We need Judie’s timeless wisdom now more than ever!
Some of Us Are Hellish Creatures
C.S. Lewis once described what it takes to become either a better person or a hellish one. When I think about this, I am convinced that his description suits those who spend their waking moments striving to convince everyone that aborting an innocent child prior to birth is nothing more than a healthcare choice. One of the deceptions marketed by these folks takes aim...
Sacrilege, scandal and murder – or civility?
When a bipartisan group of American Catholics signed on to an innocuous document entitled “A Catholic Call to Observe Civility in Political Debate,” my initial reaction was based on the horrific nature of the rhetoric.
Bishops Meeting Begins Today
It’s Monday, November 12, and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is hosting a national meeting of the nation’s bishops this week. We need to pray for our bishops during this meeting.
Let’s be civil; it’s just another ‘issue’
Just when you think you are going to have a nice Friday, some inane news item crosses your desk, and it just irks you. At least that is what happened to me.
There Goes my Heart …
While a lovely name for a song, the phrase “There goes my heart” has taken on new meaning in light of a recent study that suggests the use of the birth control pill is potentially more dangerous to the heart then originally thought.
Freedom Divorced From Moral Law
A recent news report from New Jersey affirms the wisdom of Pope John Paul II’s warning that once the moral law is disregarded in a society, there is no true freedom but only anarchy or worse. Such is the case with a new law in New Jersey.
Mexico City Policy
I note that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has published an advertisement addressing the “sensible” nature of the Mexico City Policy and why Congress should maintain it.