

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

I was first influenced and inspired by The Rebelution when I was 14. Doing hard things and rebelling against our culture’s low expectations of teens was exciting! But what happens to those of us wh ... discuss

By squeaker By now you’ve all heard about the controversy brewing around Rob Ford, the mayor of Toronto. I won’t take any position on whether Rob Ford is a good mayor or even if he’s ... discuss

Kitai Raige (Jaden Smith) and his famous father Cypher (Will Smith), who is also  a General, are stranded after crash landing on earth, 1000 years after humans were forced to escape earth for ano ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 651 Psalter: Monday, Week I, 702 Common of Several Martyrs: 1684 (verse) Proper of Seasons: 293 (first reading) Proper of Saints: 1453 (secon ... discuss

Shawn Carney from 40 Days for Life on the State of the Pro-Life Movement My thoughts:Shawn Carney is co-founder of 40 Days for Life, an absolutely amazing campaign that has accomplished things that ha ... discuss

  These books are free at the time of listing. This can change, so be sure to check the cost first before you download, although nearly all, if not absolutely all, of these books should be free ... discuss

“All the days of the earth, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, night and day, shall not cease.” DRB Weather.  It’s a topic of casual conversation; it’s an irritating ... discuss

Here's a list of vendors supporting gay Orlando and Gay Days at Disney. (It started on the 28th and runs through June 3rd). I sure won't be visiting Macy's any time soon. And I never did like Bud Ligh ... discuss

Preserve Protect & Defend This looks really fascinating: While investigating corruption and evil alliances within the American government, an assassination attempt on Vice President Aaron Banner leav ... discuss

The embryos killed are the first class of victims; the second class of victims will be the rest of us. by Samuel Aquila, National Review Online: Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray is the s ... discuss

What a wonderful year it has been with Little Lambs. I remember bringing our son, Adrian to Little Lambs for the first time 2 years ago. A lot of excitement and anticipation as our little 2 year old b ... discuss

From Helen: Hi, I’m interested in your financial goals or hopes for your kids as they enter marriage. There are a lot of variables but do you help them save towards it?  Helen, We’re not ... discuss

  Sentencing of former Gosnell employees ... discuss

Birds are in danger; honeybees are disappearing, and Monsanto and other companies poisoning our food supply with neonicotinoids go their merry way with government protection. Well, you can't blame the ... discuss

  Incarnation of Money 24 episodes Sigh.  A disappointment from about show 4 to show 12 or so  when Drama suddenly put its pants on and decided to get to work. Then it starts to get really interest ... discuss

  Gosnell worker who put aborted baby remains down garbage disposal sentenced to probation by LifeSiteNews staff Philadelphia, PA, May 28, 2013 (OperationRe ... discuss

My heart goes out to these parents out here who are dealing with teens who sneak, slither and slide around Facebook engaging in illicit activities. These children are in danger but you can’t te ... discuss

Gold ownership has grown in popularity over the past five years. Fearful of monetary or societal failure, many hope that owning gold will bring them peace of mind. Advocates also suggest that some amo ... discuss

I’ve been doing a series on “Home and Garden 101″ (and unfortunately, this week’s post doesn’t have a sponsor – so there’s no gift card… but if you giv ... discuss

Military.com: Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established Decoration Day as a time for ... discuss

was a Benedictine monk who became the first Archbishop of Canterbury in 598. He is considered the "Apostle to the English",a founder of the English Church, and a patron of England.The Christian Church ... discuss

My story of being a pastor’s kid is difficult to write in isolation because it is tightly interwoven with the entirety of my life, and bleeds into so many other aspects of my journey. Often whe ... discuss

Labor Says ‘It’s Costing Us More,’ Leader ‘Calling For Repeal’ ‘Union Leaders Say Many Of The Law’s Requirements Will Drive Up The Costs For Their Health-Care Plans’ “Labor u ... discuss

