February 25, 2008
President Bush and Africa
I recently read a TIME magazine article that praised President Bush's efforts in Africa. It was so refreshing to read something objective and honest about the president from mainstream media. Bush is truly doing some great pro-life work on that...
February 4, 2008
Election 2008: Presidential Candidates on Social Issues
Personally, I feel that social issues are the key to a good presidential candidate. If they can stand firm to the values I agree with, I believe we’ll get through most things. But if they simply ride the tide of...
January 21, 2008
Is Barak Obama the Angel of Death?
The more I learn about Barak Obama's voting record on life, the more stunned I am. How has this man stayed in politics? I'm really asking. Take a look at this video - would Jesus Christ vote for Barak Obama?...
January 7, 2008
2008 Presidential Candidates on Abortion
My plan is to add a series of posts on the 2008 Presidential candidates that explores their stands on social issues that are important to Christians. I’ll start with what I believe is the most important social issue: abortion. There’s...
December 22, 2007
Tony Blair becomes Catholic before Christmas
Well - as Matthew pointed out in our comments - it has become official: Tony Blair was received into the Catholic Church. In a country where a Catholic still cannot be king, the former prime minister has now converted to...
November 7, 2007
Pat Robertson sells out for Politics
Pat Robertson has made a shocking choice in my mind: he has given his support to pro-abortion candidate Rudy Guiliani. This amazes me because I can't figure out how a preacher like Robertson chooses politics over his faith in such...
October 6, 2007
Abortion and Our President
As we move back into a Presidential election cycle, the issue of Abortion in politics is beginning to crop up again. And this year it seems worse than ever. Not only are Democrats bowing to the alter of Abortion, but...
August 13, 2007
Fred Thompson: A Fresh Breeze in the Presidential Election
I'm hearing more and more positive things about Fred Thompson. He seems to be a viable, serious option for social conservatives (read: pro-lifers) in the next presidential election. And others are reporting on his popularity. So perhaps we have a...
June 24, 2007
Tony Blair: Another high-profile Convert?
I've been hearing this for years, but it seems Tony Blair is closer to coming into the Church. The British Prime minister steps down next week and seems to be planning on coming into the Roman Catholic Church shortly after....
February 6, 2007
Social Justice and the Family
Do you know the leading cause of poverty in the United States, according to the president of DePaul University? Last September I was at the National meeting for the St. Vincent de Paul Society where he was the keynote speaker,...
November 6, 2006
Voting Priorities 2006
Tomorrow is the big election day and I just wanted to strongly encourage everyone to vote Pro-Life in the elections tomorrow. The horror of abortion results in millions of children being killed every year in our country. No other problem...
July 4, 2006
Catholicism, Citizenship, & the Political Community
In our modern age, the balance between "church and state", "faith and politics", or "Christianity and citizenship" can seem difficult. Whether it be laws that our contrary to the Faith or immoral leaders, we often find ourselves in positions that...
June 20, 2006
Clueless Democrats: How Not to Win the Catholic Vote
As we move toward another election season, it all begins again: After losing the Catholic vote in 2004 because of their extreme position in favor of all abortions, the Democratic National Committee has appointed a "Catholic outreach coordinator" to help...
February 8, 2005
So What About The Inquisition? A Practical Response
Recently a reader emailed us a question about the Inquisition and how it relates to the Catholic teaching of infallibility. The answer is simple....it doesn't. As we have said many times on this blog, the Catholic teaching of infallibility is...
November 3, 2004
A Wake-Up Call for The Democratic Party
I think the most important thing that came out of last night's results (other than the pro-life judges we'll get on the bench) was the point that many in Ohio and other states voted for Bush though they were against...
November 1, 2004
Before you Vote, Pray
I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live. - - Deuteronomy 30:19 Ultimately in elections, countries get what they deserve (see the Old Testament)....
October 25, 2004
Kerry speaks on that which he does not know: Faith
Today Kerry gave his big “Faith” speech in an attempt to fool the faithful into voting for him. I’ve been silent on the issue for a couple of weeks now, but if Senator Kerry feels like he’s man enough to...
June 28, 2004
Democrats are killing their voters - literally
We've often argued on this blog that the Democratic political party would be shocked at the number of votes they would get by putting forward a pro-life candidate (this is apparently against party "doctrine"). But a new Wall Street Journal...
May 22, 2004
2004 Presidential Candidates and their position on Catholic Issues
I’ve heard numerous times that abortion is the only “Catholic” issue John Kerry is wrong about. So, I wanted to create a simple chart that detailed the Catholic issues and each of the two major candidates’ positions on these issues....
May 12, 2004
A Clash of Civilizations
Well, I rarely bring up purely political issues, but today I feel somewhat required to. In the past couple of weeks we first began hearing about the prisoner abuse in Iraq and now we have a live video of a...
March 30, 2004
John Kerry and Truth
The more I see of John Kerry, the less I feel I can vote for the man. What it boils down to is this: either you believe murder is wrong and life begins at conception or you don't. It is...
March 18, 2004
Embracing Outsourcing
All the recent debates about outsourcing have made me think about how I should view it as a Catholic Christian. The moral theology course I’m taking at Steubenville has made me think much about it too. After much thought, and...
March 2, 2004
Religious Freedom Continues to Fall
Yesterday, the California Supreme Court handed down a ruling signaling a path of previously unknown levels of religious discrimination in this state. While some fault can be found with the religious group involved, the path we are on is unmistakable....
January 28, 2004
John Kerry: His Voting History Record
As Christians, I believe it is critical for us to be proactive in knowing what presidential hopefuls have voted for or against in the past. Action speaks louder than words. Jay has asked the question, how can any Christian vote...
January 21, 2004
Is there anyone to vote for?
I’ve made a decent attempt to keep up with the current presidential race and I must say I am very, very disappointed. Is there anyone who actually deserves our vote? I’m not sure there is. First we have a legion...
November 12, 2003
Politics vs. Christianity
And New York City wins the award for most ignorant public policy . . . Why? They have decided that Jewish menorahs and Islamic crescents can be displayed in NYC schools, but Christian nativity scenes cannot. The Christian scenes are...
November 1, 2003
Perversion American-style
Here's a story that will confuse everyone: A mother is ordered not to expose her child to 'homophobic' religions. This isn't in some third world country, either - it's in Denver, Colorado. To sum it up: the mother is a...
October 7, 2003
A Link and a Question
First, Fr. Keyes at the New Gasparian has posted his interview answers. I highly recommend you take a few moments to read his responses - they are very insightful. Now for a question. The situation is that a Deacon in...
July 29, 2003
Why would a Catholic vote Democrat?
Should Catholics vote for political nominees running under the Democratic ticket? Democrats don't really line up with Catholic philosophy any more, but what about Republicans? Can they fit the bill?
