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How to Read a Book - “Reading a book seems like a pretty straightforward task, doesn't it? And in some cases, it is. If you're reading purely for entertainment or leisure, it certainly can be th ... discuss

Famed Rock Musician Passes By Raymond Rolak CHICAGO — Ray Manzarek, the famed keyboard artist for The Doors, passed after a long battle with bile duct cancer. He was 74 and under treatment at a ... discuss

-By Warner Todd Huston After repeated scandals, the IRS is looking to hire a new “Diversity and Inclusion Specialist” and is offering a generous $123,758 annual salary plus benefits. The o ... discuss

PAYROLL PROCESSOR Human Resources, FT EmployeeArchdiocese of Seattle (Seattle, WA)The Benefits Services Office of the Archdiocese of Seattle has an opening for a full-time Payroll Processor. This open ... discuss

Chen Guangcheng abruptly ordered to leave NY University: human rights leaders call for investigation By Kirsten Anders ... discuss

Yes, it’s true – the military will begin “tearing down the walls” that have held women back in the armed forces. All I can say is: It’s about time! Just think – fo ... discuss

Amazon Closes Minnesota Accounts I received this email below from Amazon.com this morning for all of my business accounts there.   This is another great example of terrible policy produces terrible ... discuss

By Elizabeth Scalia, released 2013, Ave Maria Press, Notre Dame, Indiana, 168 pages, Paperback and Kindle. Available from Ave Maria Press, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble, Major books stores and Catholic a ... discuss

By Don DeMarco, Ph. D. There are well-known experiences we all share that have names that are not at all well-known and can rarely be shared. For example, who has heard of “Zymurgy’s First Law of ... discuss

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This sanctity of life video employs a powerful message delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his stand against the Vietnam war. Dr. King was adamantly against abortion and denounced it as a form ... discuss

Granted there are some "pro-choicers" that truly want to believe that the baby they created is a blob of tissue, nothing more, and that women should be able to choose whether they carry this "blob" fo ... discuss

There are a ton of opinions on this subject and we’ll get to those in a moment. But first the story: The National Security Agency is currently collecting the telephone records of millions of US ... discuss

Pope Francis bowing down after asking the peopleto ask God to bless himThe 267th successor to St. Peter has been elected.  I wish to use this post to publicly pledge my complete support and obedi ... discuss

At the Tenth Station of the Cross, Jesus' journey to Calvary has finally ended. He is now at the foot of His Cross. Although the journey has come to an end, His humiliation and suffering are not ended ... 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

Take a moment to look this this Get Fuzzy comic strip from March 13, 2011.  Once you stop laughing, scroll down to see the serious lesson we can learn from Bucky and Satchel.Now if you have a sen ... discuss

October 28, 2012. Today in the New York Times Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel (Rahm’s brother), a famous bioethicist, wrote a similar column called “Four Myths About Doctor-Assisted Suicide.” W ... discuss

by Jane St. Clair Author of Walk Me to Midnight I wrote “Thirty Logical Reasons to Vote No on Assisted Suicide” when the issue was on the ballot in Washington state.  It’s now on th ... discuss

Riddle me This:  Why are some Republicans in the House and Senate jumping on the 'grant amnesty bandwagon'?    Why are they turning their back to the 2010 mandate to stand fast for ... discuss

   Chen Guangcheng abruptly ordered to leave NY University: human rights leaders call for investigation by Kirsten Andersen Jo ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 668 Proper of Seasons: 355 Psalter: Sunday, Week III, 992 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 615 Psalter: Sunday, Week III, 8 ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 668 Proper of Seasons: 355 Psalter: Sunday, Week III, 992 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 615 Psalter: Sunday, Week III, 8 ... discuss

Country Music singer and songwriter Waylon Jennings was born on this day in 1937. He is remembered as the narrator and for the opening song of The Dukes of Hazzard. Jennings was inducted into the Coun ... discuss

Hello. Hi there. Hidy. How you? Hope you’ve been well. I know, I haven’t been writing a whole lot here lately. But hey, you know what, I’ve got eight kids. What’s your excuse? ... discuss

Artists paint pictures of Southwest doors because they are unlike doorways anywhere else. The sun is so strong out West that buildings look two-dimensional. As if they were made out of paper. You ope ... discuss

