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June 2014

June 18, 2014

God Bless Father Terra

My heart goes out to Father Joseph Terra. He has to heal from grievous injuries,...

June 18, 2014

For 2,000 Years, Catholics have Risked Their Lives Just to be at Mass

I have nothing to add to this video. Watch it and be blessed.

June 18, 2014

Pope Francis is 77 Years Old. He Probably Needs a Vacation.

Pope Francis was born on December 17, 1936. He is 77 years old. He...

June 17, 2014

Congresswoman Pelosi’s Letter to Archbishop Cordileone is Not a Letter. It’s Politics.

Let’s make something clear at the outset. When you send a letter to someone...

June 16, 2014

Archbishop Carlson’s Deposition Reveals a Painful Truth: He’s Just Like Us

It’s a bitter pill for Catholics, watching the videos of Archbishop Carlson’s testimony. I...

June 14, 2014

You Made Your Choice Mr Archbishop. It’s a Done Deal.

Deacon Greg, as usual, has the story. So, there's this Archbishop in St Louis who...

June 09, 2014

Is the Irish Babies in the Septic Tank Story a Media-Created Hoax?

Forbes has published an article labeling the babies-in-the-septic-tank story a hoax. The article, written by...

June 09, 2014

Sgt Bowe Bergdahl, John Corapi, Baby Bodies in Ireland and Letting the Facts Sift Themselves to the Top

Father John Corapi was just a smidgeon (and a very small smidgeon, at that)...

June 05, 2014

Why Does True Love Have to Wait?

Why does the Church teach that sex belongs in marriage? This video is a bit...

June 04, 2014

Choose. This. Day.

Evidently, there was an internet hate-off while I was off unpacking my office and getting...

May 2014

May 22, 2014

News Flash for Vatican Mistresses: If He Wanted to Marry You, He Would.

The Vatican Mistresses, a group of 26 women who either are or want to...

May 21, 2014

Pope Francis: If We Destroy Nature, Nature Will Destroy Us.

Pope Francis made a few statements on the environment.

May 19, 2014

Jacqueline Kennedy’s Private Letters to Priest to be Auctioned

I started not to write about this. It’s one of those stories that I don’t...

May 19, 2014

Saying Goodbye.

I am leaving the Oklahoma legislature. Last week was a week of formal goodbyes....

May 16, 2014

Pope Francis Will Travel to Holy Land with a Rabbi and Muslim Friend

Pope Francis does it his way. In a complete departure from previous papal trips abroad,...

May 15, 2014

Vatican Acknowledges that Complaints about Georgetown University are Well Founded

The Vatican has acknowledged that complaints listed in a canonical petition it received from...

May 14, 2014

Vatican: Place the Family at the Center of all Concerns

May 15 is the United Nation's International Day of the Family. Monsignor Vicenzo Paglia,...

May 13, 2014

Saint John Paul II and the Korean Church

Saint John Paul II's effect on the Church in Korea. There are now 5,000,000 Catholics...

May 13, 2014

Singer Celines Diaz Gave Up Fame to Worship God Through Her Music

God calls each of us to use our talents and whatever years of life...

May 13, 2014

Vatican: Boko Haram Releases New Video of Kidnapped Girls

I'm a little disappointed in Public Catholic readers. I posted a video yesterday of...

May 07, 2014

Satanic Statues in Okieland and Black Masses at Harvard, Oh My!!

So it turns out that those pesky Satanists who want to decorate my state...

May 07, 2014

The UN and the Vatican: Politicizing Torture to Defend Abortion

The Vatican went before the UN Convention on Torture to answer questions about the...

May 03, 2014

Moral Argument for Raising the Minimum Wage

Catholic News Service presents part of the moral argument for raising the minimum wage.

May 03, 2014

Kenyan Catholic Church Takes Stand Against Female Genital Mutilation

FGM. Female Genital Mutilation. This practice, which is widespread, involves holding down little girls...

May 01, 2014

I’ve Got a Lot of Past, and Not All of It’s Good

Like everybody my age, I’ve got a lot of past. Not all of my...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

Archbishop Coakley’s Statement on Oklahoma’s Botched Execution

This statement was issued by my religious leader, Archbishop Paul Coakley, regarding yesterday’s botched...

April 29, 2014

Polish Pilgrims Run 1,200 Miles to JP2’s Canonization

John Paul II, the Polish pope who brought down Communism. Now, he’s a saint, and...

April 28, 2014

What was it like at the canonization?

Thanks to television, we were all pilgrims at the canonization. But what was it like...

April 26, 2014

John Paul II Taught Us What It Means to Follow God to the End

Cardinal Sandri reflects on John Paul II's courage as he followed Our Lord through...

April 26, 2014

Bishop Fulton Sheen Discusses Pope John XXIII

Bishop Fulton Sheen discusses Pope John XXIII from the viewpoint of one who knew...