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With looming deadlines and constant activity it’s easy to drown out the loneliness. When the busyness subsides, it’s scary what we find. A recent injury drastically altered my summer plans and I ... discussFrom Mrs. Darwin, purveyor of so many good book-ish things, comes this meme. I'll just say that I have a special place in my heart for Newbery Medal winning books. Why? My great-grandfather's book won ... discuss
The Left Exploits Elizabeth Smart to Promote Comprehensive Sex EdWritten By Laurie Higgins Editor’s Note: ... discuss
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Here are the best of the current Kindle deals: Praying Backwards by Bryan Chapell ($1.99); the Trailblazers series (biographies for teens) is on sale for just $2.99 each: Helen Roseveare: On His Majes ... discuss
I am a great crafter! I can craft someone else's idea- and even improve on it! But I am not an original craft thinkerupper. So when I got an original idea last year for Pentecost, I jumped on it! ... discuss
="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MM1AWO92Crc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. Prov ... discuss
The Fiftieth Day of Easter, New Testament Pentecost, an Israelite festival connected to the spring harvest, was the time chosen by the Lord for the special outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the disci ... discuss
The Kindle edition of one of my favorite books on prayer is on sale for just $1.99: Praying Backwards by Bryan Chapell. Christian Focus has several of their Trailblazers series on sale for just $2.99 ... discuss
The Kindle edition of one of my favorite books on prayer is on sale for just $1.99: Praying Backwards by Bryan Chapell. Christian Focus has several of their Trailblazers series on sale for just $2.99 ... discuss
(Article image by Roman Genn) By Daniel Foster | National Review: Mitch McConnell had a problem. He needed to give President Obama, the man he had publicly vowed to make a one-term president, a nom ... discuss
="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MM1AWO92Crc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. Prov ... discuss
So here's a little help...* "IRS Deliberately Chose Not to Fess Up to Scandal Before Election" by Daniel Halper, The Weekly Standard. * "The Nine Lies of Lois Lerner" by Kevin D. Williamson over at NR ... discuss
I have no energy. I feel the power. There is a variety of gifts but always the same Spirit… The particular way in which the Spirit is given to each person is for a good purpose. Pentecost, unless i ... discuss
Phil Kerpen, Contributing Author: “We have a large government,” political consultant David Axelrod offered as a plea of ignorance to all of the scandals swirling around his boss. “Part of being ... discuss
Christians are rightly and necessarily concerned about leadership, but many Christians seem to aim no higher than secular standards and visions of leadership. We can learn a great deal from the secula ... discuss
MARKETING ASSOCIATE Marketing/Advertising, FT EmployeeDaughters of St. Paul (Jamaica Plain, MA)Pauline Books and Media is looking for a Marketing Associate in Jamaica Plain. The primary responsibiliti ... discuss
Genesis 11:1-9 is the appointed reading for Pentecost in the One Year Lectionary and Year C of the Three Year cycle of readings. It tells of the confusion of tongues at Babel. Pentecost shows God und ... discuss
Moving on Do drones work? More on the same. Researching for the government. Heh. The liberator and open source. First there was lather rinse repeat now we find eat, pray, drink. Liberty. Three n ... 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
Dear Reader, Today is the last day of our annual fundraising campaign, and this is our last appeal! Up to now, 4,700 of our English-speaking readers have generously contributed $300,000 to help us r ... discuss
Ramesh Ponnuru: The question that should haunt us now is not how many victims Gosnell killed, which we will never know, but how many more Gosnells there are in our country.Robert George: Late-term abo ... discuss
He was born in 292 in Thebes (Luxor, Egypt) to pagan parents. According to his hagiography, he was swept up against his will in a Roman army recruitment drive at the age of 20, a common occurrence dur ... discuss
There are not a few within the institutional Protestant church today who raise an eyebrow when confronted with our message of abolition. "It is all fine and good that you work to fight abortion" ... discuss
Dear reader, At this moment, 4,300 English-speaking readers have responded to our call and have supported ZENIT by sending a donation. That is a good number -- and we're sure that it will grow in th ... discuss
