Category Archives: Religion

Pro-Life Happytalk and Not so Happytalk

Here is a recent letter by Dr. Peter Kreeft about his personal contribution to the pro-life cause. It’s unsettling because, as much as he has done, he sees his contribution as falling short of what he should have done. But … Continue reading

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Michael Voris and Amazing Grace

There is no doubt that Michael Voris stirs things up. Voris claims to cut through the clutter and expose what’s wrong with the Catholic world. Many conservative Catholics — who are figuratively dying to get the capital ‘T” Truth out … Continue reading

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NPR throws away principles in religious reporting

Some folks admire NPR for its quality of reporting. This is not an example of quality reporting. The issue at hand is NPR’s claim that women have been ordained as Roman Catholic priests. Over at his blog, Fr Z is … Continue reading

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Visions of the Wasteland

What are the roots that clutch, what branches grow Out of this stony rubbish? Son of man, You cannot say, or guess, for you know only A heap of broken images, where the sun beats, And the dead tree gives … Continue reading

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Prayers for the Pope

During the homily during this morning’s Mass, the priest noted the pope’s constant call for solidarity through prayer. In this time, the world is united in prayer for JPII. May it be done as the Father wills; let it be … Continue reading

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On to Golgotha

Talk is cheap. To those subject to the totalitarian communist regimes, Pope John Paul II said, “You are not who they say you are.” To the “enlightened” West, the supposed free countries of the world, Pope John Paul’s strongest words … Continue reading

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Little Epiphanies of the Rosary

I wonder if this happens to other folks. It doesn’t happen all the time, but it happens enough for me to take notice. Sometimes, when I pray/meditate the Rosary, I get sudden flashes of insight. Now perhaps there’s a psychological … Continue reading

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Kerry and the next Catholic Scandal

I think that if Kerry becomes president, serious damage will be done to Catholic Church in America. I dare say it will be more serious than the sex scandals. For in the end, everyone acknowledges that the sexually predatory acts … Continue reading

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What’s the big deal?

At CatholicMatch.com a poster asks: “What I don’t understand is what’s the big deal about altar girls?” One reason is that the seed of priestly vocations is most frequently planted in altar boys. While it’s not the exclusive seedbed for … Continue reading

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Truth and Trying

At Zillas, one Protestant (who I will not name here) suggested that Jill Stanek’s piece about abortions at Catholic hospitals was a signal that it is time to jump ship. Wouldn’t you know that it was a Lutheran who stepped … Continue reading

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