Monthly Archives: June 2016

  Over the last week I have noticed a certain edginess creeping into the comment section. These are trying times. When people are on edge or in sustained suspense, that happens. But it is important to me that this site’s … Continue reading →

  The French Revolution – La Liberte; The storming of the Bastile – Eugene Delacroix May 6, 2016 A New Devastating Critique of the Global Sexual Revolution Austin Ruse CRISIS MAGAZINE A Voice for the Faithful Catholic Laity May 6, … Continue reading →

For Christian Judges, Is Compromising Religious Beliefs “The Price of Citizenship”? by Gerard V. Bradley within Constitutional Law, Marriage, Religion and the Public Square Jun 15, 2016 07:00 am http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2016/06/17124/ In our emerging legal climate, Christians are to be admired for their dedication … Continue reading →

[ A friend (Bernice Jones) sent this email to me.  It has a spiritual message for all of us and so I post it her for you to see !!!  Abyssum ] Dear Bishop Gracida,   Please see the attached … Continue reading →

Paul A. Byrne, M.D. column Judge rules OK to stop ventilator for 10 minutes   Paul A. Byrne Paul A. Byrne, M.D. June 15, 2016 Mirranda Lawson is a two-year-old girl who choked on popcorn about one month ago (May … Continue reading →

  Terri Schiavo’s Family Comments on Bp. Lynch Retirement News: Life and Family by Joseph Pelletier  •  ChurchMilitant.com  •  June 8, 2016    35 Comments “The worst thing that can happen when you’ve got your hand out for help is … Continue reading →

The ‘son of Hamas’ just gave a speech that will completely shock you https://player.vimeo.com/video/167998447?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0 Mosab Hassan Yousef is an incredible example of someone who was able to break away from a destructive, venomous society which had created its own set … Continue reading →

  What Do the Hand Gestures in Icons Mean? A classical Greco-Roman rhetorical tradition survives in Christian iconography Daniel Esparza ALETEIA June 12, 2016 Dreamstime   Have you ever wondered, while looking at religious icons, why the figures of Christ and … Continue reading →

Montecassino Abbey   Benedict Option as Meanness? By Rod Dreher • June 9, 2016, 7:54 AM THE AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE [ Emphasis and {commentary} in red type by Abyssum ] Oh good, another throwdown over the Benedict Option. Greg Forster thinks … Continue reading →

June 12, 2016 by Fr. George W. Rutler At a Vigil Service before the burial of a friend who was a Knight of Malta, a comfortable attorney who was a self-styled “progressivist” took umbrage at a phrase I had read … Continue reading →