Female plumber’s crack in teenage girls caused by ultra-low-rider jeans. Spaghetti straps on matronly women causing the renowned butt-chest (or is it chest-butt? I get confused). Men in shorts a ... discuss
Coerced abortion: when choice is not a choice by Kristen Hatten I woke up t ... discuss
Anna Karenina watches her husband’s hands, thinking how ugly they are. Anna, glorious and refined, thinks how annoying it is to look at those hands. To touch their clammy skin or watch them fumb ... discuss
There are a bunch of new Kindle deals worth considering: The MacArthur Bible Commentary is a good choice for a single-volume commentary ($5.99); Church History in Plain Language is an excellent one-vo ... discuss
“Today is the first day of the rest of your life.”IMAGE: Archbishop McNicholas High School, Cincinnati, Ohio, as it appeared back in the day.You might remember that expression from when you gradua ... discuss
For those of you who celebrate Ascension of our Lord on Sunday please click on this link for Morning Prayer for the Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. ... discuss
the Abbot of Louth in Lincolnshire, was elected to the See of Canterbury in AD 790, through the influence of King Offa of Mercia who wished to find archiepiscopal support for his kingdom's interests. ... discuss
Carhart tells monstrous lies about the maternal death rate and risks of abortion by Kristi Burton Brown ... discuss
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Obamacare Exchanges: Pro-life Business Owners Beware By Susan T. Musk ... discuss
What was done to those girls in Ohio was reprehensible almost beyond words, so don't think for a second that I or anyone else is making light of that heinous crime. But what someone did with the guy w ... discuss
Dear Reader, ZENIT continues to receive inspiring testimonies from readers worldwide who benefit from our news service. We hope that reading a few of them (see below) will help you feel you are part ... 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
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
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(died 7 May 721) was an Angle bishop during the time of the kingdom of Northumbria. He was the Bishop of Hexham and then the Bishop of York which was the most important religious designation in the ar ... discuss
< !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> STRONG>related, 2nd Amendment online reading & reference links: http://ivrpa.net/bookshelf.html Law Making Hysteria (b ... discuss
I’m beginning to understand what T.H. White meant. While I’m not necessarily a reporter. Still, I’m certainly familiar with offending those of opposing views. But as I step away from ... discuss
Padre Greg con algunos de los ex pandilleros que trabajan en Homeboy.Quien se acerca a la panadería no encuentra gran diferencia: como en todas las demás hay hileras de pan listo para el consumo. Pe ... discuss
We know about Monnica almost entirely from the autobiography (the Confessions) of her son Augustine, a major Christian writer, theologian and philosopher (see 28 August). Monnica was born in North Afr ... 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
The only sedition and treason herein is the o'Big Lie propaganda committed by the ignoble, rabid, extremists Mikey Weinstein, the SPLC and its ilk. The only senseless, coward ... discuss
Alan Caruba, Contributing Author: Under President Obama, two women have been the director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Carol Browner, who served in the Clinton administration and was ... discuss
Something tells me that martial law is gonna be declared before Mr. Obama leaves office. Which means, he won't be leaving office, because elections are going to be suspended along with the rest of the ... discuss
Mellitus was sent to England in AD 601 by Pope Gregory in response to an appeal from Augustine of Canterbury for a fresh band of missionaries. He was commissioned by Gregory to convey the pallium to A ... discuss
French Assembly to vote on gay ‘marriage’ Tuesday: spontaneous protests growingby Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent Some 1 ... discuss
re-posted from original article at Weasel Zippers, April 18, 2013 and linked from Cowboy ByteObama Claims NRA “Willfully Lied” To Defeat Senate Background Check Bill…Coming ... discuss
via my friend, Danae (Thanks!)From minimalist to claustrophobic clutter, these spaces are fascinating, cool, inspiring, envy-inducing, and just plain fun to nose around in.Check it out. ... 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
