Category Archives: MORAL RELATIVISM

WHEN CARDINALS MISSPEAK CONFUSION REIGNS IN THE CHURCH

!!!! THE WEDDING AT CANA by Paolo Veronese In the Light of the Law A Canon Lawyer’s Blog by Edward Peters, JD If pastoral progress is to be made, we have to pay closer attention to terms . January 30, 2015. … Continue reading

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IS THE WATER BOARDING OF THREE TERRORISTS A DECADE AGO WORSE THAT 50,000,000 ABORTIONS?

!!!! January 30, 2015 Abortion, Torture, and the Juice-Box Theologians Austin Ruse CRISIS MAGAZINE There is a movement well underway to convince faithful Catholics they do not have a political home in the Republican Party. The effort is comprised of … Continue reading

Posted in GNOSTICISM, INFANTICIDE, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, MEDIA BIGOTRY, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, RELATIVISM, ROE V WADE, SENSUS FIDELIUM, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE RIGHT TO LIFE, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Comments Off on IS THE WATER BOARDING OF THREE TERRORISTS A DECADE AGO WORSE THAT 50,000,000 ABORTIONS?

WHY CAN’T CATHOLICS AGREE AT LEAST MOST OF THE TIME?

!!!! Is There a Split in the Catholic Church? . January 29, 2015 by Fr. Dwight Longenecker . Some time ago a priest friend I’ll call Tony was discussing the problems he was having with some colleagues and parishioners. Whenever … Continue reading

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TOUGH TIMES FOR CHRISTIANS, TIME TO BUCKLE UP WITH THE ARMOR OF FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE

!!!! January 27, 2015 Tough Times for Christian Lawyers up North Religious Intolerance in the Name of Diversity Eric Metaxas COMMENTARIES Living in the Bible By Eric Metaxas Evangelicals and Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ By John Stonestreet Surviving Roe v. Wade By … Continue reading

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ACT NOW TO SAVE THE LIFE OF YOUNG JOE CRONIN

!!!! Joe Cronin, a Life in the Balance: Urgent Prayer and Action Need by charliej373 (The Sacrifice of Isaac – by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo) By Charlie Johnston Today’s post is an urgent appeal, both for prayer and for action. A 12-year-old … Continue reading

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THE LEGALIZATION OF SAME-SEX ‘MARRIAGE’ WAS ABOUT PROHIBITING A DEFINITION OF HETEROSEXUAL MARRIAGE AS NORMATIVE

!!!! January 27, 2015 The Totalitarianism of Same-Sex “Marriage” Joe Bissonnette CRISIS MAGAZINE In November of 1996 First Things hosted a symposium titled “The Judicial Usurpation of Politics” in which contributors discussed the threat to American democracy posed by the … Continue reading

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PRO-FAMILY GROUPS ARE LOSING THE MARRIAGE DEBATE BECAUSE THEY AVOID TALKING ABOUT SODOMY, INCEST, ETC

!!!! November 7, 2014 Why Pro-Family Groups are Losing the Marriage Debate Austin Ruse CRISIS MAGAZINE Brian Camenker is a rabble-rouser from Massachusetts who founded something contentiously called MassResistance, a state-based pro-family group that takes perhaps the most aggressive stance … Continue reading

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HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF MERCY THAT IS NOT A VIRTUE

!!!!   November 13, 2014 Theological Dissent and the Final Synod Report Bill Maguire CRISIS MAGAZINE   One of the most controversial proposals contained in the final report (Relatio Synodi) of the Extraordinary Synod on the Family is found in … Continue reading

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Much of what today is being called mercy is nothing more than a feeling by which no serious judgments, let alone pastoral practice or doctrinal determinations, can be made.

!!!! Father Marcel Guarnizo   QUESTION:    There has been a lot of talk about mercy before and during the synod, what is your view on mercy as the justification for these new pastoral approaches? FATHER GUARNIZO:     It seems to … Continue reading

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THE SENSUS FIDELIUM SAVED THE CHURCH IN THE FOURTH CENTURY AND IT CAN DO SO AGAIN IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

!!!! John Henry Newman 20” Could respect for the papacy mean resisting the Pope? By Phil Lawler  | Oct 25, 2014 CATHOLICCULTURE.ORG   A challenging column by Ross Douthat in the New York Times prompts me to clarify my thoughts … Continue reading

Posted in BISHOPS, FAITH, GAY 'MARRIAGE', LIBERALISM, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POPE FRANCIS, SENSUS FIDELIUM, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE SACRAMENTS, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , | Comments Off on THE SENSUS FIDELIUM SAVED THE CHURCH IN THE FOURTH CENTURY AND IT CAN DO SO AGAIN IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY