Topic: institutions
Americans have long been known as a very charitable people. According to the World Giving Index, we give more to others than any other national group. As yet another national and state income-tax ... discussI want to stress that these ‘answers’ are to be seen more like a conversation, or even a peek into my diary of thoughts about what we do and why. Nothing here is intended to be a criticism ... discuss
” All those thoughtless, unskilled, unproductive, self-indulgent, and eminently dupable Americans – where have they been and what did they learn there?” As Richard Mitchell was pointing out ... discuss
Who is the chief of the evangelicals? Is it John Piper? Mark Driscoll? Joel Osteen? Rob Bell? All of the above are marked as evangelicals in one place or another. Two are Calvinists and two very clear ... discuss
A South Portland doctor is joining a growing community of doctors who refuse to deal with the insurance companies any longer. He refuses all insurance, posting his prices for services online, and work ... discuss
Fargo, N.D., Jun 18, 2013 / 04:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Monsignor John T. Folda, the bishop-elect of the Fargo diocese, looks forward to promoting the Catholic faith in eastern North Dakota following h ... discuss
I read a story at The Blaze over the weekend about a lesbian who was kicked out of Grace University, a private Christian college, in Omaha, NE and then billed $6000. The school says this to cover the ... discuss
Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally, Concord NH, Federal Courthouse at the corner of Pleasant & South Streets, Friday 6/8 at noon. Go tweet that to your friends & neighbors and - this is important - ... discuss
In a recent interview on Ancient Faith Today, I expressed support for a qualified right to a civil union for same-sex couples. For the sake of simplicity, I break my argument up into my conclus ... discuss
Ol’ Dick (head) Cheney says that we ought to just trust the Government. The Video: (Via Think Progress) Okay here is the little small problem with trusting Dick Cheney and his boss George W. Bu ... discuss
Joseph Biden receiving communion at St. Patrick's Cathedral,New York CityA few weeks ago, on Palm Sunday, Vice President Joe Biden attended Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Cardinal ... discuss
Songwriter Paul Simon of Simon and Garfunkel wrote a song in the 1960's called "The Boxer", which has some great lines it. For purposes of this posting, I point out the following line:A man hear ... discuss
Dear Brother Bishops,Since we last wrote to you concerning the critical efforts we are undertaking together to protect religious freedom in our beloved country, many of you have requested that we writ ... discuss
Include Marites Vitug and Aries Rufo for their continued bias against the Catholic Church! From that rubbish of a website called Rappler. Just a matter of time when Maria Ressa loses all her money o ... discuss
The following letter was published in the Montreal Gazette on June 13.Letter: As a mental-health crisis intervention worker, I would never ‘help someone die’Re: “Proposal sets out detailed ... discuss
Alan Shlemon, of Stand to Reason, returns to Echo Zoe Radio for this episode to discuss Same-Sex Marriage. This is a weighty and charged topic, and comes with a lot of emotional baggage on both sides ... discuss
After years of back and forth, the question of whether naturally occurring human genes are patentable has been decided by the Supreme Court. Most Americans are not aware that about a quarter of t ... discuss
“I suggested a different metaphor to capture the problems: Franz Kafka’s The Trial, which depicts a bureaucracy with inscrutable purposes that uses people’s information to make impor ... discuss
In a previous post, I offered my radical (root cause) analysis of the current moral crisis in the world. Now for an even more radical analysis, of a deeper root cause, a systemic ill at foundational l ... discuss
Brooklyn, N.Y., Jun 10, 2013 / 04:49 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan, an auxiliary bishop emeritus of the Brooklyn diocese, died June 7 from injuries received in a May 30 car accident. ... discuss
Rome, Italy, Jun 10, 2013 / 09:35 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Pontifical Academy for Life has started a group called “Friends for Life” to expand its network around the world. “It is a ... discuss
The 2013 Grove City College Commencement Address by Dr. John A. Sparks ’66, Dean of the Alva J. Calderwood School of Arts and Letters Editor’s note: As one of his final wor ... discuss
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A New Theory of Secularization by Mary EberstadtEberstadt's basic argument is that religious decline doesn't just lead to family decline, but rather in some ways also causes it. While I realize this i ... discuss
