Topic: persons
After Nancy Pelosi's latest bizarre reaction to a question from a reporter concerning the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act sponsored by Arizona congressman Trent Franks, I received a number o ... discussFrom Hilary Cesare, soprano in the St. Cecilia Schola One of the most attractive qualities of chant is its universality. Anyone who has attended Mass while traveling, especially abroad, may have ex ... discuss
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association and Canadian Society for Palliative Care Physicians urge Canadians to Talk About Hospice Palliative Care FirstThe French version follows after the englis ... discuss
You know, I have been skeptical of much of the right’s witch hunt of Obama. But, this one here has me feeling that before all of this is over with; Obama will end up impeached. It would be the ... discuss
I just received my tax return for 2013 back from the IRS. It puzzles me!!! They are questioning how many dependents I claimed. I guess it was because of my response to the question: “List all d ... discuss
THE PAIN-INCAPABLE CHILDREN??? H.R. 1797—The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act pending in Congress, as amended on June 14, 2013, now has a rape and incest exception—as if children c ... discuss
The author’s great-great-great grandfather is a New Atheist hero, but she is a Catholic apologist From the Catholic Herald (UK) By Laura Keynes A first edition of Charles Darwin's On the ... discuss
This coming Sunday, almost 500 disadvantaged children will arrive at the Vatican on a special red train, where they will be greeted by Pope Francis as part of their “Journey of Beauty.”The project ... discuss
Alex SchadenbergBy Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention CoalitionThe Quebecgovernment recently introduced a bill to legalize euthanasia. The bill is rife with false claims, euphem ... discuss
Vatican City, Jun 18, 2013 / 09:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- This coming Sunday, almost 500 disadvantaged children will arrive at the Vatican on a special red train, where they will be greeted by Pope Fran ... discuss
Limbaugh: Abortion at Root of Much of America's IllsThere's something a little strange when a secular voice speaks moral truth loud and clear while many religious voices are silent or dead wrong. Rush ... 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
Waze (Photo credit: MattHurst) by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: Google's acquisition of Waze hints at decisive digital technology shifts for the next presidential election. The RNC has hir ... discuss
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Bad boys bad boys... Watcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do... When they come for you? Book Suggestion ? Read This Book While You Still Can I've been called a 'chicken-l ... discuss
We are only one week away from the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. What I and many others consider to be the blackest day in American history. No other day in U.S. history is responsible for more ... discuss
The United States presidency, like any other institution populated by human beings, has had many scandals during its history. For baby boomers like me, we automatically think of Watergate, in wh ... discuss
I have been asked for my opinion on the US Government's blatant violations of the law and its citizens' rights in this electronic/communications monitoring situation. Many people are upset. ... 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
New Study of PVS Patients Casts Increasing Doubt on Terri Schiavo’s Deathby Steven Ertelt | WASHINGTON, DC | LIFENEWS.COM | 2/19/10 9:00 AM New Study of PVS Patients Casts Increasing Do ... discuss
"...all the individuals who are not in the condition of attributing any value to their own existence are not persons. Merely being human is not in itself a reason for ascribing someone a right to life ... discuss
Pro-Life Without God by Kelsey HazzardThe Bell TowersMay 1, 2013 at 8:30 am As the president of Secular Pro-Life, I have been asked to present the non-religious case against abortion. ... discuss
China Ratchets Up One-Child Policy; Ignores Calls from Population Experts — Part I By Anne Morse, Population Research Institute Recent reports from the Guangdong province show ... discuss
Maverick Bloggers: End Abortion (now)!It is a privilege and honor to know the authors of two outstanding local blogs in Washington. While you may already follow their blogs, I encourage readers to n ... discuss
Praise God for the baby, Jesus Christ, the Messiah and the new beginning He brought for all mankind. Thank God that He was protected from death from evil persons, as a baby. Thank God for ... discuss