The CBC news published a report of the press conference that was organized by the Physicians for the Total Refusal of Euthanasia. The report, that includes a video link, was based on interviews with s ... discuss

Satan wants to help you—to help you sin. He is hell bent on taking you to hell with him. Thomas Books, in his book Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices, drew up a list of the devices Satan ... discuss

Sorry, Senator Rubio. Legalizing illegal immigrants is tough to swallow. We’ll need a lot more water to avoid choking. Marco Rubio is still my candidate for President and I suspect his leadershi ... discuss

“Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.” AKJ Read this scripture and more at http://prayerpivot.com) We are not only to defend the poor and the fatherless, but w ... discuss

Artists paint pictures of the doors of the Southwest because they are unlike doorways anywhere else. The sun is so strong out West that buildings look two-dimensional. As if they were made out of pap ... discuss

Superior, Arizona looks like a movie set from the 1950s. It’s perfect for a science fiction movie in which something terrible has happened! An atomic bomb just went off! Or Godzilla just thumpe ... discuss

MOBILE June 10, 2013 at 2:18 PM Apple’s future is mobile, and the company’s mobile platform just got a fresh new look.  The WWDC keynote is currently underway and amid the flurry of announ ... discuss

-By Warner Todd Huston The new Ethan Hawke thriller The Purge was number one at the box office during its opening weekend, but critics are slamming the film for its thinly veiled commentary against th ... discuss

Summer AD 325, Observed 12 June The Christian Church's First Ecumenical Council was convened in Nicaea (modern Isnuk, Turkey) in the early summer of AD 325 by the Roman Emperor Constantine. The empero ... 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

2 important bills passed the Indiana Senate today.  As usual, IRTL is on the ball and has a great presser on this below and here:       NE ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 651 Proper of Seasons: 331 Psalter: Wednesday, Week II, 891 Christian Prayer: Does not contain Office of Readings Office of Readings for Wed ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 668 Psalter: Thursday, Week II, 931 Common of Doctors: 1770 Common of Pastors: 1755 Proper of Saints: 1471 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Ps ... discuss

With today's statement by Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) that she has decided against running for South Dakota's opening U.S. Senate seat in 2014, there are no names on the table with sufficient name recogni ... discuss

A few little things that I wanted to share ... and they just might add up to a blog post.Two Great Podcasts - Myths of Ancient Greece and Legends of King ArthurPaul Vincent began retelling the Greek m ... discuss

by Ashley Herzog June 11, 2013 (LiveActionNews.org) - After the horrific massacre in Newtown, I remember watching a news segment that asked where the increase in sociopathic behavior was coming from. ... discuss

by Ashley Herzog June 11, 2013 (LiveActionNews.org) - After the horrific massacre in Newtown, I remember watching a news segment that asked where the increase in sociopathic behavior was coming from. ... discuss

David Huntwork David M. Huntwork, Contributing Author: The outrage is palpable and the sudden realization by the average American that they really, truly are now living in an Orwellian surveillance ... discuss

June 10, 2013. (Romereports.com) During his daily morning Mass at the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta, the Pope talked about the Beatitudes, describing them as the 'new commandments.' He said that to truly ... discuss

Andy Fales of WHO-TV (NBC) in Des Moines, IA should restrict his commentary to sports.  During the opening section of Sound Off, a weekly sports show shown on Sunday nights, he was commenting on the ... discuss

 Internet sociopaths target pregnant pro-life Congresswoman by Ashley Herzog ... discuss

Brethren, Peace and Good to all of you: This, according to LifeSiteNews: Bishop Thomas Paprocki PHOENIX, June 5, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In what is being acknowledged even by liberal Catholic ... discuss

Superior, Arizona looks like a movie set from the 1950s. It’s perfect for a science fiction movie in which something terrible has happened! An atomic bomb just went off! Or Godzilla just thumpe ... discuss

I finished the first of my books on my summer reading list - though I cheated and had actually begun the book earlier.But I'm gonna count it anyway.After all, it was written by a friend about one ... discuss

"Gosnell is an extreme outlier when it comes to medical practice or abiding by the law," said National Abortion Federation president Vicki Saporta in late April. The day after Saporta’s comment, the ... discuss

