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Category Archives: Religious Liberty
Great Pentecost sermon on the signs of the times (e.g., the Obama’s HHS mandate and his war on the Church)
It is the Octave of Pentecost. We can should and review Pentecost during the Octave. A friend of mine, Fr. Richard Jacobs, OSA, gave this sermon for Pentecost Sunday: One of the Fathers of the Church, St. Cyril of Alexandria, … Read More
Posted in Dogs and Fleas, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged Catholic Charities, Catholic Relief Services, Cyril of Alexandria, health care, HHS mandate, Kathleen Sebelius, Obama Administration, Pentecost, Pres. Obama, religious liberty, reproductive services
2 Comments
2 Comments
CNS: Catholic Colleges Urge HHS to Rescind ‘Direct Violation’ of Religious Liberty
From the Cardinal Newman Society: Faithful Catholic Colleges Urge HHS to Rescind ‘Direct Violation’ of Religious Liberty Joined together by their firm commitment to strong Catholic identity and fidelity to Catholic teaching, 19 Catholic colleges, universities and online programs partnered … Read More
USCCB website:
I just found this on the site of the USCCB: Catholics Care. Catholics Vote. I won’t explain it because I want to manipulate you into going there to see what it is. o{];¬)
Good website for info about the attack on the Church through the HHS mandate
The Administration of “The First Gay President” is attacking the first liberties of all Americans by undermining the 1st Amendment. Pres. Obama is, through the HHS mandate, attacking also the Catholic Church and all religious institutions in the USA. I … Read More
Fr. Sirico (about new book) interviewed by Stuart Varney – fun!
I wrote about Fr. Sirico’s new book HERE. Fr. Sirico had a great interview on Stuart Varney’s show on Fox Business Network. You should enjoy this. From Stuart Varney’s show on FNC: Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com
Posted in Linking Back, Religious Liberty
Tagged Acton Institute, Fr. Sirico, free markets, Stuart Varney
7 Comments
7 Comments
Pres. Obama, “born-again Catholic”!
Pres. Obama, the First Gay President, has demonstrated time and time again that he will say anything to anyone for the sake of political expediency. Here is story from the Daily Caller with my emphases and comments: Obama, the born-again Catholic Amid … Read More
Posted in Religious Liberty, The Drill
Tagged community organizer, Pres. Obama, Saul, sycophant, The First Gay President
7 Comments
7 Comments
Are you clear about what happened between Pres. Obama and the HHS mandate v. our first liberties?
The excellent Becket Fund for Religious Liberty has a great timeline on their site about the HHS mandate, along with a detailed list of plaintiffs against the Obama Administration. HHS Mandate Timeline: August, 2011, Federal government issues a regulation requiring that … Read More
Pres. Obama is finally going to be properly vetted – before an election
Have you read Dinesh D’Souza’s The Roots of Obama’s Rage? (UK HERE and KINDLE) There is a film based on the book coming, 2016, a projection of America after four more years of an Obama presidency. He is finally being … Read More
Card. Brandmüller: Vatican II Declarations do not contain “binding doctrinal content”
From Catholic World News: Cardinal: ‘binding doctrinal content’ not major part of breach between Holy See, SSPX The Second Vatican Council’s declarations on non-Christian religions and religious freedom do not contain “binding doctrinal content,” Cardinal Walter Brandmüller said at a … Read More
Liberal Media Bias: Networks refuse to report on Catholic suits against the Obama Administration
From Newsbusters by Brent Bozell with my emphases: The evening news broadcasts all but spiked the largest legal action in history to defend our constitutionally protected religious freedom. The May 21 editions of ABC’s World News and NBC’s Nightly News refused … Read More
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Brick by Brick, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty
Tagged liberals, media bias, USCCB
38 Comments
38 Comments
mickeyfitz on SSPX “Out The Door”… literally on Sunday, at their chapels: “I have never attended a SSPX Mass and never would have except in an emergency, but now I’m actually tempted…”
