Our nation is in the midst of its own “Battle of Lepanto.” Our temporal order – the institutions and enterprises of man, his culture and his society – has been infiltrated by an anti-life, anti-Gospel, anti-Church agenda. The “final confrontation” intimated by Karol Cardinal Wojtyla when he addressed the United States Bishops in 1976 seems to have arrived. From Cairo and the Middle East, to Congress and the Senate, to the attack against the union of one man and one woman in marriage, to the proliferation of the morally reprehensible, to the efforts of Planned Parenthood and sex education in our schools, we see the frontal attack of the “Agenda of the Anti-.“ As Women of Grace® “impregnated with the spirit of the gospel” we must respond. Read the rest…
Tag Archives: Obama
Obama’s Same-Sex Marriage Stance Likely to Hurt at the Polls
In spite of widespread reporting to the contrary, a May 10 Gallup poll shows that the president’s sudden decision to back same-sex marriage is likely to hurt him at the polls in November.
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.”
Obama Birthday Card Solicits Donations to DNC
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
First Lady Michelle Obama has sent out an e-mail message to thousands of supporters asking them to sign an electronic birthday card to be sent to her husband on his 49th birthday. When viewers click on the “sign the card” icon, it directs them to a page asking for donations to the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
Pope to Meet With Obama Next Month
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Vatican has announced that the much anticipated meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and President Barack Obama will take place on July 10.
White House Scrubs Plans to Repeal DOMA
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
For unknown reasons, the White House has purged its website of any mention of the president’s campaign promise to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and filed a Supreme Court brief yesterday where they defended DOMA as being a valid exercise of Congress’ power.
Obama Calls U.S. a “Muslim Nation”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In an interview with a French newspaper last evening, President Barack Obama told the interviewer that “if you actually took the number of Muslim Americans, we’d be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world”.
Few Surprises in Obama’s Notre Dame Speech
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
President Barack Obama’s much anticipated speech at Notre Dame yesterday turned out to be a typical “campaign” speech wherein he called for seeking the middle-ground on abortion even while neglecting to mention his own radical abortion record or that of most of the appointees in his administration.
Radical Pro-Abortion Nominee Lacks Votes for Confirmation
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Obama nominee to head the Office of Legal Counsel, Dawn Johnsen, who called pregnant women “fetal containers” and “losers in the contraceptive lottery,” may be paying the price for her radical abortion stance as Senate leaders say she does not have enough votes for confirmation.
New Poll: Catholics Overwhelming Oppose Obama Invite to Notre Dame
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new Rasmussen poll has found that 60 percent of U.S. Catholics think Notre Dame should obey guidelines issued by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and should refrain from awarding an honorary degree to President Barack Obama at this weekend’s commencement ceremonies.