NFL Star Protests Planned Parenthood, Declines White House Visit  NYT: "The Administration Has Now Lost All Credibility."Gosnell's "House of Horrors" Is Just the Opening Chapter Ignition Interloc ... 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

 The truth on abortion history in Ireland by Fr. Marcel Guarnizo  & ... discuss

Last month the hotly anticipated adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece novel, The Great Gatsby, hit theatres. Before seeing the film, I had my reservations about Baz Luhrman being at t ... discuss

D. James Kennedy Center for Christian Statesmanship Hosts June 13 Grand Opening for Recently Purchased Building on Capitol Hill Contact: Debbie Revitzer, Evangelism Explosion, 954-496-3738, drevitze ... discuss

By Paul G. Kengor Editor’s note: This piece first appeared at The American Spectator on June 6, ... discuss

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Clerical/Administrative, FT EmployeeArchdiocese of Seattle (Seattle, WA)The Office of the Vicar for Clergy of the Archdiocese of Seattle has an opening for a full-time Adminis ... discuss

Hicktowners, you all will NEVER forget our dear friend—-professional baby making machine, Desmond Hatchett. GO HERE and HERE to refresh your memory! Um…he has competition. Meet Orlando Sha ... discuss

I’ve been advocating this idea for a long time. Not only are the Chinese cashing in on the oil we helped bring back on-line to the global economy, but we are single-handedly protecting it. The U.S ... discuss

This column by SFLA President Kristan Hawkins originally appeared on Townhall.com Pro-abortion zealots want you to believe that convicted killer Kermit Gosnell was an exception. That his “Ho ... discuss

Time once again for our usual midday Wednesday feature. Let's make this one a double.“Coming Up” is a song written by Paul McCartney, and is the opening track on his second solo album McCartney II ... discuss

Chicago, IL The first full-length documentary on the alleged Marian apparitions in Medjugorje to hit the Big Screen, The Triumph' is now slated for release in 5 countries. Working through an extensiv ... discuss

Why is opening up America’s natural energy resources and defeating an environmental movement that has massive wealth, a pliant media and the capacity to play on emotional heart strings, the most imp ... discuss

Last week,  as Breitbart notes, “… the Supreme Court granted review in what could be the biggest religious liberty victory for Americans of faith in decades,” when it agreed – a ... discuss

A piece over at The New Republic asks why it is that more people don’t love Woodrow Wilson. It’s opening seems to answer that question pretty easily: [W]hy aren’t contemporary libera ... discuss

Conference: May 26-29 The 2013 Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church will be held this May 26 - 29 at the Hilton Americas Hotel (1600 Lamar St) in downtown Houston with a total e ... discuss

Want to see what EPA stonewalling looks like? Below's article by Sheryll Poe shows that for years the agency has shown little regard for government openness. The latest example is EPA dodging requests ... discuss

This article is written by Dr. Peter Saunders, the campaign director for the Care Not Killing Alliance in the UK. It was originally published on his blog.By Peter Saunders - May 30, 2013Michael IrwinP ... discuss

 The police and GMC should be investigating the London psychiatrist that Michael Irwin is protecting By Dr. Peter Saunders Editor’s note. Dr. Saunders is a former general surgeo ... discuss

 Trouble for Abortion Stealth Campaign By Wendy Wright Ann Starrs, president of Family Care International.Abortion groups’ plan to get the abortion-causing drug misoprostol wid ... discuss

Cardinal Godfried Danneels defends legislation for same-sex marriage in an interview with this newspaper, though he feels that there is another term that should be found for relationships between peop ... discuss

from Jill Stanek.comby Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and KelliWe welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.c ... discuss

by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and Kelli We welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.com. Secular Pro-Li ... discuss

Countdown City by Ben H. WintersMy rating: 5 of 5 starsWhat does it say that my first act upon opening this book was to look for what month is it? How close is the asteroid? Obviously, I've opted into ... discuss

Distressing, but not surprising...this is Bloomberg's NYC, where kids can't have a Big Gulp, but they can get all the Plan B pills they want. If you're a teenager in New York City searching for an abo ... discuss

