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February 2013

February 05, 2013

What if the HHS Mandate Was For Unfettered Access to Pornography?

Frank, stop. No way is the HHS Mandate's proposal anything remotely comparable to the government...

February 04, 2013

Colorado Catholic Hospital: It Was Morally Wrong to Cite the Wrongful Death Act in Stodgill Lawsuit

As January was winding to a close, news came out that attorneys for St. Thomas...

February 01, 2013

The Administration Issues Changes to HHS Mandate for Religious Institutions and Affiliates UPDATED

The press release from the Department of Health and Human Services is out. Revisions to...

February 01, 2013

The Administration Rolling Back the HHS Mandate? CNN Thinks “Yes.”

Back in December, I shared thoughts that perhaps the Administration will scuttle this ridiculous rule...

February 01, 2013

St. Brigid of Ireland: A Saint After My Own Heart

It's the feast day of the plucky little lass from Ireland who penned one of...

January 2013

January 31, 2013

Archbishop Gomez Makes the Call, Removes Cardinal Mahony and Bishop Curry From the Game UPDATED

With an H/T to my blog neighbor Joanne McPortland, here is the press release from...

January 30, 2013

Something That Gets Passed Around. (Because Catholics Can Laugh)

A classic from the game show Family Feud. Steve Harvey is great on this one....

January 30, 2013

Riddle Me This: Why Has a Catholic Social Network Site Partnered with Google?

To try and find answers to questions like, "What do Catholics want from the interwebs?"...

January 28, 2013

The Film You’ve Supported Has A New Extended Trailer

Ian and Dominic Higgins are thankful for all the support readers here have given their...

January 28, 2013

For this Hymn by St. Thomas Aquinas (Zion, To Thy Savior Singing)

I am late in coming around to an appreciation of St. Thomas Aquinas. As the...

January 27, 2013

Searching for Truth: Arrogant? Or Audacious?

Back in the Fall, I shared thoughts of the Dalai Lama on the efficacy of...

January 26, 2013

My Bishop Gave the Homily at Stan Musials’ Funeral Mass

I've posted about Bishop Richard Stika a few times in the past. But to be...

January 25, 2013

The Catholic Bishops of Colorado Respond to Hospitals’ Claim of Unborn Twins Personhood UPDATED

A couple of days ago, my blog neighbor Deacon Greg Kandra shared a news item...

January 23, 2013

Call Me A Bad Catholic, But I Agree With John Zmirak

Amen to what The Most Interesting Man in the World says. This may come as...

January 22, 2013

L.A. County District Attorney Reviewing Documents Released by Archdiocese of Los Angeles UPDATED

In a follow up to the Los Angeles Times report that hit the wires yesterday,...

January 21, 2013

A Recap of the Challenges to the HHS Mandate and a Proposal from Joe Six-Pack

Yesterday, prior to the Inauguration Day ceremonial swearing, the Washington Post ran an article...

January 21, 2013

The Death of Christendom? December 15, 1791, when the Bill of Rights was Ratified

It being the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, and Inaguration Day too, I'm taking the...

January 21, 2013

In the Name of Love (Music for Mondays)

It's Monday and I realize that I haven't done a music post in a while....

January 20, 2013

The Crescat on the Bishops’ Novena to End Abortion…

Katrina Fernandez shares a heartbreaking memory with her readers today. Here is the beginning, With...

January 19, 2013

For the Faith and Witness of Stan Musial, Requiescat in Pace

This originally ran back when Spring Break was just getting underway in 2011, and he...

January 19, 2013

Really. This is Why God Invented YouTube…

So talented people like DJ Shamrock could make a video remix like this. Need a lift?...

January 18, 2013

Fr. Jenkins of Notre Dame to Lead 700 Faculty and Students to the March for Life

A week ago, I shared an op-ed piece written by Fr. John Jenkins, CSC. Fr....

January 18, 2013

Blessed Pope John Paul II in the Batting Cage? Awesome!

For baseball fans, we're still in the bleak of midwinter. But seeing this video is...

January 17, 2013

Losing Our Religion? Or Have We Forgotten It? Thoughts on an NPR Series from the Crucifixion of Our Lord UPDATED

I don't know if you listen to NPR but they've been doing a little series...

January 16, 2013

Irony Alert! Today is Religious Freedom Day UPDATED

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Foremost among the rights...

January 15, 2013

The Trillion Dollar Coin Question: Jon Stewart Plays “Everyman” to Paul Krugman’s “Voodoo Economist”

It's time for the next crisis that I refuse to get up in arms about....

January 15, 2013

Jim Caviezel on our Christian Vocation…

January 14, 2013

G.K. Chesterton Inspired the Lyrics for “Hold On” by “Yes?” UPDATED

I'll be the first to admit that I've never been a fan of Yes. Their sound...

January 13, 2013

Hundreds of Thousands Protest In France over Same-Sex Marriage Proposals UPDATED

Andrew Cusack has the best coverage I've seen on this protest. France Marches for...

January 13, 2013

For This Hymn Commemorating the Baptism of Our Lord

On the Liturgical Calendar today, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Baptism of the...