God’s Power Manifest in the Sacrament of Baptism Reply

I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from heaven and remain upon him -- Jn 1:32

I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from heaven
and remain upon him — Jn 1:32

In today’s Gospel reading (John 1:29-34), John the Baptist witnesses an enormous manifestation of God’s power at the moment he baptizes our Lord. As a witness of God’s power, he testifies:

“I did not know him, but … Now I have seen and testified that he is the Son of God.”

What did John see? More…

Right to Life? Not in My State! Says Catholic Governor of New York 8

On the heals of a U.S. Appeals Court decision overturning a law violating Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers’ right to free speech in New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo comes out firing against Pro-Lifers in his own state.

“Who are they? Are they these extreme conservatives who are right-to-life, pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay? Is that who they are? Because if that’s who they are and they’re the extreme conservatives, they have no place in the state of New York, because that’s not who New Yorkers are.” More…

Biblical Strategies to Conquer Sexual Sin 2

Here’s a cool approach to engaging men in combat for their own purity.

I found out about this awesome video series, because my friend, Eric Bello, plays the role of the Viet Nam fighter pilot who appears in the first scene in this clip. Yes, he’s as tough as he looks on screen and he plays a tough role — in more than one sense.  More…

Why Do 94% of Women Who Had Abortions Say They Regretted the Decision to Abort? 11

According to “Survey of Reaction to Abortion,” The Post Abortion Review,

A survey of post-abortive women found that:

  • 28% attempted suicide
  • 31% experienced suicidal feelings
  • 60% commented that the decision to abort made their lives worse
  • 94% regretted the decision to abort

More…

Charlie Daniels: The only people with the guts to face down Obama are nuns 2

How can this end well for the President, now that he’s got the whole world watching him strong-arm the Little Sisters of the Poor? USA Today’s editorial calls Obama a “political loser”: http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/01/12/obamacare-contraception-little-sisters-of-the-poor-editorials-debates/4446007/

Pope Francis Opposes Abortion, and Why Is That a Surprise? 4

There are many, many ways to be Pro-Life

There are many, many ways to be Pro-Life

Top story in all your major media outlets today: the Head of the Roman Catholic Church — the Pope — opposes abortion. Why should this be sensational news?

Here’s why I think it is.  More…

If Ultrasounds Make No Difference, Why Do Abortion Activists Oppose Them? 8

Image: LifeNews.com

Image: LifeNews.com

By Cassy Fiano, LifeNews.com

“A rash of mandatory ultrasound laws across the country have had abortion advocates outraged. To them, it’s unnecessary and akin to rape, and it pressures and guilts the poor, poor women who just want to kill their unborn child and get on with their life.” More…

Why Did Jesus Have to Be Baptized? 6

It does seem a little odd, doesn’t it?

John’s mission was to announce Christ’s coming, to preach repentance for sins and conversion, to baptize people as a way of cleansing them of their sins and when Jesus appears on the scene, He shows up in line to be baptized.

But Jesus wasn’t a sinner – he never sinned! He didn’t need to repent, so why should he be baptized? More…

Sometimes God Has Other Plans 2

Today, I was going to help some high school confirmation candidates with a pro-life memorial project at Mary Our Queen Catholic Church. The plan was for the 20 kids to erect 50 white crosses for unborn children who died in abortion. Not to difficult, right?  More…

Pro-Life Without Exception 4

If you took the time to watch the Pro-Life movie “180,” you were not disappointed. Watch this video: “Pro-Life Without Exception.” I bet you’ll be just as glad you did! This movie needs to be seen and shared. This is truly inspirational!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwazODlTOBk