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October 2012

October 01, 2012

So If a Corporation is A Person, and A Person Has Rights…

Then why does the government argue in court that a secular corporation doesn't have rights?...

October 01, 2012

Separation of Church and State? The HHS Mandate Shatters That

Which is why it must be rescinded. Yesterday, I talked about how pelvic issues have...

September 2012

September 04, 2012

The HHS Mandate and the Clinton Years…UPDATED

Proof abounds that the Democratic Party nowadays is not your father's (or your grandfather's) Democratic...

September 03, 2012

Six Great Songs for Labor Day 2012 (Music for Mondays) UPDATED

"No amount of piety in leisure hours can compensate for slipshod labor on the job....

September 02, 2012

Politics and the Priesthood: The Military Analogy UPDATED

In all the years I've sat in pews in the Catholic Church (eighteen as a...

August 2012

August 26, 2012

Neil Armstrong and the Landing of the “Eagle” UPDATED

Over at Mental Floss, there's a great recap of the life and career of Neil...

August 24, 2012

The EWTN Interview with Mitt Romney

For those of us who missed the broadcast (me included)... The questions could have been...

August 23, 2012

President of Biola University Makes a Statement on the HHS Mandate

This just in from Los Angeles. Another ally in the fight against the HHS Mandate....

August 23, 2012

Just When You Thought Beauty Will Save the World, There’s This…

Uh-oh. Ecco Homo non amplius? You know, there is wisdom in admitting your limitations. More...

August 20, 2012

Message from Mammon On Student Loan Debt: Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Really. It's "contained." Ben Bernanke says so. Cody Willard of Marketwatch gives us reasons to...

August 07, 2012

Blogging? Sorry. I’m Watching the Olympics

That young lady, Alexandra Raisman, had a perfect floor exercise, and brought home the gold....

August 01, 2012

190 Million More Reasons Why the HHS Mandate is Bushwah

I mean in addition to the first reason (that it's unconstitutional). It's simple, as District...

July 2012

July 28, 2012

Mark Shea on Why We May Fight the HHS Mandate…

A reader asked Mark how the HHS Mandate is any different than paying our taxes...

July 27, 2012

Ultimate Gearhead Coolness: A Formula One Race Car Cut in Half

Everything you ever wanted to know about a Formula One race car, but were afraid...

July 25, 2012

Want To Be In A Movie? Casting Call!

What am I talking about? The film by Ian and Dominic Higgins, that's what. You...

July 11, 2012

The Most Interesting Man in the World Sent Me His Latest…

And he does so calmly, clearly, charitably, and intelligently. Take a look from...

July 11, 2012

For New Testament Geography I Wasn’t Taught in RCIA UPDATED

Originally posted on June 6, 2011, it took a while but it recently became worthy...

July 06, 2012

A Business Contract With America? It’s Not Enough UPDATED

Timothy Dalyrymple is a published author, and a Ph.D. While I was learning to field...

June 2012

June 29, 2012

Art and Baseball? It’s All Part of God’s Plan

A friend of mine shared the following essay with me recently. She knows I'm a...

June 28, 2012

The Bishops Remind Us, the ACA Needs Repairs, Not Repeal UPDATED

The Catholic Church is not against the Affordable Care Act, which the Supreme Court just...

June 26, 2012

On Day Six of the Fortnight For Freedom, the Acton Institute Reminds Us…

that the HHS Mandate is an assault on religious liberty. Which means it's an assault...

June 23, 2012

Because of Catholics Like Vincent Liem of Vietnam (1732-1773)

November is the month that we Catholics remember the dead. There's the Feast of All...

June 21, 2012

Archbishop Lori’s Op-Ed in the Washington Post

It hit the web edition's Guest Voices column early this afternoon. With tweets and text...

June 21, 2012

Archbishop Chaput’s Five Points on Religious Freedom UPDATED

Several of the Patheos Catholic Portal bloggers (Elizabeth Scalia, and Deacon Greg Kandra) are in...

June 20, 2012

Did You Hear the NPR Piece Today on the “Fortnight for Freedom?”

It was actually pretty balanced. A couple of parishioners "for," a couple "against," and snippets...

June 15, 2012

The Catholic Health Association Tacks to Windward UPDATED

And just in the nick of time. They were headed for a lee shore, or...

June 15, 2012

Religious Liberty: It’s Not Just a Christian Thing

Pretty soon, the Supreme Court will hand down their verdict on the constitutionality of the...

June 06, 2012

D-Day, June 6, 1944

The photograph above was taken by Frank Scherschel for Life Magazine, after D-Day. From today's...

May 2012

May 28, 2012

For A Few Thoughts On Memorial Day UPDATED

Two years back, I wrote a Memorial Day post titled To Remember the Fallen....

May 27, 2012

Can Mary Ann Glendon Change the President’s Mind on the HHS Mandate?

Last Tuesday, I shared Mary Ann Glendon's piece in the Wall Street Journal explaining why...