by Joe Carter (First Things) – In his book The Future of Marriage, David Blankenhorn, a liberal, gay-rights-supporting Democrat and self-professed “marriage nut,” offers this sociological principle: “People who professionally dislike marriage almost always favor gay marriage.” As a corollary, Blankenhorn adds: “Ideas that have long been used to attack marriage are now commonly used … Read more
by Chuck Colson – The great British intellectual G. K. Chesterton wrote that “America is the only nation in the world that is founded on [a] creed.” Think about that for a moment. Other nations were founded on the basis of race, or by the power of kings or emperors who accumulated lands—and the peasants … Read more
by Fr. James Farfaglia – “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” (The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776). We have heard and read these famous words … Read more
by Victor Volsky – In his fascinating essay “The Metaphysics of Contemporary Theft” describing the rising tide of parasitism engulfing the U.S., Victor Davis Hanson suggests that the Obama Administration only pretends to want to destroy the American way of life so as not to deprive itself of its source of sustenance: Its real goal … Read more
by Deacon Keith Fournier – The truth about marriage is not only a ‘religious’ construct, it is objectively true The leaders of the homosexual equivalency movement are dedicated to building a society where the positive law of the Nation forces us all to call to be a marriage what can never be a marriage – … Read more
by Monty Pelerin – The number of Obama supporters seems inversely related to his time in office. Many wonder what happened to “The One We Are Waiting For.” Obama assumed office in difficult economic times. After a couple of years of excuses — which included “the problems were worse than we knew” and the generic, … Read more
by Stefan Kanfer Apostate David Mamet confronts the secular religion of liberalism. “I had my first conversation with a conservative at the age of 60.” On the face of it, that claim seems absurd: David Mamet must have dwelt in a hermetically sealed environment for six decades. But the playwright/director is telling the truth; he’s … Read more
by Frank Ryan – The “tax the rich” hysteria gripping this nation is absolute insanity. Cries to raise taxes on those with incomes over $250,000 or some other magical number are unbelievable. As a CPA, I find the “tax the rich” schemes to be pure junk science. To that end, the illogical precepts underpinning these … Read more
ARCHPASTORAL LETTER RE-AFFIRMING THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE June 24, 2011 Feast of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist Beloved Fathers and Mothers, Brothers and Sisters in the Lord: Christ is in our midst! – He is and ever shall be! On this very day, we have witnessed the successful efforts of public officials in … Read more
by Quin Hillyer – Pray. Really. Pray. Praying might just be what we need if we want this blessed country to thrive as a beacon of freedom. It’s always a bit of a risk, and can be borderline off-putting, to intertwine prayer and politics in an overt way, or even to seem to do so. … Read more