Adjutorium Nostrum in Nomine Domini

Today the Bishops of New York issued the following statement regarding the responsibilities of Catholics not only to vote but to vote “through the lens of their faith”. Our Cherished Right, Our Solemn DutyBy the Catholic Bishops of New York State We Catholics are called to look at politics as we are called to look [...]

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May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,  through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Read an excellent memorial to Fr. Dubay at EWTN

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taught me the meaning of the word “Gentleman” – I didn’t “get it” right away but only after a time. As I grew up and moved out into the world there were times when I could recall what my Dad had done or said in similar situations. How he had behaved toward others, how they [...]

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   A debate erupted on Facebook recently when a Facebook friend who is “disgusted” by Glenn Beck’s “8/28” on the U.S. capitol’s mall and by his  “glassy eyed” followers chose to object to my endorsement of Beck’s call to return to God. While I did not attend the 8/28 event and am not a “glassy-eyed” [...]

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and Pope Benedict XVI has signaled that he evidently believes this. My sense of the truly great work the Holy Father is doing bravely but quietly and without a lot of fanfare was strengthened with the announcement that he had appointed Canada’s Cardinal Marc Ouellet as Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops –  Cardinal Ouellet will be instrumental in advising [...]

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