Today we celebrate the feast of the Annunciation, when the Archangel Gabriel appeared to Mary and announced that she had found favor with God and would conceive and bear a son who would be called the Son of the Most High. This day calls to mind two very specific moments which correspond with the culture of life. The first is … Read More
Baby Killers
Kevin McCullough, at Townhall, has a video response to the outrage over terrorists using children at suicide bombers in the Middle East: This isn’t to get into an argument or a judgment over which killing is worse, but to remember that we are also killing our own children over here in the United States.
Dedicated Pro-Lifers
Operation Rescue reports that a group of Catholics from Louisiana and a few other states will gather in Witchita KS for a 72 hour prayer vigil outside the abortion mill of George Tiller. The vigil will take place March 23 to the 25th, the Feast of the Annunciation, the day Mary said yes to the gift of life and conceived … Read More
Pray For This Woman!!!
This woman is scheduled to have an abortion on Tues. March 27 and is having what she calls a “meltdown.” She fully realizes that she is ending her child’s life, but doesn’t see any other option. Further down she responds to another woman’s comments about giving the child up for adoption and she says that she has already thought of … Read More
Still Time to Make Phone Calls
So I posted late last week that the Senate was supposed to vote on the ESC research funding bill. It turns out that they aren’t going to vote on it until April now. So you still have time to make some phone calls and write letters in opposition to the bill (S.5). As far as I’m concerned they can put … Read More
Senate May Vote on ESC Research Funding This Week
Yes, I know that tomorrow is Thursday, so the week is almost over. And I have had this information since last Friday and have failed to post it. But I haven’t seen in the news that the Senate has passed this bill so I’m posting it now. I don’t know what the schedule is for the vote so there may … Read More
Thinking Vegetables
This is scary and should make us seriously think about what we are doing or have done to people in these situation, like Terri Schiavo. Brain scans can only tell so much and doctors are not mind readers. Unless the person is completely brain dead (i.e. a ventilator is literally the only thing keeping them alive) then the best bet … Read More
Bobby Schindler Endorses Brownback
ALEXANDRIA , Va. – U.S. Senator Sam Brownback received an endorsement today from Bobby Schindler, the brother of the late Terri Schiavo. Schiavo died nearly two years ago from starvation and dehydration after a court mandated the removal of her feeding tube, sparking a nationwide bipartisan effort to save her life. “My family will never forget Sam Brownback’s valiant efforts … Read More
Hope For Hannity
I do not wish to add further commentary on this issue, but I do want to say that I would like to see some good come out of this, namely that Sean will come to a further understanding and acceptance on the important issues of his Catholic faith. So I offer this passage from the news article on LifeSite, which … Read More
Sean Hannity and Contraception
I am happy to report that I have returned safely from another relaxing and reflective retreat. These retreats always serve to reinforce my love for and faith in the Catholic Church and all of her rich moral truths. Which is why I take issue with Sean Hannity’s recent interview with Fr. Euteneuer about his criticism of Sean’s stance on artificial … Read More