“Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.”
Proverbs 21:21

“To know whom to avoid is a great means of saving our souls.” ~ St. Thomas Aquinas

As is tradition on the feast of the Baptism of Our Lord, Benedict XVI baptized a group of infants on Sunday, exhorting their parents to understand prayer as the first step in educating.

Iran escalated its war of words with the United States on Tuesday with a warning to Navy ships to stay out of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, remarks that rattled commodities markets and helped send oil prices soaring.

The Catholic fraternal group argues that 19th-century cartoonist Thomas Nast should be barred from the New Jersey Hall of Fame due to his derogatory depictions of Catholics in his work.

Pope Benedict XVI condemned “religiously motivated terrorism” and restrictions on religious freedom during his annual address to diplomats accredited to the Vatican.

Hekmati has 20 days to appeal the court’s decision –one which only increases the tension between the United States and Iran.

Obama chose William Daley to be his White House chief of staff in January 2011, but Daley has had a somewhat rocky tenure–many claim his advice went unheeded.

“We understand inequality,” Santorum says. Tax credits for certain manufacturers and an economy with high growth are his solution. Blasts Obama for “hubris” and “snobbery” for President’s belief that all Americans need to go to college.

“It’s as if Pope Benedict is putting the red hat on top of the Empire State Building, or the Statue of Liberty, or on home plate at Yankee Stadium; or on the spires of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral or any of our other parish churches,” Cardinal-designate Dolan says.