Democrats say goodbye to God

The divorce is final. Democrats have expunged God from their party platform. Just four years ago, their platform had several references to God …

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The critical condition of our heart

By Chaplain Tom Maly James — what is this—no more readings from Ephesians?   For the next 5 weeks, we hear from the book of James, a “minibook” (a mere 5 chapters) which is said to be of the “parenesis” genre!   Don’t you just love it — another fancy new word!   As best…

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The politics of Catholic principle

Paul Ryan is a heartless bastard. That’s the message you’re hearing from the media, Nuns on the Bus, and a whole bunch of “social justice” Catholics. The gripe: his budget rolls back some poverty programs to Clinton-era levels. Not so fast, suggests the bishop in Congressman Paul Ryan’s diocese …

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Why don’t Catholics condemn divorce as passionately as gay marriage?

A Quiner Diner’s reader asks: “Why don’t Catholics condemn divorce (especially no-fault divorce) the same as same-sex marriage? Jesus never spoke of homosexuality (and even Paul’s stand can be debated). Jesus spoke out several times against divorce – he saw it as adultery.” Here’s the answer …

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Life. Tradition. Love.

Liam was baptized yesterday. My first grandson was freed from sin and reborn as a son of God. Whether he lives to be one or a hundred, yesterday was the biggest day of his life. And I was there to participate in this rich Christian and family tradition!

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The character chasm between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan

Where Paul Ryan shows guts, Joe Biden offers up gall. Where Paul Ryan sticks to Catholic principle, Joe Biden caves. Paul Ryan believes in the American Dream which by definition includes Life. Joe Biden believes in only one thing: winning the next election, even if it means jettisoning core principles.

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What the Paul Ryan Choice Brings Into Play Among Catholic Voters

With the choice of Paul Ryan as Romney’s running-mate, the 2012 presidential election will be the first in U.S. history with a Roman Catholic on both sides of the ballot. The contrast between the Catholicism of Vice President Biden and Congressman Ryan perfectly represents the ongoing debate about the Catholic vote going back to the Reagan years …

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The “hocus pocus” of liberalism

What do you think of this e-mail I received: “A Christian is a person who behaves as Christ behaved and recommended for others. It has nothing to do with some sort of hocus-pocus salvation. And if Roman Catholics (I’m a Catholic) believe that good works are necessary we have a long ways to go. Conclusion? It is impossible to be both a Christian and a Republican.”

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