Planned Parenthood Lies, Cheats, and Steals
The latest spate of headlines about Planned Parenthood warms the cockles of my heart.
Intellectual Fog of Death
Many were in disbelief when a Planned Parenthood lobbyist from Florida, Alisa LaPolt Snow, suggested that babies born alive after abortion were nothing more than subject matter for decisions a mother should be able to make about whether or not her child should live.
Where Have All the Children Gone, Chicago?
The windy city is known as a city where gun violence is an epidemic. Gun deaths in 2012 were 16 percent higher than the previous year—and the numbers continue to grow. Chicago’s overall crime rate reflects classifications for over 30 types of crime.
A Pro-Life Reflection: From the Cross to the Resurrection
As we begin our Good Friday contemplations, our hearts are filled with sorrow.
What Is in an Egg Besides Trouble?
This is not an article about the reasons why chicken eggs may or may not be good for your health.
American Catholic Bishops and the New Normal
When the Obama White House first announced that pro-abortion Catholic vice president Joe Biden would lead the United States delegation to the inaugural Mass for Pope Francis, a collective gasp was followed by a prayer that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops would make a public statement clarifying why the vice president could not receive the Eucharist.
In the Footsteps of Saint Peter
There have been some remarkable occurrences in the Catholic Church in recent days.
Heroism in the Face of Scandal
There are many legitimate, professional news reports these days that are exposing heroism among Catholic bishops versus the creeping crud of secularism within the Church.
Identifying the Human Being Requires No Debate
Most people do not follow the so-called “personhood” political scene, but if they did it might be helpful if one could see that words can be used to complicate even the most basic fact.
Cardinal Silliness
Now that Pope Benedict XVI has officially departed from the papacy, the news headlines are going mad, or at least suspiciously American, in the quest to raise the specter of a possible American pope.
Proposing that Society ‘Reduce’ Evil
In March of 1981 Pope John Paul II told his audience during the March 15 Angelus message, “Our prayer during Lent, aims at awakening [consciences],” and making men aware of God’s voice.
A Brilliant Teacher Steps Down from the Papacy
I have hesitated to write a commentary on the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI because I believed that the words he used when he made the announcement were sufficient.