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August 2016

August 05, 2016

As the World Gets Crazier and Meaner, Follow Jesus Christ

I wrote this post for the National Catholic Register a few weeks back. Since then,...

November 2015

November 04, 2015

Misogyny 1, Girl Athletes 0. Where are the Feminists?

Where have all the feminists gone? It appears they've gone to political correctness, save for...

October 2015

October 15, 2015

Studies Show Porn and Abortion are Allies

I was there when most of the tracks that led us to where we are...

October 14, 2015

PP Says They Will Stop Taking Money for Aborted Baby Body Parts. Do You Believe Them?

Planned Parenthood president, Cecile Richards, published a letter yesterday stating that Big Pink won't take...

October 01, 2015

It’s Synod Time Again. That Scares Me.

It's almost Synod time again. After last year's Synod on the Family, I almost wish...

September 2015

September 18, 2015

House Votes to Defund Planned Parenthood. What Happens Next?

The United States House of Representatives voted this afternoon to defund Planned Parenthood. Commenters are saying...

September 15, 2015

Here is What Men Can Do to Prevent Abortion

Aleteia has an interesting article written by a priest who, as a young man, encouraged...

August 2015

August 26, 2015

Research Lab Assistants “Freak Out” at Sight of Baby Body Parts

This is the most recent video from the Center for Medical Progress detailing how Planned...

August 25, 2015

“Journalists” Receive Planned Parenthood’s Maggie Award Despite Horrifying Videos

Planned Parenthood recently recognized 16 publishers for their efforts to promote "reproductive rights." These recipients...

August 22, 2015

Thousands Protest Outside PP Clinics Nationwide

Thousands of pro life people protested at Planned Parenthood clinics around the country. It appears...

August 04, 2015

Center for Medical Progress Releases Another Planned Parenthood Video

This is the latest video by Center for Medical Progress. I found two videos, one...

August 01, 2015

Are Pro Life Elected Officials as Committed as Pro Aborts?

This is an interesting discussion about defunding Planned Parenthood. I want to make a point...

August 01, 2015

White House Defends Planned Parenthood, Promises Veto.

Now here's a surprise. The White House media guy supports Planned Parenthood and uses Planned...

July 2015

July 31, 2015

We Can Defund Planned Parenthood if We Want To. Here’s How.

If our elected officials truly want to defund Planned Parenthood -- as opposed to using...

July 30, 2015

LA Superior Court Stops Release of Future Videos of StemExpress’ Baby Body Parts Business

The Los Angeles Superior Court has issued a temporary restraining order against the Center for...

July 24, 2015

Don’t Go to Battle for Christ Before You Go to Spiritual Boot Camp

Make no mistake about it: The culture wars are going to get hot and hotter....

July 18, 2015

So … What Did Cecile Richards’ Statement Do for Planned Parenthood?

So ... what did the president of Planned Parenthood accomplish with her statement a few...

July 16, 2015

Abortion Apologists Defend the Mother Ship

Planned Parenthood's mega funding from the federal coffers might be -- might be -- in a bit...

July 16, 2015

Boehner Announces Investigation into Planned Parenthood

Speaker John Boehner announced today that the United States House of Representatives will begin a...

July 16, 2015

Colorado State U Buys Planned Parenthood Aborted Baby Body Parts

Why is abortion so hard to stop? Why is Planned Parenthood seemingly impossible to de-fund?...

July 15, 2015

Why Would Any Woman Submit to Partial Birth Abortion? Why Would Any Doctor Do It?

At first, I thought partial birth abortion was a hoax. I mean, why would any...

July 14, 2015

10th Circuit Rules First Amendment Protections Don’t Apply to Little Sisters of the Poor

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Little Sisters of the Poor...

July 14, 2015

10th Circuit Rules that Little Sisters of the Poor Because … Well … The 10 Circuit Judges are Idiots.

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Little Sisters of the Poor...

July 14, 2015

Planned Parenthood Medical Director Filmed Selling Baby Body Parts

"Laws are open to interpretation." That's how Planned Parenthood's Senior Director of Medical Services, Dr...

July 11, 2015

Cancer Doc Who Gave Healthy People Chemo Gets 45 Years.

What happens when you cannot trust your doctor? Dr Farid Fata is an example. Dr...

July 09, 2015

Was St Maria Goretti’s Purity in Her Body? Let’s Ask St Augustine.

Purity is a virtue of the soul ... not even when the body is violated...

July 06, 2015

10 Things You can Do to Save Your Family and Change the World

I'm going to launch into the political ramifications of the Supreme Court Decision destroying marriage...

July 01, 2015

Supreme Court Puts Texas Abortion Law on Hold

The United States Supreme Court has stopped implementation of a Texas abortion law that would require...

June 2015

June 26, 2015

ISIS Offers “Beautiful Young Girls” as Sex Slaves to Winners of Koran Memorization Contest

Evidently, ISIS is sponsoring a Koran Memorization contest in honor of Ramadan in which "beautiful...

June 15, 2015

Pope Francis: Gender Theory is a Threat to Marriage

Getting rid of gender difference is the problem, not the solution ... We must do...