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Brian Kelly

About Brian Kelly

Brian Kelly has been the editor-in-chief of From the Housetops magazine and Saint Benedict Center’s monthly Mancipia newsletter since January 2006. He writes the “Kelly Forum” for the latter monogram. Brian was born in 1952 in West Orange, New Jersey. He received his primary education there from the Sisters of Charity at Our Lady of Lourdes school. He graduated in 1970 from the Irish Christian Brother’s Essex Catholic High School in Newark. He spent one year at Kilgore Jr. College in Texas, transferring to Saddleback Jr. College in Mission Viejo, California, in 1972. Prompted by his valiant mother’s insistence, he first visited Saint Benedict Center in Still River, Massachusetts, in the summer of 1973, where he met Father Feeney and the philosopher who was to be his mentor ever since, Brother Francis Maluf, M.I.C.M. Brian spent that two-semester year in Rome studying philosophy at the Pontifical University of the Angelicum. With years of experience in teaching catechetics, including a full course on the Gospels of St. Mark and St. Matthew given to interested adults, Mr. Kelly has been a student/teacher of the Faith for most of his adult life. Having studied theology, New Testament Greek and Latin, and philosophy under the tutelage of Brother Francis, Brian was able to edit many books, including: Father Feeney and the Truth About Salvation by Brother Robert Mary, M.I.C.M., Tert., Brother Francis’ two philosophy books, Introduction to Philosophy (for which he also compiled the Glossary) and Cosmology. He has also edited Brother’s Logic, which has not yet been published. These latter projects were performed around the time that he was editor-in-chief of Loreto Publications (1999-2005). Over the years, Mr. Kelly has spoken many times at the Saint Joseph Forum in Indiana and at two of the Saint Benedict Center Conferences. He has also contributed and will be contributing articles for From the Housetops.

Methodist Minister Asks Forgiveness for 1921 Murder of Father Coyle in Birmingham

I wrote the story of the martyr Father Coyle a couple of years ago. You can read it here. Catholic Culture: In 1921, the rector of the cathedral in Birmingham, Alabama, was murdered by a Methodist minister who was outraged by the marriage of his daughter to a Puerto Rican. The minister, Edwin Stephenson, was defended by future Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black and acquitted. … More →

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Egypt: Incendiary Moslem Mob Acquited, Christians Sentenced to Life

Catholic Culture: A dozen Christians have been sentenced to life imprisonment for their role in violence that took place in the north-central Egyptian city of Minya in April 2011. Eight Muslims were acquitted. The Muslims had allegedly set fire to dozens of Christian homes; the Christians had reportedly shot at the attacking mob in self-defense. Links here.

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ABC Finds 12 Lawsuits by Catholic Organizations Against HHS Mandate Not Newsworthy

LifeNews: ABC on Monday and Tuesday completely ignored 12 major lawsuits filed by Catholic groups over the Obama-imposed birth control mandate. NBC allowed a mere 20 seconds to the topic. Read more here.

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China Daily Encourages Tourists to Come to Sheshan on May 24th, not Pilgrims

Asia News: Chinese pilgrims are not welcome in the Sheshan Marian Shrine near Shanghai on its Feast Day next Thursday. In fact, they are advised to stay home. By contrast, the press is urging tourists to visit the local animal preserve, the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, and the Golf Club. Full report is here.

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Holy Father Speaks to Cardinals of Church Militant, Struggle, Martyrdom

National Catholic Register: Clip from Pope’s April Address to Members of College of Cardinals: Today the word ecclesia militans [Church Militant] is a bit out of fashion, but in reality we can always better understand that which is true, that which encapsulates truth. We see how evil wants to rule the world and that it’s necessary to enter the struggle against evil. We see how … More →

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Young Actor: I Wanted to be a Cristero and Like the Martyr St. Jose Sanchez

CatholicOnline: “If they’re going to watch the movie,” he replied, “and I hope so because it’s a really cool story. If you are going to watch it, you must see Jose’s character and get involved in the feeling of all his torture because he is a martyr. Then be like him nowadays. “It’s hard being a Catholic. Maybe some friends are saying you are a … More →

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Over Forty Catholic Dioceses and Organizations Suing Obama Administration

CatholicOnline: The archdiocese of New York, headed by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archdiocese of Washington, D.C., headed by Cardinal Donald Wuerl, the University of Notre Dame along with 40 other Catholic dioceses and organizations nationwide announced on Monday that they are suing the Obama administration for violating their freedom of religion, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution. Read more here.

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Abortionist Affirms All Women Who Abort Carry a ‘Burden of Sorrow’

German Pablo Cardoso, a well-known abortion doctor in Argentina, said that every woman who undergoes an abortion is burdened with “sorrow” and guilt. In an interview with MDZ Radio, the 54-year-old Cardoso, who markets himself online as “Doctor Abortion,” called the procedure “a burden, a sorrow in the soul, and there is no woman who does not live with guilt.” Read more here.

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City Bans Bishop From Public Events for Preaching Against Homosexual Behavior

CNA: Priests in Spain voiced support for a local bishop after a city council adopted a motion banning him from official city events over his remarks criticizing dangerous behaviors within the gay community. More here.

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President of Chile Gives Four Reasons Why He Has Always Fought Against Abortion

California Catholic Daily: Regarding the substance: as the whole country knows, I am against the legalization of abortion for multiple reasons and in many ways. I have peace in that this is a position that I have maintained in public and in private, for my whole life, including the period in which I was a senator, two times a candidate for the presidency, and it … More →

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Romney Has Fundraiser at Home of ‘Morning After’ Pill Manufacturer

LifeSiteNews: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney scheduled a $50,000-a-plate fundraiser at the home of Phil Frost, the executive of the company that makes the Morning After Pill, on Wednesday night. Plan B One-Step is produced by Teva Pharmaceuticals, Frost’s company. Read more here.

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Israel Wants America to Join Them in Attacking Iran Likely Before November Elections

Cheney and the Neocon’s war on Iraq, at Israel’s instigation, wasn’t enough. Afghanistan wasn’t enough. Almost 4500 American soldiers were killed in Iraq, over 33,000 wounded (some estimates have it at over 100,000 wounded). Iraqis killed after US invasion from whatever cause is over one and a half million. 2000 American casualties in Afghanistan. Perhaps 10,000 wounded. And for what?Who benefited from this chaos and … More →

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More About the Cristeros Movie Opening June 1 in the US

CatholicOnline: “This is an international story for the world,” said Academy Award® nominee Andy Garcia, who headlines an international cast in FOR GREATER GLORY. “It’s a story that needs to be told.” Garcia plays General Gorostieta, the retired military man who transformed a roughshod group of Mexican Catholics into a formidable adversary in their fight against the Mexican government’s attempts to eliminate the Catholic Church. … More →

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‘Christ’ Hospital Rehires Notorious Baby Killer Abortionist as Gynecologist

Christ Hospital of Cincinnati was founded in 1889 by James Gamble whose soap company would become Proctor and Gamble, Inc. According to the hospital website, he, and some  Cincinnati locals, “invited Isabella Thoburn, a teacher, nurse, and missionary, to come to Ohio.

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Franciscan University Drops Health Insurance Over Obamacare

LifeSite News: Franciscan University appears to be the first casualty of the new Obama HHS mandate that requires Catholic colleges, groups and businesses to pay for drugs that may cause abortions and birth control for their employees. Read more here.

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