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November 2015

November 25, 2015

New Book Tells the Story of Mike Huckabee: A Man of the People

When I heard that the Patheos Book Club was featuring Scott Lamb's new authorized biography...

November 19, 2015

Ben Carson Explains His “Much Ado About Nothing” Comment; Opposes Euthanasia

Pro-life Americans have been concerned this week about a statement by presidential candidate Ben Carson,...

November 15, 2015

“Much Ado About Nothing”? Ben Carson Just Lost Me Over the Terri Schiavo Case

Perhaps you've noticed: While I haven't endorsed a candidate for the presidency, waiting to give...

November 08, 2015

The Ben Carson I Remember

I met Dr. Benjamin Carson back in, oh, about 1990. He was younger then (and...

October 2015

October 06, 2015

BREAKING: Judge Rules that Center for Medical Progress Can Turn Over ALL Film Footage in Planned Parenthood Sting

Breaking news tonight from my friends at the Thomas More Society. There has been a...

August 2015

August 07, 2015

The 2016 Debates: Leadership and Inexperience Shall Kiss

Well, the first Republican presidential debate was nothing, if not entertaining! With a field of...

August 02, 2015

TIMELINE: The #DefundPP Vote Will Be at 5:30 P.M. Monday. If It Passes, the President Will Quickly Veto It

So it appears that Congress will vote this week to de-fund Planned Parenthood. Pro-abortion Democrats are...

July 2015

July 10, 2015

Three Things That Make Me Go “WHAT!?#@?”

1. FREE SEX CHANGES FOR TEENAGERS -- WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT So say you're a confused...

July 07, 2015

Dear Mr. Bad Guy: Turn Over Your Guns, Would You Please? (Or, Why Gun Control Won’t Work)

On Wednesday, June 17, a 21-year-old white man by the name of Dylann Roof entered...

July 04, 2015

It’s Fourth of July Weekend: Will Your Parish Sing Patriotic Hymns?

Will your parish include patriotic songs in the liturgy this weekend? I'm talking about the...

June 2015

June 12, 2015

Is It Really “Shameful” to Follow Your Faith? The Free Press’ Contemptuous Sneer at Faith-Based Adoption

"Another shameful moment for Michigan." That's what the Detroit Free Press Editorial Board said yesterday...

June 09, 2015

Faith of Our Fathers: Abraham Lincoln’s Daily Devotional

Abraham Lincoln, in his Second Inaugural Address, quoted Matthew 7:1-3, a scripture which has become...

June 04, 2015

Catholic Priests Lean Right; Episcopalians–Well, What Did You Expect?

Joe Carter, writing over at the Acton Institute Power Blog, has just pointed out a...

June 03, 2015

Alabama Senate Finds a Work-Around to Avoid Same-Sex Marriage

In the Bible Belt state of Alabama, folks don't take too kindly to the idea...

June 02, 2015

Pope Francis’ Seamless Garment. HE’S RIGHT–But Does It Hurt the Pro-Life Cause?

Euthanasia, abortion, the migrant boat tragedies, malnutrition, terrorism, war, violence and on-the-job accidents. All of...

May 2015

May 28, 2015

What Could President Obama Possibly Have to Offer the Catholic Health Association?!

"Delighted and honored." That's how Sister Carol Keehan, president and chief executive officer of the Catholic...

May 24, 2015

Tennesseans Love Their Bible and Their Cave Salamander

The Bible as Tennessee's official state book? Apparently not. Tennesseans--81 percent of them, anyway--are Christian. And...

April 2015

April 28, 2015

Where Is America’s Black President While Baltimore Burns?

Where are America's true black leaders while Baltimore burns? I understand that the death of...

March 2015

March 18, 2015

Will Michigan Legislature Protect Religious Freedom of Adoption Agencies?

The Michigan House of Representatives will vote this afternoon on legislation which would allow faith-based adoption...

March 15, 2015

Will Wrongly Convicted Fr. Gordon MacRae Finally Go Free?

Father Gordon J. MacRae may finally be freed soon, after serving more than twenty years...

February 2015

February 20, 2015

Archbishop Cordileone Defends Teacher Morality Clause in Open Letter to Legislators

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, archbishop of San Francisco, has issued a measured, respectful, yet strong response...

February 20, 2015

Some Guys Just Won’t Take ‘No’ for an Answer! Obama Seeks Emergency Ruling to Advance His Immigration Plan

The Obama Administration just will not take "No" for an answer. On Monday evening, February...

February 12, 2015

Our Rights Come from God, Not the State: Roy Moore Schools CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Natural Law

“Our rights do not come from God, your honor," said CNN's Chris Cuomo in a...

February 09, 2015

Ben Carson Responds to SPLC Attacks

The Southern Poverty Law Center, the leftist nonprofit legal advocacy organization which is noted for...

February 05, 2015

IS OUTRAGE! Obama Likens ISIS to Crusades?

If you're going to attack Christianity for what some guys did 1,100 years ago, why...

January 2015

January 26, 2015

Archbishop Cordileone Patiently Schools Nancy Pelosi on When Life Begins

I know it won't do any good, but God bless him for trying! Archbishop Cordileone...

January 21, 2015

Obama’s 2015 State of the Union Address Left Me Underwhelmed. Here’s Why.

I tried to find things to like about the 2015 State of the Union Address. Despite...

January 17, 2015

Just Another Baby in a Dumpster…. (UPDATED)

Breaking news January 15 in the suburbs of Detroit. According to WDIV-TV: Roseville police said an autopsy...

January 09, 2015

Obama’s Community College Plan: WHO Gets to Pay for It?

On Friday, January 9, President Obama introduced a new plan to open community colleges to...

January 06, 2015

On First Day of Republican-Led Congress, New Bill May End Late-Term Abortion

It begins! Today, as the first session of the new Congress gets underway, pro-life members introduced...