This isn’t the place to list every objection I might have to Mayor Bloomberg’s policies, but most notable is his unwavering stance in favor of abortion. Making it worse is that Bloomberg is a high-profile member of the Republican Party, which has become the pro-life party in America.Read More »
Komen for the Cure’s stunning reversal to fund Planned Parenthood after all, has an important lesson for us all. What you saw last week was a concerted, intentional effort by an ideological minority — the radical pro-abortion forces — not just to make their case in public, but to destroy the opposition. Read More »
Those letters, “D” and “P,” have special meaning in our household, standing for “Divine Plan.” Bill Clark, a devout Catholic, 80 years old, who lives in California, has taught us a lot about the "DP." Clark was the closest adviser to President Ronald Reagan. More than any other figure, Clark helped Reagan peacefully take down the Soviet empire.Read More »
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Komen exec quits after Planned Parenthood flap
Handel said the discussion to cut funding for Planned Parenthood started before she came to the group last year.
Appeals Court Rejects Gay Marriage Ban
A federal appeals court panel here ruled Tuesday that California's voter-mandated ban on gay marriages was unconstitutional.
Army silences military archbishop on contraception mandate
U.S. Catholic military chaplains around the country were initially told to disobey their archbishop’s instruction to read a pastoral letter from the pulpit.
Memo to Obama: You’ve Got a Problem.
It’s been amazing to watch White House Press Secretary Jay Carney dutifully take the podium day after day and deny that Obama has created a problem for himself by forcing Catholic individual … Read More »
Ralph McInerny, Sonnet 71
My father, Ralph McInerny, died two years today, January 29, 2010. Below is his poem, Sonnet 71, from his collection, Shakespearean Variations (St. Augustine’s Press 2001), a series of poems … Read More »
Blame it on the Alcohol
Alcohol is bad! Except, ok—it’s not. It’s actually inherently good. Even Jesus was a fan. We see him drinking wine as part of the Jewish feasts and even performing a miracle transforming … Read More »
Murals by John Singer Sargent at Boston Public Library
Yes really, I do mean at the Boston Public Library. It is quite a surprise to go into the public library and find a wonderful set of murals painted by the great American artist. One room has … Read More »
Becoming God's Best Poem – even when you feel too busy
“So much depends upon a red wheelbarrow, glazed with rainwater, beside the white chickens.” American poet William Carlos Williams wrote the poem. I happen to like it, but my husband just lau … Read More »
Year of Faith, Liturgy of the Hours, &Taiwan
Participate in Mass and Eucharistic adoration, study the Catechsim, and pray the Liturgy of the Hours. That's the advice of the Bishops of Taiwan to the laity regarding the way to best … Read More »
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