Washington D.C., Jun 4, 2013 / 05:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In a talk at the nation's capital, a U.S. scholar argued that so-called private entities – such as the family, religion and interpersona ... discuss
by Dr Michael Hill – LS President Most organizations founder because they lack self-definition and a definite goal. The League of the South is a Southern Nationalist organization whose ultimate ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for June 4 is St. Francis Caracciolo.Born in Villa Santa Maria, Italy on October 13, 1563, Francis Caracciolo was given the name Ascanio at his baptism. His mother was a relative ... discuss
A speech by the Zurich Cantonal Government member,Martin Graf, who represents the Greens (Cathcon note- the most virulent anti-clericals in European politics) goes down very badly in the Diocese of Ch ... discuss
The annual celebrations of the Church are her way of bringing the temporal and the eternal into conversation, allowing us to, if you will, listen in to what Our Lord is telling the Church, again. L ... discuss
Saturday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time(Click here for readings)Jesus and his disciples returned once ore to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple area, the chief priests, the scribes, ... discuss
e the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. You are the ... discuss
By Patrick J. Buchanan Sen. Carl Levin was aghast. Before his committee sat, unapologetic and uncontrite, Apple CEO Tim Cook, whose company had paid no U.S. corporate income taxes on the $74 b ... 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
by Harry R. Jackson, Jr., Townhall: Charles Dickens' novel called A Tale of Two Cities (1859) depicted the plight of French peasants' civil conflict with its aristocracy in the years leading up to ... discuss
Yesterday I testified before the Assembly Health Committee in favor of AB 216 which has two provisions. The first provision prohibits the use of public funds to pay for abortion coverage for public ... discuss
We’ve all heard of people coming back from near-death experiences telling stories of what they experienced while they were “gone”. But this one is particularly interesting because i ... discuss
Very disappointing to see Cardinal Dolan let this slideA New York Times report has drawn attention to contraceptive coverage in the health-care benefits of some unionized employees in the New York arc ... discuss
Why is Obama’s response to government over-reach and thuggery to claim we need *more* government? Rhetorical question. Government is the problem here, not the solution. California has spent $ ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for May 28 is St. Bernard of MenthonThe Church remembers St. Bernard of Menthon on May 28. He was born in 923, probably in the castle Menthon near Annecy, in Savoy, and died at No ... discuss
Jacob Hornberger of the Future of Freedom Foundation has a new article that nicely rips up the pro-war talking point that says the US must invade other countries to stop dictators from killing innocen ... discuss
Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of NY and USCCB President Charles J. Chaput, Archbishop of PhiladelphiaYour Eminence and Your Excellency: As per Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, representing the H ... discuss
Shamelessly pinched from here. Ken Masugi has a nice piece for Memorial Day. When we have memories we feel gratitude, realize our obligations, and recognize how to exercise our rights. We remembe ... discuss
It's time for Catholics to exit the Boy Scouts. Bringing in homosexual boys (i.e., adolescents brainwashed into the "gay" mindset) is just the preliminary step to the gay takeover of scouting at all l ... discuss
The Holocaust was far worse than we thought. What will be said of abortion? by Matt Lockett March 8, 2013 (Bound4Life.com) - The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum&nb ... discuss
Boy Scouts vote to allow openly gay members by John Jalsevac ... discuss
A very unfortunate decision. It's unbelievable how this 'lifestyle' has been forced on society.The Boy Scouts of America's (BSA) National Council has voted in favor of a resolution to allow open ... discuss
Rep. Franks: “Protecting pain-capable unborn babies is not a Republican issue or a Democratic issue. It is rather a test of our ba ... discuss
Vatican City, May 23, 2013 / 08:31 am (CNA).- Cardinal Robert Sarah, the president of Benin and officials from the Pontifical Lateran University presented a new chair whose goal will be to study Afric ... discuss
Here's several items you shouldn't miss:* Georgia embraces atheism. "The atheist books will be placed alongside Gideon Bibles already in every state park cabin as directed by Georgia Governor Na ... discuss
Ken Blackwell and Bob Morrison, Contributing Authors: Former Education Sec. Bill Bennett said the most important thing about a school was its ethos. He meant the prevailing character of the school as ... discuss
