Today, I received a wonderful little piece by way of a friend’s blog. It’s a brief biography of Captain Georg Ritter von Trapp, subject of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s famous 1965 musical starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, “The Sound of Music.” http://madmonarchist.blogspot.com/2012/01/monarchist-profile-captain-georg-ritter.html I enjoyed the bio because it mentioned a Read more
Our bishops are continuing forward in their march against the HHS mandate stating that all insurance plans – including those provided by faith-based groups – must cover contraceptives, including abortifacients and sterilization. But the tone is changing, and it sends shivers down my spine. This past weekend parishes country-wide heard Read more
Friends, Many of you have asked to know more about the HHS mandate, the bishop’s response, and their call to us for action. Here’s a round up of resources for you to check out. Thanks for your interest! USCCB: Excellent background info, Cardinal-designate Dolan’s video, and how to write to Read more
I watched President Obama’s State of the Union address this past Tuesday (January 24, 2012), and did hear his remarks about mandating that all students stay in high school until they graduate or turn eighteen. At the time, I understood this to mean that it would include home schools, which, Read more
Tune into the Sonrise Morning Show with Brian Patrick at 6:35am on Monday, January 31. Brian and I will be discussing my latest column for Catholic Lane (already being picked up by other sites!), “Literally Unconscionable,” and what we can do to back our bishops in their fight against the Read more
Today was the funeral of a dear family friend and my mentor of many years. I couldn’t attend Fr. Jonathan’s funeral, because it was held in Germany where he’s been stationed since 2009. He’s buried there, too, in his community’s cemetery near their Schoenstatt Fathers house and world headquarters. During Read more
Here’s the link to the St. Michael Society website, on which you’ll find a petition to Stand for Religious Freedom and in support of Cardinal-designate Dolan’s efforts in this regard. Worth signing. http://stmichaelsociety.com/stand-for-religious-freedom-petition/# You can read more about this issue in my column for Catholic Lane: http://catholiclane.com/literally-unconscionable/