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Posts Prior to 10/25/08:Click here for posts more recent than 10/24/08Cardinal Egan: Just Look God thunders: “THIS IS A CHILD!” Bishop Hermann: Let us call God’s mercy down upon us as a nation Bishop Galante: Faithful Citizenship is living in a way worthy of the GospelBishop Hermann: Judgment Day is on its way Bishop Finn: Can a Catholic Vote in Support of Abortion Bishop Serratelli: A Politician

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The Impact of HeadlinesA professional journalist knows that some people will only read the headline of a news article rather than delve into the details of a story. So it is important to craft a headline that hopefully would entice the reader to actually read the article and failing that, at least convey the conclusion to which the journalist would have liked the reader to come had he actually

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The “Abolish Abortion” cup is 89 percent empty!A report on a nationwide survey commissioned by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) boasts that only 9 percent of those surveyed said abortion should be legal for any reason at any time during the nine months of pregnancy. It also found that only 11 percent of U.S. adults think abortion should be illegal under all

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America's Shame: Only 11 percent opposed to all abortionsA report on a nationwide survey commissioned by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) boasts that only 9 percent of those surveyed said abortion should be legal for any reason at any time during the nine months of pregnancy. It also found that only 11 percent of U.S. adults think abortion should be illegal under all

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We decided to keep our baby “We decided to keep our baby” are the sweet words I heard today while prayerfully awaiting the next opportunity to reach out to a woman or couple outside an abortion center in San Francisco. While standing next to the entrance of the abortion center, I noticed a young man in the passenger side of a car attempting to get my attention. A woman was at the wheel and there

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Heil Barak _ _ _ or Hail Mary full of graceFather Euteneuer’s comments Father James Farfaglia's comments part 1 Father James Farfaglia's comments part 2

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An Interview with Satan

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Bishop Aquila: Catholics are obligated to work tirelessly for life and the protection of the unborn child

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Until Abortion is Abolished …

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Post-Election Reflections: The Change We Need the Most

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A new strategy for Pro-lifersWe have developed a new approach to pro-life ministry. It's based on over 20 years experience of communicating with 'the man in the street' and 12 years pro-life campaigning and speaking. The public are very welcoming of this new approach and there are times when we can't keep up with the demand! Pro-lifers often tell us that they are amazed by seeing such positive

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Obamanationby Abbot JosephI’m not the first to say it, but I’m still going to say that America has officially become an “obamanation” in the sight of God. Obama has charmed and lied his way into the presidency, and the powers of Hell are rejoicing. Lord, what a disaster! Continue reading here.

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The Abyss of OblivionForget about the slippery slopes of the past, we have finally arrived at the Abyss of Oblivion (the Presidential Election of 2008).I feel so much remorse over the majority of Americans who did not cast their vote to prevent this catastrophe.Those among them who supported the murder of children in the womb (or born alive after a botched abortion) for the presumed benefit of

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Bishops Instruct Faithful Citizens on VotingBelow is a list of bishops who have issued their own statements instructing the faithful on voting in the 2008 Presidential Election. Hat Tip Inside CatholicIn case any of the links below become invalid over time, here is a link to the USCCB webpage, which lists bishops by name with links to their respective diocese's website. [You can also read

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Cardinal Egan: Just Look

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God thunders: “THIS IS A CHILD!”

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Bishop Hermann: Let us call God’s mercy down upon us as a nation

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Fr. Corapi calls for a Rosary Novena between October 27th and Election DayAmong the most important titles we have in the Catholic Church for the Blessed Virgin Mary are Our Lady of Victory and Our Lady of the Rosary. These titles can be traced back to one of the most decisive times in the history of the world and Christendom. The Battle of Lepanto took place on October 7 (date of feast of Our

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Bishop Galante: Faithful Citizenship is living in a way worthy of the GospelAs Catholics, then, we do not weigh a wide range of issues against abortion and euthanasia and consider whether they cumulatively outweigh the intrinsic evil of taking an innocent life, since this intrinsic evil never can be justified… our concern for the dignity of the human person already born is rendered moot if we do

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Bishop Hermann: Judgment Day is on its wayOctober 10, 2008Judgment Day for us is on its way. Those 47 million children our nation destroyed are still living. We have destroyed their bodies, but their souls are still alive. When our Lord comes again, they may very well be there to judge us. Even worse, Jesus tells us that whatever we do to the least of our brethren, we do to Him. We would truly

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Bishop Finn: Can a Catholic Vote in Support of Abortion?Bishop Finn:Can a Catholic vote, in good conscience, for a candidate who supports abortion? This is the question I am asked over and over again.The recent Pastoral Letter, Our Moral Responsibility as Catholic Citizens, which I co-wrote with Archbishop Joseph Naumann of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, attempts to give guidance on

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Bishop Serratelli: A Politician’s Promise: No Right to Life! No Freedom!Bishop Serratelli:“When a ruler can decide against God’s law, true freedom is sentenced to death.”“Recently, a politician made a promise. Politicians usually do. If this politician fulfills his promise, not only will many of our freedoms as Americans be taken from us, but the innocent and vulnerable will spill their blood.”“

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Bishop Hermann: SAVE OUR CHILDREN! October 10, 2008 Save our children! More than anything else, this election is about saving our children or killing our children. This life issue is the overriding issue facing each of us in this coming election. All other issues, including the economy, have to take second place to the issue of life.Save our children! Many people in Germany supported Hitler for

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Bishop Vasa: As you form conscience, know not all issues are equal

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Bishop Farrell of Dallas and Bishop Vann of Fort Worth instruct the laity on voting

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ABOLISH ABORTION! - The second civil war?Should the worst happen (11/04/08) Now that the worst has happened, will Obama as the first black president be responsible for starting the second civil war? It is true that we are already engaged in a civil war (and of course a spiritual one as well), but the only persons dying are those who can’t defend themselves, the children in their mothers’ wombs.

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BEING CATHOLIC In this document: Affirmation of Personal Faith Most Rev. Robert F. VasaAuthentic Catholicism Most Rev. Charles J. ChaputDutiful Catholicism Most Rev. Charles J. ChaputFormation of Conscience Most Rev. Raymond L. BurkeMaking A Conscious Decision To Be Or Not To Be Catholic Most Rev. John J. MyersDeepening our Understanding of the Truths of the Catholic Faith Most Rev. Samuel J.

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Bishop Blair of Toledo corrects politicians on Church teachings on abortion - instructs laity on voting

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Columnist Tom Elias lies about proposed California Parental Notification Initiative - Your Help is NeededA syndicated California columnist named Tom Elias ran a column (Prop. 4 is deja vu for parental notification) on Tuesday making absolutely outrageous claims about girls dying and being maimed where there are parental notification laws. Please help get the word out. In particular, if you know

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A Pastoral Letter from Bishop Martino of Scranton for Respect Life Sunday[At the direction of the Most Reverend Bishop, this letter is to be read by the celebrant at all Masses of Obligation on Respect Life Weekend, Saturday, October 4, and Sunday, October 5, at the time of and instead of the homily. Moreover, a copy of the letter should be circulated with all parish bulletins on this same

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UN Secretary-General calls for universal access to reproductive health (UN code for abortion)Background note by UN Secretary-General on achieving the Millennium Development Goals mentions "reproductive health" (UN code for abortion) five times. Calls for “universal access to reproductive health.”Claims that ”New indicators of women’s share of productive, full and decent employment and

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Deacon Keith Fournier’s Pastoral Response to Doug Kmiec’s Support of Abortion Hawk Barrak ObamaDoug Kmiec’s ‘Can a Catholic Support Him?’ Asks the Wrong QuestionBy Deacon Keith Fournier9/20/2008 Catholic Online Doug Kmiec asks the wrong question. The proper question is not “can” but “should”. The word “can” addresses the issue of capacity and ability. “Should” examines the morality of that choice

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Doug Kmiec, read this:As the caesarean incision was made,before the abortionist broke the water,I could see the baby movingunderneath the sack of membranes.My mind exclaimed "My God, that's a person!"And when the water was brokena pain pierced my heart,like the time when I first assisted in a suction abortion.And when he delivered the baby,I couldn't touch it.I wasn't much of an assistant.I just

