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January 2013

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...

January 12, 2013

Human Trafficking is Not Just a Third World Problem

Just ask the folks from Convenant House. They've put together a campaign called Abolish Child...

January 12, 2013

Mark Your Calendars, the “March for Life” is January 25th

The March for Life turns 40 this year, as does the Roe vs. Wade decision....

January 12, 2013

Ignoring the Teachings of the Church is like Flying by the Seat of Your Pants Directly Toward the Ground

Or to a deserted island, like the fellow who paid a visit to Gilligan's. Oh...

January 11, 2013

Margaret A. Brewer, First Woman Marine General, Catholic, Requiescat in Pace

I just happened upon this news when I saw it on the official Facebook page...

January 10, 2013

Being Conan the Barbarian vs. Being Civil (The Lost Art of Persuasion) UPDATED

I've been not publishing a number of comments these past few days, as they violate...

January 09, 2013

Cardinal Dolan’s Own “State of the State” Letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York

He sent it under the letterhead of the New York State Catholic Conference. The occasion?...

January 09, 2013

What Does California Have In Common With Singapore?

A low birth-rate problem. Miriam Jordan writes about it in the Wall Street Journal. Declining...

January 09, 2013

The National Cathedral to Perform Same-Sex Wedding Ceremonies UPDATED

From the Associated Press, WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington National Cathedral, where the nation gathers...

January 08, 2013

To Season Well, Be Just Enough Yeast, And Not Blind Others (Living the Faith)

The other day, someone wrote me that the most dangerous idea they could imagine is...

January 05, 2013

Last Time I Checked the Hobby Lobby White House Petition…

It looked like this. A 23:45 EST, the numbers show that 4,199 souls have signed...

January 04, 2013

Scientific Proof that The Blessed Virgin Mary is “Blessed for All Generations” UPDATED

Joe Six-Pack here. You know, I've said it often in this space that Catholics can...

January 03, 2013

While The President is On Vacation, Sign This Petition at the White House

A few minutes ago, a citizen named Nick left a comment with a link to...

January 03, 2013

Mike Huckabee on Hobby Lobby: “We will stand with them in their resistance.”

Perhaps the doomed, quixotic, movement to confront tyranny, and help Hobby Lobby this coming Saturday, isn't so...

January 01, 2013

Another New Years Eve Setback for the HHS Mandate: Sharp Industries Wins Relief

It's time for some more bubbly. Were the courts in session yesterday, or what? Though...

January 01, 2013

Because We Could Be ONE. Maybe the Time is Right…

To break through. To be a part of the Light. It's like St. Hildegard of...