Yes. Catholic social teaching is rife with instructions to show preference for the needs of the disadvantaged and poor. Of course, that’s what Jesus did. So it’s good for us to be critical of our politicians (especially the Catholic ones) in their public policy. They are morally obligated to do and support certain things. However, [...]
If you’ve ever uttered a negative word about one politician, I hope you’re registered to vote. I hope you’re registered to vote even if you haven’t. It’s important. We have a very important mid-term election coming up this Fall. Let’s make it the beginning of some real change. And not just change for change’s sake, [...]
DoubleThink: “The power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them.” – (1984, by George Orwell) a) Our Federal Government is broke, inefficient, wasteful, corrupt, dishonest and most often the problem rather than the solution. b) The Federal government should have control over our health care system in order [...]
Archbishop Chaput speaks and answers questions at Houston Baptist University. What a great light in the Church. It’s a bit long, but totally worth your time. And very good whether you are Catholic, Baptist or anything else.
It is good to be reminded that, unfortunately, most politicians – while they seem like nice, honest people – are actually big fat two-faced lying hypocrites. And I mean that in a nice way. But this is ridiculous. And it happens too much on both sides of the aisle. For a little context (if you’re [...]
These are the US Senators (listed below) who voted last night (Dec 8th) against the Nelson/Hatch/Casey amendment to the Health Care legislation. This is the amendment that would have essentially kept the health care reform efforts “abortion neutral” and applied the current law – Hyde amendment restrictions – to the Health Care reform bill. A [...]
My comments in blue: U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) said in an interview Sunday that Providence Bishop Thomas J. Tobin has instructed him to refrain from Communion because of his pro-abortion political position [So the bishop is doing his job and has privately reminded Kennedy that he shouldn't present himself for communion while being publicly [...]
It’s sad that this is still an issue (even though it was very predictably so). Politicians drive me nuts. There are so many things they could do to pass aspects of this health care reform that everyone agrees on, but it is increasingly obvious that they care more about their own underlying agenda than they [...]
It’s amazing that politicians (with President Obama leading the charge) continue to insist that these Health Care reform bills will not subsidize abortions. “They lie!”
Fr. Barron gives some good historical perspective on Senator Ted Kennedy – his life, death, and Catholicism.
I was wondering how this health care reform was going to make us healthier. I see why the Congressional Budget Office couldn’t figure it out either. They were just making it too complicated – you know, trying to read all the words and stuff.
