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Shame on Scranton U.

by The Cardinal Newman Society Staff January 20, 2012

Scranton University Refuses Bishop’s Call to Withdraw Invitation to Pro-Abortion Rights Speaker
Last week, The Cardinal Newman Society reported that Scranton University is hosting a former Congresswoman and advocate of abortion rights on campus to help train women to run…

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The Problem with Compassionate Conservatism

by Dr. Samuel Gregg January 20, 2012

The rise — at least temporarily — of Rick Santorum has given rise to speculation of late, most notably by David Brooks, that it might facilitate a rethinking on the right about how America addresses some of the hard-to-deny social…

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The Other Successors of Peter: The Patriarchs of Antioch

by Robert Spencer January 20, 2012

Gregory III Laham, the Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch, has joked that if the Apostle Peter had just stayed put, he himself would be the earthly head of the Catholic Church today. For tradition has it that St. Peter…

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Hollywood Christians Fight the Great Temptation

by Tony Rossi January 20, 2012

If you’ve seen movies like “The Blind Side” and “The Passion of the Christ” or TV series like “Lost” and “24,” you’ve been exposed to projects that have been worked on by alumni or faculty of the Act One program…

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Santorum Faces Down the Meat Grinder

by L. Brent Bozell January 19, 2012

For many months, the liberal media elite has made no secret that in its mind, the field of Republican presidental candidates includes Mitt Romney and a collection of clowns. Clearly, Romney is the opponent that Barack Obama and the liberal…

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There Is No Bob!

by Mary Beth Bonacci January 19, 2012

My 4-year-old old niece, who is without a doubt the most hilarious child I have ever had the pleasure of knowing, spent the night at my house last week. In the morning, she pointed out to me that half of…

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The Secret Art of Re-Inventing Yourself

by Bradley J. Moore January 19, 2012

Eighth grade is typically a harsh year, and mine was no exception. I was not the most athletically coordinated boy, which placed me firmly at the lowest ranking of the middle school echelon. Add to that my greasy hair, braces,…

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SCRIPTURE SPEAKS: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – The Vocation of Abandonment

by Gayle Somers January 18, 2012

In Ordinary Time, we hear “the preaching of the kingdom of God” through all the lectionary readings.  This Sunday, we find a dramatization of what that means for some of us.
Gospel (Read Mk 1:14-20)
In last Sunday’s Gospel, we…

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A Ribbon-Cutting for the Year of the Entrepreneur

by Craig Columbus January 18, 2012

This is the time of year when 2012 prediction lists abound. I am struck by how many lists have included some reference to a surge in American entrepreneurship during the next year. Entrepreneurs are clearly being counted upon to act…

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Pro-Abortion Activists Throw the First Stone

by Paul V. Esposito January 18, 2012

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me. As kids, it was our first-line defense against the inevitable “Jerk!” “Spaz!” “Dope!” or other name that came firing out of someone’s mouth. It still comes in…

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