Election 2012

Election Day was a drubbing for marriage. The ballot initiatives to protect marriage lost by over 4% in Maine, Minnesota, Washington State, and Maryland. Those who support same-sex “marriage” reportedly spent over $33 million, while those who defend marriage spent…

How to Fix Catholics

by Russell Shaw on November 30, 2012 · 25 comments

The cardinal looked grim. “This is the situation now,” he said. “One political party is dangerous and the other is stupid.”
Since that was said in a private chat, it wouldn’t be fair for me to name the speaker. But…

In the wake of President Obama’s decisive reelection, the GOP is engaged in some serious soul-searching.  Pundits on the Right and Left are cautioning Republicans that their party is facing extinction unless some major changes are made.  They maintain it’s…

There is no minimizing the catastrophe for conservatives that occurred on Election Day. The United States voted for four more years of the most leftist occupant ever of the Oval Office.
And yet, President Obama’s triumph offers conservatives opportunities that…

On Our Hands

by Dr. Paul Kengor November 19, 2012

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I’m a Christian, a Roman Catholic. I’m pro-life, as any Roman Catholic should be. I believe life begins at conception, and thus, I’m against the dissection and destruction of human embryos for medical research. I’m also…

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Life in the ‘Kingdom of Whatever’

by Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. November 15, 2012

The Reformation unintentionally undid the medieval synthesis of faith and reason. Now we romantically seek a spiritual life free from authority and tradition, or rationalistically seek truth as if human beings were autonomous and self-sufficient.
The day may come when…

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The Bishops: the Election’s Biggest Losers

by Fr. Michael P. Orsi November 14, 2012

The biggest losers in the 2012 Election were the American Catholic bishops. 
After a full court press the bishops were unsuccessful in their attempt to frame the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Mandate as a violation of religious…

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Election Reflection for Warrior Catholics

by Fr. John Hollowell November 8, 2012

I became a priest because God was calling me to it.  I can promise you…it wasn’t my idea.  At the time of my calling, and indeed throughout seminary, I imagined being a priest in a medium-sized parish, baptizing babies, marrying…

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America’s Fundamental Transformation

by Dr. Paul Kengor November 8, 2012

Timing is everything in politics. For four years, I angered conservatives by insisting Barack Obama would get reelected. I figured that an electorate willing to elect a man with ideas and a record that far to the left in 2008…

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Your Tuesday Electoral Cheat Sheet

by Keith Koffler November 6, 2012

Welcome to Election Day, at last.
I thought I’d put together a little summary of what you should be looking for if you, like me, plan to sit glued to the Idiot Box from 7:00 pm ET on.
Here are…

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