Letter from Archbishop Wilton Gregory on the U.S. HHS Announcement Last Week 2

Letter from Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory

To Be Read at all Masses in Parishes in the Archdiocese of Atlanta

During the Weekend of January 28 – 29, 2012

My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I am writing to you on a matter of grave moral concern — freedom of religion and freedom of conscience. More…

More Than Human: Towards a Better Understanding of the Catholic Church Reply

I was recalling a before and after experience I had of the Last Judgment fresco painted by Michelangelo. I first saw it in the late 80’s. It was truly a magnificent fresco, but I left with a sad “I wish I could have seen it in its original splendor.” Five centuries of More…

A Tribute to the Angelic Doctor 7

St. Thomas Aquinas, O.P. (1225-1274)

I woke up this morning, realizing that today is the feast of St Thomas Aquinas, inspired to write a brief panegyric to the great saint and place this blog under his patronage.

Aquinas is best known for his More…

Losing Enthusiasm? Here’s How To Keep It. 4

Gracie -- Still a Puppy but Sharp as Nails

One nice thing about dogs is they force you to go outside for a walk. One un-nice thing about them is they really don’t care how cold, wet, muddy, and utterly disagreeable the weather might be.

I learned this yesterday while walking our Golden Retriever Gracie.The morning See the amazing dog video!

Sharing Our Progress and Appreciation Reply

I’d like to thank all of our followers on Biltrix.com for your support over the past three months. Based on your feedback it looks like we are taking it in the right direction. All of your suggestions have been very helpful.

I’d also like to take advantage of this opportunity to fill you in on our progress, now that we have finished the first quarter.

In its first three months, More…

The priority of evangelization Reply

Woe to me if I do not preach the Gospel!

Why I Love Jesus, Religion, Youtube, Facebook, and Twitter Reply

By now, everyone’s familiar with Jefferson Bethke’s viral, “I hate religion but love Jesus,” video, which has now surpassed 16 million views on Youtube. The controversial rap-style poem provoked a plethora of video responses from Christians and atheists, and a few comical comebacks, like this one:

Classic false dichotomy

In a recent interview More…

Meet George Washington: Patriot for Life! Reply

During the March for Life on Monday, I was proud to meet a real American hero, George Washington:

Living Historian George Washington

Well, OK, not the real George Washington, but living historian More…

The 2012 March for Life Video Everyone Has to See 3

Marc Barnes does it again:

I took this from his blog, Bad Catholic, so please, check out his site as well. And pass it on.

MSNBC: Thanks for Publicizing Our Success! 4

If you had any doubts about MSNBC’s disdain for the right to life, doubt no more:

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