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June 2014

June 11, 2014

It Just Depends What Kind of Pain You Can Take (Warning: NOT for Kids.)

It just depends what kind of pain you can take. Photo Source: Photobucket Ok....

April 2014

April 14, 2014

Bishops Invite Bishops to Join March for Marriage 2014

Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo and Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco announced plans to...

April 12, 2014

We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Bus

The chickens are coming flapping home. And it turns out that these chickens walk...

April 11, 2014

It’s Getting Awful Crowded Under that Bus. Another Catholic School Apologizes for a Speaker Teaching Catholic Morality

It’s getting awful crowded under that bus. Another Catholic high school has apologized to...

April 11, 2014

Pope Francis Asks for Forgiveness for Priest Sexual Abuse of Children

Pope Francis asked for forgiveness this morning for the sexual abuse of children by some...

March 2014

March 26, 2014

All Catholics are Obliged to Oppose the Legal Recognition of Homosexual Unions

I put together a quick collage of teachings on marriage from Scripture, the Catechism...

March 10, 2014

Fired Homesexual Catholic School VP Sues

He's suing. Of course he is. Mark Zamuda, former vice principal at Eastside Catholic School...

March 05, 2014

New Jersey 18-Year-Old Sues Parents for Private School Tuition. Loses in Court.

She can vote. She can join the Army. She can be participate in pornography and...

February 2014

February 13, 2014

Time for a Smile.

I need a smile and there's no sweeter smile than Convos with My Two-Year-Old.

February 12, 2014

Federal Judge Rules that Kentucky Must Recognize Gay Marriages from Other States

US District Judge John G Heyburn II has ruled that Kentucky must recognize gay marriages...

February 11, 2014

Diverse Coalition Unites to Defend State Marriage Laws

Oklahoma and Utah are the latest states to find themselves in the bull’s eye of...

February 06, 2014

Four-Year-Old Girl and Her Family Ask Belgian King to Block Euthanasia of Children

Speaking of child abuse, legislators in Belgium are moving toward passage of a law that...

February 05, 2014

French Protestors March Against “Government Family-Phobia”

Photo Source: Reuters A lot of French people joined marched for the traditional family on...

February 04, 2014

The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far: Elvis Presley and His Daughter

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. The first video is Lisa Marie Presley,...

February 03, 2014

Looking for a Faithful Catholic University? There’s a Guide for That!

Looking for a faithful Catholic university? The Cardinal Newman Society has a guide for that....

January 2014

January 24, 2014

Convos with My Three-Year-Old: The Leaves

I love these. They are so true.

January 17, 2014

Gay Marriage, the Rights of Children, and Religious Liberty

I've received permission to reprint Ryan Anderson's testimony concerning gay marriage in full. The video...

January 15, 2014

New York Judge Rules that “Close Friends” Can Legally Adopt Children

Let me repeat myself: I try to be cynical, but I just can’t keep...

January 15, 2014

How Does the Definition of Marriage Affect the Future of Our Society?

The link to this article comes Kate O'Hare, who is a contributor at Catholic Vote....

January 14, 2014

Evangelizing the World Begins with Protecting Your Kids

Pope Francis has called us to evangelize the world. Jesus Christ also called us to...

January 07, 2014

Vatican Says the Media is Manipulating Pope Francis’ Comment on Families

The upside of the rampant twisting and manipulating of every word that comes out of...

December 2013

December 31, 2013

2013 Favs: Massachusetts Schools Put Transgendereds in Restrooms, on Sports Teams of Their Choice

Massachusetts public schools have issued guidelines to require their public schools -- get ready for...

December 31, 2013

2013 Favs: Mama

My mother smoked like a diesel for almost 70 years. I guess she was lucky....

December 30, 2013

2013 Favs: The War on Girls: Sterilize Your Teen-Aged Daughter for Free (and without your consent)

I've been aware of this for several months. I've wanted to blog about it, but...

December 30, 2013

2013 Favs: The War on Girls: Ob-Gyns Ignore Health Risks to Push IUDS, Hormonal Implants on Teen Girls

Last week in The War on Girls: NYC Schools Pushing Plan B on Young Girls I...

December 29, 2013

2013 Favs: President Obama, Religious Liberty and Lying in Plain Sight

I'm close to a breaking point vis a vis our President and his deliberate disingenuous...

December 27, 2013

Illegitimate Pleasures

Ravi Zacharias on the most precious things in life.

December 21, 2013

Dozens Protest Catholic School for Firing ‘Married’ Gay Vice Principal

According to news stories, Eastside Catholic High School in Seattle dismissed its vice principal because...

December 13, 2013

If You Want to Convert People, Don’t Throw Dirt in Their Eggs

Long before New Mexico was a playground for the rich and famous, it was a...

December 07, 2013

Convos with My Two-Year-Old: The Dress

It's time for a break. Nothing amuses me more than my favorite YouTube videos,...