Monthly Archives: January 2012

Speaking of Conscience

I mentioned conscience in my post earlier today. Let me define it for you, and then try to apply it to the idea of confronting the national conscience in regard to abortion, marriage and family, euthanasia, and other pro-life issues. … Continue reading

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Church of the Week

Corpus Christi Catholic Church Tahoe City, California

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May They Rest In Peace – The Unborn Millions

Today is the 39th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision of the Supreme Court legalizing abortion in all 50 states, rendering unenforceable numerous state statutes prohibiting the taking of an unborn life. While there have been innumerable legal, moral … Continue reading

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An Assault on Conscience and Religious Freedom

As you may be aware, the Department of Health and Human Services recently directed that all employers, essentially, who provide health care benefits, will be required to provide contraceptives, sterilizations and abortifacients to their employees without deductibles or co-pays in … Continue reading

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Memorial of St. Agnes and the Blessing of the Lambs

Today is a very ancient feast day in the Latin rite, the memorial of St. Agnes, who was martyred probably in the late 3rd century or early 4th century. She is lauded by St. Ambrose shortly thereafter for her youth … Continue reading

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The Bishops of Washington State Speak on Marriage and the Common Good

A former classmate of mine from Rome, now Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle, and his brother bishops in the state of Washington, have issued a letter regarding their state’s effort to redefine marriage. It is worth our reading. Here … Continue reading

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Social Doctrine of the Church: The Unity of the Human Family

Remember a while back when I began posting on the social doctrine of the Church and I described what is called the common good and the universal destination of all of creation? It has to do with the unity of … Continue reading

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Quote for the Day

“… the Church in the United States is called, in season and out of season, to proclaim a Gospel which not only proposes unchanging moral truths but proposes them precisely as the key to human happiness and social prospering.” — … Continue reading

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The Deacon as “Confessor”

Back on February 19, 2000, J. Francis Cardinal Stafford, then President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, spoke on the “Ideal Family of the Permanent Deacon.” He said a lot  but I would like to underscore one small piece. … Continue reading

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Your Prayers, Please, for 2 African Priests

On January 15, Fr. Joseph Makwey and Fr. Sylvester Mogga were kidnapped in the parish of St. Josephine Bakhita, in Rabak, 60 kilometers south of Khartoum,  Sudan. Neighbors to the parish said they saw a truck full of people break … Continue reading

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Abortion Clinic Closes

The Catholic News Service is reporting that the Northern Illinois Women’s Center  in Rockford, Illinois is closed permanently because of conditions that the state said violated public health and safety standards. Described as “one of the most infamous in the … Continue reading

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Minnesota Marriage Minute #3

Here is another good video from Minnesota for Marriage. Be informed. And vote for the Marriage Amendment this fall.

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The Wisdom of Fr. Fabian

Here is a short clip of my philosophy professor at St. Mary’s College, Fr. Fabian, and an example of his unique humor and wisdom. Fr. Fabian is a very dear figure in the collegiate lives of many of us who … Continue reading

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Quote for the Day

Stretch forth your wide open hands full of mercy for these needy, sick, desperate, pained and poor people. Never shut your gates for them as you follow your Master who never got tired of giving service to the poor – … Continue reading

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Quote for the Day

“It is better to be a Christian without saying so than to proclaim it without being so.” — St. Ignatius of Antioch

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