Life News reports: Unable to overcome a bipartisan filibuster against her nomination to serve on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, President Barack Obama used a weekend recess appointment to give Chair (sic) Feldblum a one-year term on the commission. The … Continue reading
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Chile Earthquake Damages Almost Half of Country’s Churches, 20% Leveled
Catholic Culture reports: The February 27 earthquake that killed hundreds and damaged over a half million homes has also left one million of Chile’s Catholics without a place of worship, according to the Chilean episcopal conference. The earthquake and subsequent … Continue reading
NBC Cut Gold Medal Skater’s Very Devout Sign of the Cross
Diogenes reports from Catholic Culture: Did you watch the women’s figure-skating competition at the Winter Olympics? If you did, you saw the eventual champion, Kim Yu-Na, perform a flawless program. You also saw her warm up, talk to her coach, … Continue reading
An Inspiring Eulogy on the Life and Work of Pro-Life Champion Father Paul Marx
Population Research Institute has issued a magnificent tribute to the great Father Paul Marx. It is on Catholic OnLine and can be read here.
Traditional Latin Mass Offered at Holy Cross College in Worcester
I don’t have any more information on this other than what I am posting from the Worcester Telegram article. Whether the Latin Mass will be offered there on a regular basis I do not know now, but will know soon. … Continue reading
Texas Congressman Will Not Apologize For Calling Health Care Bill “A Baby-Killer!”
Bravo Congressman. CNS News.com reports: Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) said Tuesday he will not apologize to the House of Representatives for yelling out “it’s a baby killer” on the House floor Sunday night during remarks by Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) just before … Continue reading
Update on the Honeybee Crisis
Almost three years ago, 2007, I wrote an article for the June/July issue of the Mancipia on “Mildness,” one of the twelve fruits of the Holy Ghost. Strangely enough, I managed to finish that article by tying into it the … Continue reading
But for a Pen? And Sister Kehaan Has Done Far Worse Than Richard Rich
Perhaps, you were expecting more Sister? CNA reports: Sister Carol Kehaan, President of the Catholic Health Association, has been awarded with one of the 20 pens used by President Barak Obama on Tuesday to sign the health care bill. Read … Continue reading
3,500,000 Visit Poland’s Jasna Gora Marian Shrine in 2009
From A Catholic Man website: About 3,500,000 pilgrims came to the Jasna Gora Shrine in the year 2009. – 167 national pilgrimages gathered 867,298 people. The biggest pilgrimages were: Radio Maryja Family, Renewal in the Holy Spirit, Farmers, Workers, Motorcyclists, … Continue reading
Immaculata Friar Using Skateboard Skills to Spread Faith and Devotion to Mary
Looking for some good news to post I found this. The whole family, from Concord, NH, went from lukewarm to ardent Catholics. Catholic Online reports: His videos are an internet sensation: a skateboarder in Franciscan habit performing jumps, flips, grinds … Continue reading
Planned Parenthood Pres Calls Executive Order “Harmless” and “A Symbolic Gesture”
Pro-abortion forces are gloating and Bart Stupak is made to look foolish. Life News reports: Planned Parenthood called the pro-abortion health care bill the House approved late Sunday night a victory and applauded the financial windfall it expected to reap … Continue reading
Nine States Already Will File Law Suit Against Unconstitutionality of Health Care Bill
Life News reports: With the House passing the pro-abortion health care bill Sunday night and President Barack Obama pledging to sign it into law on Tuesday, pro-life groups, state attorneys general and Republican lawmakers are moving forward with plans to … Continue reading
Father Paul Marx Founder of Human Life International RIP
California Catholic News: Pro-life champion Fr. Paul Marx, OSB, founder of Human Life International and the Population Research Institute, died Saturday, March 20, at St. John’s Benedictine Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota.. He was 89. Full account here.
In Sickness and in Health, Convert Works to Fulfill Wife’s Dream
Catholic Online reports: Their story began as a dream come true but quickly turned into a nightmare. David and Antonia met, fell in love and were married in 2007. They became the proud parents of triplets in 2008. Eight months … Continue reading
Pro-Life Groups Condemn Stupak’s Deal With the President
LifeNews reports: Leading pro-life organizations are unanimous in their condemnation of the a deal between Rep. Bart Stupak and President Barack Obama to exchange an executive order for votes from pro-life Democrats backing the pro-abortion Senate health care bill. Family … Continue reading