Author matthew archbold
Too many of us think we can order up one serving of Christianity, hold the cross, thank you. But here’s the thing. You can’t have redemption without suffering. And we should all be prepared for suffering. Please read my piece… Continue Reading →
Doctors working for the state of California pressured female inmates to assent to being sterilized as a cost-cutting measure. The Washington Examiner reports: California prison doctors sterilized almost 150 women over a four-year period because they didn’t want the state… Continue Reading →
The New Yorker celebrates the court’s DOMA decision with a cover featuring Sesame Street characters snuggling on the couch while looking at an image of the Supreme Court on television. The first question I had was why can Bert and… Continue Reading →
A federal judge has announced that he will rule by tomorrow morning a request to block enforcement of a new Wisconsin law signed by Gov. Scott Walker that requires women seeking abortions to first undergo an ultrasound. The lawsuit which… Continue Reading →
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has stated that a Catholic college’s plans to host a priest who has advocated for the ordination of women would “damage the unity” of the Church, according to a statement released exclusively to The Cardinal Newman… Continue Reading →
Gonzaga University’s blog for job-seeking students and alumni includes postings for jobs with a Planned Parenthood clinic, a same-sex marriage advocacy group, and an assisted suicide group which boasts of having helped 650 people commit suicide. The Gonzaga University Career… Continue Reading →
This wonderful ad was rejected as too controversial by newspapers across the country. Figures, right. Totally figures. Find out more at Hot Air. *subhead*Nuts.*subhead*
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput released this statement over the weekend concerning the upcoming canonizations: I received with joy the news from the Vatican that both Blessed Pope John Paul II and Blessed Pope John XXIII will be canonized saints. The… Continue Reading →
Saving seats, not souls, I guess. As a member of a large family I’ve done my share of seat saving in the past. I know it ticks people off sometimes but I think it’s legitimate. In fact, I’d say if… Continue Reading →
The Tablet, the newspaper of the Diocese of Brooklyn, ran this picture alongside a story about the Fortnight for Freedom. The caption reads, “This poster depicting the Blessed Mother draped in the American flag has been distributed to all parishes… Continue Reading →