It couldn’t have come at a worse time. Just as the U.S. Congress is launching a full-scale investigation of the nation’s largest abortion provider, a Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast (PPGC) employee has filed a whistleblower’s complaint with the Texas Attorney General alleging that the abortion business engaged in an elaborate Medicaid fraud scheme.
Yearly Archives: 2011
How Archbishop Dolan is Reframing the Same-Sex Marriage Debate
Until now, the same-sex marriage debate in America has centered upon the rights of homosexuals, but New York’s Archbishop Timothy Dolan says he’s going to work hard to shift the focus onto the First Amendment rights of the Church, rights he believes are in imminent danger.
The Last Things
“The foolish fear death as the greatest of evils, and the wise desire it as a rest after labors and the end of all ills.”
St. Ambrose
For Reflection:
According to this quote, am I foolish or am I wise? If I am foolish, what about death makes me fear? If I am wise, what am I doing to match my desire with preparation?
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Senate Holds Hearing On Bill Aimed at Repealing DOMA
The Senate Judiciary Committee began consideration today of the Respect for Marriage Act, legislation introduced earlier this year that would repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) which defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Muslim Extremists Firebomb Offices of French Magazine
The offices of a French satirical weekly known as Charlie Hebdo were firebombed yesterday morning after it announced that Mohammed would be its “editor-in-chief” for the next issue.
The Last Things
“The ‘suffering’ of purgatory is very real, and it is twofold: a profound remorse for sin and a profound longing for the fullness of God’s presence.”
Father John Hampsch, C.M.F.
For Reflection:
To what extent have I pondered the reality of purgatory and the souls who are there? Do I presently have a profound remorse for my sin and a profound longing for the fullness of God’s presence? May God give me the grace I need to desire Him more and offend Him less. Amen.
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The Troubled History of “Renew” in American Parishes
DS writes: ” Several years ago in Shreveport, Louisiana, a traveling Jesuit came to our parish with these 2 [Renew] programs, filling heads with a lot of nonsense, which some believed. Sorry to say, I was one of them. Could you speak to the Renew program?”
Faithful Catholic Group Launches Campaign Urging Obama to Address Catholic Concerns
After three years of some of the most anti-religion policies in U.S. history, The Catholic Advocate has launched a campaign urging President Barack Obama to keep the promises he made at Notre Dame in 2009 and “meet with Catholic leaders to discuss compromise.”
Nurses Forced to Either Assist in Abortions or Be Fired
Twelve nurses employed by a hospital run by the University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey (UMDNJ) filed suit on Monday against the hospital for requiring them to either participate in abortions or lose their jobs.
Pope: All Souls Day Reminds us That Our Destiny is God
During his Angelus address on November 1, Pope Benedict XVI said the Feasts of All Saints and All Souls remind the faithful that everyone is called to holiness, and that God is man’s ultimate destiny.
