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Palin Refused to Choose
BY The Editors
September 7-13, 2008 Issue
If Feminists for Life’s cachet seemed to rise when
President Bush appointed U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts, it has risen even
higher now. Roberts’ wife, Jane Sullivan Roberts, is counsel to the
organization and a former vice president of it. But Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin —
Sen. John McCain’s... READ MORE
Seven Years Later
BY Father Owen Kearns, LC
September 7-13, 2008 Issue
Sept. 11 has
become a significant date on the country’s calendar as each year we remember
the terrorist attacks on U.S. soil that killed so many Americans.
But
it should also be a significant date on Catholics’ calendars. That was the day
479 rescue workers — mostly Catholics — died in... READ MORE
Letters August 31, 2008
August 31- September 6, 2008 Issue
Offended by Obama
I
write to express my commendation of Archbishop Chaput’s courage in withstanding
the deception of the group calling itself Roman Catholics for Obama
(“Archbishop Challenges ‘Roman Catholics for Obama,’” June 8). In spite of
their protests to the contrary, the... READ MORE
Joe Biden and Communion
BY The Editors
August 31- September 6, 2008 Issue
The good
news: Barack Obama’s vice presidential candidate will be Sen. Joe Biden of
Delaware, a Catholic who says he accepts the Church’s teaching on abortion and
struggles with his conscience over abortion votes. But the bad news renders
that good news bad: Biden’s conscience struggle tends... READ MORE
Church Wisdom
BY Father Owen Kearns, LC
August 31- September 6, 2008 Issue
In
the 1970s, reporters knew that the Church was opposed to contraception and
abortion. So they figured the Church would love in vitro fertilization. After
all, it means more babies.
They were startled, and a little
exasperated, to learn that no, the Church opposes this, too.
Celeste McGovern’s... READ MORE
Letters 08.24.2008
August 24-30, 2008 Issue
True Beauty
I am writing to express my agreement
with Tom and Caroline McDonald’s advice to the couple whose child faced
reconstructive surgery or a life of disfigurement (“Cosmetic or
Reconstructive?” Aug. 10). I cannot imagine how painful it must be to face the
decision those parents face... READ MORE
Platform Games
August 24-30, 2008 Issue
The
Democratic Party is busy digging itself into a hole that will be difficult to
climb out of. The party’s official platform has always called for American
taxpayers to fund abortion along the lines laid out in Roe v. Wade. In other
words, the party wants money withheld from your paycheck... READ MORE
Vocation Springtime
BY Father Owen Kearns, LC
August 24-30, 2008 Issue
Tim Drake’s
no longer in Sydney, but this week we run the last story he filed from there
World Youth Day.
It’s about vocations, and it reminds
me of the marvelous interview he did in our original coverage. He spoke with
Alfio Stuto who played Jesus in the Stations of the Cross.
“The Spirit... READ MORE
Letters 08.17.2008
August 17-23, 2008 Issue
Why Not?' Cont.
I found the writers letter gives
clear evidence of the poor formation so many Catholics are plagued by today.
With rising healthcare costs, one
can understand the allure of nationalized medicine. However, the writer is glossing over the
negative aspects of such policies.... READ MORE
Convention Season
BY Father Owen Kearns, LC
August 17-23, 2008 Issue
Convention
season is upon us, and soon it will be Election Day. Christ is not a political
leader, and it is crucially important to remember our faith does not depend on
political victories.
But we must also recognize that our
faith gives us the impetus to work for justice in every aspect of our... READ MORE
‘All Under Heaven’ Hosts the World
August 17-23, 2008 Issue
There's a
British comedy routine in which German soldiers in World War II sitting around
a campfire start to notice that a human skull is incorporated into the insignia
on their caps. What do skulls make you think of? Death, cannibals, beheadings,
pirates, says a soldier. And then the... READ MORE
letters 08.10.2008
August 10-16, 2008 Issue
Why Not Obama
Michael O’Neill, in his letter to
the editor, “Obama? Why Not?” (July 27), submitted a perfect parody of the
uncatechized and unevangelized Catholics John Paul II hoped to reach. Mr.
O’Neill has got them pegged. Nice job.
Wait. ... It wasn’t a parody? Oh
dear.
Well, my... READ MORE
Summer Comparisons
BY The Editors
August 10-16, 2008 Issue
Summer is a
slow time for the news business. Often, summer news clusters around big events
rather than unexpected developments. This summer is no different. World Youth
Day, the Olympics and the political campaigns dominate the headlines. But
because these and other events happen to be reaching our... READ MORE
Revived by Grace
BY Father Owen Kearns, LC
August 10-16, 2008 Issue
Colleagues of
mine returned from World Youth Day in Sydney with amazing stories — and the
most amazing are the stories of the sacramental grace.
Father Michael Sliney and other
Legionary priests estimate that they heard 1,000 confessions. Laypeople from
the Regnum Christi movement helped... READ MORE
Letters 07.27.2008
July 27-August 9, 2008 Issue
Obama? Why Not?
I
found your editorial, “Catholics and Obama” (July 13), extraordinarily
wrongheaded: “Obama will bring us nationalized medicine.” I hope so; it hasn’t
hurt the veterans, elderly and disabled (Medicare or Medicaid) who have
nationalized medicine.
It
hasn’t hurt the... READ MORE
Wanted: More Flip-Flops
BY The Editors
July 27-August 9, 2008 Issue
“In which
direction would John Kerry lead?” asks the voiceover before launching into a
list of Kerry’s changed positions. The ad shows striking images of John Kerry
windsurfing off Nantucket, zigzagging on the water. The voiceover concludes: “John
Kerry. Whichever way the wind blows.”... READ MORE
The Pilgrims’ Return
BY Father Owen Kearns, LC
July 27-August 9, 2008 Issue
World Youth
Day was, as always, a great success. The dynamic we have noted here before
didn’t fail. Locals often start out hostile. When they see the excitement — and
good behavior — of the young people in their midst, a change of heart begins.
When the Holy Father arrives, and with him, an... READ MORE
Letters July 20, 2008
July 20-26, 2008 Issue
Bogus ‘Marriage’
The May 25 editorial regarding
California’s decision to allow homosexuals to marry (“Why Not Change
Marriage?”) offers food for thought as well as action.
While a homosexual couple may raise
children, these children are never the fruit of their relationship.... READ MORE
10 Ways Sydney Is No Rock Concert
BY The Editors
July 20-26, 2008 Issue
Is Pope
Benedict a “rock star”? The question came up recently in Tim Drake’s coverage
of World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia, at the Register’s weblog,
Pope2008.com, where we are following World Youth Day activities. He found two
stories in the the Sydney media comparing World Youth Day... READ MORE
Pope Benedict, Abuse and Youth
BY Father Owen Kearns, LC
July 20-26, 2008 Issue
Pope Benedict
XVI surprised nearly everyone when he made personal apologies for past sex
abuse by clergy a centerpiece of his U.S. visit three months ago.
Now that he is in Sydney for World
Youth Day, the surprise is gone. Abuse is a chief topic in the
Australian media. The Holy Father told... READ MORE
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