Religion
SHOCK! Pope Francis IS Catholic!
Although the Pope is a role model of mercy and humility for us all, he still demands adherence to the tenets of the faith. This was demonstrated in his decision to excommunicate Australian priest, Greg Reynolds, who was an advocate for gay marriage and ordination of women as priests.
Read MoreIs Christianity on the verge of being criminalized by the Democrats?
MIKE HUCKABEE: “If the courts rule that people have a civil right not only to be a homosexual but a civil right to have a homosexual marriage, then a homosexual couple coming to a pastor who believes in biblical marriage who says ‘I can’t perform that wedding’ will now be breaking the law.”
Read MoreA brush with Christ
“A sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace.”
Read MoreThe light of faith
By Tom Quiner Pope Francis speaks: “The light of faith illuminates all our relationships and helps us to live them in union with the love of Christ, to live them like Christ.”
Read More“The state is making itself into a church”
“What will happen if the HHS regulations are not rescinded? A Catholic institution, so far as I can see right now, will have one of four choices: 1) secularize itself, breaking its connection to the church, her moral and social teachings and the oversight of its ministry by the local bishop. This is a form of theft. It means the church will not be permitted to have an institutional voice in public life. 2) Pay exorbitant annual fines to avoid paying for insurance policies that cover abortifacient drugs, artificial contraception and sterilization. This is not economically sustainable. 3) Sell the institution to a non-Catholic group or to a local government. 4) Close down.”
Read MoreThe lesson of Easter
I am savoring this glorious Easter season.
My feelings toward Christ are simple: “Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you.”
Read MoreEvery child needs a mother and a father
A life long, pro gay rights Democrat, nonetheless opposes so-called gay marriage: “Across history and cultures . . . marriage’s single most fundamental idea is that every child needs a mother and a father. Changing marriage to accommodate same-sex couples would nullify this principle in culture and in law.”
Read MoreDivine Mercy is yours
Sunday was Divine Mercy Sunday in the Catholic Church.
It is based on the mystical encounters a Polish nun, now known as St. Faustina, had with Christ in the early 20th century.
Jesus revealed his unfathomable mercy for man. According to St. Faustina, Jesus told her this, as she recounted in her famous diaries:
Read MoreOur hearts are restless
By Karen Quiner All of us have an empty spot in us that can only be filled by God. We spend our lives trying to fill it with money, things, food, booze, drugs, sex, power. As soon as we get the things that we think will fill the hole in our hearts, we are left…
Read MoreThe vanity of evil
“Evil talks about tolerance only when it’s weak. When it gains the upper hand, its vanity always requires the destruction of the good and the innocent, because the example of good and innocent lives is an ongoing witness against it.”
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