If you are in the San Francisco area, please join us at the 2013 UFL “Life and Learning” Conference.  Registration is available from 12 to 5 p.m. at the University of San Francisco From ... discuss

 There’s a life at the heart of the matter By Andrea Mrozek Editor’s note. Henry Morgentaler passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 90, the most famous—or infamous—a ... discuss

In Part 1, I gave a bit of background to the whole practice of post-viability abortions, which were invented by the Supreme Court in 1973 and embraced wholeheartedly by a select group of intrepid abor ... discuss

If I had a bucket in which I kept a list of things I wanted to do before I died, I would soon be able to cross one thing off of that proverbial list. Around 15 years ago, I was looking on the Glitterh ... discuss

May 31 is the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary .And Mary rising up in those days went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda. [Lk. 1:39]How lyrical that is, the openin ... discuss

Although union groups and their political allies have opposed collective bargaining transparency as ‘union busting,’ it is difficult to see how shining a light on the bargaining table will ‘bust ... discuss

THEOLOGY TEACHER Education: Middle/High School, FT EmployeeSt. Joseph Catholic Academy (Kenosha, WI)St. Joseph Catholic Academy has an opening for a Theology teacher to join our staff for the 2013-201 ... discuss

Gang of 8 - Left to Right - Top: John McCain (R-AZ), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Lindsey Graham (R-SC); Bottom: Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Michael ... discuss

Lawn Chair Catechism has officially launched over at CatholicMom.com! I don't have my book yet, since I only just ordered it yesterday, but I'll be sure to catch up on the Recommended Reading once my ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 651 Proper of Seasons: 275 Psalter: Thursday, Week IV, 1210 Office of Readings for Thursday in Ordinary Time God, come to my assistance.̵ ... discuss

CHORAL MUSIC TEACHER Education: Middle/High School, FT EmployeePaul VI Catholic High School (Fairfax, VA)Paul VI Catholic High School is seeking applicants for a possible Choral Music teacher opening ... discuss

I went to the Blue Jay game last week. The Rays were in town and I like to go and cheer/jeer for my buddy Ben who plays for the bad guys. "You stink! And thanks for the tickets!" Don't mention it to h ... discuss

The latest handwringing over all of those yucky disabled babies that might not get aborted if a post-20-week abortion ban goes into effect has my thoughts turning again to the need for a word to descr ... discuss

Hamden, Conn., May 25, 2013 / 04:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A survey of U.S. priests' attitudes towards the new English translation of the Roman Missal showing “widespread skepticism” may be ... discuss

Vatican City, May 25, 2013 / 06:31 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis warned that some Christians establish the eighth sacrament “of pastoral customs” when they insist on protocol instead o ... discuss

This weekend we celebrate the beginning of the summer season. For some of us it means opening up the cottage or lake house. For others it is a time to gather with friends or family for a BBQ. But for ... discuss

Feminists used the same two men as both good and bad tools yesterday. Pro-abortion Reps Jerry Nadler and John Conyers were good tools when lauding abortion… Thanks to #prochoice @repjerrynadler ... discuss

Iowa Senate Republican Leader Bill Dix (R-Shell Rock) last night offered closing remarks on the first session of the 85th Iowa General Assembly.Thank you, Madame President.As I said on the opening day ... 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

Sacrosanctum concilium - what we have done, what we have failed to do An address by Mgr Andrew Wadsworth to a study session of priests of Westminster Diocese. May 22, 2013.    ... discuss

I print below a brief section from my sermon last Sunday morning. We have, for several weeks, been examining Matthew, Chapters 5-7. It's the section of the gospel usually called the Sermon on the Moun ... discuss

CatechismClass.com has established a partnership with Catholic Distance University (CDU), opening doors to further your education at the continuing education, undergraduate, or graduate level. ... discuss

When you refuse to testify by invoking your Fifth Amendment rights, doesn't that mean you don't make remarks related to the case? At the IRS scandal hearings yesterday, Lois Lerner decided she could p ... discuss

by Bethany Monk, CitizenLink: The U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday to hear a case involving a New York town’s policy allowing the presentation of prayers before public meetings. The town of Gree ... discuss

24 May AD 1543 — Transferred to 23 May Mikołaj Kopernik was born in Poland in 1473. His parents died when he was twelve and his uncle Lucas Watzenrode assumed responsibility for him and his th ... discuss