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Deacon Keith Fournier corrects Jon O’Brien and ‘Catholics for Choice’ on Church teachings on abortionJon O’Brien and the Lies of ‘Catholics for Choice’By Deacon Keith FournierCatholic Online 9/17/2008 Our Bishops have taken a courageous stand this election cycle. ‘Catholics for Choice’ is engaged in a campaign of lies and disinformation.At the beginning of 2008, Francis Kissling retired. She was

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Bishops correct Pelosi and Biden on Church teachings on abortionIf you have already read the following comments, click here to scroll down to the updated list of Bishops' statements. SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: PELOSI, BIDEN AND ABORTIONExcerpts from Bishop Paul S. Coakley’s statement: On August 24 Mrs. Pelosi, who is Catholic, told Tom Brokaw on NBC’s Meet the Press that through the centuries

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Bishop Malooly of Wilmington corrects Biden on Church teachings on abortionStatement of Bishop W. Francis Malooly, Bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington, regarding Senator Biden’s statements on Catholic Church teachings on abortion:September 10, 2008Earlier today, our United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued a statement to clarify remarks recently made by Senator Joseph Biden.

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Bishop Coakley of Salina corrects Biden and Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionSETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: PELOSI, BIDEN AND ABORTIONBishop Paul S. CoakleyIN VIEW OF THE unfortunate remarks of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Joseph Biden who misrepresented Catholic teaching on abortion in recent interviews I would like to offer some clarification and reflection.On August 24 Mrs. Pelosi

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Bishop Nickless of Sioux City corrects Biden on Church teachings on abortionMy dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,Last week, I repeated the Church’s teachings about the five “non-negotiable” life and family issues. These issues are the most fundamental ones currently at stake in our politics; they profoundly impact for good or ill the rights and dignity of every human person. This past Sunday (

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Bishop Aquila of Fargo corrects Biden on Church teachings on abortionSeptember 10, 2008Dear Father,I have recently corresponded with you regarding comments of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on the subject of abortion and the teachings of the Catholic Church. She has continued to make statements on the issue of abortion, now citing a text by St. Augustine as reason to doubt the Church’s

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Bishop DiMarzio of Brooklyn corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionSeptember 6, 2008Judging the CandidatesMy dear brothers and sisters in Christ,Candidates for political office regularly speak out on moral issues. This is certainly acceptable since our Constitution upholds the separation of church and state. The separation envisioned by our founding fathers was intended as a protection

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Bishop Slattery of Tulsa corrects Biden on Church teachings on abortionSeptember 9, 2008 Saint Peter Claver, Apostle to the enslavedTo the priests and deacons of the diocese, whose lives bear witness to the truth of the Gospel, to the men and women religious whose lives bear witness to the power of the Gospel, and to all the faithful of the Diocese, committed - as I am - to our common struggle to

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Archbishop Wuerl of Washington corrects Biden on Church teachings on abortionDear Brother Priests,In late August, I wrote to you following a discussion in the national media regarding what our Catholic faith says about when life begins and about abortion. Many of you took the opportunity to present and affirm the teaching of the Catholic Church on this important issue with your parishioners, and

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USCCB corrects Biden on Church teachings on abortionRecently we had a duty to clarify the Catholic Church’s constant teaching against abortion, to correct misrepresentations of that teaching by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on “Meet the Press”. On September 7, again on “Meet the Press,” Senator Joseph Biden made about that teaching that also deserve a response.Senator Biden did not claim that

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Bishop Morlino of Madison corrects Biden and Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionListen: Bishop Morlino’s homily (9-7-08) clearing up confusion caused by recent comments by “catholic” politicians regarding faith/life issues(Hat Tip Rocco Palmo)Read numerous statements from other Bishops, Archbishops and Cardinals correcting Pelosi and Biden here.

