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Footnote 10: Are the Bishops fighting Gay Marriage with one arm tied behind their back?
In Footnote episode 10, Dr. Manion concludes that the faithful would come to the defense of Sacramental marriage if our bishops would teach Humanae Vitae – and we should support them when they do.
Footnote 9: When Is A Scandal Not A Scandal?
In this episode of Footnote, Dr. Manion asks the question, When is a scandal not a scandal, and finds the answer to be:
From Under the Rubble…Scandals and the Scandalous
Here’s our laugh of the day: The Petraeus Scandal isn’t really scandalous at all. That’s according to the Washington Post, published in the city where “I Don’t Believe The Post” buttons have been a popular gift item for years. The Post not only likes to play referee in the Beltway’s Blue-Team, Red-Team game, it also…
Pro-Life Movement, Quo Vadis?
Jeff Mirus asks some very penetrating questions about our priorities, political and otherwise. This commentary has already raised a ruckus, because it lays bare some realities that are too often either overlooked or taken for granted. But they can no longer be avoided without unbearable cost.
Mass at the Pantheon
Most visitors to the Pantheon on Rome’s Piazza della Rotunda don’t realize that it’s been a Catholic Church since the seventh century. Here’s an account of a beautiful Requiem Mass celebrated there for the deceased members of the House of Savoy.
Catholics, Get Serious! – Father Rutler
Father George Rutler’s latest piece in Crisis Magazine is a must-read for every think Catholic. Each paragraph opens a door to serious discussion, long overdue. And his cite of this from Pope Benedict XVI is sobering food for thought – and prayer: “The bureaucracy is spent and tired. It is sad that there are what…
French March for Marriage, they may yet be Romantics
News today from France about Catholics and “others” marching to protest a French bill that would make marriage be defined to include unions between same sex persons spurs some hope in the French. Recently, I wrote about a Russian cultural center to be built in Paris being denied a permit to build. I see some…
Payback?
Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput’s writings always inspire — often, with an original twist. His latest article includes the story of World Champion Boxer Jimmy Braddock.What intrigues me is this: Braddock was down and out for the longest time before his rise to fame. When he was back on his feet, he paid back every penny…
Onion Domes on the Seine! (or, Our Lord will be Praised) – updated
The stones in France refuse to praise Our Lord, so it looks like the Russians will.
Footnote 8: Is the Bishops’ Conference Turning the Corner?
At the annual meeting of the USCCB in Baltimore last week, bishops signaled that the focus on “Social Justice” that has prevailed for several decades might be changing to a focus on teaching the fundamentals of the faith to the faithful.