The Collect.O LORD, we beseech thee mercifully to hear us; and grant that we, to whom thou hast given an hearty desire to pray, may, by thy mighty aid, be defended and comforted in all dangers and adv ... 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
Vatican City, Jun 15, 2013 / 01:27 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis met with the staff of the Jesuit journal La Civilta Cattolica on Friday morning, encouraging them to dialogue with everyone and to ... discuss
Media howl as Russia protects its children from gay propaganda by Stefano Gennarini, J.D. MOSCOW, June 14, 2013 (C-FAM.org) - The whole media establishment is up in arms about ... discuss
Pope Francis received the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Durão Barroso in private audience at the Vatican on Saturday, with EU integration, the current economic crisis and promoti ... discuss
Vatican City, Jun 15, 2013 / 09:25 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Participating in the political process in favor of human life is a part of the New Evangelization, Cardinal Raymond L. Burke said as he kicked-o ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 659 Complementary Psalmody: 1291 (Midmorning) Propers: 355 (concluding prayer) and 991 (reading) Midmorning Prayer for Sunday using Complemen ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 659 Complementary Psalmody: 1291 (Midmorning) Propers: 355 (concluding prayer) and 991 (reading) Midmorning Prayer for Sunday using Complemen ... discuss
Bad boys bad boys... Watcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do... When they come for you? Book Suggestion ? Read This Book While You Still Can I've been called a 'chicken-l ... discuss
Washington D.C., Jun 14, 2013 / 05:15 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Members of the Congressional Values Action Team of the House of Representatives gathered at a special order to voice their concerns over thre ... discuss
by Judie Brown, American Life League: The struggle to defund the abortion-marketing giant, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, continues. We find it increasingly absurd that American taxpayers ... discuss
Interreligious dialogue cannot be reduced to simple mutual respect but must contribute to the real human and spiritual growth of believers. Taking place in this spirit at Castelgandolfo over these da ... discuss
The following article was written by Wesley Smith and published on his blog under the title: Government Funded Euthanasia Coming to Quebec.Wesley SmithBy Wesley Smith, June 12, 2013A bill to legalize ... discuss
Pope Benedict in the chapelof St. Mary's University College, TwickenhamDeacon Nick Donnelly of the excellent Protect the Pope blog reports that St Mary's University College, Twickenham (known co ... discuss
A snapping turtle beaten on a golf course in Delavan has died.It appears someone attacked the turtle with a golf club at Delbrook Golf Course.From FOX6 News:The female snapping turtle found beaten on ... discuss
It’s no doubt tempting for abortion opponents to cite the many stories of turnaway mothers [women denied abortions] who grew to embrace motherhood as a way to make their case for banning abortio ... discuss
(ca. 1195 – June 13, 1231) also known as Saint Anthony of Lisbon and Saint Anthony of Padua, was born in Lisbon, Portugal, as Fernando Martins de Bulhão to a wealthy family and who died in Padua, I ... 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
Gun Control's Killing of the Second Amendment - "Death by a Thousand Cuts" From: NRA-ILA Alerts Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 Subject: California: Update on Anti-Gun Activities in Sacramen ... discuss
An article published in presseurop under the title: Belgium: 'Another step towards euthanasia of children' indicates that the Belgium government clearly intends to extend euthanasia to children with d ... discuss
Wednesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time(Click here for readings)Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not t ... discuss
On June 9, 1999, Maria Leho was in the first trimester of pregnancy, when she entrusted herself to the staff at Albany Medical Surgical Center of Chicago -- a member of the Family Planning Associate ... discuss
Vatican City, Jun 11, 2013 / 12:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Highlighting the spiritual gift of faith seen in Jesus’ healing of the blind, Pope Francis encouraged an ‘active participation’ ... discuss
Secretary of State Kerry: promoting gay rights abroad ‘at the very heart’ of U.S. policy by Kirsten Andersen WASHINGTON, D.C., June 10, 2013 (LifeSiteNews) ... discuss