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Archbishop Chaput and Bishop Conley of Denver correct Biden and Pelosi on Church teachings on abortion Public Servants and Moral Reasoning:A notice to the Catholic community in northern Colorado To Catholics of the Archdiocese of DenverWhen Catholics serve on the national stage, their actions and words impact the faith of Catholics around the country. As a result, they open themselves to

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Bishop Provost of Lake Charles corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionWhen Life BeginsWednesday, September 03, 2008By The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, D.D.Bishop of Lake CharlesA serious responsibility of a bishop is to insure the purity of teaching in areas of faith and morals (cf. I Timothy 4:16). These teachings must be in conformity with the universal and historic teachings found

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Bishop Nickless of Sioux City corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionUnderstanding the issues and what’s at stakeDear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:If any of us thought that we could avoid political chatter this fall, the past two weeks of conventions and speeches have been a dose of unpleasant reality. In truth, I hope that all of us are paying at least a little attention. When leading

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Bishop Lennon of Cleveland corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionNo dispute: Human life begins at conceptionOn Sunday, August 24, Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the House of Representatives was interviewed on a national news program. During the course of the conversation the host asked Speaker Pelosi “When does life begin?” In response she said “We don’t know”. Further, referring to herself as

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Bishop Wenski of Orlando corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionFaithful Citizenship: Abortion - September 2008In late August, the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, appeared on Meet the Press. In order to justify her support of abortion as a Catholic, she misrepresented the history and the nature of the authentic teaching of the Catholic Church on abortion. On behalf of all the bishops,

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Bishop Aymond of Austin corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionA message from Bishop AymondPray for legislatorsU.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has misrepresented Catholic Church teaching on the issue of abortion and pro-life. Please join me in prayer for all legislators, especially Catholic legislators that they will more fully understand and accept the teachings of the church on all

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Cardianal George of Chicago corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionDear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,In the midst of a lengthy political campaign, matters of public policy that are also moral issues sometimes are misrepresented or are presented in a partial or manipulative fashion. While everyone could be expected to know the Church’s position on the immorality of abortion and the role

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Cardianal O’Malley of Boston corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionThe bishops cannot endorse any particular party, but we must be clear on what the teachings of the Church are and the values that must be a part of any program for the improvement of our society.This was certainly true in the case of a satement made by U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi during a recent television

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Bishop Vasa of Baker corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionModern look at abortion not same as St. Augustine’sIt is not possible this week to write about things related to the Catholic Church without making special note of the comments of a high-ranking U.S. official regarding abortion. This official, drawing from the rich tradition of the teachings of Saint Augustine, implied that he

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Deacon Keith Fournier corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionThe Democratic Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press on Aug. 24, 2008. She intentionally used her office and this very public opportunity to add to the efforts of some dissenting Catholics in both major US Political parties to confuse fellow Catholics, other Christians and

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Respect for Unborn Human Life: The Church’s Constant TeachingThe Catechism of the Catholic Church states: “Since the first century the Church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured abortion. This teaching has not changed and remains unchangeable. Direct abortion, that is to say, abortion willed either as an end or a means, is gravely contrary to the moral law” (No. 2271). In response to

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Archbishop Raymond Burke on admonishing public officialsArchbishop Raymond Burke discusses respect for the Holy EucharistExcerpts:…There are laws of the Church to control inappropriate actions by the faithful for the good of the public. Could you please comment on this and explain to what degree the Church and the hierarchy have an obligation to intervene to clarify or correct issues.… Many times

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Bishop Farrell of Dallas corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionBishop Farrell joins USCCB in responding to House Speaker Pelosi’s Misrepresentation of Church teaching against abortionCardinal Justin Rigali, chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee for Pro-Life Activities, and Bishop William E. Lori, chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Doctrine, have issued the following statement:

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Archbishop Nienstedt of Saint Paul and Minneapolis corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionArchbishop Nienstedt Issues Statement Challenging Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Statement On AbortionSaint Paul, MN, August 26, 2008“On behalf of the 650,000 Catholics of this Archdiocese, I wish to reinforce what Cardinal Rigali, Bishop Lori of Bridgeport, Conn. and Archbishop Chaput of Denver have said

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Bishop Listecki of La Crosse corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionRESPONSE OF THE MOST REVEREND JEROME E. LISTECKI TO REMARKS OF U.S. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE NANCY PELOSIMy dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,On Sunday, August 24, U. S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, in an appearance on Meet the Press, misrepresented both the writings of St. Augustine and the settled doctrine of the

