By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Three judges who voted to legalize same-sex marriage in the state of Iowa have been voted out of office by an angry electorate who is now considering a drive to overturn the 2009 court ruling that made the marriages legal.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A record number of ballot initiatives in yesterday’s election produced some losses for the pro-life movement, as well as for the legalization of marijuana and the ObamaCare mandate that would force citizens to buy health insurance.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A wave of incoming pro-life conservative lawmakers have not only stripped the gavel from the hands of pro-abortion Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the U.S. House but will now have enough control to make substantial inroads for the protection of life in our country.
I want to share this news story with our New Age blog friends. It contains a teaching from Archbishop Dolan on the Communion of saints and why this means Catholics have been enjoying “harmony with the universe” much longer – and in a much more authentic way – than New Agers who are always carping about wanting to be “one with the universe.”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
If the outcome of today’s vote lives up to expectations, conservatives will seize control of the House today along with a sizeable pick up of seats in the Senate which will force President Obama to greatly reduce the scope of his legislative ambitions for the next two years.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Pope Benedict XVI has condemned the most recent spate of violence against the Christian community in the Middle East after al Qaeda terrorists killed 58 Catholics who were attending Mass on Sunday in the Syrian Catholic cathedral in Baghdad.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Obama administration has issued new regulations that open the door to possible state intrusion into curriculum, student policies and hiring decisions in Catholic colleges and universities.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Archbishop of Omaha has asked the faithful to refrain from using any materials or books distributed by the now suppressed Intercessors of the Lamb.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In stark contrast to the pro-abortion “Catholic” Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the next Speaker of the U.S. House could be a practicing Catholic who prays daily and is a staunch defender of human life.
The Hill is reporting that House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH), who could become the next Speaker of the House should the GOP regain the majority tomorrow as expected, recently told radio host Mike Gallagher that prayer has been one of the ways that he has been coping with the frantic pace of election-year politics.
“I’ve been praying all day, every day, trying to make it through this election and make sure our team is successful,” Boehner said.
“[Prayer] does work,” Boehner told Gallagher. “You’ve just got to stay at it every day and build a closer relationship with our Savior.”
A practicing Roman Catholic who is staunchly pro-life, the perpetually tan chain-smoking Republican is one of 12 children from a working-class Catholic family who is now the proud father of two daughters.
Boehner has never been known to mince words, and was an outspoken opponent of abortion funding in ObamaCare. When the president issued an Executive Order that allegedly corrected these problems, Boehner saw through the empty gesture.
” . . . (N)o Executive Order or regulation can override a statutory mandate unless Congress passes a law that prohibits federal funding from being used in this manner,” he said.
Boehner also intends to press forward with a bill sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) that will codify the Hyde Amendment which prohibits taxpayer funding of abortion. Called the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act”, the bill will make the Hyde Amendment permanent law.
He has also vowed to repeal ObamaCare. “House Republicans are fighting to repeal this life-threatening health care law and replace it with responsible solutions focused on lowering costs and expanding access to quality, affordable care while protecting the dignity of all human life.”
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
This week is the annual “White Ribbon Against Pornography” (WRAP) week during which citizens are urged to help raise awareness about the harm of pornography and the need to enforce obscenity laws to curb the proliferation of smut online and in our culture.
