Catholic Ruler Shows Courage and Character

Grazie; Danke; Gracias; Domo; Merci; Dziękuję
As our nation celebrates THANKSGIVING, it behooves us as Catholic Christians to ponder what that word really means. We know that the word "Eucharist" comes from the Greek word for 'thanksgiving' but most people never get beyond that.Using the via negativa method (which Aquinas was fond of) we first see what thanksgiving or gratitude is NOT. It is not QUID PRO QUO in the same way I pay someone ten dollars to shovel snow off my driveway. Ba

Opinion: Chris Matthews should be fired for his Offensive Interview of Bishop Tobin - Catholic Onlin
Opinion: Chris Matthews should be fired for his Offensive Interview of Bishop Tobin - Catholic Online

Chris Matthews Beans Bishop Tobin
  MSNBC television talk show host Chris Matthews bullied and attacked Bishop Thomas Tobin (Providence, RI) on his show (Hardball) yesterday. Like a pitcher who intentionally throws a baseball at the head of the batter, Mr. Matthews did all he could to throw everything but the kitchen sink at his 'guest' (better to say 'victim') He never gave the Bishop adequate time to answer his questions as he kept interrupting and resorted to non sequitur and ad hominum arguments which anyone in first yea

Manhattan Declaration
Father Miguel, MFVA, mentioned on the televised Mass for Christ the King the Manhattan Declaration that he and I and many others have signed online. It is a joint effort by Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Evangelical Christians to stand up and speak out against abortion and euthanasia and to defend and support relig

Christ the King (Christus Rex)
        Today we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. Unlike Presidents and Prime Ministers, Kings are not elected and therefore are not submissive to opinion polls. Special interest groups, lobbyists, and the media have no influence over the crown. One either accepts the authority of King and complies with his will OR they reject h