Once upon a time, there lived a young girl. She lived in a very large, very beautiful city. It had everything you could need, plenty of shops, great libraries, all sorts of entertainment. ... discuss
I've been following the Gosnell coverage on Twitter and around the Catholic Blogosphere tepidly. I am trying to exercise some caution for my tender soul as any foray too deep into the details ha ... discuss
Aegidius Hunnius (1550-1603) was a Lutheran theologian in the scholastic tradition. In The Judaizing Calvin, he goes through Calvin's commentaries and gives various examples in which Calvin depar ... discuss
Brethren: Peace and Good to all of you. Frequent readers of this blog know that the Book of Ecclessiasticus or “Wisdom of Ben Sirach” is one of my favorite books of the Bible. It is full of so mu ... 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
There are all kinds of churches and denominations that teach very different things and yet all claim to have the same source of authority. In some of these groups, I've noticed that although the autho ... discuss
My sense is that the crap is about to hit the proverbial fan--head-on! First off, let me disabuse you of any delusions about where I stand on the issue of Obama's constitutional ineligibility and of ... discuss
In John 3, Jesus tells Nicodemus that he must be begotten from above. Nicodemus asks how he's supposed to get back inside of his mommy's tummy. Jesus tells Nicodemus that he doesn't have to have some ... 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
A recent article from one Ed Dingess grants us excellent opportunities for clarification of our own position and convictions, and we'd like to take the time to comment at length on Dr. Dingess' statem ... discuss
Can I get an AMEN on this? This is one of my biggest pet peeves and a HUGE stick in my craw. Even pastors living in the GRAY and leading their congregation into the gray shades use this line ... discuss
In my edition of The Message, a Bible paraphrased by Eugene Peterson, he gives an introduction to each book. I don't normally read them, but today his introduction to Luke caught my eye. Luke, he not ... discuss
I love this truth...and yet it is a hard pill to swallow b/c I have been guilty of this and sometimes the TRUTH just plain hurts. How do you expect God to bless you when you ask Him to if you are ... discuss
Could it get any better? An exit-row seat near the back of the 757 meant 10 feet of legroom to go with a good book, right? The legroom was awesome. But there would be no stretching out to read on ... discuss
Tweetby Alanna GomezBorn into the Zaghawa tribe of the Sudanese desert, Halima Bashir grew up as a beloved oldest child and only daughter. Her father, a cattle herder and wealthy man in their village, ... discuss
Do you really want more of the same? Black and white. Plain vanilla. Bland. Status quo. Normal. Is that what you really want? to blend in? I can still hear my fifteen-year-old daughter say to me, ... 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 I've debated so-called same-sex "marriage" over the years I have come across well meaning moderate friends who don't necessarily want to completely redefine marriage but are open to "civil un ... discuss
This week’s story is from Joe Paolelli of Loyola Students for Life. Joe’s story can inspire many of us who are pro-life but have had our passion wane. There are a lot of pro-lifers out th ... discuss
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for today is the Gospel just read from St. Luke, chapter thirteen. Why do bad things happen to good people? That ... discuss
It is difficult to comprehend that there is only about a week and a half left of Pope Benedict’s memorable and excellent papacy. This is a difficult time for Catholics, including myself. We cannot e ... discuss
Ever hear a cliche or saying that sounds so poetic and deep that you figure it must be true? We'll it might surprise some people to know that some of the phrases and sayings they live by are just plai ... discuss
Across the West, Sheriffs have been pledging not to seize firearms. Ada County Sheriff Gary Raney sounds an entirely different tone in a Reader’s View in the Idaho Statesman. He writes: I did no ... discuss
Obama raised his right hand and placed his left on Bibles once owned byMartin Luther King and Abraham Lincoln and swear the oath of office. Yesterday Obama was inaugurated for his second term and ... discuss
{Genesis 1:26-31} In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Introduction Perhaps you’ve heard the old saw that goes like this. A man turned to his friend and said, “Do ... discuss
As was mentioned in the last blog post, it has been forty years of unrestricted abortion across the United States under the infamous Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling. It proved that even a nati ... discuss
These are just in random order and reflect, of course, my personal experiences and opinions and everything here should be prefaced with the phrase, “Conclusions I’ve reached based on my li ... discuss
I was inspired to write this post after reading Mariel's post about homeschool planning. Admittedly, I am not much of a planner. (I'm hoping that will change this year — pray for me, please?) Even w ... discuss
To quote many an angst-ridden tween, teen, young adult, mid-life crisis'er, whomever... the question of who am I is a popular one. I'm wondering if it is every really answered? Does anyone ... discuss
Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=206706199454423&set=a.156753707783006.14385.156720204453023&type=1&theater Alright this is the scariest shit I've seen thus far regarding the Sandy H ... discuss
To say I have a few favorite Christmas hymns would be an understatement! While we have much to rejoice about, these hymns don’t sugar coat reality. Here are some that came to mind, followed ... discuss
Lincoln, Neb., Dec 24, 2012 / 04:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Bishop James D. Conley of Lincoln, Neb., says Christmas shows that God is truly with mankind despite the evils of the world, which means Christ ... discuss
"I have an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal today, arguing that former Senator Chuck Hagel is not the right man to lead our Armed Forces as Secretary of Defense. I've followed this story with growing ... discuss
The Case For Infant Baptism: Children Can't Repent And Believe, Therefore Baptism Should Be Delayed?
Yesterday in China, a deranged man with a knife stabbed 22 kindergarten children. Today's crime in Newton, Conneticut is not a copy cat crime, since it occurred before the event in Conneticut, but an ... discuss
He was born around 305, probably near the city of Egitania, Lusitania, in what is the present-day village of Idanha-a-Velha, Portugal, then part of the Western Roman Empire. His life coincided with th ... discuss
Originally posted December 9, 2009.In 1474, Cuauhtlatoatzin ("Talking Eagle") was born a member of the Chichimeca people and a subject of the Aztecs in what is now part of Mexico City, during an epoch ... discuss
St. Nicholas was a real person, and in fact a real bishop! You can read his story here but an excerpt is below: The true story of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas, who was born during the third ce ... discuss
(Arabic: يحيى ابن منصور Yaḥyā ibn Manṣūr; Greek: Ιωάννης Δαμασκήνος/Ioannês Damaskinos; Latin: Iohannes Damascenus or Johannes Damascenus also known as John Damasce ... discuss
Born in Strasbourg on September 15, 1858, he grew up in a family which was a part of the French aristocracy. Orphaned at the age of six, he and his sister Marie were brought up by their grandfather, C ... 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
I desperately want Obama to nominate Susan Rice to be Secretary of State because I want to find out the truth about Benghazi.I want Rice to answer questions under oath.I want her awful judgment, her i ... discuss
No, I don't think anyone seriously proposes him as a god. Nope. But the references in that vein make me very uneasy. This is due to the way we see divinity cheapened. Let's face it, when the Roman Emp ... discuss
"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 nor one ... discuss
Brethren, Peace and Good to all of you. Msgr. Charles Pope over at his blog shared with us Some thoughts on the five stages of religious persecution. I will refer you to his blog post for this though ... discuss
The night of the election, a labor union rep walks into a fairly crowded bar that's right across the street from a closed shop factory. He's about to order a drink to celebrate Obama’s victory when ... discuss
An actual TV show in the UK. Sex on TV is all free; it never results in pregnancy or STDs. Real life is very different. We are living in a cess pool and we will have to work even harder to protect our ... discuss
ARRA News Service: ObamaCare Exchanges Are NOT A Done Deal! Our Partners at Americans For Limited Government are tracking updates as they occur. Changes being posted to NetRight Daily linked below. ... discuss
I just read Meg Meeker's book, Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know.The book is full of great and valuable suggestions; the main takeaway points all have to do wi ... discuss
1. Introduction Many times when studying the Bible people get to a point where they just cannot make sense of the passage in question. With the proper hermeneutical skills, many such difficulties cou ... discuss