Tijuana, Mexico, Jun 11, 2013 / 06:03 am (CNA).- Harsh conditions and persecution confront migrants in Mexico, many of whom have been deported from the U.S., according to a Salesian priest who serves ... discuss
Norm Beznoska Jr., Letter to Editor: In light of the government's latest attack on the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution (involving the "illegal" seizure of phone records and emails o ... discuss
Editorial Cartoon by Glenn McCoy Alan Caruba, Contributing Author: You have to wonder why all the data gathering by the National Security Agency, Homeland Security, and the FBI failed to identify a ... discuss
“Very soon you’ll be able to boil your mother in oil on the Pont Royal–and nobody will blink an eye. What is being done to you is only a pale shadow of what is being planned for the ... discuss
"Don't let anyone rob you of hope." He removed the elaborate golden throne and the formal red carpet underneath it; he uses a simple, white wooden chair--"something more appropriate for the disciple ... discuss
This is WND printer-friendly version of the article which follows.article source: http://www.wnd.com/2013/05/the-dollar-and-the-usa-is-toast/"The dollar – and the USA – is toast."WND.com Exclusiv ... discuss
Right-wing incidents in Würzburg seminary Würzburg: Reports have been heard in recent days that there were right-wing incidents in Würzburg seminary. The Evangelical Press Service (EPD) report ... discuss
Praise God for the baby, Jesus Christ, the Messiah and the new beginning He brought for all mankind. Thank God that He was protected from death from evil persons, as a baby. Thank God for ... discuss
Gary Bauer, Contributing Author: If it weren't for the administration's attack on our First Amendment and Second Amendment rights, its use of the IRS to intimidate and silence its critics, its reli ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 659 Complementary Psalmody: 1291 (Midmorning) Psalter: Sunday, Week II, 840 (Midmorning) Midmorning Prayer for Sunday in Ordinary Time using ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 654 Proper of Seasons: 321 Psalter: Sunday, Week II, 831 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 614 Psalter: Sunday, Week II, 780 ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 651 Proper of Saints: 318 Psalter: Sunday, Week II, 827 Christian Prayer: Does not contain Office of Readings. Office of Readings for the 10t ... discuss
Every weekday, and some weekends like today, I have to take the South Shore commuter train from Northwest Indiana to Chicago for work. And every time, I see this poster glued to the inside wall of t ... 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
“I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.” WEB Read this scripture and more at http://prayerpivot.com) Let’s address the re ... discuss
VIDEO SOURCE OurFight4FreedomAS CHRISTIANS, WE NEED TO BE AWARE AND READY!AS AMERICAN'S, WE NEED TO BE INFORMED AND PREPARED!My Original Video, was blocked and removed (due to content).In my opinio ... discuss
The Catholic Conference of Illinois issued a statement this week after the Illinois House adjourned its spring session without considering redefinition of marriage legislation. Senate Bill 10 c ... discuss
The document, entitled “Welcoming Christ in Refugees and Forcibly Displaced Persons” calls for special attention to today’s problem of migrations, which presents a very different pic ... discuss
The truth on abortion history in Ireland by Fr. Marcel Guarnizo & ... discuss
Infanticide for Beginners By James Nuechterlein Editor’s note. There could hardly be a more timely candidate for our year-long “Roe at 40” series in which we are reprinting sto ... discuss
By: Patrick Goodenough Director of National Intelligence James Clapper (AP Photo)(Cread more ... discuss
Apple is the largest corporate income tax payer in America. They pay $6 billion to the U.S. Treasury. That works out to $16 million per day. It also employs plenty of Americans: 50,000 of Apple’s 75 ... discuss
When Americans found themselves lucky enough to receive the vestiges of something representing an Anglo-Saxon or Classical Education, and received, if nothing but, a sketch of English History, say fro ... 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
Reason #1 - We have truth on our side. The pro-abortion crowd continues to come up with different arguments. Depending on who you talk to you might hear that babies are clumps of cells or even humans ... discuss
El Salvador: Court Protects Life of Beatriz and Her ChildBy Marie Smith, Director, Parliamentary Network for Critical IssuesPro-abortion activists are attempting to use the case of a 22- ... discuss
