Catholic Scandals and the Cross
By Judie Brown So much is being written these days about the sexual misconduct of ordained Catholic priests, including Cardinal McCarrick, that we hardly need…
By Judie Brown So much is being written these days about the sexual misconduct of ordained Catholic priests, including Cardinal McCarrick, that we hardly need…
By Judie Brown One need not look farther than today’s headlines to realize that many in the Catholic hierarchy have run amuck! We all know…
By Jim Sedlak There are some things at which Planned Parenthood excels. One of those things is building coalitions with other minority groups to form…
By Laura Kizior This year marks the 150th anniversary of the publishing of the literary classic Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. This cherished story of four…
Some prominent politicians are doubling down on the rhetoric about the “rights” of homosexuals.
From left to right, the car’s bumper stickers read: “Hatred is Not a Family Value,” “Celebrate Diversity” (in rainbow colors), and “Obama-Biden.” Collectively, these refreshed my growing fear that I should soon “celebrate” certain lifestyle choices or suffer the consequences. There was once another option, but memory of it is fading rapidly like an image in my rear view mirror.
By Rey Flores
In the fall of 1982 there were a number of unexplainable and mysterious deaths that took place in the Chicago area.
Heroic Catholic leader Cardinal Raymond Burke has recently become the target of vitriolic language among those who have chosen to fashion the argument that Catholic teachings are out of date and represent “hatred and bigotry.
The media and many in government positions use fear and intimidation to keep morality at bay. Standing up for God’s word or the tenets of a Christian faith will get you labelled a bigot or closed minded. They expect us to just be quiet and accept today’s “changes.” But we cannot, and should not, acquiesce.
Catholic bishops must lead by both word and example. Silence can show complicity; silence can show agreement. Bishops and other clergy must speak in defense of our faith each and every day. Lives and souls depend upon this.
By Rey Flores
Television programming has been a cesspool for a long time. I can’t recall the last time I even tuned into any program on broadcast or cable television.
By Rey Flores
Cue Twilight Zone music and pan into Rod Serling smoking a cigarette.