Dr. Chuck Baldwin's "Liberty Fellowship" streams live on Sundays at 1:30 PST | 2:30 MST | 3:30 CST | 4:30 ESTon: http://libertyfellowshipmt.com/Resources/LiveStream.aspxShare - You can view o ... discuss
As a sign of his remorse for his role in the murder of the Archbishop Thomas a Becket, King Henry II founded the first house in England of the strict monastic order called the Carthusians. Difficultie ... discuss
"The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subjected people to carry arms. History shows that all conquerors who hav ... discuss
This is the tenth installment in a series on theological terms. See previous posts on the terms theology, Trinity, creation, a href="http://www.challies.com/resources/the-essential-fall" target="_blan ... discuss
May the angels lead you into paradise; and at your coming may the Martyrs receive you, may they lead you to the holy city of Jerusalem. May a choir of Angels receive you and may you with Lazar ... discuss
In honor of the peaceful re-election of President Obama, I offer one of my all time favorite songs, while keeping with the Meatloaf theme for November. Link to video. Regardless how butchered, th ... discuss
There are a number of organisations that offer post-abortive counselling such as Rachel's Vineyard . Also, below, please find some words from John Paul II:In h ... discuss
(c. 658 – November 7, 739) was a Northumbrian missionary, known as the "Apostle to the Frisians" in the modern Netherlands. He became the first Bishop of Utrecht and died at Echternach, Luxembourg.P ... discuss
One of my true heroes passed away over the weekend. Here's his story from my upcoming book Where Do We Find Such Men?James A. “Jake” Blanchfield attended to his regular duties as Circulation Manag ... discuss
She was on the cusp of 34 the cold January night when she rocked her nine year old girl and wept. Somehow everything had become too much and she wasn't coping. She rocked and cried and said goodbye. ... discuss
A have a few words I would like to say to those who have, or are planning on voting for the Communist POS Obama, and doing so because he is black, or because he is the Democrat incumbent, or beca ... discuss
Contact: Philip E. Dayvault, Datum Enterprise, LLC, 919-839-8779, siped@datument.com RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 31, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Investigative researcher, Philip E. Dayvault, of Raleigh, NC, ... discuss
The following article was written by Ezekial Emanuel and published in the New York Times on October 27, 2012 under the title: Four Myths About Doctor-Assisted Suicide.Ezekial Emanuel is director of th ... discuss
Farm Bill- Policy Issues, Political Notes Dan Piller reported in yesterday’s Des Moines Register that, “U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said Monday that a link between federal crop insur ... discuss
How low will they go? The Obama people apparently just can’t keep their minds off of lady parts… Click here to view the embedded video. These people are just plain sex-obsessed. This is ... discuss
In discussions with Baptists, statistics are sometimes brought forth that supposedly refute infant baptism. They point out all the people who been baptized but do not live as Christians when ... discuss
The debates are now over and there are less than two weeks until our country comes to terms with probably one of the most life-changing elections, our nation has ever engaged in. After all of th ... discuss
By Ned Ryun: With the three presidential debates in the books and the campaign rhetoric reaching a fever pitch, it’s tempting for us to over-complicate the conservative message and respond to eve ... discuss
Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Our text for today is the parable of the wedding feast from St. Matthew chapter 22. When it comes to grace and the kingdom of Go ... discuss
You look great! How did you do it? This is what people say ever since I lost 50 pounds. They don’t say, “You look like you lost weight!” They say, “You look great!” Now I realize that I a ... discuss
Grew up in the household of Saint Bosa of York, and became his spiritual student, aide, and travelling companion. Benedictine monk. Close friend of and chaplain to Saint Wilfrid, and accompanied him o ... discuss
Liberal Senators for Big Tax Increases In an editorial today, The Wall Street Journal editors takes a top Senate Democrat to task for a speech staking out a position that would sink tax reform e ... discuss
Read any mainstream media article on the vice-presidential debate last night and you will see Biden described as 'feisty' or 'passionate'. The man was just plain rude, and having no substance to ... discuss
ITEM 1: Catholicism Pure and SimpleIt's no secret that I love Father Longenecker's writing. Catholicism Pure and Simple is no exception. I'll be doing a full review soon, but wanted to mention that it ... discuss
About 20 hours from the time of this writing, The Year of Faith will be officially launched from Rome!Here at Patheos, we have something special planned — and a Facebook page to keep you up-to-d ... discuss
This is a follow-up to our piece last Sunday to honor the Feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary. I got the idea two years ago from a correspondent in the Philippines, 100% Katolikong Pinoy, who in ... discuss
article source: http://www.conservative-daily.com/2012/10/08/mass-layoffs-loom-obama-breaks-law-as-taxpayers-pay/ From: Conservative Daily Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 Subject ... discuss
On enhancing our offspring: \"Biotechnology is one of a suite of new intimate technologies which are well on the way to empowering people to enhance themselves and their progeny by giving them s ... discuss
On September 21 the Huffington Post published results of a new survey on contraceptive use. The most provocative find: 5. The pill is the most popular form of contraception. About 15 percent of women ... discuss
Brethren: Peace and Good to all of you. George Weigel My favorite Catholic non-fiction writer does it again! I want to share this extract from his latest piece published in National Review: The S ... discuss
Key kids. You get it. “Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me.” Why did Jesus compare receiving ... discuss
Key kids. You get it. “Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me.” Why did Jesus compare receiving ... 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
The Catholic Church might condemn same-sex ‘marriage’ and living an active homosexual lifestyle, but she does not hate or condemn people with same-sex attraction nor does she consider SSA, ... discuss
The Democratic Party Platform contains just one reference to “God,” and the inclusion of that single reference was famously booed by many delegates at the Democratic convention. In contrast, the R ... discuss
Vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan, speaking on Friday:President Obama likes to say, "We're all in this together." ... -- it has a nice ring. For everyone who loves this country, it is not only tru ... discuss
I’ve been thinking about the relative merits of approaching the book of Revelation with the aim of taking all the visions and judgments literally as opposed to symbolicly. Rev. 1:1 does say that ... 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
A very cool story...Former Baywatch star Donna D’errico says that she has turned away from her previous lifestyle as a buxom Playboy playmate to become a Mass-going mom of two - and she will never v ... discuss
CHICAGO, Sept. 11, 2012 /Christian Newswire -- Operation Rescue has obtained a copy of Tonya Reaves' autopsy report that shows beyond a doubt that the 24-year old woman died from three major complic ... discuss
Our Friends at Operation Rescue Reported today: Chicago, IL – Operation Rescue has obtained a copy of Tonya Reaves autopsy report that shows beyond a doubt that the 24-year old woman died from ... discuss
Is There An Echo In Here? We’ve heard all of this bullshit before. Sure. Let’s give him four more years to make things even worse. I knew this guy was an empty suit and a ma ... discuss
WARNING: o'clown's supporters fear truth about 'the one'. -- rfh From: Freedom Outpost Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 Subject: Interview: Obama Had Marxist Vision Fo ... discuss
If all vote, who are eligible, on Tuesday, November 6th, the election will probably turn into a landslide for whoever is the victor. &nbs ... discuss
Continuing with Bringers of the Light from last time:10. BotL contends:God cannot be used to justify your arguments unless you either a) prove conclusively without a shadow of a doubt that God existsO ... discuss
Re posting this from April 2011 when someone expressed interest in this story. I made me go back and reread it. Wow, very compelling....and the author was so honest and brave in sharing this stor ... discuss
What do you think of the fake stutter? I suppose it's calculated to make us feel like they're "just plain folks" - it is so insulting how stupid they think we are. Oh, and do you like the "schtruggle ... discuss
And If So, What Can We Do About It?My talk from the Catholic New Media Convention 2012. You may hear it along with the Q&A, the panel discussion I was on afterward, and every talk from that terrific c ... discuss
Note: Sermon Audio File Coming SoonText: I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the l ... discuss
