We need Judie’s timeless wisdom now more than ever!
Ignoring Grievous Sins
Last year, Cardinal Raymond Burke said: “I can’t imagine that any Catholic wouldn’t know that abortion is a grievous sin, but if they don’t, once they’ve been told, then they either have to cease to support abortion or accept the fact they are not a Catholic in good standing and therefore should not present themselves for Holy Communion.” I read these words with both gratitude and sadness....
Politics of Appeasement
A few days ago I joined with several pro-life leaders in signing an ad that focused attention on Dr. James Dobson and other Christian leaders who had celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision in the Gonzales v. Carhart case.
Suicide After Abortion
A recent news report caught my eye because the British are actually admitting, at long last, that mothers who abort their children suffer tragic consequences including many who take their lives.
Illinois Lawmakers Deceive
A bill that has just passed the Illinois state legislature and awaits the governor’s signature once again defies logic and deceives the public. Senate Bill 4 permits funding for human embryonic stem cell research and permits “therpaeutic cloning” while banning “reproductive cloning.”
Arnold loses touch again
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican governor of California seems to have lost touch with his identity as a Catholic-again.
Polling For Death
I continue to be amazed at how the media sets forth the results of various polls as some sort of moral barometer, or guide to how the rest of us should think.
The media and a hero
A recent story on St. Louis Archbishop Raymond Burke and his consistent defense of Catholic teaching exposes the difficulty many reporters have in seeing the difference between courage and controversy.