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The Path To Prosperity Or Bankruptcy? Staggering Facts On America’s Rising Debt
by Dr. Shawn Ritenour
Real government spending has increased almost twice as fast as government revenue.
Archive for September, 2013
Think Tanks Measure Global Economic Freedom … the U.S. Declines
by Alejandro A. Chafuen
“If it matters, measure it.”
New Jersey Judge Rules State Must Recognize Same-Sex ‘Marriage’
by Ben Johnson
A New Jersey judge ruled on Friday that the state’s law protecting marriage as the union between a man and a woman violates the state constitution. Mercer County Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson specifically cited the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in saying the state must […]
An Unapologetic Defense of the Virtue of Intolerance
by John Kirkwood
by John Kirkwood on Sep 30, 2013 in Featured, Government & Politics, The Homosexual Agenda, The Social Order 
Christ warned that all those that live Godly will suffer persecution.
Making a Tough Decision: The Economics of Putting Family First
by William Gonzalez
It was time to make another dreaded phone call telling my wife that problems had come up and I wouldn’t be coming home the next day as scheduled. I was thousands of miles away, yet I could hear the disappointment in her voice as she tried to be understanding. She was used to this happening, […]
Jesus Didn’t Found a Religion?
by Kevin M. Tierney
In dialogues with Non-Catholics, most of the subjects you discuss won’t get you that far. Instead, they will frequently tell you something along these lines. “Jesus Christ didn’t found a religion, he founded a Church. That Church is based upon confessing Christ as your Savior. Catholics add to this and to the Bible with their […]
The Unsettling Witness of Pope Francis
by Kathleen Woodman
For a pontiff who is so big on emphasizing mercy, Pope Francis knows how to make me squirm. His witness for Christ turns the tables on my tendency to make my faith all about me. With a steady stream of up-ending spiritual remarks, the Holy Father has a way of capsizing my comfort zone. His […]
Can A Woman Pursue A Man?
by Stephanie Calis
My short answer to this question is yes: I absolutely think it’s possible for a woman to pursue a man, in a real, genuine way that neither defies who we are in our femininity nor buys into what the culture has to offer. Until I was in my 20s, my dating experience was limited, to […]
Book Review: Walking With Mary
by Genevieve Kineke
After decades of distracted catechesis on the faith, many contemporary Catholics have discerned two pressing needs: to learn why Marian devotion is such an integral element in the life of the Church, and to find a comprehensive (but accessible!) written work to offer to others who believe that there is no need to include Mary in […]
Why Duck Dynasty Viewers Flock
by Tom Purcell
Like millions of Americans, I’ve become a “Duck Dynasty” fan. “Duck Dynasty,” as you surely are aware, is an A&E reality show that presents the Robertson clan, the long-bearded owners and operators of Duck Commander in West Monroe, La. Duck Commander hand-makes duck calls. The story is a rags-to-riches one. Phil Robertson, the patriarch of […]
What Pope Francis Really Thinks About Abortion and Homosexuality
by Dr. Gerard Nadal
Having spent yesterday reading the secular news accounts of Pope Francis’ recent comments about abortion and homosexuality, and having also read reports from the uber-right, it is distressing to see that people either can’t read or can’t think. This Pope is being undermined left and right. Literally. For the rest of us, we can read […]
Miracles Happen!
by Thomas Colyandro, MA, MDiv
As I continually read, watch, and listen to the multitudinous stories of the atrocities committed against Christians around the world these days, I have repeatedly found myself meditating deeply and frequently about Christian identity, Christian unity, persecution, and martyrdom. In the midst of such a reflection, I also find that I am asking God if […]
Attack the Ball!
by James Curley
Many have noted that sports can teach young people valuable lessons which are transferrable to life: submission to authority, working as a team, practice and hard work to achieve goals, etc. I was never a star athlete, but I did play on some teams in high school and have done my share of coaching. Whether […]
Refuse to Render Unto Caesar
by Ken Connor
[R]ender therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s (Matthew 21, KJV). It’s been 18 months since Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced a new requirement that all U.S. employers must provide insurance coverage for birth control, including abortifacients, at no cost to their […]
Church Mourns Victims of Suicide Bomb Attack in Pakistan
by ACN-USA News
A few hours after the explosion Pakistan’s Catholic bishops issued a statement condemning the murders which took place at All Saints Anglican Church this week (22nd September).In the statement Archbishop Joseph Coutts of Karachi, president of Pakistan Catholic Bishops’ Conference, said: “The attacking of innocent men, women and children while praying in the church is […]
No, the Pope is Not Diluting the Anti-Abortion Focus of the Church
by Fr. Frank Pavone
As the Director of Priests for Life, known worldwide as a ministry within the Catholic Church that urges more preaching, teaching, and action against abortion, I was asked by many alarmed and confused people these past few days about the reported comments of the Pope that the Church should not be “obsessed” with this issue, […]
Tax Cuts and Deficits: Fact vs. Fiction
by Dr. Paul Kengor
The main reason for most deficits: excessive spending.
Why the Incarnation Matters
by Kevin M. Tierney
“But this I have against you, that you have forgotten your first love.” (Apocalypse 2:3) When it is asked what the biggest problem in the Church is, people respond in a variety of ways. Various Catholics cite the loss of the sense of sin, loss of the dignity of the human person, the dictatorship of […]
Sts. Cyprian and Justina, Martyrs
by Catholic Lane Editor
THE detestable superstition of St. Cyprian’s idolatrous parents devoted him from his infancy to the devil, and he was brought up in all the impious mysteries of idolatry, astrology, and the black art. When Cyprian had learned all the extravagances of these schools of error and delusion, he hesitated at no crimes, blasphemed Christ, and […]
Religious Sisters File First Class-Action Lawsuit Against Controversial HHS Mandate
by The Becket Fund
Today, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Little Sisters of the Poor, a religious order of Sisters dedicated to caring for the elderly poor (see video). Without relief, the Little Sisters face millions of dollars in IRS fines because they cannot comply with the government’s mandate that they […]
Miley Cyrus’ Exploitation Doesn’t Surprise
by Marybeth Hicks
You’d better sit down because this is going to come as quite a shock. Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have broken their engagement. I know. You probably need a minute to collect yourself. Who wouldn’t? They’ve been together since 2010 when they met on the set of a forgettable film called “The Last Song” (would […]
Yes, There Is
by Robert J. Gieb
I remember the woman well. She was in her mid-twenties. She wanted an abortion, and did not want anyone or anything to interfere with her plan. She had arrived at the abortion facility that morning with a young man whom I later learned was her boyfriend…and the father of the child whom she came to […]
Reflections for Sunday, September 29, 2013
by Maurice Blumberg
Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion (Amos 6:1,4-7; Psalm 146:7-10; 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Luke 16:19-31) What it Means to be Christ to Others Lazarus … would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps that fell from the … table. (Luke 16:20, 21) There are two issues at the heart of today’s Gospel […]