I dated as a teen. Too much. With little discretion and often times just to say I had a boyfriend.This was long before the "in a relationship" facebook status made your friends flip out an ... discuss
Brent Bozell passes along some very disturbing news from the world of advertizing.That's not as edgy as a new TV ad for Skittles, the popular children's candy -- meaning the ad is targeted to children ... discuss
Last night (Wednesday), Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan was in the spotlight as the featured keynote speaker who spoke to the Nation at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL. Pau ... discuss
Last night Politifact Wisconsin issued one of the least factual and most skewed “fact checks” I’ve ever seen. Not only do they bend over backwards to provide cover to one of the most ... discuss
In August 2000 I was an uninvited protester at a rally for Hillary Clinton in her New York State Senatorial campaign. This was not open to the public, and no questions were taken from the assembled cr ... discuss
Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) accepted the Vice Presidential nomination of the Republican Party on Wednesday night. In his speech he excoriated President Barack Obama as a “new comer” to the ... discuss
Have you ever heard your statement why choose the cow if you possibly can have the milk at no cost? Wht is the heck will do a cow should do with adult males anyways? Let’s explore the meaning of ... discuss
Artur Davis Speaking at RNC 2012, Tampa, FL The Hon. Artur Davis, Former Democratic U.S. Representative - Alabama: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you. Some of you may know, the last time I spoke at ... discuss
The Collect.ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who art always more ready to hear than we to pray, and art wont to give more than either we desire or deserve; Pour down upon us the abundance of thy mercy; f ... discuss
born in 1214 and became a devout Christian and king of France. He attended Mass often, prayed frequently, was given to charity (as evidenced in the building of a hospital for the poor and blind) and w ... discuss
Starting with the last item of the title, you can't legislate morality. You can't make people like one another via laws & regulations. There ARE items needing legal support (if rape weren't a crime wo ... discuss
I ran out the door and took a verse with me—just one: “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you” (James 4:8). I wanted to see what would happen if instead of a head full of vague impressio ... discuss
Just a Little Perversion is Okay, Right?"Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are ... discuss
Sitting along the Gulf, I let the ocean spray and the afternoon reverie wash over me. Lazy thoughts really, drifting like the clouds overhead. Back at home my computer was loaded with projects. One of ... discuss
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Ouch! Wasn’t it painfully obvious? “Brothers and sisters: Watch carefully how you live, not as foolish persons but as wise, making the most of the opportunity” Wisdom lies in our ab ... discuss
Ouch! Wasn’t it painfully obvious? “Brothers and sisters: Watch carefully how you live, not as foolish persons but as wise, making the most of the opportunity” Wisdom lies in our ab ... discuss
By: Trevor Loudon New Zeal Did the Soviet KGB orchestrate the “Collapse of Communism” in Eastern Europe? What are the implications if they did? How much of what we know about the history o ... discuss
Hello, hello! It’s time for another 4 Moms post. Are you ready? This one may seem obvious to you, or it may be one of those burning questions that have plagued you since your toddler uttere ... discuss
Sorry, but there is nothing good about this invitation of Obama to the Al Smith Dinner. Of course it is scandalous, and no amount of intellectual gymnastics can make it otherwise. This is not t ... discuss
Parents everywhere want the best for their children. We spend money on swimming lessons, piano lessons, tutors, private coaches and the latest gadgets so that they will have an edge over the othe ... discuss
Do you know who is the real Obama? Is he even qualified to be a candidate? These are serious questions. Hopefully, there can be answers from the Democrats instead of just being outraged or offended. J ... discuss
I am NOT a great defender of JayZ and Beyonce. I want to be perfectly clear about that. In fact, if you run a search on this blog, you will find articles where I have gotten on the two of them. Howeve ... discuss