  Barack Obama repeatedly told the American public and his union supporters, “Nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change your coverage or your doctor.” font-family: 'Helv ... discuss

  NARAL’s “Certified Truth” goes to great lengths to criticize pregnancy resource centers By Lauren Enriquez Pregnancy resource centers (PRCs, also known as � ... discuss

At my very first summer camp, I heard DC Talk’s Jesus Freak playing from the loudspeakers before chapel. I didn’t know what it was, I’d never heard anything like it before, and as so ... discuss

Sponsor to show reality of late-term abortions Tomorrow pro-life Republican Congressman Trent Franks will hold a hearing in the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, where he is chairman ... discuss

I do so enjoy it. Every March 23 it comes round, and it always makes me feel so excited, so special, so spiritual. We have four children, but they’re grown now. I miss the old days, when they would ... discuss

 NARAL’s “Certified Truth” goes to great lengths to criticize pregnancy resource centers by Lauren Enriquez ... discuss

You may be one of those Christians who serves. And serves. And serves some more. When you head to church on Sunday you are preparing yourself to serve and when you return home you are exhausted. And i ... discuss

The Virginia Republican Convention 5-18-13Well, after a twelve-hour day for most delegates, the Virginia Republican Convention (labeled a "freak show" by the Daily Kos) selected a great ticket for the ... discuss

By Catherine Glenn Foster, Alliance Defending Freedom Litigation Counsel In February 2010, FBI agents finally raided the abortion business of Kermit Gosnell in search of drug violations. What they fou ... discuss

Make no mistake, humans are a strange bunch! All over the world they take part in weird and wonderful festivals and celebrations while we all look on in wonderment! Here are a few of the best, or def ... discuss

It was a high school graduation weekend around here -- no one in our immediate family this weekend, but I accompanied Atticus to some Friday night receptions, then Saturday, the girls and I (Atticus h ... discuss

Until I became a mother, I didn’t really (I mean REALLY) realize how much work, effort and sacrifice the noble calling of motherhood required.  It’s nice to have one day a year that the ... 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

It's fascinating to me, the ways in which people react to what they consider (or don't consider) an education.This headline says, "Photo Series Explores What Happens When Kids Don't Do Homework." A li ... discuss

I read this article, told in the form of a chronological narrative, discussing a father raising his son and the need to curb and direct a male's natural violent instincts.  The question arises an ... discuss

An adorable two year-old has a new lease on life thanks to pioneering doctors, a charitable Catholic hospital and her own stem cells. Little Hannah Warren was born without a trachea, the passagew ... discuss

It used to be that the Church served the spiritual and physical needs of people, and the role of the state was to keep law and order. Indeed, the first orphanages, adoption centers, soup kitchens, sch ... discuss

Shawn McElhinney wants to help those who do not know the difference between acceptable conspiracy speculation and idiotic conspiracy speculation so here goes: ACCEPTABLE speculation: These two brot ... discuss

Warren Marching for Life with the Capitol building behind him. Today’s post comes from Warren D’Souza of University of Illinois. Warren is a freshman and is the treasurer for his pro-life ... discuss

Click here to subscribe to The Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends: In recent days, major media outlets have been highlighting politicians who, while once supportive of marriage as it always has ... discuss

by Robert ColquhounCallum Brown's book, "The death of Christian Britain" challenged the conventional belief that secularisation was a process that started with the Industrial Revolution. It noted the ... discuss

Gosh, another March for Life just popped up on our radar, this time in the Czech Republic, where March 25th is the National Day of the Unborn. Lifesitenews has the story: Organizers of the ... discuss

Here is what I wrote in my first post on March 24th, 2005, I've grown up in the church and still remain committed to staying with this ship of fools until we reach the sunset and the welcome recepti ... discuss

A recent article from one Ed Dingess grants us excellent opportunities for clarification of our own position and convictions, and we'd like to take the time to comment at length on Dr. Dingess' statem ... discuss

