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January 2014

January 15, 2014

Secretary John Kerry Gets An Earful From The Vatican SecState Regarding The HHS Mandate

The big headline was all about Pope Francis's strong words regarding the horror of abortion....

January 09, 2014

Dodging The Bigotry Bullet, U.S. News and World Report Hosts Sister Mary Ann Walsh

Yesterday, longtime US News & World Report columnist Jamie Stiehm posted an anti-Catholic screed regarding the controversy...

January 07, 2014

Archbishop Kurtz: “We know that the Constitution and the law protect us from heavy-handed government demands that we violate our consciences…”

Though the present Administration doesn't see things this way. This thought was from an editorial...

January 06, 2014

BREAKING: SCOTUS Suspends Same-Sex Marriages In Utah

The Associated Press shared the news a few minutes ago. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme...

January 05, 2014

Archbishop Lori To Congress: Let Our People Go

Archbishop William Lori took to the pages of The Baltimore Sun yesterday in an effort...

January 04, 2014

Because the Mandated HHS Rules Strike at the Heart of Freedom

Originally, this post was published in mid-January, 2012. A few days later, the thoughts I...

January 01, 2014

To Pray For Michael Schumacher’s Recovery UPDATE

UPDATE It's been 91 days since Michael Schumacher's skiing accident. Put into an induced coma...

December 2013

December 31, 2013

BREAKING: Justice Sotomayor Blocks Enforcement Of The HHS Mandate UPDATED

This just in from the Associated Press, WASHINGTON (AP) — Only hours before the law...

December 27, 2013

The HHS Mandate Loses Again

This time to a couple of private, religious universities in the state of Texas, and...

December 18, 2013

Bad Catholic Wants To Bring Steubenville Into Town

Ever heard of a college town where the kids stayed on the campus and avoid...

December 14, 2013

Behold! The First Trappist Abbey Ale Brewed In America

A friend of mine sent me the good news. After years in planning, the USA...

December 13, 2013

Australian High Court Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Law

And you thought Pope Francis being named Person of the Year was a surprise? Or...

December 10, 2013

For Blessed John Duns Scotus’s Thoughts On The Immaculate Conception

Last Christmas, I shared what I called mind blowing thoughts of Blessed Duns Scotus on...

December 09, 2013

Wall Street Journal Columnist Backs The “Advent Conspiracy”

The writer's name is Brett Arends, and this year, thanks to Black Friday moving right...

December 07, 2013

For Dana Gioia’s Thoughts On The Vocation Of The Catholic Writer

A lot of ink has been spilt these last few days since Evangelii Gaudium was...

December 05, 2013

FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) Files Lawsuit Against The Unconstitutional HHS Mandate

This just in from the Alliance Defending Freedom, DENVER — Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed...

December 03, 2013

University of Notre Dame Re-Files Lawsuit Against The HHS Department

A little while ago, I mentioned that all of the HHS Mandate lawsuits that the...

December 03, 2013

Helen Alvaré Speaks Her Mind On The HHS Mandate

A few days before Thanksgiving, the Supreme Court decided to hear arguments in a couple...

December 02, 2013

We Are Being “Outevangelized” Because We Have “Outscandalized” Folks

Yesterday I shared a post written by Gerard Nadal wherein he explained that when it...

December 01, 2013

A Blogger Responds: We Were Not “Outmarketed” on Gay Marriage, We Were “Outevangelized”

Gerard Nadal doesn't pull any punches with his response to an interview given by Cardinal...

November 2013

November 26, 2013

SCOTUS Will Hear Arguments On The HHS Mandate’s Impact On Hobby Lobby

As expected, Hobby Lobby, Conestoga Wood, and other businesses contesting the HHS Mandate, will have...

November 21, 2013

Remember All The “Premature” HHS Mandate Lawsuits? They’re Mature Now…

I reckon they were in the incubator long enough, because they can head to court...

November 21, 2013

Bishop Paprocki’s Homily for Prayers of Supplication and Exorcism in Reparation for the Sin of Same-Sex Marriage

Earlier this evening, in Springfield, Illinois, Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki followed through with his plan...

November 18, 2013

Is This Where Some Pope Francis Fans Exit The Bus?

See, he gave a little homily today, like he usually does. The first reading was...

November 17, 2013

Another Reason To Thank Catholic Monks: Great Beer!

I'm not saying they invented beer. But the beers we enjoy today are a...

November 14, 2013

Our Bishops Get All Hard Core On The HHS Mandate

Folks thought it couldn't be done. Others may have thought that some of them would...

November 11, 2013

Appeals Court Upholds The Rights Of Individuals And Companies To Challenge The HHS Mandate

Good news from the front! Remember the lawsuit Korte & Luitjohan Contractors, Inc. filed last year?...

November 06, 2013

To Avoid Being A Pelagian

Father Dwight Longenecker has been noodling a speech on the New Evangelization that was given...

November 05, 2013

About That “Unprecendented” Poll Asking Catholic’s Opinions On Church Teachings…UPDATED

Two things. A) It is a survey, not a poll and, B) it was sent...

November 01, 2013

Chalk Up A Victory Against The HHS Mandate UPDATED

The opinion for the plaintiffs, Francis and Philip Gilardi, reverses a denial of a prelimary...