The following article was originally published on MercatorNet on May 17, 2013By Tom Mortier & Steven BiesemanIn 2002, Belgium became the second country in the world after its neighbour, the Nethe ... discuss
How legal euthanasia changed Belgium for ever The ideology of absolute self-determination has become sacred and unquestionable.By Tom Mortier and Steven Bieseman In 2002, Belgiu ... discuss
A word of warning to all you Rand Paul fans. Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it. I’m talking the Presidency of the United States of course and while its inspiring to thi ... discuss
It’s important to note, though, that analyzing the morality associated with late-term abortion isn’t predicated upon finding dirty and murderous clinics that put women’s lives at risk. While th ... discuss
Two weeks ago there was a headline about a North Carolina teen who was barred from having a picture with her 1-year-old son in her high school yearbook. The students had been encouraged to bring pe ... discuss
There is growing advocacy among the intelligentsia that denies free will--one of the morally relevant traits in our natures that make us exceptional--claiming instead that our behavior is predete ... discuss
The next two days are destined to stand among the most significant days in our nation’s constitutional history, but the issues at stake reach far beyond the U.S. Constitution. Nothing less than ... discuss
Margaret Thatcher, one of the most significant leaders of the 20th century, died yesterday at age 87. A model of convictional leadership, Margaret Thatcher became almost universally known as Britain&# ... 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
When Dr Jerome Lejeune discoverd trisomy 21 in 1959, the cause of Down syndrome, he intended to focus research in how to prevent the third copy of chromosome 21 from causing the congenital defects ass ... discuss
From the often unreliable DebkaFile comes this entertaining, thought-provoking story: The big questions buzzing over Boston Bombers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have a single answer: It emerged in ... discuss
Bob McDonnell has done some bone-headed things over the last year-and-a-half to cost him FOREVER my once very outspoken devotion and support, but this outstanding action in support of religious libert ... discuss
The liberal ideology in America is to have total control of our children. Of course, first and foremost, is the obsession with abortion and fighting by all possible means to keep ... discuss
John A. Gallagher, Ph.D.Corporate Director, EthicsCatholic Health PartnersCincinnati, OhioDear Dr. Gallagher,The fourth edition of the USCCB's Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care ... discuss
Like our Facebook page and then you can leave your questions for other Q and A Thursdays! Q. What are your favorite books for the preschool age, and why? I have listed many of our favorites with so ... discuss
By Patrick J. Buchanan “Not until I went to the churches of America and heard her pulpits aflame with righteousness did I understand the secret of her genius and power. America is great ... discuss
Ben Carson, M.D., is a Professor of Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Oncology, and Pediatrics, and the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, and an author of many bes ... 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
"Follow the Money" and Follow RomeIn our defense of conscience protections, it often seems that we neglect to point out that medicine which is consistent with Catholic ethics happens to be health care ... discuss
As per Stephen Mosher of the Population Research Institute, "According to a new statement by the German Bishops’ Conference, Catholic physicians and hospitals can now prescribe and administer ... discuss
If so, join us at the annual Friends for Life Boot Camp in Fort Wayne June 26-27. You'll get one-day of support raising training and one day of pro-life apologetics training. Great combo!We've added t ... discuss
Since the Vatican says that his Twitter account will be closing, I am here embedding below the complete list of Pope Benedict's English tweets, starting with the first:Dear friends, I am pleased to ge ... discuss
“I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth.” —Revel ... discuss
Darwin Day was celebrated in public classrooms and public institutions across America last week, and joining Sharon on today's show is Dr. Jonathan Wells graduate of Berkeley and Yale, Sr. Fellow ... 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
HHS PROPOSAL FALLS SHORT IN MEETING CHURCH CONCERNS; BISHOPS LOOK FORWARD TO ADDRESSING ISSUES WITH ADMINISTRATIONBishops look forward to finding acceptable solutions to shortcomingsConcerned that fir ... discuss
