Writing yesterday about the Republicans that made it into office thanks to the “get-the-bums-out” energy of the Tea Party and others, I said this: “Now we shall see of what stuff the new Republican pols are made. Are they ‘fiscal’ … Continue reading
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Planned Parenthood and Other Government Funded Eugenics Programs
Thank God legislators at the federal and state (New Hampshire) level are seriously trying to defund the murderous criminal racket that goes by the name of Planned Parenthood. The PP gang was recently exposed again for their illegal activity by … Continue reading
The King of Big Mountain
At the Whitefish Mountain Resort in Whitefish, Montana, there’s something unusual near the top of Big Mountain’s Chair 2. It’s a statue of Our Lord Jesus Christ, not something one would normally associate with a ski resort. The story of … Continue reading
China’s New “Cheap Rice”: 3 Bowls Add Up to 1 Plastic Bag?
AsiaNews: China is accused of making rice with “plastic”. The country has a long poor food safety record, including poisoning and death. The Weekly Hong Kong reported that fake rice was sold in the Chinese town of Taiyuan, in Shaanxi … Continue reading
Survivors of Terrorist Attack on Baghdad Cathedral Make Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Expatica.com: “We came to pray to the Holy Virgin, who is our mother. We keep the hope that she can heal us and give us peace, in Iraq and everywhere,” said Raphael Kutaimi, rector of the Baghdad cathedral and sole … Continue reading
Two Million Hindus Gather for Meeting: Speakers Attacking the Pope, Christianity, and Mother Theresa
Asia News: Increasingly, the Narmada Samajik Kumbh, a Hindu gathering in Madhya Pradesh of some two million people set to end on Sunday, is turning anti-Christian and anti-Muslim in its tone. Organised by associations that include armed Hindu groups, the … Continue reading
Pope Benedict Speaks About St. Peter Canisius the “Second Apostle” of Germany
It was the Jesuit Doctor of the Church Saint Peter Canisius who replaced the Sentences of Peter Lombard with the Summa of Saint Thomas Aquinas as the preferred Theology book in the Catholic universities he was appointed to revitalize in … Continue reading
Cardinal Husar Retires As Head of Ukrainian Catholic Church
Whispers in the Loggia: As foreseen yesterday, this morning the Pope accepted the retirement of Cardinal Lubomyr Husar as major-archbishop of Kiev and head of the 5 million-member Ukrainian Greek-Catholic church worldwide. Read full report here.
Moslem Convert to Christianity Sentenced to Death in Afghanistan
Catholic Culture reports: The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and the head of NATO are calling upon the Afghan government to release Musa Sayed, an ex-Muslim Red Cross worker who faces the death penalty for converting to Christianity. Sayed says … Continue reading
The New Country of South Sudan Had a Feastday of Their Own Daughter to Celebrate Yesterday
Thanks to Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture for pointing out the feast of the recently canonized Sudanese saint, Josephine Bakhita, the patron saint of South Sudan. Read Mr. Lawler’s column here.
Clarification? How About Demanding a Recantation, Plus an “Or Else?”
Speaking for the German Bishops Conference Father Hans Langendörfer, SJ, its secretary issued a response to the heretical manifesto of protest signed by 140 “Catholic” theologians who teach in Germany’s universities. Catholic Culture: “In a number of issues, the memorandum … Continue reading
Sojourners in the Land of Egypt
The headline reads “Egyptian Christians Worry about Radical Islamic Takeover.” The worry is a legitimate one. Instability in the Arab world, caused by revolutions against western-backed strong men, could well empower fanatical Islamists. The downfall of our US-backed Persian strong … Continue reading
Half of Applicants Turned Away Due to Overcrowded Conditions in Ukraine’s Seminaries
Zenit News: Ukrainian seminaries are having to turn away up to half of the young men seeking to become priests due to a lack of space. Coadjutor Bishop Jaroslav Pryriz of the Eparchy of Sambir-Drohobych reported to Aid to the Church … Continue reading
Lord, I Have Loved the Beauty of Thy House
Katrina Fernandez, scholar of the history of art, has written an illuminating article, well worth reading, on the importance of beauty in the house of God and the sanctuary of the home. Patheos: Beauty makes the soul soar and is … Continue reading
Another Anti-SPLC Article
This one from The New American. Excerpt: Smells of a Smear But nowadays the SPLC has become infamous for its commando-aggressive, slick campaigns against mainstream Americans who support constitutional government, the Second Amendment, sound money, traditional marriage, and legal immigration. … Continue reading
