A slice of heaven on earth

June 11, 2013

“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.

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Faith in Obama

June 10, 2013

Quick: do you trust the Obama Government? Even prominent Des Moines Register columnist, Rekha Basu, who has never met a liberal cause she didn’t embrace, doesn’t trust them. She is reacting to the NSA’s grab of phone records of U.S. citizens. My wife and I disagree on this issue. She wants to be safe from terrorists.

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Religious freedom is the foundation of the American Dream

June 7, 2013

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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Rest in peace, little ones

June 6, 2013

Forty-five little bodies have yet to find their final resting place. These baby boys and girls were killed by Dr. Kermit Gosnell using the tools above. When authorities finally investigated his “House of Horrors,” they discovered 45 bodies and pieces of bodies in cat food containers and freezers. The remains of these 45 human beings are now in the possession of the Philadelphia Medical Examiner. What should be done?

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