Robert George on Brazil 's Legally Recognized Multi-Partner Union - Why Not ?

Have not commented on this story that is getting some play and of course is getting picked up in the USA because of the debate over same sex...

How Republican Appointed Judges Became More Pro Life Friendly On Abortion Issues

Mirrors of Justice here links a good article talking how the Judges appointed by the GOP after the Nixon era became more pro life friendly ...

Catholic Democrat Group Response To Democratic Convention Cardinal Dolan Invite - STAY AWAY

Or perhaps he does not view all Republicans as evil and immoral nor their contributions Yeah That pretty much sums it up : From Catholic Dem...

The Trend of The Christian and Biblical Illiterate Continues In The U.S.A

Pretty bad news in my opinion. It is bad news on the cultural front in that being educated did mean at one time  you were aware of some of t...

Reason.com : Catholic Church Causes Grief For Both " right " and " left "

Reason has a good piece on this at Catholic Church: Right-Wing Pawn or Left-Wing Front Group? -Political enthusiasts are by turns infuriate...

Catholic Diocese of Charlotte North Carolina Erects Special Banners Downtown to Welcome Democratic Convention

These banners are  at the St Peter's Catholic Church located in downtown  Charlotte North Carolina where events related to the Democrat...

Archdiocese of Boston leads Euthanasia Fight in Massachusetts

The pro life battles are going more and more into Euthanasia. The battleground this year , and a very serious one, is the state of  Massachu...

Color Me Skeptical That Obama Support Among Catholics Down to 27 Percent

This poll by the American Life League has got some play in Catholic social media. See Poll: Obama Losing Support Among Catholics- American L...

A Look At The Nation's First Catholic Discernment House for Women Vocations in New Orleans

An update on the new exciting in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. This seems to be a first that New Orleans is leading the way on. The Cathol...

Jewish Rabbi That Will Give Opening GOP Convention Prayer Comes From Rabbinic Dynasty

The Tablet has a very good article on the Jewish Rabbi that will be giving the opening prayer at the GOP Convention. Besides standing up fo...

Rep Paul Ryan and St Augustine Both Slandered In Abortion Rape Discussion

A few days ago St Augustine of all people unfairly got trashed if you can believe it or not as to Congressman Akin's comments on abortio...

Out Going Public Editor of New York Times Says It Has A Cultural Progessivism Problem ( Religion Coverage )

Some significant news out of the New York Times . The Public Editor in his last column says the New York Times has a problem. He said in pa...

City of Chicago to Tun over Some Homeless Services to Catholic Charities ( HHS Mandate)

Another reminder of why all sides need to be careful about the impact of the HHS Contraception Mandate on very Catholic groups that as a par...

SNAP and Liberal Catholic Group File Lawsuit Against Missouri Federal Court

SNAP and the liberal Catholic group Voice of the Faithful have sued in FED Court over the Missouri House of Worship Protection Act. See Vict...

In New York Political Ad linking Democrat Senator Gillibrand To HHS Contraception Mandate Runs ( VID and Link)

In New York U.S. Senate Race Wendy Long, the Republican nominee is challenging Senator Kirsten Gillibrand . A group the above TV ad that hit...

Nicene Creed- One Holy Self Absorbed United States Catholic Church

Two bits of horrible Catholic news for the day. First 12,000 Greek Catholics are in danger, trapped , and starving in Syria as you read this...

Plague On Both Our Houses- Bipartisan Lies About Suppressing Military Vote and Changing Meaning of Rape

This is the state of politics today A few weeks back there was a story that the Obama folks wanted to try to make it harder for military fol...

In Deep South Alabama Troy University Partners With Catholic Church On New Residence Hall For Students

This is some very good news from the Heart of Dixie AKA Try Alabama. See TROY forges alliance with Catholic church for new dorm space . A vi...

Woman of Faith Mo Isom Trying Out For LSU Football Team Appears On 700 Club ( Vid )

This is a very inspiring and good 700 Club piece on Mo Isom who is in the news quite a bit this week as the former female soccer player tryi...

President of Southern Baptist Louisiana College Interviewed On Fight Against HHS Contraception Mandate

Important news on the HHS Contraception Mandate Fight. National Review has an interview with the President of Louisiana College which is the...

Interracial Couples in Baton Rouge- Racism Versus Racial Anxiety

I have been following the Baton Rouge Advocate's series on interracial marriage with some interest . One of the couple vids sort of thro...

