Tag Archives: November 2012

For you pro-Obama Catholics, something to consider before voting

Posted on 5 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This came to my email from the Dignitatis Humanae Institute:
The much publicised claim of Planned Parenthood to not only provide abortions but also health services such as mammograms have been proven as false. Following President Obama’s repeated assertion of the … Continue reading →

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Bp. Jenky (D. Peoria) required all priests to read letter from pulpit before election

Posted on 5 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The McClatchy newspaper group has not been, to my knowledge, very friendly toward the Catholic Church. At McClatchyDC we find this:
Bishop orders priests to read anti-Obama letter at Sunday sermons
CHICAGO — Joining the chorus of Roman Catholic clergy in Illinois … Continue reading →

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Commonweal on Paul Ryan

Posted on 5 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Commonweal in their latest number, comes this editorial against Rep. Paul Ryan (Gov. Romney’s VP pick).
I can only assume that, given the timing of this, Commonweal is attacking Ryan because they want Obama to win.  I am sure you … Continue reading →

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A bishop on voting and putting your soul in jeopardy

Posted on 29 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From AP via a priest friend, about His Excellency Most Rev. David Ricken of Green Bay.  Bp. Ricken was once Bishop of Cheyenne in Wyoming, and he was a true friend of Wyoming Catholic College.  I suppose he is now … Continue reading →

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“Barack and Simone gazed at each other ….”

Posted on 29 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

When the National catholic Fishwrap indulgences in its version of hagiography, the results aren’t pretty.
Their latest liberal panegyric is an attempt to transmogrify Sr. Simone Campbell, Democrat party activist, bus rider, into a progressivist’s alternative to Bl. Theresa of Calcutta.
Consider, … Continue reading →

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The newest vile Obama campaign ad an insult to women

Posted on 27 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Have you seen the slimy new video ad from the Obama campaign?  It is disgusting.
Here is some analysis from CNA:
Catholic analyst reacts to Obama campaign’s new ‘anti-woman’ ad
By Hillary Senour
Chicago, Ill., Oct 26, 2012 / 05:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A … Continue reading →

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Archbp. Chaput: “Catholics cannot have alternate views on abortion”

Posted on 25 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

It seems to me that His Excellency Most Rev. Charles Chaput of Philadelphia is probably the heavy-hitter of the US episcopal conference right now.
CNA has this:
Archbishop Chaput: Be Catholic before you are Democrat or Republican
By Carl Bunderson and Matthew A. … Continue reading →

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Card. Burke’s Election Year Prayer For The Faithful Witness of Catholics in the USA

Posted on 22 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Card. Burke wrote a prayer which the Catholic Vote folks have posted:
AN ELECTION YEAR PRAYER FOR THE FAITHFUL
WITNESS OF CATHOLICS IN THE UNITED STATES
By His Eminence Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke,
Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura
O Lord Jesus … Continue reading →

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Pres. Obama has promoted abortion 241 times. Do you want him to choose two more Supreme Court Justices?

Posted on 22 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

If re-elected, Pres. Obama would probably get to nominate two more Supreme Court Justices.
Think about that.
No vote at all is a “yes” vote for Obama.
Now read this from Life News:
President Obama’s Abortion Record: Promoting Abortion 241 Times
Dear LifeNews.com Readers,
We truly appreciate … Continue reading →

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Of Cassius, Caesar, and the Al Smith Dinner

Posted on 19 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

If you watch the video of Card. Dolan’s final words and blessing at the end of the Al Smith Dinner (HERE), you will hear him quip in a self-deprecating way that he had hoped that Gov. Christie of New Jersey … Continue reading →

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