By Stacy Trasancos, Ph.DSo did I. Stay with me to the end, I argue that we reject any use or further testing of the morning after pill (MAP) completely.Here is what I thought I knew.The  ... discuss

By Stacy Trasancos, Ph.DSo did I. Stay with me to the end, I argue that we reject any use or further testing of the morning after pill (MAP) completely.Here is what I thought I knew.The  ... discuss

From Alan Graebner, Birth Control and the Lutherans—The Missouri Synod as a Case Study, Journal of Social History, Vol. 2, No. 4, Summer 1969, pages 320-22:"In this case he [Rehwinkel] was much a ... discuss

The following was released today, March 20, 2013, by MCCL GO. The International Day of the Unborn Child is to be celebrated by all citizens on Monday, March 25, 2013. It is a day to recall the remarka ... 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

At the beginning of the classic Christmas movie, It's a Wonderful Life, George Bailey stood on a snow covered bridge preparing to jump into the icy river below. He was going to kill himse ... discuss

I was married to a man who had lied to himself for a good part of his life, who lied to others for the rest of it, and who lied to me in word and in deed, in mind and in body, in acts of commission a ... discuss

The following speech was delivered by Zac Davis President of Loyola Students for Life at their vigil for the 40th anniversary of Roe v Wade. Zac is part of the new generation of pro-lifers who will br ... discuss

s-serif\"; color: #003300; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN;" lang="EN">“My empathy for the thousands women whom we have ... discuss

Here in the Delaware Valley, we have probably grown accustomed to the estimate that 55 million pre born Americans have been aborted since the infamous Roe v Wade and Doe v Bolton Supreme Court decisio ... discuss

 --- 1 ---Can I say how grateful I am for 7 Quick Takes?  The whole concept of it is an awesome idea.  I love the idea of being able to bang out a bunch of stuff that can be complete or ... discuss

That didn't take long.[So-called] Catholics for Choice has issued a statement on the papal resignation. After castigating Benedict XVI and John Paul II for being, well, CATHOLIC, and lamenting the pro ... discuss

Dear Sweet Jacob,I sit here tonight reflecting on this past year.  Your birthmom was getting ready to give birth to you a year ago and we had no clue what amazing things the Lord had in store for ... 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

A couple of years ago, there was an article about the origins of Groundhog Day in the Washington Post.How did this tradition get started?In ancient times, people of different cultures celebrated Feb. ... discuss

First ReadingNeh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly,which consisted of men, women,and those children old enough to understand.Standing at one end of the open plac ... discuss

Join Jen and the other Quicktakers over at the Conversion Diary 1. Sam the Second Son- turned 20 this week! It was a quiet low-key dinner party that we didn't actually get to until after 8 p.m. at n ... discuss

By Rich Noyes, Media Research Center: Today is the 40th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., a day that is likely to pass with limited, if any, notice from a national news media which is hostil ... discuss

January 22, 2013 marked the 40th anniversary of perhaps the most egregious death sentence ever handed over by any court in history. The sentence is even more horrible because it was unborn children be ... discuss

Can't sleep and remembered that I meant to blog about a week I had in December.I've written before about how I have trouble figuring out grief. When Jon Scharfenberger passed away, I felt strange for ... discuss

{Genesis 1:26-31} In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Introduction Perhaps you’ve heard the old saw that goes like this. A man turned to his friend and said, “Do ... discuss

This is a slightly revised and updated article I first wrote and posted in 2004 at this time.Today, January 22, marks the 40th anniversary of the infamous Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton Supreme Court d ... discuss

First Reading1 Jn 4:19–5:4 Beloved, we love God because he first loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar; for whoever does not love a brother ... discuss

I'm linking up with {the awesome and inspiring} Melanie of Only a Breathand the One Word 365 Community.(Thank you, Melanie, for your awesome artwork!)Remember how I said in my New Year's eve post that ... discuss

