Religion
“No life is trivial in God’s eyes”
Governor Rick Perry of Texas said it: “No life is trivial in God’s eyes.” Is this statement true or false?
Read MoreOrganizing for empathy
May God keep you safe. May God shine His light on your heart, sir, and show you the way. May God continue to open your eyes to the pain in our land, and use you as an agent of His boundless Love.
Peace, Mr. President.
Read MoreAn open Letter to Nancy Pelosi from Fr. Frank Pavone
“In what way is this refusal to address an issue of such national importance consistent with the leadership role you are supposed to be exercising? Public servants are supposed to be able to tell the difference between serving the public and killing the public. Apparently, you can’t. Otherwise, you would have been able to explain the difference between a legal medical procedure that kills a baby inside the womb and an act of murder — for which Dr. Gosnell is now serving life sentences — for killing the same baby outside the womb.”
Read MoreSteve Deace comments on so-called gay marriage
People can be wrong on taxes or immigration and it doesn’t risk their eternal soul. But if you miss this one, it’s like tying the millstone around your own neck.
Read MoreReactions to the Supreme Court’s (so-called) gay marriage decision
“Some will rejoice in today’s decision, and some will despair at it; that is the nature of a controversy that matters so much to so many. But the Court has cheated both sides, robbing the winners of an honest victory, and the losers of the peace that comes from a fair defeat. We owed both of them better. I dissent.” — Justice Anthony Scalia
Read MoreJoin the Fortnight for Freedom. Support religious liberty.
This is the second annual Fortnight called by the U.S. Catholic Bishops. It was precipitated by the Obama Government’s HHS Mandate, which kicks in on August 1st. What is the president saying with his Mandate? Here is what he is saying: human life is a disease. It must be contained. It is not the fruit of loving relationships. It is the hindrance to your fulfillment, not the source of your fulfillment. Even more, the president is saying that willful infertility is healthy.
Read MoreMarriage view must take Bible as whole
In the Bible, God’s will regarding marriage seems to follow a progressive trajectory when we look at the Old and New Testaments together. The definition of marriage crystallizes in the teaching of Jesus. In fact, three “stages” of human transformation can be seen in the Bible, which can be described as: “prefall,” “post-fall,” and “redemption.” Each stage affects the nature and shape of marriage.
Read More“Keep your faith to yourself” … only if you’re Christian
The winds of change are here. The First Amendment is passe’. Christianity is being targeted by federal and state governments at the same time they coddle Islam.
Read MoreA slice of heaven on earth
“What is the Holy Family Shrine?” my wife and I wondered? We were en route to a wedding in Lincoln, Nebraska. Somewhere between Omaha and Lincoln we saw a sign for the Shrine and could see it standing majestically off the interstate. We made a mental note to leave time to stop on the way back. It was worth it.
Read MoreReligious freedom is the foundation of the American Dream
You own a bakery. You’re Catholic. You are in love with your faith and strive mightily to live your faith, not just in your private life, but your public life. One day, two men walk in your door and ask you to bake them a “wedding cake.” You tell them that because of your religious convictions, you cannot honor their request, that your faith defines a marriage as being between one man and one woman. The men sue, citing discrimination. Welcome to the flashpoint of modern culture, where tolerance meets intolerance …
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