ass="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, with all that being said, we can now move on to Leviticus 10. It is from this chapter that we get a phrase that is used quite commonly. Tha ... discuss
Those familiar with the abortion movement know that an early strategy was to create an enemy. Bernard Nathanson, abortionist turned pro-life champion, tells how he and Lawrence Lader, founder of NARAL ... discuss
The Colorado Independent is one of numerous news outlets reporting on the tragic case of Lori Stodghill, her preborn sons, and Denver-based Catholic Health Initiatives.... "Lori Stodghill was 31-years ... discuss
This past Friday enormous numbers of pro-lifers marched to the Supreme Court in Washington DC to ask that all life be protected and respected from the moment of conception to natural death. This is es ... discuss
A widely reported item about Denver Colorado-based Catholic Health Initiatives has received some confirmation by Colorado's Catholic bishops."A Catholic hospital in Colorado is arguing in court docum ... discuss
It’s always sad to see this sort of thing happen. It’s easy to get angry at those who are trying to suppress the pro-life message. But, we must remember that many people who vandalize pro- ... discuss
Washington D.C., Jan 23, 2013 / 02:04 am (CNA).- A Princeton law professor has predicted increasing persecution of Catholic teaching on sexuality, amid accusations by a New York scholar that such teac ... discuss
Dozens of legislators participate in March commemorating 40 years of abortion on demandST. PAUL – More than two thousand Minnesotans marched at the State Capitol today, braving sub-zero temperatures ... discuss
I did not think negro bias could reach this far today. There were laws designed to restrict blacks' access to weapons; however, unlike this author's blending of issues, the Second Ame ... discuss
Ben gives Luke his first lesson in Jedi subjectivism. “Luke, as you grow older, you’re going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend on a certain point of view.” How many ... discuss
Washington D.C., Jan 18, 2013 / 04:05 am (CNA).- Amid speculation over the next U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, concerns have been raised about the possibility of appointing individuals known for crit ... discuss
Thomas International is sponsoring a pair of talks by Hadley Arkes, Edward N. Ney Professor in American Institutions (Political Science) at Anherst College on Jan. 22. 12:00 p.m., “Natural Law, ... discuss
Monopoly?Six "Catholic" hospitals operate within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Organizationally, 1) Holy Redeemer stands alone; 2) Mercy Fitzgerald, 3) Mercy Philadelphia, 4) Mercy Subur ... discuss
I received the following article in my e-mail from the Media Research Center . The article, written by L. Brent Bozell III has to deal with the perfidy of a fallen Al Gore. I found his letter the best ... discuss
Despite the facts that 1) the money the DoD spends puts a lot of civilians in the private sector to work, and 2) a period of high unemployment/underemployment (with decreased real wages to boot) is h ... discuss
Monopoly?As you know, six "Catholic" hospitals operate within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Organizationally, 1) Holy Redeemer stands alone; 2) Mercy Fitzgerald, 3) Mercy Philadelphia, 4 ... discuss
In my local Social Security office on Dec 31, I was greeted by a cordial security guard as I entered and instructed how to use the kiosk to generate a ticket with my number on it. This was followed by ... discuss
Greetings:On page A11 of the 12/12/12 Bucks County Courier Times, an ad appeared for St. Mary's maternity services. Noting "24 OB/GYN specialists" and "high-risk pregnancy management e ... discuss
From: Political Outcast Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 Subject: Pelosi Compares Race-Oriented Kwanzaa to Christmas article source: http://politicaloutcast.com/2012/12/nancy ... discuss
FEMA CONCENTRATION CAMPS: Locations and Executive Orders article source: http://www.sianews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1062 There over 800 prison camps in the United States, ... discuss
"Government should uphold - and not undermine - those institutions which are custodians of the very values upon which civilization is founded: religion, education and, above all, family." -- Ro ... discuss
Judge mocks Obama’s ‘accommodation’ proposal on contraception mandate Excerpt. Judge Brian Cogan mocked the “accommodation” on religion liberty outlined by President Obama in regards to his ... discuss
for more documentaries go to www.DocumentaryList.NET and donate or click an ad and support the site Thanks There are those who believe that the Old Testament is filled with predictions. If one knows w ... discuss
"Government should uphold - and not undermine - those institutions which are custodians of the very values upon which civilization is founded: religion, education and, above all, family." -- Ro ... discuss
