While attending the Knights of Columbus annual convention in Anaheim, California, Baltimore archbishop William E. Lori warned Catholics not to vote for any candidate who stands for an intrinsic evil, to not allow themselves to get “distracted” by the brouhaha over President Obama speaking at a Catholic Charities fundraiser in October, and to be aware that if the culture is going to change, it will do so through the actions of the laity, not the bishops.
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Beware of Latest Teen Craze – Charm-Sized Voodoo Dolls
No, this isn’t just a catchy title designed to lure you into reading this article. It’s an actual voodoo doll made out of string that is being imported from Thailand into toy stores around the world with the express purpose of helping children and teens fulfill all of their human desires.
Dallas Policeman Punished for Eating Chick-fil-A
A furor is erupting over the case of a Dallas policeman who was punished after two lesbian officers confronted him over his purchase of a Chick-fil-A sandwich.
Pelosi Admits Seeing Ghosts in White House
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
In a recent gathering of the Women’s Political Committee, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) swore that the spirits of several women suffragists appeared to her during a meeting she had with President George W. Bush.
All Have Sinned
“Hate the sin. Read the rest…
Woman of Grace: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein, 1891 – 1942)
She was a brilliant scholar, a contemplative mystic, and a “liberated” feminist. At various times she was also a devout Jew, an atheist, a philosopher, a Catholic, and a Carmelite nun. Hers was a heart that hungered for truth, with a passion that burned with such purity and clarity that Pope John Paul II, whose own Mulieris Dignitatem and “Letter to Women” bear the unmistakable imprint of her spirit, canonized her less than fifty years after her death at Auschwitz. Read the rest…
Komen President Resigns
In a move that many see as a continuation of the fallout from a messy controversy over Planned Parenthood funding earlier this year, Susan G. Komen for the Cure president Elizabeth Thompson announced that she will resign effective September 7.
Missourians Pass Sweeping Amendment Protecting Religious Freedom
Missouri voters overwhelming approved an amendment to the state’s constitution that will provide sweeping protections for the faithful, giving them the right to pray in public places, to express their religious beliefs, to allow schoolchildren the “right to pray and acknowledge God voluntarily in their schools” and require all public schools to display the Bill of Rights.
Al Smith Dinner Controversy Takes a New Turn
The controversy over President Obama’s invitation to speak at a Catholic Charities fundraiser in October took a new turn yesterday when an employee of the Archdiocese weighed in with a more detailed explanation of the even in question.
Precious Persecutions
“The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions, Read the rest…