by Wesley J. Smith The NYT editorialized today in favor of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, chastising Republicans for blocking USA ratification. That got me to think ... discuss
Washington D.C., Jun 3, 2013 / 05:28 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Current threats to religious freedom in the United States demand that people of faith speak out in defense of their fundamental rights, said R ... discuss
by Wesley J. Smith The NYT editorialized today in favor of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, chastising Republicans for blocking USA ratification. That got me to think ... discuss
Two for the price of one. Yesterday Wesley Smith published on his blog two excellent articles concerning the Dutch and euthanasia. The Netherlands legalized euthanasia in 2002 after their courts - def ... discuss
LifeSiteNews published an article last week, Homosexuality: No Truth without Love, no Love without Truth. The gist of the article is thatThe homosexual rights movement understands that the evangelical ... discuss
Praise God for the baby, Jesus Christ, the Messiah and the new beginning He brought for all mankind. Thank God that He was protected from death from evil persons, as a baby. Thank God for ... discuss
Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879) was an unusually gifted and passionate saint. The daughter of a church rector, she was raised in Worcester, England and attended schools in England and Germany. In ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 659 Complementary Psalter: 1295 (Series I, Midmorning) Proper of Seasons: 616 (reading) Midmorning Prayer for Corpus Christi using Complement ... 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
How should we regard my home state of New York? by Rebecca Down I ... discuss
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ACLU Suing IRS on behalf of 25 Conservative Organizations ARRA News Service - Washington, DC - The American Center for Law and Justice today filed a significant lawsuit in federal court in Washingt ... 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
ACLU Suing IRS on behalf of 25 Conservative Organizations Washington, DC - The American Center for Law and Justice today filed a significant lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., on behalf o ... discuss
Icon of the Old Testament Trinity, c. 1410, Andrei Rublev Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Blessed Trinity. This, the ineffable mystery of God's intimate life, is the central truth of our ... discuss
With two more American states legalizing unmarriage, with the Boy Scouts organization adopting a wholly unworkable compromise, with media and political figures in America throwing up their hands and t ... 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
Trinity, 2013 (May 26, 2013) Holy Cross Lutheran Church Rev. Todd A. Peperkorn John 16:23–33 2013-Trinity.mp3 TITLE: “From Grace to Joy in the Holy Trinity” Grace to you and peace from God o ... 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
Today we celebrate " the equality in majesty" , Three persons in One Godhead , " unity in substance" , The Trinity. However all talk can seem somewhat remote , theological and removed from everyday li ... discuss
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (Click here for readings)Today is the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, a mystery of faith; that is, something that had to be revealed to us directly by God himsel ... discuss
Today the Roman Rite, and much of western Christianity, celebrates Trinity Sunday. What began as a local feast in some parts of the Western church in the Middle Ages, was added to the universal Roman ... discuss
Washington D.C., May 26, 2013 / 12:04 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Responding to the Boy Scouts’ decision to allow openly gay members, U.S. Catholic Scouting groups called for loving respect towards all ... discuss
Praise God for the baby, Jesus Christ, the Messiah and the new beginning He brought for all mankind. Thank God that He was protected from death from evil persons, as a baby. Thank God for ... discuss
O n this Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity we reflect on Who God is. He is one God in three Divine Persons. Human reasoning has not taught us this. God Himself revealed this truth to us in the Holy ... discuss
Let’s bungee jump… for faith. “I beside him as his craftsman, and I was his delight day by day, playing before him all the while, playing on the surface of his earth; and I found deligh ... discuss
The First Sunday after Pentecost The Feast of the Holy Trinity, or Trinity Sunday, is a movable festival on the Church calendar in Western Christendom. Its date of celebration depends, as do Lent, Asc ... discuss
