A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics and Religion
by Tom Quiner
A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics & Religion
by Tom Quiner
The president calls for higher unemployment
I’ve been a small business owner most of my life. Let me tell you that labor costs loom especially large in a small business. The president’s call for a higher minimum wage may make him and his liberal buddies feel good about themselves. But it will hurt like hell to the folks who lose their jobs.
“Mortality is the Divine Element in man”
So few people really get Pope Benedict XVI. I won’t claim to have a corner on that market. I do know for certain what I’ve seen, felt, witnessed and read. And nearly eight years after being named Christ’s successor on Earth, I think as well that Pope Benedict has more than earned the right to be held in his own regard, not simply a transitional pope, and not someone in the shadow of John Paul II.
The ugly specter of anti-Catholicism
The priest abuse scandal was not largely based on pedophilia. Rather, it was dominated by homosexual abuse targeting adolescent boys.
Spiritual freedom on display
By Fr. James Martin, S.J. Pope Benedict’s resignation shows immense spiritual freedom. Rare is the person who can, and will, relinquish such power voluntarily. It is an example of what St. Ignatius Loyola meant by being “disponible,” available, free of any disordered attachments, in order to be able to follow the will of God. Pope John Paul II was free enough to carry on in the midst of a difficult…
“We owe him gratitude”
By Archbishop Charles J. Chaput I issued a statement earlier today regarding the announcement from the Vatican. I’m sharing the text here on my facebook page … From his work as a young theologian at Vatican II to his ministry as universal pastor of the Church, Joseph Ratzinger has served God and the global Christian community with intelligence, eloquence and extraordinary self-sacrifice. As Pope Benedict XVI, he has led God’s…
The significance of Pope Benedict XVI
By Deal Hudson The resignation of Benedict XVI after nearly eight years as the spiritual leader of the world’s billion plus Catholics ends an era of reform and restoration in the Church that began in November 1978 with the election of John Paul II. That Benedict XVI allowed retired Cardinal Roger Mahoney of Los Angeles, a powerful broker of the liberalization following Vatican II, to be stripped of all his…
What do conservatives want?
Perhaps the question is, what is the most burning issue for American conservatives right now? It depends on the conservative. My guess is that the fiscal insanity in Washington, characterized by unsustainable levels of government spending, ranks at the top of the list for many, maybe most.
The real reason Secretary Clinton is leaving
I think there’s a study somewhere that suggests that people who laugh the most live longer. How’s that for a segue to Jodi Miller, ace reporter for NewsBusted? Are you ready to laugh?
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