I've gone and done it, folks; I've set up my new-and-hopefully-improved blog over on Word Press.  For now I'm calling it "Eating Slowly"  --which is kind of a misleading title given the fact ... discuss

On Facebook for the past several days, I’ve been counting down my 50 favorite Christmas songs. Coming up with the top 50 songs wasn’t terribly difficult. I’ve identified roughly 375 ... discuss

Creating Destiny also goes under the title Seeking Love, and according to one website, a literal translation of the Korean title would be Making Relations- This is mostly romantic comedy, with a small ... discuss

Would anything have really stopped Adam Lanza, and if so, what? That's the only question we should be asking and answering for ourselves now. I am a parent. Of a grown 20-something young man. Who pla ... discuss

Thank you, Mama Erika, for our logo! :)"I’m co-hosting the Keeping Christ in Christmas Blog Carnival, with Raising (& Teaching) Little Saints, Arma Dei: Equipping Catholic Families.&n ... discuss

The 19th century American individualist Ralph Waldo Emerson once famously declared, “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” This coming legislative session might just giv ... discuss

Following the horrific events in Connecticut I've been disturbed by the response of many Christians on Facebook. Not only did the shooter lack love for others but the love of many Christians seems to ... discuss

Tim SweetmanAs we wake up this Monday morning, we begin a week where parents will begin burying their six and seven year olds. This should not be so. It is, I think, a grave strike in the face of all ... discuss

It seems so long ago. It was a long time ago -- over a quarter of a century in fact. I co-founded a crisis pregnancy centre in the Canadian city of Edmonton. It was a church-based ministry for ... discuss

I love to walk at night and gaze at the stars.  At this time of year it's even more special because the Christmas lights are coming out and people are starting to set up Nativity displays.   ... discuss

The Saint of the Day for December 6 is St. Nicholas. Saint Nicholas, bishop of Myra, is undoubtedly one of the most popular saints honored in the Western world. In the United States, his memory has su ... discuss

Assuming that a majority of Americans are not going to welcome a second Great Depression, and given that it's a safe bet that Barack Obama's neo-Marxist agenda and policies are most certain to take us ... discuss

For years, it seems, this delicate word, this invaluable virtue has been a battle for me.  From deep in my youth, a grave injustice had been inflicted upon me and the consequences of these acts, ... discuss

December is here and with the new month I’ve got a new desktop wallpaper for you to download. This one comes courtesy of Drew Clemens. I’ll allow him to introduce himself: I live in sunny ... discuss

Wish Upon the Star Aka Stars Falling From the Sky Omo, omo- this was CUTE! Except for the fact (not uncommon with Kdramas) that sometimes they forgot they were making a CAYUTE family friendly show an ... discuss

The next-to-last time I saw Zig Ziglar, I was one of 17,000 in attendance at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, where he was speaking as part of a program of superstars, including Colin Powell, ... discuss

Tweet This Post To read the actual text without the graphic click on the drop down to the right Once upon a time, men wore the pants, and wore them well. Women rarely had to open doors ... discuss

image of Christ from Upper South Gallery in Hagia Sophia With the liturgical year at an end, let's check in on what His Holiness has been up to.  Popery There's the new book, but we cov ... discuss

“Reduce the state's income tax…repeal the state's capital gains tax.” Arkansas Policy Foundation, Murphy Commission project, 1998 Greg Kaza, Arkansas Policy Foundation: (November 2012) The poli ... discuss

By Thomas A. Schatz: The lame-duck session is underway, and among the many legislative proposals that Congress may consider is the Dairy Market Stabilization Program (DMSP), a misguided “supply m ... discuss

Each year as the leaves begin to fall, and the sweaters are taken out of storage, our minds start turning naturally towards Advent, and the coming expectation of the joys of Christmas. But as we get ... discuss

Have you ever been wrapped up in yourself and desperately wanted to get out of it? Have you ever stepped outside yourself, took an objective look at the state of things, emotions, life's reality and ... discuss