Brethren, Peace and Good to all of you in Jesus’ Name. We invoke the Triune God every day, in every prayer, in every Mass. We often introduce our prayers with the Sign of the Cross (“In the Name ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 659 Complementary Psalter: 1295 (Series III, Midafternoon) Proper of Seasons: 589 (reading) Midmorning Prayer for Trinity Sunday using Comple ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 654 Proper of Seasons: 585 Psalms and canticle from Sunday, Week I, 688 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 645 Psalms and can ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 668 All from Proper of Seasons: 573 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 All from Proper of Seasons: 641 Evening Prayer I for the Solemnity of Tri ... discuss
As digital technology becomes more embedded in our culture, the need to discuss how it is shaping our lives increases. That is why this lecture, delivered Dr. Felicia Song on the campus of Cornell Un ... discuss
India has banned holding dolphins captive for entertainment purposes. The act doesn’t concern me, at this point; I’m unsure how to tease out our relationship with creation, especially in t ... discuss
Washington D.C., May 23, 2013 / 02:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The U.S. bishops welcomed a U.S. Senate committee's passage of a major immigration bill as an “important step,” urging the full s ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 651 Proper of Seasons: 248 Psalter: Friday, Week III, 1082 Office of Readings for Friday in Ordinary Time God, come to my assistance.– ... discuss
For more than thirty years, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have deemed it necessary to state for the record, that those who openly declare themselves to be homosexual -- that is, inclined toward same ... discuss
by Phyllis Schlafly. Eagle Forum: The Gang of Eight immigration bill can be summed up as amnesty now, border closing never. The Department of Homeland Security is not required to build a fence (w ... discuss
Vatican City, May 22, 2013 / 04:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Every human person despite his or her beliefs can do good, and a sharing in good works is the prime place for encounter among those who disagree ... discuss
Hellen MacDonald & her son Camille ParentA Peterborough Ontario Newspaper reported on the elder abuse of Hellen MacDonald, who was living in a long-term care room. Her son Camille Parent was upse ... discuss
Vatican City, May 22, 2013 / 12:04 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis thanked the Missionaries of Charity for their work and described one of their houses located inside the Vatican “a beautiful ... discuss
Time lapse imaging of embryos – exciting breakthrough or just eugenics by another name? by Peter Saunders Various media outlets (including&nb ... discuss
...on the abuse of power by both unelected bureaucrats and Congress:Dear Editor,The revelation of the abuses of power by several departments of the Obama Administrationhas ra ... discuss
Part II of Fr. Peter West’s look at homosexuality and the Theology of the Body: True love is demanding. The source of the beauty of this love is its demanding nature. That is why true love buil ... discuss
Henry II had a stalwart friend and assistant in Thomas Beckett his chancellor. When there was a chance to elevate Thomas to a position of arch-Bishop of Canterbury Henry did so, thinking he’ ... discuss
“Let this be recorded for a generation to come, so that a people yet to be created may praise the LORD: that he looked down from his holy height; from heaven the LORD looked at the earth, to hear t ... discuss
Portland, Ore., May 21, 2013 / 04:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The recent production of stem cells from cloned human embryos has prompted a researcher to consider the need for scientists to take other disc ... discuss
Every thoughtful person must deal with the problem of evil. Evil acts and tragic events come to us all in this vale of tears known as human life. The problem of evil and suffering is undoubtedly the ... discuss
“History has shown us that, rather than empowering seriously ill individuals, legalizing physician-assisted suicide can result in societal pressure for them to end their lives,” said AUL& ... discuss
Wake up, Dorothy. You’re not in Oregon anymore. The final week of the political path to death with dignity in Vermont was a reminder of how a cadre of politicians can want something so desperately t ... discuss
Hotel in Spain Bans Kids With Down Syndrome, They ... discuss
