*The President’s Speech; Why I Wasn’t Impressed

by Bishop Thomas J. Tobin 1/19/11 Once again our nation has been rocked by a terrible act of senseless violence – the shooting in Tucson, Arizona in which several were wounded, including a member of Congress, and several others were killed, including a federal judge and a beautiful little nine year-old girl. Since that deadly [...]

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*Abortion Supporters Should Not Receive Communion Says Archbishop Robert Carlson

“People who are casual about the sin of abortion and who choose to view it as a political issue rather than the serious moral issue that it is are guilty of violating the Fifth Commandment. You cannot be “pro-choice” (pro-abortion) and remain a Catholic in good standing. That’s why the Church asks those who maintain [...]

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*Bart Stupak’s Health Care Bill Vote – Indefensible!

STUPAK: “The Pope and the Catholic faith does not control Catholic legislators. We must vote reflective of our districts and our beliefs.” For the record, that (and his vote) is not my idea of faithful Catholicism or heroism. More Stupak here: http://www.ccgaction.org/node/787 and here: http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/watercooler/2010/mar/24/stupak-pope-doesnt-control-catholic-lawmakers/ I beg everyone to cease making excuses for people who [...]

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*Defend the truth against those who lie about the authentic teachings of the Catholic Church

Speaker Pelosi’s Bishop Corrects Her Once Again. Call to Catholic Action. By Deacon Keith Fournier Catholic Online [The social ordering principles contained within Catholic Social teaching of the Church are not simply “private” religious matters. They are profoundly public. They outline the parameters of civilized behaviour. They help to explain what is good about the [...]

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*Excommunication may be the only responsible and charitable thing to do

Excommunication is a declaration of acts that severs ties By Bishop Robert Vasa During the course of this past year there have been a number of occasions when bishops have hinted to laity that being Catholic involves a bit more than claiming the title. This has been done, in particular, with regard to politicians who [...]

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*What does it mean to be a Catholic?

Bishop Tobin to Congressman Patrick Kennedy: ‘What does it mean to be a Catholic?’ by Deacon Keith Fournier Catholic Online Among those Catholics in public life who openly defy the clear teaching of the Catholic Church concerning the inviolable dignity of every human life from conception to natural death is Representative Patrick Kennedy. The son [...]

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*Bishop Wenski: “We Catholics have become too complacent about the legal killing of unborn children in America and elsewhere.”

Excerpt from Bishop Wenski’s sermon at a Mass of Reparation for the sins and transgressions committed against the dignity and sacredness of human life in our world today. We live in a nation where abortion laws are among the most liberal among the Western democracies. We Catholics have become too complacent about the legal killing of unborn children [...]

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*Cardinal Rigali Urges Support for ‘Pregnant Women Support Act’

[TFS Ed: Click here to contact your elected officials to voice your support.] by Deacon Keith Fournier The Pregnant Women Support Act reaches out to women with a helping hand when they are most vulnerable. Catholic Online In the encyclical letter “The Gospel of Life”, the Servant of God John Paul II not only set [...]

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*Warriors for the Victory of Life

Most Reverend Robert W. Finn  Bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph Keynote Address for the 2009 Gospel of Life Convention Continue reading here.

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*Those who profess to love God, but back abortion, are liars

By Bishop Robert Vasa  The Mass readings for the week between Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord are taken from the First Letter of St. John. These readings are not always used for it often happens, depending upon the day on which Christmas falls, that the season of ordinary time begins immediately after the [...]

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