By David N. O’Steen, Ph.D., Executive Director, National Right to Life A determined, one-sided media together with a sequence of most unfortunate statements by candidates created a “perfect stor ... discuss
Well, it didn't take long for the first Catholic institutions to begin caving in and rolling over under Obama's HHS contraceptive mandate -- led by the Jesuits, of course. Both Gonzaga University in S ... discuss
By Ken Blackwell, Contributing Author: There’s an old story from the Jewish shetls of Eastern Europe. There was a singing contest among the animals. The Nightingale loses, despite her lovely singing ... discuss
Home Schooling has been garnering more and more interest and support from many parents who are looking for educational alternatives that they can give to their kids. Home schooling is an educational m ... discuss
With the increase in competition on job, education has become one of the most important things that a person should attain. In addition, because education has been regarded very important today, many ... discuss
Homeschooling is alternative education choice which provide educational instruction to children in the home. Homeschooling system supplies children with a more personalized education style and need.Ho ... discuss
Homeschooling is a practical alternative or replacement to schooling institutions. In conformity with your state laws concerning this kind of education, children study and learn under the parents’ s ... discuss
WeNeedALaw: A statement released this morning by National Campus Life Network, an organization which supports pro-life clubs across the country, said the students who placed the application had re ... discuss
Is anybody surprised that the National Catholic Reporter (aka "the fishwrap") would go after an orthodox group that urges Catholic colleges to return to their roots? A newspaper that features columns ... discuss
Rick and Karen Santorum are opposing the ratification of the United Nations convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. They, along with Senator Lee of Utah and the Home School Legal ... discuss
The Obama administration recently announced that all employers, including the Catholic charities and other religious organizations, must provide contraception, sterilization, and abortion-inducing ... discuss
Last week I wrote about “The Task Before Us,” that is, the need to get much more serious about our faith, to refocus our efforts on our true end — Jesus Christ. He is our only true ... discuss
President Obama won the 2012 presidential election by accumulating some of the most one-sided electoral constituencies in modern political history...Rather than offer a broad sweeping vision for the c ... discuss
Phyllis Schlafly by Phyllis Schlafly, Eagle Forum: We heard a lot of loose talk during the presidential campaign about getting tough with Communist China. Since both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney cr ... discuss
By Denise Hunnell, M.D. (Zenit.org) – Caleb Beaver died at age 16 on Christmas Day in 2011 due to a previously undiagnosed congenital malformation of his blood vessels. His devastated parents a ... discuss
Dozens of States Reject Participating in Pro-Abortion Obamacare Dozens of states are refusing to participate in the pro-abortion Obamacare scheme and several states have still yet to make a decisi ... discuss
Last week Operation Save America saints gathered for the Mississippi States of Refuge event in Jackson to pressure the last free standing abortion mill to close. Abolitioni ... 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
November 13, 2012/Operation Rescue/Topeka, KS -- by Cheryl Sullenger On Thursday, the final drama in a long and complex chapter of abortion history will play out in a Kansas courtroom. On the line ... discuss
The Greens [who own the Hobby Lobby arts and crafts chain] weren’t arguing that morning-after pills should be illegal. They weren’t even trying to keep their employees from using them. The ... discuss
Tuesday's election results are a great disappointment to many of us (to put it mildly). I'm not going to engage in the Monday morning quarterbacking right now as some of the underlying details of the ... 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
Shortly after the 2008 elections, I posted this article, discussing the predictions that James Dobson had made shortly before the election (and Jim Wallis’ objections to those predictions), abou ... discuss
SoCon or Bust: But I will concede this point to Fr. Rosica: the fact that Michael Voris, a faithful Catholic with a muscular personality, is persona non grata among the Catholic hi ... discuss
Bill Smith, Editor: While nationally, voters re-elected President Barack Obama, Arkansas moved on to join the Dixie states in electing Republicans to Congress and controlling their state legislatures. ... 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
