The Telegraph: “In the fight for the family, the very notion of being – of what being human really means – is being called into question,” the Pope said in Italian during an end-of-year speech. “The question of the family … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2012
Chinese Government Calls Upon Obama to Disarm Americans Now
This is the government that was built upon the murder of 60 million people, a government that continues to persecute and imprison anyone who opposes its iron-fisted suppression of human rights, the rights of the Church, and the rights of … Continue reading
Philippine Legislators Undo Moral Law, Betray Faith
Boston.com: Philippine legislators passed a landmark bill Monday that would provide government funding for contraceptives and sexuality classes in schools despite strong opposition by the dominant Roman Catholic Church and its followers, some of whom threatened to ask the Supreme … Continue reading
Western Decadence: Children a ‘Low-Reward, High-Investment Arrangement’
The American Conservative: In an unintentional contribution to the “fertility and decadence” debate provoked by Ross Douthat, the Frankfurter Allgemeiner Zeitung has a piece on Germany’s birthrate, which is among the lowest in the world. Here is a translation of the report, which is based on a … Continue reading
Israel OKs Plan to Build 2610 Homes in Occupied Palestine
AsiaNews: All members of the UN Security Council, with the exception of the United States, have accused Israel of undermining peace with the latest decisions to build more settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. In recent days, Israel has launched … Continue reading
Latin Americans Are Happiest People
One wonders how reliable these polls are, even if conducted by Gallup. But, if it’s true that “seven of the world’s 10 countries with the most upbeat attitudes are in Latin America,” it’s not unreasonable to ask if the historical … Continue reading
Laetabundus: The Sequence That Would Not Die
With Pope Saint Pius V’s reform of the Roman Rite in 1570, many liturgical Sequences that sprung up in sundry dioceses of western Christendom were expunged from the Roman Missal. Four were kept. They were the Victimae Paschali Laudes of … Continue reading
Pro-Abortion LA City Officials to Be Sworn In at Catholic High School
California Catholic Daily: “Then there are Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel, and City Councilmen Jose Huizar, Dennis Zine and Paul Krekorian, himself a former legislator. The ceremony starts at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bishop Alemany High School. There’s even a mariachi band.” More here.
Catholic Convert Judge Robert Bork 85 Years Old R.I.P.
Michelle Malkin: Judge Robert Bork, former Supreme Court nominee, legal scholar, and the conservative movement’s champion of originalism, died early this morning after a long battle with heart and pulmonary complications. His family reports that the funeral will be held on Saturday. More … Continue reading
My Christmas Letter
Venite Adoremus! The subject of this letter is veils. No, I do not mean the kind of veils that ladies wear in church, although there is a comparison to be made in that regard. (That ladies are to wear veils … Continue reading
Rental Space Near Saint Benedict Center
Third Order member wishes to share zoned duplex in Richmond. Second floor duplex has private entrance, bedroom, bath, kitchen/dining room, living room, laundry with washer and dryer, oil heat/hot water-baseboard. Apartment is furnished. Prefer single lady or quiet couple in … Continue reading
Big Pharma’s Role in Mass Murder?
Are psychotropic drugs to be blamed for modernity’s rash of mass murders and suicides? This video is compelling. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhO0Pul_FcE
Giving a Free Hand to the Assassins
Robert Hickson’s thoughtful reflections on U.S. complicity in the assassination of Vietnam’s Catholic President, Ngo Dinh Diem. It introduces Marguerite Higgins’ 1965 book on Vietnam, Our Vietnam Nightmare. The photos used came from the Ngo Dinh Diem Webpage. Click here to … Continue reading
Death of Abortionist Closes Sixth New Orleans Abortuary, One More To Go
LifeNews: At one time, New Orleans had seven fully-operating abortion clinics, but the Louisiana city is down to just one with the expected closure of one of the abortion facilities. Read more here.
Former VP for Cancer Charity Says PP Used Mafia Style Pressure Tactics
The former Vice President of the Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity called out the Planned Parenthood abortion business last week for its bullying tactics that forced Komen’s leaders to re-institute funding. Read more here.
