[Joe Doyle copied us on an email he sent to a friend in response to Tom Friedman’s column, Why I Am Pro-Life in the New York Times. It was not written for publication, but Joe graciously agreed to allow to … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2012
Pope and Butler Reconciled but Legal Pardon on Hold
UCANEWS: After the Pope’s gesture, there is speculation that the expected legal pardon has not been granted because Gabriele has yet to apologize to senior officials. Read more here.
I Was There
[Dedicated to Rev. Michael A. Jarecki] I was there when it was time to baptize a new member, Also before Mass to help you vest when you couldn’t remember. I was there bright and early for you to absolve me … Continue reading
November
My thoughts are now all deathly dark In this November tide. The Holy Souls, so sad and stark, My mercy do betide. They languish all in helplessness No merit them to gain. It would be horrid heartlessness To pity not … Continue reading
Cardinal Tong Addresses Pope on Growth of Church in China
AsiaNews: The Synod on the New Evangelization has just started, but already the difficult situation of secularization, lack of certainties and the spiritual quest is being seen not only a challenge, but a good opportunity for Christian witness. This was underlined … Continue reading
Observations on the Election
What follows are some observations on the outcome of the November 6 presidential election and what it means for the future of Americans, especially remaining non-Hispanic Catholics who are serious about the religion. The first thing to observe about the … Continue reading
CNN Exit Poll: 50% of Catholics Voted for Obama, 48% Romney
dot.Commonweal: According to CNN exit polling, 50 percent of Catholic voters went for Obama, and 48 percent for Romney. This is down from 2008, when Catholics supported Obama over McCain 54-45, but up from ’04, when 52 percent of Catholics voted against … Continue reading
Physician Assisted Suicide Defeated in Massachusetts
Boston.com: A Massachusetts ballot question that would have legalized physician-assisted suicide for the terminally ill has been defeated by a narrow margin. More here.
Only 21% of Practicing Catholic Women Accept Church Teaching on Birth Control
No wonder Obama won California Catholic Daily: Recently a study was published entitled “What Catholic Women Think about Faith, Conscience, and Contraception.” 824 women gave answers that offer new data about the views of Church-going Catholic women towards contraception and … Continue reading
Maine Now First State to Pass Same Sex ‘Marriage’ by Popular Vote
CNA: Voters in the state of Maine approved a ballot measure Nov. 6 to redefine marriage to include homosexual couples, becoming the sixth state in the U.S. to do so, and the first to do so by a vote of the … Continue reading
Blaspheming Abortion Mob Stopped From Attacking Cathedral During Vespers
CNA: On Nov. 1 a mob of abortion supporters and anti-clerical leftists in Argentina tried to deface the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires but was turned away by the police and a human chain of Catholics. Read more here.
More on How to Fight
[Part I] The arts and sciences that lie behind all combat — be it Asian martial arts, boxing, team sports, or the life-and-death combat of warcraft — are habits. These are things acquired by study and/or repetition. Now, science requires … Continue reading
Is Netanyahu’s Latest Threat at Iran Anticipating a Romney Win?
AsiaNews: Iran’s nuclear program is back in the spotlight after the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that Tehran is not co-operating with an investigation into suspected secret work on nuclear weapons. Statements by Israel’s prime minister … Continue reading
Bethlehem Nuns and Others Pray Rosary in Front of Israeli Soldiers
AsiaNews: The Elizabettine Franciscan nuns at Bethlehem’s Caritas Baby Hospital are promoting peace between Israeli and Palestinians by placing rosary beads in front of the West Bank Wall. Read more here.
Nun Charged With Stealing 100K From Buffalo Parishes
Catholic Culture: New York state prosecutors are bringing grand-larceny charges against a nun who is accused of stealing over $100,000 in church funds.