Today in Washington, D.C. - May 22, 2013 Lois G. Lerner, the IRS official who was over the department that targeted conservative groups, appeared this morning before the House Oversight and Govern ... discuss

by Matthew J. Franck May 22, 2013 (thePublicDiscourse.com) - In his famous speech on the Kansas-Nebraska Act, given in Peoria, Illinois in the fall of 1854—the speech that relaunched his moribun ... discuss

by Matthew J. Franck May 22, 2013 (thePublicDiscourse.com) - In his famous speech on the Kansas-Nebraska Act, given in Peoria, Illinois in the fall of 1854—the speech that relaunched his moribun ... discuss

By Brett Harvey, Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Legal Counsel Is the government obligated to control the way people pray in public?  The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide this very question.  Y ... discuss

Two irresistible books showed up in the mail yesterday. I think I've overindulged in review books (again!) and am going to have to have a serious sorting session to focus on just one (or two) at a tim ... discuss

The FYB liked this school book so well he wanted his own copy.  It qualifies as an ‘informational text,’ as it is an account of alphabet and where it came from.  It begins with the Phoen ... discuss

Washington D.C., May 22, 2013 / 12:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In a move that could have national consequences for prayer in public life, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a federal case challengi ... discuss

DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORSHIP Pastoral Ministry, FT EmployeeDiocese of Sacramento (Sacramento, CA)The Diocese of Sacramento has an opening beginning July 1, 2013 for a full-time Director for the Office ... discuss

DIRECTOR OF CLERGY FORMATION Pastoral Ministry, FT EmployeeDiocese of Sacramento (Sacramento, CA)The Diocese of Sacramento has an immediate opening for a full-time Director of Clergy Formation. The D ... 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

SECOND GRADE TEACHER Education: Elementary, FT EmployeeDiocese of Gaylord (Gaylord, MI)St Francis Xavier School in Petoskey has an opening for a second grade teacher and seeks an energetic, faith fill ... discuss

RELIGION TEACHER Education: Middle/High School, FT ContractSt. John Central High School (Bellaire, OH)Opening for a Religion teacher for grades 10 - 12, teaching History of the Church, Moral Theology ... discuss

My wife Kristi and I have been foster parents for almost one year now. Trust me, I know how crazy this is to most people. We already had four biological boys of our own. But we didn’t feel like ... discuss

We all know that the story of Jonah is really the story of Jonah and his whale, right? Every childrens' Bible majors on that whale and its role in miraculously delivering Jonah from the depths of the ... discuss

 The "I Don't Know" Administration - Wake Up America Your Freedom At Risk! -5-18-2013Judge Jeanine Pirro - The Search For The Truth - Opening Statement - 5-18-2013 ... discuss

Tweetby Alanna GomezOne of the most dangerous places to be pregnant is the small, unrecognized country of Somaliland in South East Africa. Women there have a 1/12 chance of dying in childbirth during ... discuss

I was asked to repost this from my Facebook page....Setting--April 8, UC Berkeley: I was debating Malcom Potts, the first International Medical Director for Planned Parenthood (who played a huge role ... discuss

="MsoNormal">As you can see Mother's Day was a hard one for us as I had forecast. On a day where we had always gathered together as a family, we were fragmented....Other children had gone earlier to ... discuss

The Christian faith is not a mere collection of doctrines — a bag of truths. Christianity is a comprehensive truth claim that encompasses every aspect of revealed doctrine, but is centered in the go ... discuss

 Just when you think you've convinced your last fan that you are not a "saint"  a "good person" or "amazing" because you grow your family through international adoption,  it's time to t ... discuss

With Aunt Donelda in town, we celebrated Landon's birthday a little early today. Landon picked out a vanilla cake with sprinkles and orange (his favorite color) icing. Mary did her usual amazing job ... discuss

    Only 7% of Americans following Gosnell case ‘very closely’: Gallup poll by Kirsten Andersen Updated 05/10/13 at 2:00 pm ... discuss

I think I have to post this. It helped me. still does. by Joe SollThe Respect We Never GotI’ve looked into your eyes thousands of times and through them into your hearts and I’ve seen the pain and ... discuss