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Bishop Slattery of Tulsa corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionBishop Slattery Issues Response to Pelosi’s Controversial Abortion Comments8/29/2008 - EOC StaffI wish to join with the chorus of bishops, plus the many elected officials and citizens of good-will across the country who have reacted with astonished outrage to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s comments last Sunday in an interview

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Bishop Murphy of Long Island corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionAbortion and other issues in an election yearThis week, the same mail brought me two letters. The first was from a parishioner asking me why my brother priests and I are not speaking out about those in public life who do not defend life but are instead “pro-choice” regarding abortion on demand. The second, critical of

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Bishop Zubik of Pittsburgh corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionStatement by Bishop David A. Zubik on “Meet the Press” comments by House Speaker Nancy PelosiOn Sunday, August 24, on “Meet the Press,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stepped out of her political role and completely misrepresented the teaching of the Catholic Church in regard to abortion. She said that Church teaching

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Archbishop Gomez and Bishop Cantu of San Antonio correct Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionWe are taking this opportunity to call the attention of the faithful of the Archdiocese of San Antonio to a statement issued by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in response to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s misrepresentations of Church teaching on abortion. We agree whole heartedly

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Bishop Sheridan of Colorado Springs corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionA STATEMENT BY THE MOST REVEREND MICHAEL J. SHERIDANREGARDING THE EVIL OF PROCURED ABORTION: Colorado Springs, CO – Tuesday, August 26, 2008In light of recent confusing statements by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi suggesting that Catholic teaching allows for procured abortion in certain circumstances, it is

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Bishop Aquila of Fargo corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionAugust 26, 2008Dear Fathers, Deacons, Diocesan Staff, Catholic Charities Staff and Seminarians,As many of you are aware the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, made comments this past Sunday on "Meet the Press." Her comments on the subject of abortion and Catholic teaching were misinformed. By her statement in a public manner

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Archbishop Cardinal Egan of New York corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionSTATEMENT OF HIS EMINENCE, EDWARD CARDINAL EGAN CONCERNING REMARKS MADE BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESLike many other citizens of this nation, I was shocked to learn that the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States of America would make the kind of statements that were made to

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USCCB corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionUSCCB responds to House Speaker Pelosi’s misrepresentation of Church teaching against abortion Cardinal Justin F. Rigali, chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, and Bishop William E. Lori, chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Doctrine, have issued the following statement:In the course of a “Meet the Press”

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Archbishop Wuerl of Washington corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionThe following statement is from Washington Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl:On Meet the Press this past Sunday, August 23, 2008, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi made statements regarding the teaching of the Catholic Church, human life and abortion that were incorrect.Speaker Pelosi responded to a question on when life

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Archbishop Chaput of Denver corrects Pelosi on Church teachings on abortionON THE SEPARATION OF SENSE AND STATE:A CLARIFICATION FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE CHURCH IN NORTHERN COLORADOTo Catholics of the Archdiocese of Denver:Catholic public leaders inconvenienced by the abortion debate tend to take a hard line in talking about the "separation of Church and state." But their idea of separation often

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Congressman Sullivan Calls on Pelosi to Apologize for Misrepresenting Catholic Doctrine 8/27/2008 - EOC StaffCongressman John Sullivan has joined several of his Catholic colleagues in sending a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling on her to apologize for misrepresenting Catholic Church doctrine regarding abortion.The text of the letter is below.August 25, 2008The Honorable Nancy

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Satan, while hidden, remains active in us and in societyBy Bishop Robert Vasa The Conference which I attended in Chicago this week dealt with the spiritual activity in the Church known as deliverance ministry and exorcism. I wrote about this last year after I had listened to a series of tapes from a conference on the same topic which was held in 2007. Many aspects of deliverance and exorcism were

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Senator Joseph Biden’s SophistrySource: Obama Chooses Senator Biden for VP and the Battle for Life is Engaged by Deacon Keith Fournier, Catholic OnlineExcerpts: … I suggest that the choice of Biden was strategic on a number of fronts, many of which will be dissected in the endless punditry, which will fill the airwaves this weekend. However, what will soon become apparent is the Obama campaigns’