Top story:Pro-life, pro-family commentators react to Obama's re-electionPro-life and pro-family commentators have reacted to the re-election of anti-life and anti-family Barack Obama as US president. ... discuss
But I expect to be told that anyway. The reactionary response to what is in actuality a very balanced editorial by the St. Paul Pioneer Press over the weekend is just the latest example as to why. Not ... discuss
My brothers and sisters in Christ, Bishop Paul Loverde With Election Day now a week away, I take this final opportunity to urge you all to vote in these very important national elections. As I have ... discuss
In 1979 China promulgated its “one-child” policy, forcing abortion and sterilization upon millions of women and causing the mass extermination before birth of baby Chinese girls. Now a think tank ... discuss
This must-read essay appeared this morning at Asia Times Online.Barack Obama and America's decline By Spengler ipient decline, and this week's presidential election might be the last chance to rever ... discuss
"It has been suggested that o'who? the clown and 'those who surround him' aren't the "Keystone Kops" and bumbling fools they appear to be. In fact, o'nocchio's grandiose ... discuss
Bishop Paul S. Loverde of Arlington, a native of Connecticut, urges his parishioners to follow the directive of Blessed John Paul II's encyclical, Evangelium Vitae, and vote as a Catholic first.& ... discuss
Bishop Paul S. Loverde of Arlington, a native of Connecticut, urges his parishioners to follow the directive of Blessed John Paul II's encyclical, Evangelium Vitae, and vote as a Catholic first.& ... discuss
We at Conservative Heritage Times have been inspired by the TAC symposium to do one of our own, although one with more of a paleo edge. I’m actually not sure symposium is the best characterizat ... discuss
Over at NRO's The Corner, Kathryn Jean Lopez interviews Kyle Duncan, an attorney with the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty who is representing Hobby Lobby CEOs, David and Barbara Green, in the compan ... discuss
Marjorie Dannenfelser, President, Susan B. Anthony List: This new ad from the pro-life SBA List debunks the claim that Planned Parenthood, America's #1 abortion provider, provides mammograms but does ... discuss
Marjorie Dannenfelser, President, Susan B. Anthony List: This new ad from the pro-life SBA List debunks the claim that Planned Parenthood, America's #1 abortion provider, provides mammograms but does ... discuss
Election Day 2012 in the United States is only days away (five days to be exact: Tuesday, November 6). While there are many who just can’t wait for all the political ads to disappear and the partisa ... 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
On 1 October, Anthony McCarthy, SPUC's education and publications manager, debated at University College Cork Philosophical Society on the subject of same-sex marriage. Also opposing same-sex marriage ... discuss
October 24, 2012 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, AN IMPORTANT MOMENT It is almost time to vote and to make our choices for president and other political offices both local and national. You have ... discuss
Another excellent Bishop speaks up:Bishop David Ricken of the Catholic Diocese in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in an October 24 letter to parishioners, as reported by greenbaypressgazette.com, October ... discuss
This new ad from the pro-life SBA List debunks the claim that Planned Parenthood, America's #1 abortion provider, provides mammograms but does not provide abortions. The ad also hits back on the false ... discuss
Romney Leads in National, State Polls in Election’s Final Week In the final week of the elections, Mitt Romney leads pro-abortion President Barack Obama in new state and national polls as pro-li ... discuss
The Most Reverend David L. Ricken GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Green Bay Catholic Diocese is reminding parishioners this weekend that their soul is "in jeopardy" for this upcoming ... discuss
Eagle Forum: The Washington Times: . . . "authors Phyllis Schlafly and George Neumayr assert President Obama and his administration are bringing to America’s faith-based institutions. In short, fr ... discuss
Farm Bill –Policy Issues (Conservation, Nutrition, Trade, Regulations, Labor), Political Notes Randy Olson reported in yesterday’s Sauk Herald (Sauk Centre, Minn.) that, “As stark as the outlook ... discuss
I would like to review some of the principles to keep in mind as you approach the voting booth to complete your ballot. The first is the set of non-negotiables. These are areas that are “intrinsical ... discuss
Brothers and sisters, “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 1:7). Before returning to our particular Churches, we, Bishops of the whole world gath ... discuss
