Religion
Anti-Catholic bigotry is epidemic
America has worked hard to promote pluralism. We’ve been wildly successful. Yes, there have been setbacks. But our motto of e pluribus unum, “out of many, one,” has worked because our nation enshrined in our Constitution as its most important rights the freedoms of religion and speech. The re-emergence of anti-Catholic bigotry in the past…
Read MoreShine the light
In this Sunday’s 2nd reading (Ephesians 5:8-14), St. Paul tells us to live as children of light … to shine the light! We’d like to think Elton John was inspired by St. Paul when he sings those words in his hit song, Philadelphia Freedom, but that might be a stretch. Here’s the complete reading for…
Read MoreFr. Martin accuses pro-lifers of grumbling
Writing in last week’s Wall Street Journal (Houses of Worship: Abortion and the Grumbling Crowd), Fr. James Martin said Jesus broke bread with sinners, which makes the case against denying communion to pro-abortion politicians, by his way of thinking. He also drew a moral equivalence between abortion and the death penalty, quoting San Diego Robert…
Read More“Who is my neighbor?”
This Sunday’s readings are about abortion. Many disagree. They assert that the Bible doesn’t directly talk about abortion anywhere. In fact, some abortion rights advocates claim that 5 Bible verses actually support abortion rights. This Sunday’s gospel reading suggests the issue hangs on a single question: “Who is my neighbor?” The Parable of the Good…
Read MoreRoe dies on the Solemnity of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Irony abounds. The Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v Wade on June 24th, 2022, the Solemnity of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Pope Benedict XVI wrote in 2006: “By encouraging devotion to the Heart of Jesus, [we exhort] believers to open themselves to the mystery of God and of his love and…
Read MoreWho is the guardian of the sacraments?
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should not present her self for Communion because of her uncompromising political support of unregulated abortion. Ms. Pelosi ignored her bishop’s admonition and immediately took communion in Washington D.C. which raises the question: who is the guardian of the sacraments? Ms. Pelosi thinks she…
Read MoreThe two shortest verses in the Bible reveal everything
You heard the two shortest verses in the Bible during Lent: “Jesus wept” (John 11:35), and “What is truth?” (John 18:38). Let us reflect on the profound implications of these concise verses through the lens of the pro-life movement. They reveal the essence of the Bible. Why did Jesus weep? Because we matter. His friend…
Read MoreHope in the face of evil
Dr. Jordan Peterson, a clinical psychologist and author, reflected on the crucifixion of Christ on Good Friday: “You cannot write a more tragic story. It is impossible. It’s an aggregation of everything people are afraid of. There was no death more painful than crucifixion. That’s why the Romans invented it. You know what’s coming. Plus…
Read MorePro-lifers, we are graced by our suffering
The scene: the Iowa State Fair. Pulse Life Advocates and our allies, Iowa Right to Life, shared a pro-life booth in the Varied Industries Building a few years ago. A woman walked by our booth and became agitated once she realized who we were. She walked up to a young woman manning our booth and…
Read MoreReverend Martin Luther King vs. a Catholic Jesuit Priest
Two men of God quoted St. Thomas Aquinas as a guide to making moral decisions. Reverend Martin Luther King, whose legacy we honor today, wrote from a Birmingham jail the following in 1963: A Baptist quotes St. Thomas Aquinas “One may well ask: “How can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?” The answer…
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