I got an email from a lady named Julie Courville who I assume read my story on LifeSiteNews and saw my email address listed in the article. She wrote me and sent me the link to see a beautiful and hea ... discuss

Fr. Nicolas Schwizer The first title which the Gospel gives to Mary is that of “full of grace.” Having found grace before God means having been “favored” by his gifts: by those gifts which H ... discuss

May just made it's entrance on the calendar a couple days ago - can you believe it?! This year is just flying by. I was thinking back on a blog post I wrote on the first day of this year and rememberi ... discuss

I had the honor of being interviewed for an article on LifeSiteNews.com, which is one of the top Pro-Life online news sources! The article published today - May 1st.Read the article here:‘Forev ... discuss

A bout a year ago I wrote in this column what Marcus Grodi said about the ignorance concerning the Catholic Faith. He was formerly a Presbyterian minister who converted to the Catholic faith a number ... discuss

A painting of former President and noted artist George W. Bush painting his beloved Scottish Terrier Barney back to life again- Larger George Bush painting I considered painting George painting fo ... discuss

Great band name, hm? It's been keeping me from sleeping these last couple of days.I'm a mess right now, as a result.A year ago today I could barely get off the couch as I recovered from endometriosis ... discuss

Therese woke up the next morning before anyone else.  She ate her breakfast and packed a bag with everything she thought she might need.  She brought food and clothes and money for her trip ... discuss

I put a comment over at Get Religion about Mollie's review of a recent Washington Post article trying to get to the bottom of the dearth of media coverage of the Gosnell trial.I'm gonna make an observ ... discuss

One reason Potts completely melted down in front of 600 of his students was that I hit him very hard in his own area of expertise—embryology—demonstrating that he either did not know his science o ... discuss

There's an arrogant little troll polluting the combox at Wesley Smith's blog Human Exceptionalism who  became all indignant and resorted to calling me, in effect, a stupid whiner because I said h ... discuss

I was a new mother adjusting to life with my third daughter who has Down syndrome in 2002. One of my first ventures outside the house was to my daughter's softball game. I brought my baby Christina in ... discuss

During yesterday's opening day massacre of the Yankees by the Red Sox, the YES network guys were forced to do a lot of back-filling to prevent three and a half hours of dead air, and at one point reac ... discuss

From an ancient homily for Holy SaturdayThe Lord's descent into the underworldSomething strange is happening – there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole ... discuss

Today is designated as "Spy Wednesday". No it isn't meant to honor any of these spies:It refers to the opening from the Gospel at today's Mass:" Then went one of the twelve, who was called Judas ... discuss

Vatican Insider reports:New scientific experiments carried out at the University of Padua have apparently confirmed that the Shroud Turin can be dated back to the 1st century AD. This makes its co ... discuss

This week is the one considered Holy by many with a strong Faith in God. For Christians, it is the observance of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the most pivotal events o ... discuss

This just in from The New American magazine:The trial of a Philadelphia abortionist charged with murdering babies born alive began March 18, as the defense accused officials of pur ... discuss

The desert is not a dwelling place; it is only a path, a road on which one comes to know the merciful love of God. Everyone who seeks God must pass along it, since the experience of the desert is clos ... discuss

Let's get to know our new pope by reading his words. The text below is from the pope's Lenten message to his flock in Argentina:Lent is presented us as a shout of truth and certain hope that comes us ... discuss

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GOOD news.  Sudan and South Sudan on Friday, 08 March 2013, signed an agreement for practical implementation of the security agreements, which the two countries signed in September last year.&nb ... discuss

In every 40 Days for Life campaign, at some point, people have all felt the same thing — loneliness. Local leaders and volunteers alike can sometimes think, “Does anyone else care about this?� ... discuss

2 important bills passed the Indiana Senate today.  As usual, IRTL is on the ball and has a great presser on this below and here:       NE ... discuss

The University of Michigan’s Dr. Michael New recently wrote: The best predictor of someone’s attitude toward abortion is his or her opinion on the morality of premarital sex. People who think ... discuss

This morning, while waiting for Little Brother's basketball game to start, I was talking with his Cub Scout den leader (whose son was on the opposing team). He mentioned that after next weekend's Blue ... discuss

Christopher Dorner, (alleged) murderer of three people, wants the world to understand him. He has heroes. Killer Dorner is clearly an avowed Leftist.From his "manifesto":Off the record, I love your ne ... discuss

Yesterday my Twitter feed and Facebook Newsfeed blew up with Toure Neblett. Toure talked on  MSNBC about his past experience facing an unplanned pregnancy conceived in a serious committed relatio ... discuss

Addresses Tribunal on Opening of the Judicial Year ... discuss

Next time someone asks you why you want the right to keep and bear arms, keep this story in your thoughts. Mother and her 12 year old son, viciously gang raped, sodomized and beaten in horrific h ... discuss

The March for Life is the largest civil rights protest in the world, but you won't see it in the news.On Friday, January 25 2013, in 20 degree cold and snow, nearly two thirds of a million people gath ... discuss

A woman I know recently took her children to see the Justin Bieber concert.  I personally know nothing about him and could not name even one song he sings.  My pastor has mentioned in previo ... discuss

This evening I dug out my copy of Servant of God Fr. John Hardon, SJ's The Catholic Catechism to finish reading Section II on The Living God. As I began reading the section on the Trinity I ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 668 Proper of Seasons: 112 Psalter: Sunday, Week III, 992 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 247 Psalter: Sunday, Week III, ... discuss

Denver, Colo., Jan 26, 2013 / 06:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Around 200 opponents of a Colorado civil unions bill rallied at the state capitol Jan. 25, warning that the legislation not only redefines marr ... discuss

Washington D.C., Jan 25, 2013 / 06:56 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley of Boston encouraged pro-life pilgrims from across America to deepen their faith, explaining that a culture of ... discuss

Tweetby Alanna GomezIt isn't easy being an advocate for a girl's right to education when the Taliban are around. Just a few short months ago Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old girl from Pakistan was atta ... discuss

1) The Basilica - The night before the March for Life, US Catholicism's biggest Mass of the year takes place.  Typically the Mass features 5 or more Cardinals, 50-100 bishops and hundreds of prie ... discuss

To all fellow book lovers out there, I wanted to share with you a few books I have read lately and can recommend, as well as a movie. To begin with, a more lighthearted read–A Winter Dream by Ri ... discuss

It was bad enough for the White House to disinvite a pastor from praying at President Obama’s inauguration because he expressed orthodox Christian views in a sermon delivered almost 20 years ago. Bu ... discuss

Tonight was Scout Night at the Tulsa 66ers professional basketball team. The 66ers play in the NBA's D-League and are the Oklahoma City Thunder's developmental team. The Boy Scouts Color Guard carri ... discuss

Homosexual activists have mounted a petition drive—right on the White House website—urging the Obama administration to “officially recognize the Roman Catholic Church as a hate group ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 649 Common of One Martyr: 1402 (psalms) Proper of Saints: 1253 (antiphons, readings), 1253 (concluding prayer) Office of Readings for the Feast ... discuss

One of the things that I love most about Christmas is receiving gifts.  I know that I ‘should’ say that the blessing is in giving gifts, but frankly I love to receive gifts more.  I love ... discuss

A couple of points of interest in this homily. The Pope prays for peace in the Middle East, specifically naming the Israelis and Palestinians, and the surrounding nations of Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq. ... discuss

  SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI Saint Peter's BasilicaMonday, 24 December 2012   [Video]   Dear Brother ... discuss

By Dr. Robert Owens The Headlines say it all; "Boehner offers debt-ceiling increase in cliff compromise" or "Boehner Reported to Offer Millionaire Tax Rate Increase." Yet behind the headlines the me ... discuss

Benedict XVI addresses the Curia in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican (Photo: CNS) Dear Cardinals, Brother Bishops and Priests, Dear Brothers and Sisters, It is with great joy that I mee ... discuss

"Fear can only prevail when victims are ignorant of the facts." -- Thomas Jefferson "The part which is wrong will be discontented, in proportion to the importance of the facts they misconceive." - ... discuss

by Susan Michelle Tyrrell As long as I have been working in the pro-life movement, I have been praying for President Obama. Clearly he needs a heart change on the issue of abortion, but what disturbs ... discuss