By Fczarnowski (Own work).Okay, so Pope Francis is not Pope Benedict. That much is obvious. He didn't take a traditional name. He doesn't do the Traditional Latin Mass. He woul ... discuss
-- Bl. Pope John Paul II was often criticized for having cranked out more canonizations than all his predecessors combined. Yet this week, Pope Francis outdid them all in a single stroke by cano ... discuss
Many bioethicists want to destroy what remains of the sanctity/equality of human life ethic. Two areas of current push in this regard are the drive to permit infanticide and to harvest organs fro ... 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
We should have seen it coming. Back in 1989 two young activists pushing for the normalization of homosexuality coauthored a book intended to serve as a political strategy manual and public relations g ... discuss
This is the kind of blog comment that makes you want to know its author. It came as a response to my post, years back, on The Gift of Tongues. I post it today with immense gratitude for the time he ... discuss
This kind of story gives you hope for those who have longed to find loved ones who disappeared so long ago. Thankfully they were found alive and all are safe and reunited with family again. What an or ... 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
One of the common arguments for the limited atonement is that the members of the Trinity have the same goal and purpose and therefore the Son would not die for those whom the Father did not elect ... discuss
For if one comes and preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted, you bear this ... discuss
The closing arguments are being made in the grisly murder trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell. The case leads us to wonder, how has “reproductive care” come to this – the murder of newborn infan ... discuss
One of the most contentious topics concerning abolitionism today concerns the validity of "church exhortation." That is, are Christians allowed to address believers who attend other churches, and exh ... discuss
The Dominican Third Order is the only Third Order to have produced a Doctor of the Church, and she is St. Catherine of Siena, whose feast is today. She only lived to be 33 -- the age at which Ch ... discuss
Praise God! Go to this article and learn how Alabama’s Supreme Court has recognized the unborn as a person! http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/alabama-supreme-court-unborn-children-are-persons-wit ... discuss
Do you love your wife enough to not have sex her? That is one of the provocative questions raised by the book, Birth Control—a small volume of Ghandi’s collective teachings on the subject ... discuss
Do you love your wife enough to not have sex her? That is one of the provocative questions raised by the book, Birth Control—a small volume of Ghandi’s collective teachings on the subject ... discuss
Recent immigrants to Canada seem to have been in an attempted to attack innocent Canadian civilians. They seem to be educated and from North Africa. The jihadi threat seems to ignored by the liberal l ... discuss
We still buy the lie. Women are told that if they want to be successful in the world, they have to be more like men, or like a how-to-succeed-in-business stereotype. Aggressive, detached from commitme ... discuss
The following is an update to Tosh 2.0: Retaking Winter Park’s “No-Free-Speech” Buffer Zone. Update: 4/14/2013 WINTER PARK, Florida (www.forerunner.com) — On Saturday, 4/13/13, Florid ... discuss
Abp. Fulton J. Sheen and his Life Is Worth Living blackboard. One of the eminently quotable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s most well-known dicta is this: “There are not a hundred people in Ameri ... discuss
A number of people - even those who claim to be Christians - say that they support the legalization of homosexual marriage because they simply want to protect "equal rights" for all. However, th ... discuss
Below, I have attempted to list all passages dealing with baptism without commentary. Today, there are various teachings on who should receive baptism and what baptism does but this was not always the ... discuss
Denver, Colo., Apr 11, 2013 / 04:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Recent public efforts to oppose pornography in two European countries reveal that porn is problem not only for religious reasons but universal ... discuss
Rehtaeh ParsonsI came across this story in the news today and was deeply saddened to hear of the senseless loss of a young and beautiful girls life.According to reports, the mother of a teenage girl f ... discuss
Actually, there is a new Archbishop for the Archdiocese of Dubuque.This morning it was announced that Papa Francesco has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Jerome Hanus OSB & has appointed Bishop ... discuss
