Fr Edward Hopkins
This is a guest-post by Fr Edward Hopkins, LC
Last Sunday, July 1st, I gave a homily focused primarily on the theme of Faith, which seemed evident in the readings (13th Sunday, year B), but given our historical moment I felt moved to insert a few references to the HHS mandate and the current attacks on our freedom of religion. More…
It’s a Tax. Get it?
I promise not to get too political here, since (1) Biltrix tries not to get too political; and (2) aren’t you sick enough of politics by now, anyway?
It goes without saying, however, that today’s Supreme Court decision, as shocking as it might have been for most of us, More…
By Br Robert Antonio, LC
Immanuel Kant writes the essay “What is Enlightenment” in response to a question posed by a Prussian official and clergyman. The historical context is 18th century Prussia, currently under the rule of the enlightened Frederick the Great. Even though he ruled despotically, Frederick the Great brought about huge political and economic reform. Five years before the French Revolution, the enlightenment was in full swing, but few would be able to predict the consequence of its ideas in the French Revolution and the subsequent Napoleonic Wars.
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804)
The slippery slope from the “religious exemption clause” the president promised in his Notre Dame speech has reached a new low. We are now being told that Americans will be required to cover surgical abortions. As Life Site News Reports:
“Several pro-life legal organizations filed legal briefs with the Supreme Court today telling the nation’s highest court in advance of its consideration of the lawsuit challenging Obamacare that the controversial health care law compels Americans to fund abortions.” More…
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