Gandalf the Grey: “Those are goblin Wargs! They will outrun you! Radagast the Brown: “These are rhosgobel rabbits! I’d like to see them try.” What kind of movie combines the ep ... discuss

Last week, as the honored recipient of the 2012 Kemp Leadership Award, Florida U.S. Senator Marco Rubio laid out a vision for parent-empowered education reform. On one point especially, Coloradans sho ... discuss

Welcomed as an Opening to Year of Faith ... 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

President Obama Has Added Over $5 Trillion To The Debt And Now He Wants Unlimited Power To Add Trillions More Politico reports today, “On Thursday, with the House out of session, White House con ... 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

“Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” Mark 16:15 Tony Miano is a retired LA County Sheriff’s Deputy turned full-time evangelist. He has been doing f ... discuss

by John Jalsevac Click “like” if you are PRO-LIFE! Technology has revolutionized the way the world sees the unborn, opening a window in the womb that proves beyond a doubt the humanity of ... discuss

Handed to me in PrestonI spoke at a public meeting in Preston this week about a new local abortion clinic. Whilst I was there I received a beautiful gift.My talk centered on the recent opening of a Ma ... discuss

SOURCE…. Weasel Zippers Payback. Via Beltway Confidential: Vice President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Costco this morning for the warehouse store’s grand opening in Washingt ... discuss

By Bishop Arthur Serratelli *[On the first Sunday of Advent, we pray in the opening prayer of Mass the following oration:Grant your faithful, we pray, almighty God,the resolve to run forth to ... discuss

"I’m participating in the Spend-Less Holidays: Saving While Savoring the Season Blog Carnival, hosted by The Frugal Fil-Am and Dainty Mom. We’ll be sharing our tips on how to spend less this holid ... discuss

Tweet by Jonathon Van MarenFOX News recently published an article entitled “The War on Men,” and its message seems to be gaining a lot of traction. The point of the article is a rather simple ... 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

The following is Part 6 of an open letter to Colonel Vaughn Doner and a critique of his 2012 book, Christian Jihad: Neo-Fundamentalists and the Polarization of America. Throughout the series, I addre ... discuss

From The Western Center for Journalism We witnessed another one of Barack Obama’s oddities with the Muslim Brotherhood. The first anomaly was when Obama was almost giddy when the Muslim Br ... discuss

It gets better every year.Black Friday. Love the sound of that.Black.Black as death. Black as sin. Black as hell.It's all just part of the plan ever since Adam and Eve. Tempt the weak links. Cull the ... discuss

Drew had his birthday party with friends today. After seeing Wreck-It Ralph at the movie theater, we all went to Cherry Berry for frozen yogurt. Mama made the world's greatest Lego Ninjago Kai ca ... discuss

Planned Parenthood Takes Credit for Re-Electing Obama A federal court today stopped enforcement of the Obama administration’s abortion pill mandate against a Bible publisher which filed a lawsui ... discuss

JCPenney's CEO, Ron Johnson (not to be confused with Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin), has a message for customers.Dear valued customer,Happy Thanksgiving!This year, we're going to kick off the holid ... discuss

I'm writing a quick post just to share with you all what I learned (or relearned) from The Feast PICC yesterday. We were so blessed to be able to attend the 10.45 am session with the kids. :)We didn't ... discuss

Print out a Second Amendment Rights Physician Affidavit Here is a  tool to give to your doctor if he/she starts to ask/advise you about your possession of firearms:http://www.2asisters.or ... discuss

From Retronaut:"Devout Christian Kurt Geiler never went anywhere without his Bible – and that faith paid off in 1917 when the precious leather-bound book saved his life.In the never-ending trench ... discuss

I met Jacob for coffee this week. He didn’t look a day older than when I first met him as a University of Virginia undergraduate fourteen years ago. Jacob was then a sharp Washington intern and I en ... discuss

This past weekend, Eric Scheidler and I traveled to Los Angeles for the second annual International Pro-Life Youth Conference to join hundreds of enthusiastic young pro-lifers and an All-Star cast of ... discuss

Cardinal Dolan’s address, which he gave to the General Assembly of the USCCB fall meeting is worth reading. The blogs are already lighting up over it, and many are focusing on the hint that we c ... discuss