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It is that time again! The upcoming collection will be at your local parish in November. They are now accepting applications from community organizers from cities around the US. After giving millions of our dollars to fund ACORN, it has now been revealed that they have also been funding...

A blog entry and video will hopefully make us all close our mouths -- and think about it a bit. Video: How Not to Help the Poor | Fallible Blogma - A Catholic social commentary I am sick and tired of being vilified (by a select few) for saying that what is being done by the government and what...

Fr. Jenkins serves on a pro-abortion, pro-condom board of directors -- when is the harvest, again? +Catholic Ponderings+

I'd like to add my first, since I see Fish and some others who love to throw this one around. I guess this would be 1A: McCain supported embryonic stemcell research, period. Well, he supported embryonic stemcell research of one type. Lesser of two evils. He was against the cloning of...

I posted a poll at my blog and I thought I would conduct the same poll here. Answers are anonymous. If you were to go to confession right now, how long would you tell the priest it has been since your last?

With so much discussion about civil unions of homosexual individuals, I think it is of great importance to post the office Church teaching on the matter. CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING PROPOSALS TO GIVE LEGAL RECOGNITION TO UNIONS BETWEEN HOMOSEXUAL PERSONS :crossrc:

From the Chicago Tribune: What say ye, U.S. voters? Should Catholic doctors and nurses (and other caregivers) be forced to counsel others or provide abortions? IMO, this is one more step of getting all of those baby ducks in a row.

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We have spoken about this previously when discussing the Encyclical Rerum novarum promulgated by Pope Leo XIII.Since the discussion continues to reach heated division among brethren, I ask that you put aside our own value blindness based upon an individual perspective, and consider the lessons...

Anyone want to add their favorites, please do. A girl from our small city has just burned a her first cd. She is still in college (graduated from our high school - Notre Dame) but has immediate goals - she plans to begin auditioning for major opera companies very soon...

I didn't know until it came to my attention that he was just nominated to be second in command at the US Attorney General's Office. According to the American Family Association (AFA): I am anxiously awaiting the attack on 'yellow journalism' by pro-life agencies in disseminating this...

The following groups have submitted a 'Steps for the first 100 days' list to the Obama - Biden transition team on how they best think the incoming administration can meet their standard of quality leadership: Abortion Care Network Advocates for Youth African American Women Evolving, Inc...

Anyone partaking in a Bible Study group or using a study program on your own outside of regular Scripture reading? I've done the 24 week Great Adventure program, the 20 week Great Adventure program on Acts of the Apostles and am about to begin the 24 week G.A. program on Matthew. I have done...

Cardinal Cañizares Llovera replaces Cardinal Arinze. See Fr. Z's report here or this one from Fr. Longenecker. :thumbsup:

I live in a 'nanny' state (NY) where people can receive public assistance for an unlimited period of time - an unlimited amount of money over a lifetime as an adult. The people are encouraged to seek work and if they fail to look for work, their check is sanctioned 25%. I worked for the Head...

Everyone has those moments when you are amazed at the things people say and do. When was the last time you said to yourself, "Just when I thought I'd seen/heard it all..."??? :doh:

Hello brothers and sisters in Christ :) Our son is in 5th grade (10 years old) and it seems that there have been families rupturing due to divorce/separation in extraordinary numbers over the last year or two at our school. Two friends just recently had their parents split up which came to a...

Look at your life, your actions and your words and ask yourself honestly - Which comes first in your life? This is not multiple choice. No one will know how you answer. Please reply with an explanation if you wish. Thank you and Dominus vobiscum!

We all know about the presidential election in the US, but the life issues which were being voted in various states went under reported. National Catholic Register discusses it in the latest issue. Excerpts: Three ballot initiatives that would have restricted abortion failed — personhood in...

Let us each keep this brother in Christ on our prayer list. http://philipgerardjohnson.blogspot.com/ :crossrc: