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Read more here: BREAKING: Komen releases new statement by John Jalsevac February 3, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – In a new statement on the Susan G Komen Foundation website, the organization says it wants “to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women’s lives.” The statement is from Susan… … Read more here: BREAKING: Komen releases new statement Read the full article here: Komen reversal on Planned Parenthood funding fails to surprise some Dallas, Texas, Feb 3, 2012 / 04:37 pm ( CNA/EWTN News ).- Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced on the morning of Feb. 3 that it is amending its funding guidelines so that only those organizations under criminal investigation will be excluded, a move that could allow Planned Parenthood funding to be restored. “I am surprised that it happened so fast, but not that it happened,” nationally syndicated EWTN radio host Teresa Tomeo told CNA. Tomeo received much criticism for holding back her full support of the organization this week but said she is not surprised that breast cancer charity changed their initial decision. On Feb. 3, Founder and CEO of Komen for the Cure, Nancy Brinker, apologized to “the American public” for the original decision to pull funding from any organization undergoing investigation and said she did not want her charity “marred or affected by politics.” The new funding guidelines now specify that “disqualifying investigations must be criminal and conclusive in nature and not political.” Brinker said that her organization was “distressed at the presumption that the changes made to our funding criteria were done for political reasons or to specifically penalize Planned Parenthood. They were not.” The day before the organization decided to adjust its rules, 26 U.S… View post: Komen reversal on Planned Parenthood funding fails to surprise some Go directly to: The New Anti-Catholicism: Occupy the Vatican The old anti-Catholicism found its expression in the mid-nineteenth century when the first large wave of Catholic immigrants arrived in the United States. Some of these immigrant groups had set up their own private religious schools. Many non-Catholic Americans, however, believed that Catholic schools indoctrinated students in superstitions that were inconsistent with the principles of American democracy. Therefore, in order to make sure that such schools would not receive government funding of any sort, federal and state legislation was proposed that forbade the use of public resources for “religious,” i.e. Catholic, purposes. Go directly to: Values Inequality Charles Murray’s new book Coming Apart demolishes the idea that the white working class remains the guardian of core American values like religious faith, hard work and marriage…. View original post here: Values Inequality Go directly to: US bishops continue to speak out against contraceptive mandate More than 100 American bishops have denounced the Obama administration’s decision to require coverage of contraceptives in all health-care plans, with no exemption for Catholic …… Follow this link: US bishops continue to speak out against contraceptive mandate Here is the original post: Philosophy American Catholic Philosophical Assocation American Maritain Center Aquinas in English (print & links) Aquinas in Light of Maritain Christian Philosophy Made Simple Edith Stein: Life & Texts Jacques & Raissa Maritain Links Jacques Maritain Center John Paul II as a Philosopher (bibliography) Josef Pieper (20th Century Lay Catholic Philosopher) Mediaeval Logic & Philosophy (secular) Philosophy of Religion Resources (ecumenical) Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas Pope John Paul, II: Faith & Reason Readings for Catholics & Philosophers Society of Christian Philosophers (ecumenical) St. Thomas Aquinas Photo Gallery Theology & Natural Sciences (Marquette University) Thomas Aquinas & Medieval Philosophy University of Dallas Philosophy Department … Here is the original post: Philosophy Read the original: …And Pray For The Bishops Because they need it, they need lots of it, and they need it now. The Papist has a running tally of the American bishops who have publicly spoken out against the Obama adminsitration’s recent declaration of war against the Catholic Church. So far, the response from the episcopate has been widespread, clear, and strong. We should all be encouraged by the readiness on the part of these bishops to lead the American Church in this fight for freedom. But we ought not take this leadership for granted. So often it seems, when something Church-related gets us upset, we are all too ready and willing to focus our outrage on the local bishop. Granted, the last ten years have certainly reminded us that bishops can make poor, even seriously harmful, decisions. And the accounting for those transgressions is still underway. But too often the bishops suffer our wrath over the fact that the state of the Church (in our parish, our diocese, or our country) isn’t just the way we want it to be. Expecting faithful leadership from the bishop is one thing. Calling up the chancery (which you have on speed dial) because Father Bob failed to mention Hell in his homily is something else. It gets lonely at the top, or so they say. The same thought has been echoed by high-ranking military officers, or their biographers, who speak of the “loneliness of command.” When you’re the top dog, or the top brass, or the top guy in the diocese, you get to call the shots. But that means that you also bear the responsibility, alone, for the shots you call. In the case of bishops, it means that every day they are asked to make decisions, issue statements, and take actions with one thing in mind – the salvation of hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of souls. That’s a sobering dose of responsibility to go along with the funky hat and the purple trim. And as a bonus, these shepherds carry out their vocation with the certain knowledge that no matter what they do, a good percentage of the souls they are charged with will be left disappointed, upset, or outraged. At them. That’s not a job anyone should envy. Certainly not one that we should take for granted. A little Chesterton, if I may, on St. Thomas Aquinas, whose feast we just celebrated: His experiences included well-attested cases of levitation in ecstasy; and the Blessed Virgin appeared to him, comforting him with the welcome news that he would never be a Bishop. Welcome news indeed. And now things just got really fun if you have “Most Rev.” in front of your name. At the end of the day (and that day, if we want to be precise, is August 1, 2013), the HHS mandate doesn’t force me, or most of us, to do anything. The bishops aren’t so lucky. Yes, the laity have a responsibility to engage this threat wherever and however they can. The ways for doing this are numerous and varied , and have been ably put forth on this site. But in most cases, the actual responsibility for the decisions that will need to be made regarding the cold hard consequences of the mandate lies squarley on the shoulders of the bishops. Thus has it been, from St. Ignatius of Antioch to St. Thomas Becket. These successors of the Apostles, these shepherds of souls, these men clothed in black cloth and human weakness have been called through the ages to stand on the ramparts of the Church under siege and take the first blow from the enemy’s sword. … Read the original: …And Pray For The Bishops Read the entire article: Doonesbury Comic Strip Attacks Santorum’s Pro-Life Views The Doonesbury comic strip by American cartoonist Garry Trudeau is known for tackling political subjects with its content in an irreverent and humorous fashion. The comic strip is known for a range of political opinions but it typically comes down for a liberal viewpoint. That’s the case today as the strip has a new panel … Read the entire article: Doonesbury Comic Strip Attacks Santorum’s Pro-Life Views Read full article here: Bishop blasts secularist intolerance, calls for ‘assertive action’ to defend Church Noting that “American Catholics have in recent decades become remarkably passive even in the face of relentless hostility from the media, the entertainment industry, and now from some …… Original post: Bishop blasts secularist intolerance, calls for ‘assertive action’ to defend Church Read full article here: Cardinal Wuerl thinks Church can win contraception fight Rome, Italy, Jan 26, 2012 / 01:51 pm ( .- Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C. believes that the Church can win its fight against the Obama administration’s contraception mandate if it takes its case to the public. Read the full article here: Archbishop Dolan says Obama administration ‘treats pregnancy as disease’ New York City, N.Y., Jan 27, 2012 / 12:45 am ( CNA/EWTN News ).- Cardinal-designate Timothy M. Dolan, head of the U.S. bishops’ conference, says the Obama administration has revoked the religious freedom of groups that do not regard women’s fertility as as “disease.” “The Catholic Church defends religious liberty, including freedom of conscience, for everyone,” the New York archbishop and conference president wrote in a Jan. 25 Wall Street Journal editorial, addressing the government’s final decision to require contraception coverage in most new health plans. With this decision, the cardinal-designate wrote, “the Obama administration has failed to show the same respect for the consciences of Catholics and others who object to treating pregnancy as a disease.” On Jan. 20 the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed it would impose the contraception coverage mandate on most religious institutions, with a narrow exception for groups whose main purpose is the “inculcation of religious values” among people of the same faith. “Even Jesus and his disciples would not qualify for the exemption,” Cardinal-designate Dolan noted, Continue reading here: Two Presidential Candidates deliver strong Pro- Life messages around Anniversary of Roe v. Wade and March for Life Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum both issued strong pro-life statements around the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and the March for Life in Washington, D.C. this week. We are providing them here for informational purposes. Newt Gingrich’s message: Thank you for bearing witness today to the incomparable dignity of every human life, born and unborn. And thank you for your commitment to change hearts and minds and laws in defense of the unborn. I join you in this commitment. It is a testament to the American spirit and the vision of our founding fathers that almost forty years after Roe… Continue reading here: Two Presidential Candidates deliver strong Pro- Life messages around Anniversary of Roe v. Wade and March for Life Go directly to: U.S. Navy SEALs rescue American, Dane from Somali kidnappers Navy SEALs rescued American and Danish hostages in Somalia — however, they were not the same individuals that …… Continued here: U.S. Navy SEALs rescue American, Dane from Somali kidnappers See the article here: A Catholic Girl’s Guide to Pop-Culture Christianity By Amy Smith | Pop culture revolves around an ever-changing mix of headlines. I am happy to see that many deal with Christianity lately. “Tebowing” is part of the American lexicon now due to Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow’s Christian faith on and off the field. I think it’s great how Tebow is glorifying God in all things, standing up for … … See the article here: A Catholic Girl’s Guide to Pop-Culture Christianity Read full article here: A Time for Catholic Action and Catholic Voices Last Thursday in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI delivered a remarkable address to a group of visiting American bishops. He praised Americas founders for their commitment to religious liberty and their belief that Judeo-Christian moral teachings are essential to shaping citizens and democratic institutions. The Holy Father warned that our heritage of religious freedom faces grave threats” from the radical secularism” of political and cultural opinion leaders who are increasingly hostile to Christianity.” Last Friday, the day after the Popes address, our federal government issued a ruling that confirmed his worst fears about our countrys anti-religious and anti-Christian drift. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a final decision to mandate that every U.S. employer must provide health insurance coverage that makes birth control, sterilization, and even abortion-causing drugs available to its employees free of charge. The government rejected the U.S. … Read the original here: A Time for Catholic Action and Catholic Voices Read the full article here: Catholic leaders criticize ‘profoundly troubling’ contraception mandate Denver, Colo., Jan 24, 2012 / 12:49 am ( .- Catholic clergy, university presidents and health care leaders are saying the Obama administration’s decision to mandate contraceptive coverage in health care plans without a broad religious exemption fails to protect the conscience rights of many Americans. “The inalienable rights guaranteed in our country’s founding documents are being trampled,” lamented Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron of Detroit. “Where is the ‘liberty’ in a decision to intrude on freedom of conscience? The Constitution speaks of ‘freedom of religion,’ not ‘freedom from religion’.” Originally posted here: Shaw: Ways to revive the struggling institution of marriage By Russell Shaw I was chatting with a priest who is a judge with the marriage tribunal of his large Eastern diocese when he shared an interesting tidbit of information. In his diocese and the other dioceses of his state, the number of requests for marriage annulments has lately fallen by 10 percent. Good news? Fewer marriages on the rocks? Not really, he explained. “People are getting married later, some don’t bother to marry at all, others marry outside the Church, and others don’t come to the tribunal when their marriages break down.” “Then,” I hazarded, “this 10 percent drop is just a new phase in the same old set of problems?” The tribunal judge nodded — that was the size of it. All of which is confirmation that the Catholic sector of the crisis of American marriage is going strong. … Originally posted here: Shaw: Ways to revive the struggling institution of marriage |
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