Amen and amen. The Pope is spot on here. The Second Vatican Council states that to the Bishops “is fully entrusted the pastoral office, that is the habitual and daily care of their flock” (Lumen Gentium, 27). We must dwell… Continue Reading →

This is horrible. CNS News reports: Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE)–which received more than $2.75 million in government funding in 2012–has produced and posted online a video specifically aimed at teenagers that promotes bondage and sadomasochism (BDSM) and… Continue Reading →

Tolerance through disemboweling. Awwww. I know the Second City folks who made this would say, it’s just comedy. But it’s not funny. It’s a political point made by a frustrated mind. *subhead*Totalitolerance.*subhead*

@RussellCrowe tweeted Pope Francis numerous times yesterday, begging him to watch his new film “Noah.” Begging. Dear Holy Father @Pontifex @Pontifex_it @DarrenAronofsky #Noah film. Screening?The message of the film is powerful , fascinating , resonant — Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) February… Continue Reading →

You might recall this famous quote from the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, except very little ones and taxpayer funds MUST be given to those determined to kill very… Continue Reading →

Please find the original NCR story below. . . . Pope Francis and the SSPX: An Opportunity By PATRICK ARCHBOLD By now, many of you have probably seen the Tony Palmer video last week that was so exciting to many…. Continue Reading →

Update: I should have known better. Deacon Sandy has followed up again on Facebook and I have been weighing what to do. Let me print his comment and then relay my thoughts. Hi – Deacon Sandy here again. I wish… Continue Reading →

Is the reform of the reform a dead letter? I will leave that to those with much smartier pants than I own. However, I have thought for some time that much greater emphasis should be placed on an “Excellence in… Continue Reading →