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Footnote 17: Hey, Obama, Send Us Some Bacon!
The City of Detroit has been virtually destroyed by a series of incompetent and corrupt politicians. Yet those same politicians demand billions in federal taxpayer funds because they can deliver the votes. Should they get it?
Feast of the Epiphany–The Annual House Blessing
(picture courtesy of Fr. John Trigilio’s blog) *Many local parishes will provide the faithful with blessed chalk and incense. If your parish does not offer this, approach your priest (pester him if you have to!) and ask him to bless a piece of chalk for this traditional house blessing and devotion. The family gathers…
iTunes feed for Footnote podcast restored
Earlier today, we sent this announcement to our email list subscribers (if you don’t already subscribe, it’s easy to do right here). AMDG+BVMH Feast of Elizabeth Ann Seton, 2013 Dear friends of the Bellarmine Forum, Recently, we moved around a lot of things on our website in preparation for the new version coming soon. This caused…
Footnote 16: Obama’s War Against The Kulaks
Is Obama really like Stalin? Listen to the Bellarmine Forum Footnote episode 16 wherein Dr. Manion examines whether the kulaks are alive and well in America today.
From Under the Rubble…Cliff Notes
With the passage of the Cliff Fix, Obama has completed the de facto abrogation of the Constitution. In that document, Congress holds first priority: Article One, Section 8, Clause 1 confers upon Congress – specifically the House of Representatives – the taxing power. Moreover, under Article One, Section 7, Clause 1, bills raising revenue must…
Footnote 15: Is Government Really a Charity?
Dr. Manion explores the question that once upon a time, charity was private, voluntary, and Christian. Today, countless charities – including Catholic ones — depend on government support. Is that a welcome trend?
From Under the Rubble…The War We Are In
These are not the best of times. In fact, some folks say that the Catholic Church in the United States confronts today the greatest challenge in its history. Things were already tough before the November elections, but now they’re in the tank. The good news is that, this year, Catholic bishops were united as never…
Footnote 14: Remembering Paul Weyrich
https://media.blubrry.com/bellarmineforumfootnote/bellarmineforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/WFFPodcast-14-Weyrich.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin the Bellarmine Forum, as Dr. Manion asks about Paul Weyrich, who died four years ago this week, was a stalwart Catholic warrior who left us with a profound warning. Are we listening? WFFPodcast 14 Weyrich
Today is St. John’s Feast Day–Did You Have Your Wine Blessed?
If not, grab a couple of bottles and run over to your parish and have Father bless the wine! When uncorking the bottles, don’t forget to raise the glass of blessed wine to one another (including the children, as is the custom) and toast: “Drink to the love of St. John the Divine.” Prayer at…
The Desire of the Everlasting Hills
For these thousands of years that ancient country had stood along its sea, between the waters and the great desert, peopled we know not how and sprung from we know not what origins; its separated small fertile bays, its lesser plains, its hill cities and ports had grown. The plough of Egypt had come in and…
