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July 2026

July 07, 2026

Pope Leo Addressed America on July 4. Watch his Speech Here.

Pope Leo was awarded the Liberty Medal on July 4. He gave a wonderful address...

June 2026

June 13, 2026

Scientists Edit Genes in Human Embryos. What it Means.

Human embryos are being subjected to experimental gene editing. What does that mean to us...

June 03, 2026

Magnifica Humanitas Ch 3: We Need to Do Something

Success in creating effective AI could be the biggest event in the history of our...

June 02, 2026

Magnifica Humanitas: Pope Leo’s Moral Mandate in 3 Points

I encourage all members of the Church not to be afraid of the present challenges,...

May 2026

May 30, 2026

Is AI a Toy? Or is AI the Terminator?

The basis for all that the Church believes about the moral dimensions of economic life...

May 28, 2026

Magnifica Humanitas is Pope Leo, Repeating What Jesus Said.

Press reports and discussions about Magnifica Humanitas have to be brief. They also have to...

May 25, 2026

Will We Rule AI or Will AI Rule Us? Pope Leo Weighs In.

One ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring...

January 2026

January 26, 2026

ICE Murders Another American. Trump & His Posse Lie as Usual

We the People can’t go one weekend without Trump and his regime dumping a new...

October 2025

October 22, 2025

Pope Leo says “The Church Cannot be Silent” about ICE

Pope Leo is urging America's Catholic bishops to stop sitting on the sidelines in the...

July 2025

July 09, 2025

San Bernardino Bishop Suspends Mass Obligation

The bishop of San Bernardino has formally suspended the Sunday mass obligation throughout his diocese...

June 2025

June 24, 2025

Even if You’re Anti-Vax to the Max, Get the Tetanus Shot

You may be anti-vax to the max. But make an exception to your hatred of...

June 14, 2021

The Catholic Bishops and Sexual Sin

When you are dealing with an international organization that has a proven record of corruption...

May 2021

May 19, 2021

I Believe What the Church Teaches.

"I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ,...

December 2020

December 05, 2020

Supremes Exempt 2nd Bishop from COVID Restrictions

We believe that every person is precious, that people are more important than things, and...

May 2020

May 14, 2020

This is the Sampul River Massacre, 40th Anniversary.

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Sampul River Massacre in El Salvador. The Sampul...

October 2018

October 24, 2018

Is Your Family Physician the New Doctor Death?

Do you really want to go to a doctor who can kill you and get away with...

June 2018

June 04, 2018

Supremes Rule Colorado Violated Baker’s Rights in Wedding Cake Dispute

First Amendment protections of religious freedom were affirmed in a narrowly drafted decision today. The...

January 2018

January 19, 2018

Bishop Withdraws From March for Life Over AG’s Death Penalty Support

Bishop Anthony Taylor of Little Rock Arkanas recently announced that he would not attend the...

August 2016

August 25, 2016

New Study on ‘Sexuality and Gender’ Shakes Assumptions About Transgenderism

A new study calls into question the political narratives surrounding trendy treatments for people who...

January 2016

January 06, 2016

Cancer and Dementia are Risky Ailments in a Time of Euthanasia.

I stopped off at Catholic Vote this morning to write a post adding to another...

October 2015

October 24, 2015

Persecution, not Divorced and Remarrieds, is the Most Serious Issue Facing Christianity Today

My colleague Kate O'Hare interviewed Chaldean Catholic Bishop Mar Bahai Soro about the holocaust of Christians...

October 17, 2015

The Myth of the Pregnancy Rewind

Which is worse, killing someone, or disposing of their body improperly once you’ve killed them?...

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 09, 2015

Here’s Why Euthanasia is Wrong: You Do Not Kill Innocent People.

The post I wrote for the National Catholic Register about California's new euthanasia law attracted...

September 2015

September 04, 2015

When Chickens Trump Babies … Time to Re-Prioritize?

I think this is something that only a Harry Truman Democrat could write. I take...

August 2015

August 22, 2015

Thousands Protest Outside PP Clinics Nationwide

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

July 2015

July 17, 2015

The Future of the Catholic Church is the Same as Its Past

Ok, so I'm the daughter of a mechanic, the granddaughter of a laborer who at...

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 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...