An all-too-common “defense” for Catholic representatives who are pro-abortion is the “I’m a good Catholic but I disagree with the Church on this issue.” In 2007, Bishop Thomas Tobin responded and recommended that the Rhode Island representative Patrick Kennedy be denied communion on this basis, opening a can of whoop-ass on the congressman, on his…
Category: Christianity
Essays relating to Christianity, or explaining key aspects of the Christian faith
Fishocrites
This little nugget popped up some time back, and received relatively little notice at the time. In brief, our friends at the Washington State Democrats web site had this little gem for sale, a variation on the car magnet ribbons which say “Support the Troops”, “Hate Isn’t a Family Value”, or some similar inanity. At…
The Conversation
An essay on the topic of prayer.
That Terrible Power
The struggle of dealing with serious complications as a physician and surgeon, and the response of faith.