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DEATH WISH!THE IMPENDING SUICIDE OF A ONCE GREAT NATION©2008 REV. JOHN A. CORAPI, SOLT, STDA large number of endangered, unwanted, and unborn children held a town hall meeting on the 4th of July--alarmed at the brutal and untimely killing of millions of their brothers and sisters in recent years. That the murderous war waged on them had the full force and respectability of the law made their

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Treasure in Heavenby Abbot Joseph HomickWe have in this Sunday’s Gospel (Mt. 19:16-26) an account that is familiar to us, that of the encounter between Jesus and the rich young man. But we ought not let our familiarity with it make us think we already know its message sufficiently so that we don’t have to go deeper into its meaning. Preachers are the ones who agonize most over the word of God,

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To Those Shopping for a Church, Come Home to the Catholic ChurchDeacon Keith A. FournierI recently visited a local Bookstore and in the Religion section noted the following title “They like Jesus but Not the Church: Insights from Emerging Generations”.In a quick review of its contents, I saw nothing new. This claim emerges repeatedly in some Christian circles, the notion that you can separate

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Poll on sidewalk counseling Dear Friends,After five years of trying to promote outreach to abortion-minded (or vulnerable) parents as they enter or leave abortion facilities, I've decided to take a poll to determine the level of interest there is in seeing an increase in this particular form of pro-life activism (known to most people as sidewalk counseling*).It is my hope that we may be able to

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The Visibility of the Fetusby Abbot JosephI read recently that some pro-abortion activists were getting all bent out of shape over the advances in technology—specifically ultrasound imaging of unborn babies—that make it easy to see that an unborn baby is in fact an unborn baby. So they lamented that the most formidable obstacle to their deadly agenda is the “visibility of the fetus.” Let us be

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The Inevitable Triumph of the Pro-Life PositionBy Deacon Keith Fournier (republished here with permission)It has been thirty five years since that infamous U.S. Supreme Court decision of Roe v. Wade. With the stroke of a judicial pen, unelected Justices consigned an entire class of persons, children in the first home of the whole human race (their mothers womb), to the status of property. Like

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You say you're pro-life and you're going to vote for Obama or Clinton?What nonsense! Your conscience is in need of self-examination. Your support of either of these two candidates is outrageous, appalling and indefensible. My criticism has nothing to do with being single-issue minded. It has everything to do with a hierarchy of values of which you are in desperate need of a lesson.

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Authentic Christian DiscipleshipDeacon Keith Fournier[What follows is a compilation of excerpts selected from various essays written by Deacon Keith Fournier, which I believe present truths that each and every Christian who aspires to be an authentic disciple of Christ Jesus must accept and embrace. Fredi D'Alessio]Our political involvement as Christian citizens should be to promote the common

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Abortion - An obstacle to peaceThe most horrendous and unjust war that has ever been waged is the war in the womb. As a Catholic Christian I approach my civic duty informed by a hierarchy of values and recognize that the right to life is first on that hierarchy.We all must come to recognize the human person in everyone who is victimized, rejected, abandoned, and defenseless in the worldwide

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Let's be sincere. All unborn children, including embryos, are human beings and have a right to life, which must be defended by each and every citizen. We must come to their defense in honest and straightforward ways: meaning what we say and saying what we mean. Honesty and integrity are the best strategies. "Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap."

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Disqualified from Public Office One-Issue Politics, One-Issue Marriage, and the Humane SocietyBy John PiperInvestigating dog life in Minnesota has solidified my decision to vote against those who endorse the right to abortion. So then what is my response to the charge of being a one-issue voter?No endorsement of any single issue qualifies a person to hold public office. Being pro-life does not

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What Happened to Our Pro-life Leaders?In my previous post I lamented that some very prominent pro-life personalities have lost a good deal (if not all) of my trust and respect. Read: How the Religious Right lost its ‘Religion’, lost its way and went wrong