Over the past week, the list of states not participating in the ObamaCare health exchange system has grown to nineteen as the states of Wisconsin, Ohio and Nebraska chose to join sixteen others in rej ... discuss

Aunt Betty, who passed away earlier this week at 93, received her farewells this morning at St. Mary's Church in Franklin, MA. It is the church where my parents were married, where my grandfather and ... discuss

Gynaecologist Hema Divakar defended the Irish doctors for not aborting Savita’s foetus saying that under the circumstances, it may have been equally dangerous to have done the procedure. ... Exp ... discuss

"A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within." "Do not blame Caesar, blame the people of Rome who have so enthusiastically acclaimed and ador ... 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

Four of our five children and their families will be joining us for Thanksgiving. Three will be staying with us. That means six adults and thirteen children sleeping over for several days and ten adul ... discuss

The person returned to power last Tuesday will try to circumvent the Constitution of the United States, in particular the 2nd Amendment.  He has no sense of Traditional American Values.  ... discuss

The weeks running up to the election wreaked havoc on my mind, heart, and spirit.  If there is a post traumatic election disorder, I'm convinced I have it.  I was obsessed with the news, blo ... discuss

The following article was written by Derek Meidema and published by IMF Canada on November 8, 2012 under the title: Elder abuse: It’s happening all around us: And it’s one more reason not to legal ... discuss

Muslim group petition Obama to limit free speech of American citizens byPatrick Poole Bio   article source: http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/09/24/leaders-of-kansas-city-muslim-group-pe ... discuss

One of my true heroes passed away over the weekend. Here's his story from my upcoming book Where Do We Find Such Men?James A. “Jake” Blanchfield attended to his regular duties as Circulation Manag ... 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

Now, as we are close to the elections, we might have grown weary of the political ads, particularly the negative ones. Nevertheless, we should be grateful that we can vote for a president and for our ... discuss

http://www.airdriecityview.com/article/20121101/ACV0302/311019970/0/ACV Me with granddaughter Grace Above is a link to another article about my granddaughter, Grace, winning the title of L ... discuss

The Forerunners of Christ with Saints and Martyrs (about 1423-24), Fra Angelico, via WikipediaTherefore, another one of those times that turned out to be historical, as far as my own soul is concerned ... discuss

I’ve talked here before about how science fiction is not so fictional anymore, even when it comes to human cloning. Lately, some other, smarter people have also been taking notice. First, over a ... discuss

Via ARRA News Service Editorial Image by A.F. Branco Global Security Newswire - The Obama administration earlier this year received information indicating preparatory activities being carried out ... discuss

What does your Confession look like? How are you teaching your children to go through their own Sacraments of Reconciliation as time goes by? What do your habits on this particular sacrament say abo ... discuss

True Compassion at the End of a LifeO God, source of all life and hope, grant us the grace to see you in others, especially in the poor and vulnerable, the frail and the old.Look kindly on your sons a ... discuss

As the head of Greece’s largest oncology department, Dr Kostas Syrigos thought he had seen everything. But nothing prepared him for Elena, an unemployed woman whose breast cancer had been diagn ... discuss

Farm Bill –Policy, and Political Notes The AP reported yesterday that, “Small dairy farmers in the Northeast and Wisconsin say a tough year has been made worse by Congress’ failure to pass a ... discuss

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

This week, Denver's Planned Parenthood abortionist, Reid Goodman made national news.He's known locally for his unusual habit of wearing a ghoulish mask to hide his face as he drives to "work"presumabl ... discuss

“And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors,  For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying ... discuss

Obama was Jay Leno's guest on Wednesday's Tonight Show.He didn't look presidential as he sat in the chair occupied by some of the weirdest and shallowest people Hollywood has to offer. There was Obama ... discuss

Heritage Foundation: During the foreign policy debate, President Obama surprised the audience with the statement that sequestration "will not happen." Either this was a gaffe or he pulled off the nex ... discuss

