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Category Archives: The Last Acceptable Prejudice
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
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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
France: Muslims enter church, throw rocks during mass
I picked this up from the blog Etheldreda’s Place of frequent commentator here, Supertradmom. You know, these days there just aren’t enough girls being named “Etheldreda”. In any event, take a look at this, which I lifted from the aforementioned. … Read More
CWN: Chaplain to S. Carolina jail barred from celebrating Mass … if he uses wine
From Catholic World News: Chaplain barred from celebrating Mass in South Carolina jail A Catholic chaplain has been told that he cannot celebrate Mass in a South Carolina jail. Msgr. Ed Lofton, who had been celebrating Mass at Charleston County … Read More
Mary Ann Glendon explains why Bishops and Catholic institutions are suing the Federal Government
I’ve been watching the coverage of several news outlets about the Catholic lawsuits filed against the Obama Administration. The coverage demonstrates that a lot of people misunderstand what is going on. For example, we must NOT argue for the freedom … Read More
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged 1st Amendment, conscience protection, HHS mandate, limited government, Mary Ann Glendon, Mike Huckabee, Pres. Obama, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, religious liberty, The First Gay President
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Catholic organizations file religious liberty lawsuits against the federal government in a dozen jurisdictions
For a full list you can go here. ____ As you know, The First Gay President, Pres. Obama, has been undermining our 1st Amendment rights. He has been attacking the Catholic Church, directly and through his minions such as the … Read More
Nancy Pelosi’s insists that military chaplains be forced to perform homosexual “marriages”. Chaplains protest.
As a follow up to Nancy Pelosi’s recent stupidity, this is form CNS: Chaplain’s Group Says Pelosi’s Wrong About Need to Protect Conscience Rights of Chaplains By Pete Winn (CNSNews.com) – A group representing more than 2,500 Evangelical Christian military … Read More
Pelosi: No to Provision Protecting Chaplains From Being Ordered to Act Against Faith
I am on the road so I’ll just post this and walk away in disgust. Pelosi: No to Provision Protecting Chaplains From Being Ordered to Act Against Faith: ‘It’s A Fraud’ By Elizabeth Harrington May 17, 2012 (CNSNews.com) – House … Read More
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