The threat against religious liberty that Joe Biden brings to his run for the Whitehouse was addressed by the Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen in 1947 in his book, Characters of the Passion. For all the accusations that Christian and Catholic teaching is dangerous to our free society, Sheen pointed out that the reality is quite…
In a recent interview with The Guardian, Rocker Stevie Nicks revealed her confusion to think that sex, drugs and rock and roll were greater than her baby. She ended her child’s life in 1979 while dating Don Henley of The Eagles.
Politics and science are often at odds, according to Mike Maguire, an atmospheric scientist for 38 years and occasional guest as the “Catholic Meteorologist” on Relevant Radio’s Drew Mariani Show. He writes here as a guest blogger, expressing his perspective that politics has been trying to redefine science in the areas of climate and life.
Democrats voted down the born-alive bill that would have given legal protection for infants that survive an abortion attempt. While pro-life advocates are enraged, Democrats claim there has been no real change in actual practice with the defeat of this bill. And they are right. Their decline in the…
“Any country that accepts abortion. is not teaching its people to love but to use any violence to get what it wants.” -St. Teresa of Calcutta Violence is an interesting word when used by Planned Parenthood. You’d think it would not be on their list of approved words for messaging along with: safety, human…
Mary Elizabeth Williams is a staff writer at Salon and a self-proclaimed Catholic who walked out of Mass last month because the priest was prolife. “The fight for abortion means finding a new place in my faith,” she wrote. Her July 29 article “I Don’t Know How to be Catholic Anymore,” was intended to grandstand against the…
It had been more than a year since Casey was stillborn, and it seemed Steve and I would never be able to have the third child we wanted so badly. I sat in the doctor’s waiting room, like so many times before. The nurse knew how hard we had tried since losing Casey. I guess…
This year, May 13 is both the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima and Mother’s Day. In our family, my husband Mark and our son Jacob celebrate birthdays on the same day. It’s especially significant to Mark and me because at that time, we did not understand Church teaching on life and were contemplating no more…
Starbucks has been in hot water lately. Two black men had asked to use the restroom at a Starbucks while they waited for a friend. The manager told them it was for paying customers only and called police who proceeded to arrest the men for trespassing. Since not all suspected loiterers get arrested at Starbucks, people…
By writing to the Georgetown president who publicly honored a rabid pro-abortion US senator and also by praying for him, I desire to perform a spiritual work of mercy. I encourage everyone to be bold, be prayerful, and to love much—both God and neighbor—as you shine your Catholic light before all.
Please take notice! Our country officially stands out as one of only seven countries in the world that permits the killing of a viable, pain-sensitive child in the womb after 20 weeks. We stand with China, North Korea, Canada, the Netherlands, Singapore, and Vietnam. In France, Italy, and Germany,…
Nothing says higher learning these days like plugging your ears and running away. This past weekend around 150 graduating seniors from the University of Notre Dame ran—well, walked at a serious clip—from their own graduation ceremony as commencement speaker Vice-President Mike Pence took the stage.