Many years ago, Mother Teresa declared that the world’s greatest destroyer of peace is abortion. Though that’s the kind of statement we might expect from a nun, it’s a rather extrao ... discuss
Many years ago, Mother Teresa declared that the world’s greatest destroyer of peace is abortion. Though that’s the kind of statement we might expect from a nun, it’s a rather extrao ... 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
Seventh Day:Today bring to Me THE SOULS WHO ESPECIALLY VENERATE AND GLORIFY MY MERCY,* and immerse them in My mercy. These souls sorrowed most over my Passion and entered most deeply into My spir ... discuss
Seventh Day:Today bring to Me THE SOULS WHO ESPECIALLY VENERATE AND GLORIFY MY MERCY,* and immerse them in My mercy. These souls sorrowed most over my Passion and entered most deeply into My spir ... discuss
Seventh DayToday bring to Me the Souls who especially venerate and glorify My Mercy*,and immerse them in My mercy. These souls sorrowed most over my Passion and entered most deeply into My spirit. The ... discuss
One of my facebook friends posted this to his wall, a forward from a gun rights group. Right to bear arms only meant muskets like saying your right to free speech was only meant to include olde Engli ... discuss
"But he that received the seed into stony places, the sameis he that heareth the word, and anon with joyreceiveth it; Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation o ... discuss
Before I get into that topic, which is, quite frankly, fascinating . . . In honor of Good Friday I am loading two of my all time favorite songs from Sandi Patty called "The Via Dolorosa" and "The Day ... discuss
Maybe ten years ago I remember myself saying out loud that I couldn't stand John's gospel. It was too obtuse. I didn't get it. Now it is my favorite. Today's Lenten reading included all of John's gosp ... discuss
We celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on March 21 because those with Down syndrome have three copies of the 21st chromosome, thus 3-21.Here's a message from our friends at Lejeune USA: The Jérôme Lej ... discuss
Nope, no religious bigotry here in the Land of Tolerance! My last post, on gender differences, drew attention from an unexpected source. I mentioned that SisterLisa, the author of a condescend ... discuss
Here is the homily of Papa Francesco from the Mass earlier today that was for the Inauguration of his Petrine ministry. As I expected, he did speak about San Giuseppe.& called on us to imitate h ... discuss
ON 27 September 2012, nine agreements between Sudan and South Sudan were signed, under the auspices of the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP), in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. ... discuss
On March 26 and 27, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases challenging the definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman. In Hollingsworth v. Perry, they will cons ... discuss
"With respect to those meanings of 'human' that are relevant to the morality of abortion, any fetus is less human than an adult pig," tweeted Richard Dawkins on Wednesday, echoing philosopher Peter Si ... discuss
Bl. Pope Gregory X.Rorate Caeli has a handy calendar of events for the conclave set to start on Tuesday. At 16:30, Rome time, the cardinal process into the Sistine Chapel. At 17:00, the ca ... discuss
When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist. —Dom Hélder Pessoa Câmara The philosopher … rose up and departed with the air of a ... discuss
Jackson, Mississippi – 03/05/2013 – Today, Mississippi resident and post abortive mother Anne Reed filed a Life at Conception Citizen’s Initiative, which states: “The right to life begins a ... discuss
I've had a long absence, but now that my life finally seems to be less busy, I will be posting here a bit more :)As many of you are aware, I am a HUGE fan of the American organization Secular Pro-Life ... discuss
Praise God for the baby, Jesus Christ, the Messiah and the new beginning He brought for all mankind. Thank God that He was protected from death from evil persons, as a baby. Thank God for ... discuss
John Bruton - former Taoiseach and Fine Gael leaderIn today's Irish Times, former Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader, John Bruton says that Government plans to legalise abortion are contrary to the Consti ... discuss
Over the weekend a good man died. Michael Schwartz passed into his eternal rest on Sunday February 3, 2013. For those of us who have known this "happy warrior" as our friend Bob Morrison called ... discuss
