Posted in Abortion, Culture, Law, Right to Life issues on May 31st, 2009
Says Professor Robert George in response to the murder of Dr. George Tiller:
Whoever murdered George Tiller has done a gravely wicked thing. The evil of this action is in no way diminished by the blood George Tiller had on his own hands. No private individual had the right to execute judgment against him. We are [...]
Posted in Abortion, Culture, Law, Right to Life issues on May 31st, 2009
At 10am this morning, as he was walking into his church, Kansas abortionist Dr. George Tiller was shot and killed. Tiller was a late-term abortionist who has been criticized for several years for performing abortions on minor girls who were victims of sexual abuse, and then not reporting the sexual abuse to proper authorities. His [...]
Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Faith on May 28th, 2009
How? By attending Cathedral Young adults ‘Latin Nights’ gala.
This event, coming up on May 30th is sure to be a fantastic gala to fundraise for the second annual Theology on a Stick, a large Catholic evangelistic effort at the Minnesota State Fair!
The night includes Caribbean food from Boca Chica, a keynote address from Archbishop Emeritus Harry Flynn, [...]
Posted in Abortion, Faith, Government on May 27th, 2009
Four months into his presidency President Obama has nominated a Vatican ambassador, Professor Miguel H. Diaz of the College of St. Johns/St. Benedict’s.
A Hispanic Roman Catholic theologian who was an adviser to Barack Obama’s presidential campaign will be nominated to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, the White House announced Wednesday.
Miguel H. Diaz, [...]
Imagine seeing that message in your email inbox. Because the Pope has joined Facebook. Well, in a way.
Yesterday, in his message for the 43rd World Communications Day, the Pope called for respect, dialogue, and friendship.
In this light, reflecting on the significance of the new technologies, it is important to focus not just on their undoubted [...]
Since his candidacy, President Obama has pushed for common ground on issues, especially the issue of abortion. As I’ve already highlighted here, his talk at Notre Dame really revealed what he meant there. His appeal for ‘fair-minded words’ but no changing of principles has brought the raising of many eyebrows. And then this came:
Two days [...]
In short, that’s Pope Benedict’s closing remarks at his Wednesday audience. Sheila Liaugminas highlights Inforumblog.
With blog post in mind, I stumbled across this MercatorNet article and just had to post some of it. I recently have been in dialogue with some friends regarding internet politeness, charity, and accountability. All things that in the still relative newness [...]
Posted in Abortion, Culture, Right to Life issues, Society on May 21st, 2009
In the economic downfall, the abortion industry has seen a rise abortions performed. But great news for humanity is that the number of women choosing adoption is also rising.
USAToday ran a touching story Monday, highlighting one mother’s sacrifice for the life of her child. If you have the time, go here to read the full [...]
In anticipation for World Communications Day on Sunday, Fr. Lombardi from the Vatican Press Office delivered a lecture in England. He said:
One of the biggest challenges facing us at present is that of interactivity, and I would say, of “positive interactivity”. How ought we to tackle this challenge at all levels of the Church’s life? For me [...]
Just this afternoon, I received an eyewitness account from a parent of a 2009 Notre Dame graduate. This parent expressed the inspiration that was drawn from the literally thousands of protesters gathered at Notre Dame, which in this parent’s words became “the national rallying point for the pro-life movement for the day.”
Pro-Life people from all over [...]