"If you remain indifferent in time of adversity, your strength will depart from you. Rescue those being dragged to death, and from those tottering to execution withdraw not. If you say, "I know not th ... discuss

Bill Smith, Editor: The following article about Arkansas is relevant for residents in all states whose government are or may be seeking backdoor ways to free up money to pay for the cost of implementa ... discuss

Shameful behavior on Comedy Central tonight. And we're all supposed to act like this is normal. At least the UK is reporting it the way it is. Go there to see the stupid j*****s grin on his silly fac ... discuss

Last week I wrote about some pro-life objections to induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology. Yes there are some objections surrounding iPSCs but I hold that iPSCs themselves are not inher ... discuss

As a former California girl, I am aware that my state of origin is full of contradictions like women who are on the Pill eating nothing but organically grown produce.Back in 2004 Californians ove ... discuss

Repost: Gord Lewis from Elitist Literate Snob, Canada introduces the very same subject that Crimson Wife at Bending the Twig blogged about later: the dumbing down of the American Lexicon. In Gord̵ ... discuss

Pastor Tony Evans has seen God bless his ministry in Dallas. He started with a small home-based church in 1976. Today, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship has grown to 9,500 members. Among the many ministries ... discuss

Edited repost On December 12th, 2002, we had three children, ages 2, 8 and 9. On December 13th we got two more girls, and the new kids were nearly 4 and nearly 6. Yes, our lives changed radically! I w ... discuss

Given the extent of the sex abuse scandals that rocked the Western world over the last 10-20 years, the Church — and indeed the entire world — has reached a growing awareness of just how d ... discuss

... But Big Bird and his creators are having nothing to do with it! They are saying enough is enough. Big Bird Doesn't Need Saving By Obama "[W]hile Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are rolling out big ... discuss

TweetBy Jonathon Van MarenWhile no one generally accuses Heather Mallick of anything resembling nuance, her most recent screed, which rails against Member of Parliament Mark Warawa’s recent motion t ... discuss

There has been a lot of talk about Dr. Yamanaka and his work on induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) since he won the Nobel Prize earlier this week.  There have been some rumblings that pr ... discuss

Here's the full transcript of Mitt Romney's speech at the Virginia Military Institute, October 8, 2012.Romney pulled no punches. Since the September 11th attacks, many of VMI’s sons and daughters ha ... discuss

Topics Today in and outside of Washington, D.C. - Deficit and Unemployment. Deficit: The AP reports this afternoon, “A new estimate puts the deficit for the just-completed 2012 budget year at $1. ... discuss

I posted about this book once already. Overall, this is an excellent book that I think both types of -verts in the  ’verse would benefit from reading. There are some weaknesses, though, that I ... discuss

Go to link below to see the relevant pictures and video with it… LINK: PETITION This is a personal story of a birthmother and does not represent the views of the mission necessarily.  By me: ... discuss

Go to link below to see the relevant pictures and video with it… PETITION This is a personal story of a birthmother and does not represent the views of the mission necessarily. I am finally star ... discuss

DescriptionA new, 18-minute mini-documentary follows the journey of Irina, a 23-year-old liberal, Jewish New Yorker who voted for Obama in 2008. Yet as her connection to Israel has grown, and she has ... discuss

Joining Sharon is Jack McKee from Ireland, with CycleCross America. What started as a cross walk in Ireland has grown to a cycle cross from Ireland to Los Angeles to Florida, with bagpipes and all. A ... discuss

Below are the notes which formed the foundation of my opening remarks for the panel discussion on engaging twenty and thirty-somethings in the congregation. I will be posting more resources as links a ... discuss

This COWARD would not have attacked a black man. This is a punk. I’d like to see this filthy dog put UNDER a jail cell. Did you see those grown men standing there watching him attack and spi ... discuss

Found this at Investors Business Daily:The Presidency: Last week, the Obama campaign started selling a refashioned American flag with its logo replacing the stars, and then urged Americans to pledge a ... discuss