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My response to "McCain Is Pro-death not Pro-Life" at causa nostrae laetitiae, an excellent blog:This election campaign has been very revealing and saddens me more than others have in recent years. So many people who call themselves "pro-life" have rejected the opportunity to finally support a pro-life candidate for a change. Instead, they have chosen to support candidates who are not pro-life,

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Message to the pro-life community:People are making too little out of embryo destruction. If we continue to focus on the facts that abortion by surgical procedure mutilates children and that abortion hurts women rather than emphasize the personhood and right to life of all unborn children, we will never win the fight against the killing of embryonic children. Can we say that a woman had changed

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Are John McCain and Mitt Romney pro-life?If I take the stand (and I do) that no one who supports, defends or condones the destruction of even a single embryonic person - even to benefit the health of another person - can honestly claim to be pro-life or deserve to be called such by anyone else (even if such a person were strongly opposed to every other crime against the sanctity of human life), I

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Perhaps my dream will come true.Dec 2006 - The Millennium Development Goals and the Critical Next Step for the Catholic Church:"The Church must state her position clearly and emphatically. She must be faithful to her mandate to represent the Way, the Truth and the Life, her very Lord and Master, Christ Jesus. It is through Him that She must find ways to share the goods of creation, which He

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Paean to PersonhoodCyrus JohnsonWhat is it that destroys the one Body?Abortion is a revocation of personhood, physically.Slander is a revocation of personhood, socially.Error is a revocation of personhood, factually.Curse or malediction, is a revocation of personhood, spiritually.Sin is a revocation of personhood, naturally.And what is it that builds up the one Body?Birth is an affirmation of

Fredinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35569082.post-53000795815787550192008-01-22T00:01:00.000-08:002008-08-17T08:31:50.130-07:00

The occupant of a pregnant woman's womb is nota "product of conception" or "blob of tissue"or "wad of cells" - she/he is a "person".That person has "the right to life".That "life" already existsand no one has a rightto exterminate it.In other words:Children Deserve BirthThere is no better cause on earth than to defend the absolutely defenseless!See A Constitutional Right to a Birthday?

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A Constitutional Right to a Birthday?By Martin ScottWhen the Founding Fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence more than 200 years ago, they clearly spelled out that all persons have the right to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," and that these inalienable rights come from our "Creator."They would be shocked to see how a series of rogue Supreme Court Justices trampled the

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Moral teachings of the Church are in accord with human dignity by Bishop Robert VasaThe Office of Readings for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time contains one of my favorite and most challenging passages. Citing from the "Pastoral Guide of Pope Saint Gregory the Great," the reading contains these words: "A spiritual guide should be silent when discretion requires and speak when words are of service

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Even in trying times, we can't cast aside innocent lifeby Bishop Robert VasaSome weeks are easier to select topics for consideration than others and I must admit that recent events make this duty a bit more challenging this week than many others. I have already mentioned the death of my mother and though this continues to affect me I do not wish to make this personal event the subject of another

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Death, where is thy victory? Her simple faith nourished meby Bishop Robert VasaThe elderly woman whom I was privileged to attend to during the past few days gave me ample opportunity to reflect upon life, dying and death. Up until about a week ago she would still get up and around by herself, offer to make breakfast for the family and carry on at least brief conversations. Her frail 84-year-old

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The War in the Womb Fredi D'AlessioWe will never see an end to war in this world until we end the war in the womb. Perhaps our loving and merciful God will help us end poverty and war if we help Him end the war in the womb. This is not a State or National issue; it is a Global issue. We must not only fight against the culture of death in our own country, but wherever it persists beyond our

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Tying Abortion to Millennium Development Goal #5by Fredi D'AlessioHere we go again.Yet another report (Induced abortion: estimated rates and trends worldwide) crafted to promote "reproductive health" (a term that is frequently used by UN agencies to promote legal abortion) and tying that goal to Millennium Development Goal #5, Improve Maternal Health.Although it is true that the MDGs do not

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What is Sidewalk Counseling? Sidewalk counseling is "reaching out" to mothers and fathers, who are contemplating or planning abortion, to offer them information that they have a need and right to know. It is conducted by way of conversation and literature. It is done with love and out of concern for unborn children who are in danger of being deprived of their God-given right to be born into the

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