Christians For Retribution !! ( Updated With Link to Actual Post Now - Silly me )

UPDATE- I now provided the link to the post. No wonder hardly no one find the post as interesting as me. I forgot to link it!! Silly me.  Ma...

Gay Journalist Feels Guilty About Not Having Sex With HIV Positive Guys

Rod Dreher has an interesting column up looking at a piece that a journalist put up at the Gawker site. I have to admit I share the it is so...

West Nile Virus Gives Occasion To Recall Catholic Priests & Sisters Martyrs Of Shreveport Yellow Fever Epidemic

Living in an area that is at risk for now the worst West Nile epidemic ever is not something I like to dwell on. We have had a few cases tha...

Legal Academy Push Back That Christians Just A Bunch of Whiners On " War On Religion "

See That Old-Time Religious Persecution I pretty much agree with that. Also in other areas of rights I don't see this same attitude exhi...

Is Skinny-Dipping In the Sea of Galilee Really Akin To Streaking At St Peters ?

I don't know what amused more about this GOP supposed scandal. I thought it was slightly funny but the media coverage was sort of whacke...

Minnesota Allows Person Employed By Catholic Church to Keep Campaign Donation Secret - Looking Back on Doe V Reed

I was kinda of taken aback by this article Campaign board allows Catholic to keep confidential his anti-marriage amendment donation As you c...

How Freedom of Association in the First Amendment Got Weakened

This is an important article at First Things. See Freedom By Association -Neglect of the full scope of the First Amendment diminishes our ri...

New Video Explains Religious Liberty and 1st Amendment Values Crisis at Vanderbilt University

One of the premier organizations that fights for speech rights and related First Amendment aligned issues on the college campus has produced...

Northwestern State University In Louisiana Cites Right Source But Misses Point On Cyberbullying

I am planning to do a post on what an legally and sane anti cyberbully law would look like today , but  meanwhile ran across this Northweste...

Brick by Brick Catholic Restoration of Church Architecture - Altars At St. Thomas Church in Potosi Wisconsin

A little over a week ago I had a post Restoration and Expansion of Sacred Stained Glass In Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth ( Poor Man's ...

New U.S. Air Force Regulations Takes More Explicit Restrictive Tone Toward Religious Practice and Liberty ?

Coat of Arms for The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA There are some religious liberty posts I might to try hit on this week. Ther...

College Kids Can't Skip of Holy Day of Obligation Mass Because Of Test Or Class Conflict In Illinois Anymore

A new enacted State Law in Illinois closed that option SLACKERS. From Relgion Clause see At Muslim Ceremony, Illinois Governor Signs Bill G...

Australia Catholic Church Has War On Video Poker - Asking For Reforms

Kinda of an interesting article from Vatican Insider on efforts on Gambling in Australia and indeed even in Italy. See Australia: The Church...

Can A Catholic School 's Tax Exemption Be Removed Because Of Sex Requirements for Leadership ?

Law Prof  Martha C. Nussbaum , Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics in the Law School and Philosophy Department at the Universi...

Bread of Life Discourse Continued This Past Sunday August 19th 2012 ( 20th Sunday Ordinary Time )

We the Bread of Life Discourse continued at with our Sunday mass reading yesterday. The Scared page that have been reading each week as to t...

Catholic Conservatives In Both Religion and Politics Should Embrace the SLOW Pace of Change Not Revolution

One of my favorite blog posts has this week has been at Practicing Catholic . See Indivisible: Jay Richards on Embracing Incremental Change ...

There Are Reasons Why The Catholic Church Can't Be Like Walmart - Response to the Economist

A good response to a piece that the Economist has done on finances and the WORLD WIDE Catholic Church. See Spot the difference... Here is ju...

Pat Robertson Says Something Off The Wall Again- Russell Moore Responds Again

As I have stated before I do wonder if  these latest in a serious of WTH  comments are because of age. At least that is what I keep hoping t...

Front Page of New Orleans Paper Highlights Innovative House of Discernment For Possible Future Nuns

The front page had nice coverage of a big event in the life of the Church and in particular New Orleans. This appears to be a first in that ...

Swine Flu and Its Life Threatening Complication Could Not Keep Louisiana Boy From First Communion

This is really a delightful story out of New Orleans that also fovetails nicely with my My Five Weeks of Eucharistic Posts - July 29 through...