"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you…
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Thomas Augustine - who has written 40 posts on Catholic Exchange.
Notre Dame Football 2007: Navy sinks Irish 46-44 in triple OT
Posted on 04 November 2007
44 points was not nearly enough to keep Notre Dame from losing to the Naval Academy for the first time in 44 years, as the Midshipmen torpedoed the Fighting Irish 46-44 in three overtimes Saturday…
No “Nobel” for Irena? Return prize to Sendler!
Posted on 23 October 2007
“You have some rural Protestant kids from Kansas who decide to tackle the story of a Polish Catholic woman who saved thousands of Jews … it makes absolutely no sense …”
–Norm Conard, retired history teacher…
Aurora Abortion Protests: Trombley’s Tramps and Thieves
Posted on 06 October 2007
"A government not ruled by justice is just a bunch of thieves" (St. Augustine).
Although those familiar with Chicago politics might have attributed the above quote (with a few choice expletives) to Mike Royko rather than…
America the Desperate? Why the Aurora Abortion Clinic SHOULD NOT Open
Posted on 21 September 2007
Yesterday's Sun-Times, the self-proclaimed "Progressive, Independent Conscience of the City," ran an editorial delineating why, despite a judge ruling to the contrary, a proposed Planned Parenthood "health center" should be allowed to open. The following is…
The Aurora War on Abortion: The Saints and Angels Join the Battle
Posted on 18 September 2007
Most of you FIT readers are already well aware of the Aurora pro-life victory yesterday. Judge Charles Norgle delayed the opening of the Planned Parenthood clinic (which was scheduled to open today) "to give both…
The Blood of the Young Patriots
Posted on 11 September 2007
Posted by Tom O'TooleI wrote this poem in the wake of 9-11 in response to the wave of not-always-holy patriotism that came out of it.
“God Bless America” reads the merchant’s marquees
For as far and wide as the eye…
The “Mother” of Anniversaries? My Memories of Mother Teresa
Posted on 06 September 2007
It was ten years ago today that Mother Teresa passed away. Although she is now officially listed as "Blessed Teresa" due to her intercessory cure of an Indian woman's incurable tumor, it is hard to…
The Fight to Keep Abortion Out of Aurora: The Final Weeks
Posted on 05 September 2007
"And to Joshua the Lord said, 'Have the soldiers circle the city marching around it for six days … and on the 7th day … the wall of the city will collapse'" (Joshua 6:2-5).
For what…
Final Score 1000-18! — Illinois Pro-Lifers Batting a Thousand vs. Aurora Abortionists
Posted on 27 August 2007
The Pro-Life Rally held on Saturday, August 25th, to protest the "planned" Planned Parenthood abortion mill set to open at 3051 E. New York Street in Aurora, Illinois, in mid-September proved to be an overwhelming…
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