I was stunned, when I read Ross Douthat’s op-ed, “The Abortion Media’s Blinders,” in The New Times’ Sunday Review, to find the most insightful, not to mention fair and balanced article yet written on the Planned Parenthood vs. Komen fiasco, which dominated the media’s attention at the end of last week. He hit the nail on the head when he More…
Asking the Right Questions: On the Need of Interior Reflection Reply
John Paul II, back in 1985, began a series of Wednesday audiences later entitled “A Catechesis on the Creed”, divided into 3 parts, each dedicated to one of the persons of the Trinity: The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. In the Wednesday audience on Jan. 9, 1985 he stated the following: More…
Six Steps to Stop Viewing Pornography 32
Fr Jason Smith LC
One of the joys of my priesthood has been witnessing how God’s grace is stronger than any vice or addiction.
Given the large number of people struggling today with Internet porn, I thought it would be helpful to offer some of the tips I often give as a spiritual director to help people overcome it. More…
Reflection on a Painting of a Cow Reflecting on a Painting of a Cow 5
The Innocent Eye Test, by Mark Tansey:
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I think of the painted picture as an embodiment of the very problem that we face with the notion “reality.” The problem or question is More…
Here’s Why the Komen Foundation Reversed Its Decision to Defund Planned Parenthood 2
Hate is viral, according to the true sense of the term. It infects, burns, spreads, and sometimes even kills.
Apparently, the thousands of support and thank you emails to the Komen foundation were not enough to abate the hate mail they received for revoking funds to the abortion giant Planned Parenthood. It was comments like this one More…
Free to Believe 2
The so-called “New Atheism” boasts a generation of brilliant, eloquent, scientifically-minded, critical thinkers of the likes of Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, Steven Hawking, and the late Christopher Hitchens. Through their best-selling books, sold-out conferences, and public debates, these celebrity intellectuals have influenced many a young mind to embrace the New Atheism and pile onto the bandwagon of disenchanted souls aspiring to eradicate religion from the face of the earth. As a result, many young amateurs have been inspired to produce a-critical videos like this one:
Two big unfounded assertions underlie the views presented in this video: first, Read more
Urgent Action Call - We Must Let Susan G Komen Know We Support Their Decision To Defund Planned Parenthood Reply
Late yesterday afternoon the news broke that the Susan G Komen Foundation had decided to halt all donations to Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider. As you can imagine, pro-lifers quickly began to celebrate and pro-abortion activists were shocked.
For year, we in the pro-life movement have been calling for not only the United States Government to defund Planned Parenthood, but also for corporations and organizations like Susan G Komen to halt donations.
Rescind the HHS Dept. Mandate Requiring Catholic Employers to Provide Contraceptives/Abortifacients to Their Employees 3
Follow this link to sign the petition asking the White House to Rescind the HHS Dept. Mandate Requiring Catholic Employers to Provide Contraceptives/Abortifacients to Their Employees.
Fr Frank Pavone on HSS Mandate and Violating our Conscience Reply
Message to Planned Parenthood from Lila Rose: We’re Just Getting Started Reply
Beautiful things are happening throughout cyberspace and across our nation on the pro-life front these days. I’ve never seen so much enthusiasm for the dignity of life and protecting the rights of innocent unborn children as I have witnessed over the last couple of months. The 500,000 strong who were present at the March for Life in Washington last week are a case in point.
The best thing about it is that, according to some, we’re just getting started. But wait, there’s more!
