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March 2015

March 05, 2015

Money Talks, Facts Walk in Oklahoma’s Three Horse Economy.

Oklahoma has a three-horse economy. Here it is in three words: Agriculture. Military bases. Oil. If...

January 2015

January 22, 2015

January 22 and Bunnygate

I've ignored the flap over Pope Francis' latest airplane interview, mainly because it has no...

January 13, 2015

Every Person has a Right to Life; Even If They Say Offensive Things.

Photo Source: Flickr Commons, Francois Lacroix I wrote a post a few weeks ago...

September 2014

September 25, 2014

ISIS Imitators Behead French Tourist

I watched another video of another helpless man being used as a trophy before he...

September 05, 2014

Steven Sotloff: Observant Jew. Grandson of Holocaust Survivors.

ISIS recently released another video of their British Muslim terrorist, beheading an American journalist....

September 02, 2014

Christianity: The Religion of Life

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the...

August 2014

August 25, 2014

Black Mass News: Satanist Offers Twisted Tales About How He Got the Consecrated Host, and Catholic Bashers Bash On

Kate O’Hare did an interesting interview with the attorney who handled the consecrated Host...

August 22, 2014

Satanists Gave Back the Host, but We’ve Still Got a Black Mass Happening.

So, the satanists obeyed a court order and gave back the consecrated host they’d stolen....

August 22, 2014

ISIS Demanded $132 M for James Foley. When They Didn’t Get It, They Beheaded Him.

If you’ve seen the video of James Foley’s beheading, you witnessed a speech from...

August 21, 2014

Richard Dawkins on Down’s Syndrome Babies: “It Would be Immoral not to Kill Such a Baby in an Abortion”

I’m not going to say too much about this. It speaks for itself. Dr...

August 20, 2014

Oklahoma Archbishop Files Suit Over Stolen Host that Satanists Have Slotted for Desecration

Archbishop Paul Coakley filed suit today against the group which has said it will...

August 18, 2014

Archbishop, Bishop Speak Out Against Black Mass

Here is Archbishop Coakley’s letter calling for prayer and penance about the black mass in...

August 13, 2014

Sign the Petition On Behalf of Victims of ISIS/ISIL Barbarism in Iraq

Several Public Catholic readers pointed me to this petition on behalf of victims of...

August 13, 2014

Robin Williams is Dead. Does that Mean We Win?

I confess. I haven’t been all that interested in the obsessive coverage of Robin...

August 11, 2014

Governor Mary Fallin Condemns Black Mass

Oklahoma’s Governor Mary Fallin condemned black mass that is scheduled for Oklahoma City next month....

August 08, 2014

St Michael the Archangel, Defend Us in Battle

August 06, 2014

The Black Mass is a Seduction. Don’t be Seduced.

I get that everyone is interested in the satanic black mass that is scheduled...

July 2014

July 18, 2014

Former Euthanasia Supporter Testifies Against British Bill: We were Wrong. Terribly Wrong.

My heart goes out to Dr Theo Boer. He doesn’t sound as if he gets...

July 17, 2014

Mr President: When Did the Democratic Party Declare War on the Catholic Church?

"Mr President, when did the Democratic Party declare war on the Catholic Church?" I...

July 17, 2014

Evil Never Sleeps: The Killing Fields of Medical Murder

Britain is debating legalizing medical murder. Medical murder’s proponents spiff it up by calling it...

July 17, 2014

Margaret Atwood wrote a gripping novel back in 1985 called The Handmaid’s Tale. The main...

July 16, 2014

First Vote on S 2578 is In. They Didn’t Stop a Filibuster.

The first vote on S 2578, the bill to overturn the Hobby Lobby decision by...

June 2014

June 25, 2014

The Pope is Catholic. Catholic Haters Hate That About Him.

Following Jesus without deviating will get you smeared every time. I think it’s a rule...

June 21, 2014

Pope Francis Excommunicates the Mafia

Pope Francis excommunicated all members of the Mafia today. It is rare indeed for...

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 12, 2014

First Lady: Bring Back Our Girls

First Lady Michelle Obama made a public statement about the barbarous kidnapping of over 200...

March 2014

March 31, 2014

Noah: PETA Meets the Animators by Way of a Wizard, with Mad Max and a Boat

Noah, the movie, is such a messy mish-mash of conflicting memes that I’m not...

March 25, 2014

Franklin Graham and World Vision in a World of Changing Gods

World Vision, which is an evangelical Christian organization, has evidently decided to hire “married”...

February 2014

February 26, 2014

Does the Laity Have the Right to Expect Authenticity from Our Priests?

I’m evidently somewhat different from the average pew-sitting Catholic. I don’t want my pastor...

February 14, 2014

Western Civilization is a Dead Man Walking, but It’s Valentine’s Day and We Still Have Each Other

A federal judge in Kentucky killed marriage this week. A parliamentary vote in Belgium officially...