Back in August 1962, Democrat President John F. Kennedy sought to spur the economy - with tax cuts: Meanwhile, Barack Obama has gone full Marxist and is now talking about "sharing prosperity" (tr ... discuss
The result of a Washington Pos poll of a random national sampling of 2,047 adults asking them if they thought asking for photo-ID before voting was a good idea resulted shows that almost three-quarter ... discuss
Was Barack Obama Once a Muslim and Indonesian Citizen? by da Tagliare, God Father Politics, August 11, 2012 article source: >http://godfatherpolitics.com/6548/was-barack-obama-once-a-mu ... discuss
Land’s End clothing is outstanding, and has a solid guarantee backing up the quality. They are one of the few companies that carries a boy’s size 20. Today and tomorrow they are offering ... discuss
There are numerous seriously sweet add-ons available for sale which have been particularly wonderful and even need a huge area for setting up. The sort of great item that you’d absolutely wish t ... discuss
We’ve previously discussed a German judge forbidding the circumcision of minors. Now, a Norwegian non Jew/Muslim is telling those major world religions how to practice their faith. From the Ha ... discuss
Q and A!! Who are the Four Moms of 35+ kids? We are: Connie at Smockity Frocks: Kim at Life in a Shoe: Kimberly at Raising Olives: Here are some questions (and even a few answers): Q. Do yo ... discuss
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Call it buyer's remorse, or just plain old disgust:Eighty-six percent of voters who say they voted for Barack Obama in 2008 are backing Obama again this year, a smaller proportion than the 92% of 20 ... discuss
In this new ad released this morning, Mitt Romney goes after Barack Obama for being to the left of President Bill Clinton on welfare, saying that the president has quietly announced a plan to gut welf ... discuss
“And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of t ... discuss
And so do I Brethren, Peace and Good to all of you. There is a time to affirm, and a time to reassess and reconsider In AD 427, with the Vandals almost knocking at his door, an elderly St. Augusti ... discuss
This is an article about preaching that is meant to be read by non-preachers. I am an unlikely preacher, a guy who was paralyzingly shy through high school and college and into later life who rather s ... discuss
August 6 is the Feast of the Transfiguration.Our divine Redeemer, being in Galilee about a year before His sacred Passion, took with him St. Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, Sts. James a ... discuss
My friend Maureen was pinned under her car when a lady ran a stop sign. Her arm was severed except for a thin strip of skin attaching it to her torso. A trauma nurse who happened to be (read: Providen ... discuss
My father, a bow-legged, flat-footed woodsman with nine and a half fingers, just bought a Nook on which Twain’s Adventures of Tom Sawyer came free. He sat uncharacteristically still while reading it ... discuss
Fr. Dwight Longenecker went to a Chick-fil-A yesterday in a cassock, and he says yesterday was a revolutionary day in protest-theory:Yesterday’s Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day was the sort of ‘revol ... discuss
The Emergency Committee for Israel has released its latest ad, "Next year ... President Mitt Romney in Jerusalem, the capital of Israel." It's targeting older Jewish voters in Florida over the Obama a ... discuss
When on vacation last week I ambled into a wonderful little used book store in Fredericksburg, Virginia. There were hundreds of books that caught my eye there, but I left with only one—Faith and ... discuss
I was driving someone to a rendezvous and the air inside the car was toxic. My passenger was in a foul mood, and all attempts to sweeten it were rebuffed because: (1) She definitely could not help the ... discuss
The Catholic Church’s official “charitable” and other official institutions have been taken over by radical dissenters and enemies of Jesus. This much is plain. The only thing lef ... discuss
The hallmark of ineptitude, incompetence, unacceptable performance and plain old half assed work. ... discuss
My First Things “On the Square” bi-weekly column is up. In this edition, I address eugenic abortion. From the piece: Scientists recently announced that they are perfecting a maternal blood ... discuss
Black conservative Lloyd Marcus (Barack Obama can't accuse him of being a racist for speaking out against his actions, policies, and agenda) begs Americans to stop being fooled and intimidated or sile ... discuss
MARK 3:1-6Jesus enters the synagogue and heals a man's withered hand while the Pharisees move toward final judgment. (Read it here.) Once again it comes down to the nitpicking details the Pharisees la ... discuss
