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Should the Bishops of the USA have us return to obligatory meatless Fridays during the whole year and not just during Lent?
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Category Archives: Emanations from Penumbras
POTUS quotes Oath to medical manikins
Yesterday the President of the United States invited a highly sifted group of physicians to the White House. The doctors mainly belonged to a group called Doctors for America. This group used to be called Doctors for Obama. They were … Read More
The Red Mass
On the 1st Monday of October the Supreme Court of the United States begins its new season. There are now six Catholics on the SCOTUS. In the history of the Court there have only been twelve. This morning was the … Read More
China’s One Child Policy… Pres. Obama’s “science czar”
60 years ago, Communists seized China. What sort of thing is the management of the Empire State Building celebrating by turning on the red and yellow lights? Inter alia, the One Child Policy… now being relaxed in some places as … Read More
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Pope Benedict forcefully speaks of human dignity, natural law to new US ambassador
Today the Holy Father accepted the credentials of the new ambassador from the USA to the Holy See, Honorable Miguel Humberto Díaz. Here is the Holy Father’s discourse with my emphases and comments. Your Excellency, [First comes all the diplomatic … Read More
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Polish Priest Fined for Comparing Abortion to Holocaust
Did you see this? Here is a very brief excerpt: Polish Priest Fined for Comparing Abortion to Holocaust By Patrick B. Craine KATOWICE, Poland, September 23, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – In a ruling that Church leaders are calling a … Read More
Archbp. Nauman responds to HHS Sec. Sebelius, pro-abortion Catholic
I found this at The Catholic Key: Archbishop Naumann Responds to Sebelius’ WaPo Interview Claim Last week, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sat down for an interview with the Washington Post. When asked about last year’s request by Kansas City, Kansas … Read More
Pres. Obama’s “science czar”: compusory involuntary abortion because of climate change
From WorldNetDaily there are some comments about Pres. Obama’s "Science Czar" John Holdren. Obama science czar John Holdren stated in a college textbook he co-authored that in conditions of emergency, compulsory abortion would be sustainable under the U.S. Constitution, even … Read More
Doug Kmiec, Attorney General for Wales… er um… Ambassdor to Malta
Remember Doug Kmiec? He is the Catholic law prof who says that Catholics can vote for pro-abortion politicians. He is now a paid operative of the Obama Administration and drawing a check from the same as Ambassdor to Malta, perhaps … Read More
Brick by brick in St. Louis
Pope Benedict’s vision, his "Marshall Plan", will not be implemented in a day or a year or even a few years. But it is happening. This "Marshall Plan" revolves around a revitalization of Holy Church’s worship. To this end, Pope … Read More
Petition to Notre Dame Pres. Fr. Jenkins: Please drop the charges again pro-lifers
From TFP Student Action: URGENT petition to Notre Dame: Please drop the chargesBy TFP Student Action September 10, 2009 The 88 outspoken pro-lifers peacefully walked onto Notre Dame’s campus in May to be the voice of the unborn – when … Read More
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