Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 12th, 2010
File this one in bizarre responses to pro-lifers.
The landlord of the Rockford abortion mill attempted to silence pro-life activism with the sound of a chainsaw. Yes, you read that right, a chainsaw. Stephenson County Right to Life has the story.
The Rockford abortion mill, that has for weeks been blaring a radio in an attempt to silence [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 13th, 2010
Friday was an epic sports day for sports fans all over the world. In Chicago, we celebrated the Blackhawks Stanley Cup win with a parade unlike any before. But as one news commentator pointed out, the city of Chicago came together for a celebration only to divide an hour later as the crosstown series, Cubs [...]
Posted in Culture, Faith, Media, Uncategorized on Apr 7th, 2010
It’s been a somber couple months for Catholics, first because it’s been the sacrificial season of Lent, but also because of the current events regarding priest abuse scandals. The media coverage of the Catholic Church has been less than pleasant and during the holiest week of the year, Catholics felt an even deeper pain as [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 2nd, 2010
Five years ago today, I was on a study abroad semester in Rome and returning to Rome from a trip in Ireland. Terri Schiavo had died just days earlier, and Pope John Paul II was on his death bed. As my friend and I made our way through airports, the silence was deafening. As Americans, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 14th, 2010
New ads in the New York subways stations will provide quite a conversation piece, or at minimum thought provoker, for anyone who encounters them.
Starting this week, the New York City subway system will be flooded with a massive ad campaign that addresses a touchy subject: abortion.
The 2,000 ads, which straphangers will see in nearly [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 13th, 2010
Emails are still floating around, asking people to contact their representatives to make sure they’re voting for the health care bill because “health care is a right, not a privilege’ they say. It’s surprising that the debate is still stuck there. Isn’t clear that most people, on both sides of the health care reform debate, [...]
Posted in Bioethics, Culture, Health Care, Right to Life issues, Uncategorized on Sep 1st, 2009
Wouldn’t that be an unbelievable truth to give a child. One couple did and their story is worth five minutes of your time.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 20th, 2009
Congress, State politicians, the American people, and even dictionaries.
In what amounts to another dubious milestone for Congress, “earmarks” – the pork-barrel spending projects loved by lawmakers but hated by those looking to control spending – is now part of the dictionary.
Merriam-Webster Inc., guardian of the English language, earlier this month announced that it’s adding a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 15th, 2009
There are varying perspectives on the answer to that question. Ultimately, the answer will only be met when humanity look back on this historical period with perspective of what we are doing to human life.
That being said, criticisms of the bishops are abounding, including this one from Democratic strategist Robert Shrum providing a criticism of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 20th, 2009
Four years ago, on April 19, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was appointed Pope. I remember in the days leading up the conclave, many of us in Rome were speculating who would be appointed. And while we had no way of knowing, many of the priests around us had connections to the Vatican and were able to [...]