Pharmer spotted a document coming from the Campus Progress brench of the Center for American Progress on the Student Loan Crisis, and felt compelled to respond: Our government has been selling the id ... discuss
Greensburg, Pa., Oct 26, 2012 / 02:07 am (CNA).- The right of the Catholic institutions to exist with integrity is threatened by the Health and Human Services contraception and sterilization mandate, ... discuss
Imagine that you are given a one-on-one with President Obama to ask ten key questions on life issues. What would you ask? Are your questions ones the media should be asking? Here are some idea ... 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
Contact: Susan Armacost, Legislative Director, sarmacost@wrtl.org; Barbara L. Lyons, Executive Director, admin@wrtl.org; both with Wisconsin Right To Life, 877-855-5007 MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 23, 2 ... discuss
From the heart of the The Ozarks, the following letter to the editor is by aka "Buck Angler." Buck is a mainstream, voting, middle class, God-fearing citizen concerned about America. This le ... discuss
By Dr. Bobby Eberle, GOPUSA: In a stunning undercover video, reporters posing as voters questioned Barack Obama's Organizing for America volunteers about being able to vote twice for Obama. Not o ... discuss
article source: http://whyamericansaredumb.com/category/over-689-reason-not-to-vote-for-obama/ (5Sep12)689 Reasons to Defeat Barack Obama The National Review Online, September 10, 2012; Volu ... discuss
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The pro-life movement in Northern Ireland has welcomed the news that the Justice Committee in the Province's devolved government is to launch an investigation into the operations of the Marie Stope ... discuss
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Vice President Joe Biden (Image: The White House) I've been inclined to dismiss most of the vice president's bluster during last week's debate as an affectation intended to meet two objectives: En ... discuss
The video below by Michael Voris pretty much explains it all. A faithful Catholic should, with a "tepid endorsement", vote for Romney for US President (POTUS). He explains it well.I wonder why this is ... discuss
The October 22 issue of The Weekly Standard magazine features a lengthy article about pro-life activist Randall Terry. Writer Matt Labash spent a week with Terry, his family, and Terry’s band of ... discuss
In Thursday's vice presidential debate, Joe Biden lied, insisting the Obama administration has not spit on the Bill of Rights and stripped American Catholics of their religious liberty. From The Found ... discuss
Gary Bauer, Contributing Author: The health care reform law known as Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, is Barack Obama's signature first-term accomplishment. Given the si ... discuss
SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON FREE BEACON BY: Andrew StilesOctober 12, 2012 1:25 pm “I always say what I mean,” Joe Biden said Thursday. The notoriou ... discuss
Fun over at Fausta's Blog, "Where Will We Move if Romney Becomes President." BTW keep up with Fausta to learn how Chavez stole the election. Ready to Rally? Stand up for Religious Freedom on Saturda ... discuss
Vice Presidential Debate: Paul Ryan addressed the facts. "One Heartbeat From the Presidency" Joe Biden Played Joker. 25 DAYS TO THE 2012 ELECTIONS -- 79 DAYS TO TAXMAGEDDON Gary Bauer, Contributi ... discuss
I was surprised at how swiftly the Bishops responded to Biden's lie. KUDO's to the USCCB on this. The U.S. bishops criticized Vice President Joe Biden for an “inaccurate statement of fact” a ... discuss
Last night Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Paul Ryan engaged in the one and only vice presidential debate of the 2012 election cycle. I thought Biden lost hands down, coming across as a snide, rude, ... discuss
Just ask, and Congressman Paul Ryan will unabashedly declare his ardent stand in favor of the sanctity of human life. For Ryan, it’s not just words. As a member of the U.S. House for 14 years, ... discuss
St. Francis Borgia ExorcisingBy Francisco José de GoyaThe saint of the day for October 12 is St. Francis Borgia, a Spanish duke, who married, and after his wife died, gave up a life of nobility to be ... discuss
Bob Morrison and Ken Blackwell Ken Blackwell and Bob Morrison, ARRA News Service: A liberal reporter speaking at a conference in Georgetown recently dismissed conservative alarms about the Obama adm ... discuss
Pulpit Freedom Sunday: It is based on a simple question: May the government filter, edit, or veto the contents of a sermon? No court has ever heard a case regarding whether the Internal Revenue Servic ... discuss
©2012 Battling BARE Broken by battle Wounded by war My love is forever To you this I swore I will quiet your silent screams Help heal your shattered soul Until once again, my love You are ... discuss
HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI Saint Peter's Square Sunday, 7 October 2012 Pope Benedict XVI leads the mass of the opening of the Synod of bishops Photo: AFP/GE ... discuss
Considering the current wave involving foreclosures that has taken the country, that we hope will lessen after the recently introduced bailouts, many tenants are finding themselves in the middle betwe ... discuss
Explaining the title of the LectureFor the lecture’s title I have used a phrase which appears in T.S.Eliot’s Four Quartets – the second of which is called East Coker. East Coker is a villa ... discuss
I'm a practicing Catholic.As a Catholic, I'm disgusted by Obama's assault on my faith. I'm disgusted by his war on the First Amendment. Obama is attacking my God-given rights and my freedom.People of ... discuss
I was able to attend the Appeal of Conscience Foundation's annual diner. I got to see HM PM Stephen Harper accept the Statesman of the year award. I was lucky enough to talk to HM PM and Mrs Harper af ... discuss
I think pro-lifers have succeeded in starting a conversation about abortion and fetal rights. But amid the talk of the unborn, there are feminists breathlessly shrieking from the sidelines that cr ... discuss
The future of religious freedom in America is at risk! We Must Obey God Rather Than Men! On Saturday morning I am getting on an airplane to fly to Washington DC where I plan on kneeling down in fr ... discuss
Every January, tens of thousands of Americans come to Washington for the March for Life to commemorate the roughly 55 million unborn children who have been aborted since Supreme Court’s infamous ... discuss
Last weekend I had the pleasure of playing something like the intellectual equivalent of John Stockton to a panel of young, evangelical Karl Malones. Our discussion on the millennial generation and th ... 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
I have a piece out in the Weekly Standard that I think nails the Obama agenda of “fundamental transformation.” From, “Power Grab:” To paraphrase Freud: Liberals, what do they ... discuss
From: American Minute Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 Subject: Sept. 21 - Calvin Coolidge "The worst evil that could be inflicted upon youth..." September&nb ... discuss
Today in Washington, D.C. - Sept. 21, 2012: The Senate reconvened at noon today. Last night, the Senate voted 67-31 to agree to the motion to proceed to H.J. Res. 117, the House-passed continuing r ... discuss
No one has spoken more forcefully and eloquently on the abominable Obama/HHS mandate than Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB),. Speaking t ... discuss
The Founders of our country asserted frequently and with great intensity that political self-government could only be successful if personal self-government – virtue, or what we might call high ... discuss
In this election season, you can’t turn on a TV or radio without hearing ads and sound bites from politicians and aspiring candidates talking about the crucial need for better education, more job ... discuss
ARRA News Service - Warning: Crippling Defense Cuts - Sequestration Today in Washington, D.C. - Sept. 17, 2012: The Senate is not is session but reconvened for a pro forma session today and return ... discuss
Obama and Hillary Clinton and their Democrat mouthpieces, aided by elected Dem officials and liberal media hacks, have spent the better part of a week trying to wash their hands of responsibility for ... discuss
n-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">The Law of God is good! What do I mean by, “God’s Law?” God’s Law is best summarized as God’s perfect, holy will that was inscribed ... discuss
In the recent debate surrounding John Derbyshire’s firing from National Review for speaking the politically incorrect truth, many commenters noticed what had been apparent to some people for a l ... discuss
Storming Embassies, Killing Ambassadors, and ‘Smart’ Diplomacyby Victor Davis HansonNational Review OnlineThe attacks on the US embassy yesterday in Cairo and the storming of the American cons ... discuss
Republican Vice Presidential Candidate, Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI), addressed the Value Voters Summit in Washington, DC. You can watch his remarks in the video above (from POLITICO), or read the t ... discuss
From: jwj Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 Subject: Special Report -- Obama & Abortion Not sure if you get this, so I thought I would pass it on.From: Gary L. Bauer Sent: Tue, ... discuss
…When asked about the nature of the increased threats to the religious liberties of American institutions, he told LifeSiteNews, “the day may come when religious institutions will have to seek ... discuss
Ward Churchill was an ethnic studies professor at Colorado University. Here are three of his more memorable expressions of scholarly wisdom: ** “The spirit of Hannibal Lecter is … at th ... discuss
