Category Archives: Response

David’s response to statements made by people regarding the Catholic Church.

Does Being Against Contraception Make Us Space Aliens?

A secular reporter was interviewing someone at a World Youth Day who loved Blessed John Paul II. The argument she made with the interviewee was ” . . . but he’s against birth control devices.”  Indeed, if you say that you … Continue reading

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Komen Foundation Fail

I saw a number of people on Facebook who were excited to hear that the Susan G. Komen Foundation had stopped funding Planned Parenthood. As much as I was all ready to send them an e-mail thanking them for doing … Continue reading

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Take a Stand

I would urge anyone who values freedom of religion in this country, especially Catholics, to please take a moment to sign this petition to the President.  We need 25,000 signatures by February 27, 2012 to get an official response.  The … Continue reading

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Do They Try to Encounter Christ?

Ok, I admit it.  Sometimes when I’m online, I read the National Catholic Reporter.  Am I expecting something uplifting that will boost my faith?  No.  I’ve known for years that that won’t happen there.  It’s mostly bitterness.  One thing about … Continue reading

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Praying for Perseverance, Especially for Priests

Right now, you can find truckloads of articles and blog posts offering commentary on the recent news about Fr. Corapi, a priest who was once known as a great defender of orthodox Catholic teaching.  He has announced that he is … Continue reading

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God Does Not Desire Destruction, but Repentance

This weekend, the news has come out that Dr. Jack Kevorkian has died.  We know full well that he was a man who did much to bring about the Culture of Death.  It would be easy to be glad that … Continue reading

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Disorientation

File this one in the “I wish I had this a long time ago” category.  I got an e-mail from Ascension Press, whose works I really like, about a new book named Disorientation.  It’s about the “-isms” (ideologies) that college … Continue reading

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Extraordinary Form: What are people afraid of?

This week, I got the news that a new letter of instruction was released on the celebration of the Mass in the Extraordinary Form from the Ecclesia Dei commission and approved by Pope Benedict.  This came as kind of a … Continue reading

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In the Bulletin

Earlier this week, I decided to join the discussion in the comment box of Matthew Warner’s article on church bulletins.  For me, I must admit that it’s something that people may not think much about.  However, I think he has … Continue reading

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Preventative Care???

Somehow, I don’t think this one will surprise many people who read my blog, but I received this article entitled Health Overhaul May Bring Free Birth Control from Prolifepharmacy.com on my Facebook.  It came from NPR, but I was hoping … Continue reading

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