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• "I Don't Know If You've Checked Lately but the Conference of Catholic Bishops...

  

  That from our President, making a joke (he's such a comedian) about the notion of an American pope taking orders from him: As cardinals gather at the Vatican... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 SOCIETY

• "Love is Not Attained, but Acted."

  

  Marc Barnes isn't even 20 years old but he's been given a a number of gifts, two of which are most obvious to me.   The gift of expression and the gift of... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 SPIRITUALITY

• The Papal Conclave Schedule

  

  Via Katrina Fernandez, what she's calling a handy dandy guide: Schedule for first day, Tuesday: 7:00 a.m.: Cardinals move in to Santa Marta 10:00 a.m.: Pro... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 SOCIETY

• They Called It “Spend-Down.”

  

  Margaret Rose Realy is scared, very scared.  Her words. She has reason to be thanks to the shenanigans of this administration: They called it “Spend-Down. Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 SOCIETY

• "... Thank You for Being a Man of Such Backbone and Character..."

  

  Nic Davidson is a Catholic convert, crossing the Tiber after growing up in the Assemblies of God.  He's also a fan of Penn Jillette, being hooked on magic... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 SOCIETY

• Will the Washington Post Correct the Record on the Death of the Infant Son of BB...

  

  Here's "the story behind the photo" as reported by the Washington Post on November 15th: The front page photo on Thursday’s Washington Post tells, in a single... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 SOCIETY

• "There is a Profound Difference That Most People–even Most Catholics–don’t...

  

  Dr. Greg offers up some stuff I bet you didn't know: If you read the Compendium of Social Doctrine of the Church (and I really recommend it) one thing become... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 SOCIETY

• 40 of Obama's White House Staff Owe the IRS

  

  That's up from 36 the year before: A new report from the Internal Revenue Service has just revealed that 40 of Obama's White House aides owe their employer,... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 SOCIETY

• "The Church Gives Us the Means to Treat These Wounds..."

  

  Yesterday, a friend sent me Father Barron's video commentary on the devil.  It was released by WordOnFireVideo back in July so it's not fresh by any means but... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 SOCIETY

• Not the Symbolism the White House Wanted... Or is It?

  

  The cynic in me refuses to chalk this up to simple incompetence: Hours after CIA Director John Brennan took the oath of office—behind closed doors, far away fro... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2013 SOCIETY

• "... Americans Are Looking for Someone to Really Stand up and Fight for Them. An...

  

  Obama's false hope and negative change has left Americans yearning for someone with integrity to lead the country back to the ideals upon which the country was... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2013 SOCIETY

• "If Catholicism is False, as Secularism Knows It Must Be, Then It Will Fall..."

  

  Devin Rose is writing about the battle between the Church and secularism and the predicted, some even say inevitable, defeat coming the Church's way: The... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2013 SOCIETY

• "There Will Be a Lot More of This Kind of Thing. We Live in Interesting Times."

  

  More of what you might be asking?  More in your face bigotry against not just people of faith, but people of a particular faith.  Quick, guess which one. Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2013 SOCIETY

• If They're Wackos Senator McCain, Then So Am I

  

  He represents everything that is wrong today with the Republican Party. Everything: Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is continuing to criticize his fellow... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 SOCIETY

• "The Church is Always Under Reform"

  

  This is good stuff: If Jesus had wanted a church free of scandal or problems, he would have put it in the hands of angels, not a humanity he loved, said... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 SOCIETY

• In His Last Moments, Chavez Clings to Christ

  

  I'm no Chavez fan by any stretch of the imagination and I particularly abhor those in Hollywood who saw the man as an icon of sorts. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 SOCIETY

• Rand Paul Should Give Americans Hope

  The country was promised hope and change by this administration in a mantra that became as stale as month old bread. Rand Paul has resurrected a hope in me... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 SOCIETY

• Atheist Penn Jillette Defends Catholicism

  And he does so against Piers Morgan who, shockingly, is Catholic. This is pretty fascinating: Mr. Jillette here sounds more like a Catholic than many Catholics... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 SOCIETY

• Trayvon Martin's Girlfriend, Key to Prosecution, is a Documented Liar

  

  At what point does someone in the judicial proceedings of this case say, enough is enough? Trayvon Martin's girlfriend, the state's most important witness in th... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 SOCIETY

• This Slippery Slope

  

  Mark Shea answers the question: 1965: Contraception will never lead to acceptance of abortion. 1973: Abortion will never lead to acceptance of euthanasia... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 SOCIETY