(Click here for readings)Jesus began speaking in the synagogue, saying: “Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” And all spoke highly of him and were amazed ... discuss
The use of "choice" in the abortion debate was never substantive. Everyone understands that some choices are morally unproblematic (choosing to exercise, to eat ice cream, to talk with friends) and ot ... discuss
Intuitively, I had always believed that the 2nd Amendment protected my inherent right to keep and bear arms for my own personal safety; that this right was derived from “natural law” irrespective ... discuss
Personhood Colorado files new amendment for unborn victims of violence Denver, Co. – 01/28/13 – Immediately following the legislative defeat of H.B. 1032, Heather Surovik and Personhood Colorad ... 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
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
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
Praise God for the baby, Jesus Christ, the Messiah and the new beginning He brought for all mankind. Thank God that He was protected from death from evil persons, as a baby. Thank God for ... 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
This story has been all over social media. Supporters of legal abortion have accused the Catholic Church of hypocrisy, as if the actions of a hospital constitute those of the Catholic Church. Ther ... discuss
Gerard Bradley discusses the Paradox of Personhood and how the Supreme Court refusal to address the most foundational question could resurface. Roe's shaky edifice is built on a studied and stubborn r ... discuss
Bamako, Mali, Jan 25, 2013 / 12:09 am (CNA).- Catholic Relief Services is working to assist tens of thousands of refugees in Mali as the clash between government and rebel forces continues. “P ... discuss
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16 April 1963 My Dear Fellow Clergymen: While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present activities “unwise and untimely.R ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for January 19 is Saint Canutus.Saint Canutus, King of Denmark, succeeded his elder brother Harold on the throne of Denmark in the year 1080. He began his reign by a succe ... discuss
A message to our friends throwing rocks from across the Tiber,You don't know where we've been.We were lost. We were blind. We were dead. We were hopeless. We didn't care that we were hopeless, ye ... discuss
Introduction "So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, 'Simon, son of John, do you love (ἀγαπάω) Me more than these?' He said to Him, 'Yes, Lord; You know that I love (φ ... discuss
Only months before his death, the great Richard John Neuhaus delivered a speech at the 2008 National Right to Life Convention. This speech should be long remembered and reprinted, and it is particular ... discuss
Alabama Supreme Court Recognizes Unborn as Persons in Landmark Ruling ... discuss
A three judge panel Irish divisional court unanimously upheld the assisted suicide law by rejecting a challenge to the Irish assisted suicide act.Marie Fleming, who lives with MS and is married to Tom ... discuss
The right of the people to keep and bear arms is an extension of the natural right to self-defense and a hallmark of personal sovereignty. It is specifi ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 653 Proper of Seasons: 614 Psalter: Friday, Week II, 893 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 231 Psalter: Friday, Week II, 835 M ... discuss
Come & Die!May the following message from Pastor Zac Poonen encourage you in this new year.Jesus said that in the world we would have tribulation, but in Him we have peace (John 16:33).The coming year ... discuss
Basil the Great of Caesarea, 1 January AD 379with Gregory of Nazianzus, 9 May AD 389and Gregory of Nyssa, 9 March AD 395 Saints Basil and the two Gregorys, collectively known as the Cappadocian Father ... discuss
In Geneva there was a man by the name of Caroli who became part of the Calvinist Reformation but eventually went back to Rome and started accusing Calvin of being an Arian. Caroli demanded that Calvin ... discuss
In his excellent (although vaguely anti-Catholic) book THE MARKETING OF EVIL: How Radicals Elitists, and Pseudo-Experts Sell Us Corruption Disguised as Freedom, David Kupelian wrote about the Dred ... discuss
From today’s Office of Readings From a sermon by Pope St Leo the Great The Lord has made his salvation known to the whole world The loving providence of God determined that in the last da ... discuss
When it comes to creeds and confessions original intent is always important. When they become a wax nose they lose all meaning and become useless. But when it comes to hymns, original intent is someti ... discuss