Occupy Unmasked Rest in peace, Andrew Breitbart. 1969 - 2012It may be that the o'occupy wall street's 'anti-one percenters' are harassing the wrong 'wall street'. -- rfh E=4> The 50 ... discuss

“Kaplan also points out that the pay of those at the top of other highly-paid occupations has grown dramatically as well, like lawyers, athletes, and hedge fund managers. Here’s a figure s ... discuss

Ian Vasquez writes at Cato: Economic freedom in the United States has plummeted to an all-time low. According to the Economic Freedom of the World: 2012 Annual Report, co-published today with the Fras ... discuss

I would love him to contact me when he’s grown up. I think of him so often, and when I see a boy of a similar age walking down the street, my heart flips. f him on his birthday every year. I imagine ... discuss

The last couple of weeks I haven't been able to put up as many posts as I would have liked. But there is a very good reason, much of the time I would have had for posting has been taken up with a very ... discuss

Outside my window... I had a bumper crop of Marigolds this year!  I'm very happy with how they bloomed and bloomed! It was also a good weekend for soccer and 5Ks!   Noah matched his P ... discuss

Ralph Benko by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: The key phrase in President Obama’s acceptance speech was this: I won’t pretend the path I’m offering is quick or easy. I never have. You didn ... discuss

Over on the Abolish Human Abortion Facebook page (which just surpassed 14,000 Likes, by the way), an interesting situation recently developed.A pro-abortion user posted a photo intended to mock the ab ... discuss

Truer words have never been said. What Obama declared shortly before the 2008 election that "We are five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America" has proven to be sp ... discuss

(AMES) – After two debates between Rep. Steve King (R-Kiron) and Democrat challenger Christie Vilsack, what voters in the 4th Congressional District have assumed all along has become clear – King ... discuss

  WARNING: o'clown's supporters fear truth about 'the one'. -- rfh  From: Freedom Outpost Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 Subject: Interview: Obama Had Marxist Vision Fo ... discuss

  We need to keep an eye on this and run surveillance on every single one. A survey conducted by a coalition of religious organizations shows that the number of mosques in the United States ... discuss

Democratic Platform “Opposes Any Effort” to Limit Abortions Democrats at the 2012 Democratic National Convention are set to approve a platform today that is unambiguously pro-abortion and oppo ... discuss

Welcome! The time has come to take a different approach. As I have grown both personally and professionally, I realized that my original blog had a lot of “baggage.” I had not prudentially ... discuss

“Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets.” President Ronald Reagan, April 29, 1982 Address to the Nation on the Fiscal Year 1983 Federal Budget State govern ... discuss

The long awaited 2010 nationwide examination of the euthanasia law in the Netherlands was published in the July 11 Lancet. The study found: the number of euthanasia deaths has grown significantly sinc ... discuss

article source: http://politicaloutcast.com/2012/09/is-this-an-election-or-the-stand/ Is This an Election, or 'The Stand'? by Tad Cronn, Political Outcast, September 1, 2012sp; NT>  &n ... discuss

by Bryan Kemper September 4, 2012 (StandTrue.com) - I want you to meet my friend and fellow abortion abolitionist, 11-year-old Zoe Griffin. In a world when grown adults ignore, deny or just don’t ca ... discuss

by Bryan Kemper September 4, 2012 (StandTrue.com) - I want you to meet my friend and fellow abortion abolitionist, 11-year-old Zoe Griffin. In a world when grown adults ignore, deny or just don’t ca ... discuss

by Bryan Kemper September 4, 2012 (StandTrue.com) - I want you to meet my friend and fellow abortion abolitionist, 11-year-old Zoe Griffin. In a world when grown adults ignore, deny or just don’t ca ... discuss

Poor Zoe didn't know how much of an abortion fest the DNC is.It really is sickening how rabid pro-aborts can be about their right to kill babies. Bryan Kemper tells us the story:want you to meet my fr ... discuss