Month September 2008
The Race War Nobody’s Talking About—If McCain/Palin lose be prepared for an ugly race war…with Eskimos. Will Palin Subject Herself To Her Husband?—Theologian says Palin could be dangerous because she believes in the Bible. Of Priests and Presidents—People with important… Continue Reading →
An thoughtless and short-sighted columnist from my hometown newspaper, The Daily News, wrote recently that: If McCain wins, look for a full-fledged race and class war, fueled by a deflated and depressed country, soaring crime, homelessness – and hopelessness! I… Continue Reading →
Rev. Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite, professor of theology at Chicago Theological Seminary, has found a new avenue for attacking Sarah Palin; the Bible. She writes in the often ridiculous “On Faith” blog that Palin can not be trusted to run the… Continue Reading →
Incredibly, just two weeks after Nancy Pelosi popped the cork on a long overdue episcopal reprimand, Sen. Joe Biden appearing on the same show is asked the same question and gives the same stupid answer. Without a doubt, Biden had… Continue Reading →
This is Just Cute, Not Political—Saying babies are a blessing is not political. They’re just really cute. Zogby: Catholics Swing To McCain by Double Digits—Somewhere Doug Kmiec just spit out his coffee. Hitchcock: Crazed Monster or Catholic Moralist?—Famed Catholic director… Continue Reading →
I’m putting this up not for political reasons. I’m putting it up because it’s adorable. I mean, it does show how cute kids are and that babies are a blessing and that I wish we would all accept them as… Continue Reading →
According to Zogby, The McCain/Palin ticket wins 49.7% support, compared to 45.9% backing for the Obama/Biden ticket. That’s big news. But I found something even more interesting in the swing of the Catholic vote in this survey towards McCain and… Continue Reading →
I never knew the great director Alfred Hitchcock was Catholic. I read an article today discussing how his Catholicism may have effected his movies. Was Hitchcock a sexual monster? Or was he, as the French film makers Rohmer and Chabrol… Continue Reading →
Great New Video on the Nashville Dominican Sisters—A surprisingly positive story on the Nashville Dominican Sisters. Novak: “My Brain Tumor”—Catholic convert Robert Novak talks about unanticipated friends and how his faith has helped him. “…and they broke me.”—The most suprising… Continue Reading →
From PBS’ Religion and Ethics News Weekly a surprisingly positive story on the Nashville Dominican Sisters.