Faith
How Hollywood can make more money
It’s odd. Inspirational films built upon the bedrock of Judeo-Christian values are box-office gold. But Hollywood won’t finance them. Why would that be? Read more about the latest box office success Hollywood refused to finance …
Read MoreA clear message from the Pope
QUINER’S DINER: Your Holiness, gay marriage is quickly being embraced by the Democratic Party as a civil rights issue. Is there anything wrong with same sex attractions?
Read MoreIn search of sanity
“Sanity, remember, does not mean living in the same world as everyone else; it means living in the real world. But some of the most important elements in the real world can be known only by…”
Read MoreIt’s all about freedom.
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaWma3taEEE&feature=related] The president, his party, liberal pressure groups, and their allies in the mainstream media (MSM) are hammering on the theme that the Obama Mandate is all about women’s reproductive health. They know it’s not. You know it’s not. Everyone knows it’s not when you get free contraception by walking into Planned…
Read MoreQuiner and Steve Wozniak to speak at iWeek
By Tom Quiner I am honored to have been asked to speak at this year’s iWeek event which celebrates the power of innovation. The event is sponsored by the Des Moines Area Community College and is held at their West Campus at 5959 Grand Avenue in West Des Moines. I speak on Thursday morning at…
Read MoreNon-Christians support the claims of the empty tomb
What makes the details of the empty tomb particularly compelling are the actions of the non-Christians in the drama. The Romans posted guards outside the tomb to be sure no one stole the body. Their lives were on the line. A Roman soldier who didn’t do his job was subject to harsh consequences, even death. What happened? The soldiers, inexplicably, all fell asleep at the same time. Not a one remained vigilant, despite the risk to their very lives should they fail in their duty. When they awoke, the stone had been moved, evidently without making any noise to awaken them, and the body was gone.
Read MoreRepublicans spring to Catholics’ defense
By Tom Quiner President Obama has declared war on Catholics and all people of faith. What else can you call his actions but war? He tried to tell churches who they could and couldn’t hire. His overreach resulted in a lawsuit, Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical School v EEOC, that went all the way to the Supreme Court.…
Read MoreCatholic Church doesn’t rely on opinion polls
By John Rozycki Regarding Peter Leo’s Feb. 14 essay, “Bishop Pates Misses the Mark on Contraception Rule”: He criticizes Bishop Richard Pates for defending the Catholic Church’s position regarding the contraceptive mandate from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Unfortunately, Leo’s argument is based on his misunderstanding of the mandate’s financing and of the…
Read MoreWhy you need to know Fr. Frank Pavone
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noXD0xAwXhA&feature=player_embedded] Like you, I have been the beneficiary of living at the same time as two extraordinary people. I believe these two people will one day be identified as saints by the Catholic Church. I refer to the Blessed Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa of Calcutta. There is a man…
Read MoreCatholic Charities denies that they support the Obama Mandate
By Tom Quiner The Mainstream Media (MSM) states that Catholic Charities supports the Obama Mandate requiring Catholic organizations to provide abortifacients, sterilization, and contraception to their employees. Here is what they really say on the subject: [Catholic Charities] “welcomes the administration’s attempt to meet the concerns of the religious community and looks forward to reviewing…
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