My first thought was, she’s right – at least I hope she is. Pope Francis is the anti-Dolan. Great piece by Peggy Noonan. From her lips (or word processor) to God’s ears. I’ll tell you how it looks: like one big unexpected gift for the church and the world. Everything about Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s …
Category: Compassion
Mar 04
Attacking Mother Teresa.
You gotta be pretty brave . . . or incurably stupid to attack Mother Teresa. If it’s the latter, you’re a shoe in for the next Secretary of State. Was Mother Teresa not so saintly after all? Researchers spark controversy by claiming her care of the sick was ‘dubious’ and handling of cash ‘suspicious’ A …
Jun 14
Welcome Abby Johnson, now be quiet.
Abby Johnson is a convert to the prolife cause. She, who once directed a Planned Parenthood clinic in Texas, has seen the error of her ways. She, who once was on the dole of the largest abortion provider on the planet, now spends her time preaching the prolife message. She has become the darling of …
Jun 12
Christian Fatherhood
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. George Orwell The late Father John Harden, S.J. once observed that we live in a sex-intoxicated society. Even an individual with even trace amounts of testosterone in his system would be hard pressed to deny …
May 30
Unleash your inner Anti-Semite.
Because nothing says hate like “I want to spend eternity with you in heaven.” This year’s Al Sharpton Unsubstantiated Allegation award goes to Abraham H. Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League. In his article Latin Mass Cause of Concern, Foxman betrays just how little he knows of Judaism and – if it’s possible – …
Oct 31
National Democrat Night
Tonight’s the night that my children and I will celebrate our annual National Democrat Night. Actually, it will be just my younger children and some grandchildren. My older ones think they are too old, too mature for such frivolity. With all of the sense of entitlement of government school kids, we will menacingly prowl our …
Oct 24
Vatican joining “Occupy Wall Street”?
The Vatican called on Monday for the establishment of a “global public authority” and a “central world bank” to rule over financial institutions that have become outdated and often ineffective in dealing fairly with crises. The document from the Vatican’s Justice and Peace department should please the “Occupy Wall Street” demonstrators and similar movements around …
Oct 21
80 Billion Reasons Liberal Compassion is a Farce.
A righteous man has regard for the life of his animal,But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel. Proverbs 12:10 Encouraged by the despisers of liberty in the media and the White House, the unwashed denizens of “Occupy Wall Street” protestors have gathered around the country – and now around the globe. With one …