"No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your strength, but with the temptation will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. " 1 Cor 10:13
When I first became affiliated with the tea party movement I was pretty much prepared for the, let's say resistance, I would receive for my views, but never would I have expected the push back I would receive when I came out as a Catholic as well. Being Catholic and a tea party member are quite similar. People …
Continue reading You Think It’s Easy Being A Tea Party Catholic?
As citizens of the United States of America, we all have the chance to comment on legislation. As I hope you are all aware, there Obama administration is dilegently working to take away of Frist Amendment right to religious freedom. They have proposed a mandate as part of Obamacare which will require all religious institutions to provide free …
As a resident of Massachusetts, I am used to dealing with liberal judges and courts which is why it is quite a surprise when the "Good Guys" win one. This is exactly what happened on Friday though, when a Superior Court Judge, S. Jane Haggerty, ruled that the words "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, …
Did you go to any of the religious freedom rallies today? If you did great, if you didn't I understand, I couldn't make it either. There was one in the city where I work, but I don't have a job where I can just disappear for an hour.I had an interesting revelation about the "Stand up …
Continue reading Religious Freedom Rallies and the Rosary, A Connection
When you get to be my age is is so easy to get confused. Earlier this week 43 Catholic institutions filed 19 lawsuits in federal court to stop the HHS contraception mandate from going through. Didn't you see it on the mainstream media?Even though it is strictly a religious freedom issue, you would never know it. Instead …
In my fantasy world I wouldn't have to work for a living and I could do nothing but read and write all day, but alas like so many other fantasies I have had, it is not to be, at least not yet. which is why this follow up to an earlier post may not be …
Continue reading Follow-up: Catholic Bishops Investigate Girl Scouts
In my last post I may have been a little un-Christian. I really need to not let my anger get the best of me as that is exactly what the left wants to do. So pretend yesterday’s post doesn't exist and let me start fresh.I was writing about the sign which was posted in front of the …
Isn't it great that we live in a free country? We are free to do pretty much whatever we want, things like put up crosses with condoms hanging from them on out front lawns, advertising getting drunk, and well, all kinds of things.Well, it's free that is unless you are of the Catholic faith then …
Continue reading The Land Of The Free, Unless You Are Catholic
It is good to see the Catholic Church taking a stand on the HHS contraception mandate. From the beginning this has been a case of the government interfering with religion, trying to force the church to go against their moral teachings. According to a recent article in "The Boston Pilot" catholics are urged to stand …
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