July 26, 2012
The Jim Henson Foundation have shown their true colors as they have officially stopped supporting Chick-Fil-A by removing their Muppet toys from kids meals.
July 25, 2012
A high-ranking Church official has been sentenced to six years in prison for covering up child sex abuse cases in Philadelphia. The case is a result of efforts by the Church and civil authorities to aggressively eliminate pedophiles from the ranks of the clergy along with the people who protect them. The sentence is expected to send a message to others in positions of trust.
July 25, 2012
When we begin to understand the mystery of the Sacrament of Marriage and how it is a reflection of the marriage of Christ and the Church (Ephesians 5: 21-33), we can then begin to understand why contraception is intrinsically evil. In order to be in tune with God and His holy will, a married man and a married woman must have a profound, intimate and personal relationship with God. This relationship is fostered and deepened through a daily and well-disciplined life of prayer. Christian marriage is a call to learn the way of love; a vocation to follow Jesus Christ.
July 25, 2012
July 25, 2012 / MariaNews.com Rep wants public hearing on Planned Parenthood after woman’s death By Fox News WASHINGTON D.C. (Fox News) - Planned Parenthood is facing new calls for congressional scrutiny after a Chicago woman died following an abortion at a local clinic last week. Twenty-four-year old Tonya Reaves died Friday of hemorrhaging following the abortion, according ...
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July 24, 2012
Are you afraid to witness in defense of the unborn and other victims of injustice? Are you afraid to take a stand in favor of the teachings of Jesus and against the popular currents of a secular culture destructive to life and family?
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July 24, 2012
After Chick-Fil-A spoke out in support of traditional marriage, Mayor Tom Menino of Boston is trying to shut its doors to any Chick-Fil-A restaurants in his city. What ever happened to free speech?
July 23, 2012
The university has not understood its Catholic and Pontifical duties. It has turned its back on the Catholic and Magisterial light, sadly necessitating what is an unprecedented move in the history of the Church. Though long in coming, it shows that Pope Benedict XVI has teeth.
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July 23, 2012
While “The Dark Knight Rises” recorded strong ticket sales in its opening weekend, the midnight screening in Colorado that erupted in gunfire from a lone gunman that led to the shooting deaths of at least 12 moviegoers has understandably cast a pall over ticket showings. Some film fans have stayed away from the film due to the rampage in Aurora, Colorado last week.
July 21, 2012
But, what is Natural Family Planning? It’s realizing the totality, the fullness, the completeness of human life, which begins with woman and man sealing their married love with a generous personal embrace of life – two persons committed to one another in such a way that they become “one” and welcome, with open hearts and lives, the gift of their children.
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July 21, 2012
Morally good and constitutionally right as it is to argue for the protection of our religious liberty in light of the current threat of a mandate, we cannot hope to achieve victory if we continue to provide fertilizer in the enemy camp. Plainly stated, it is a contradiction that we fight for religious liberty in our healthcare system while at the same time the majority of Catholic physicians in our pews willingly sustain the culture of death by penning countless prescriptions for contraceptives and scheduling quick and easy sterilizations.