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Headlines I'm OK, You're Not So Hot: Relativism, Progressivism and the Collapse of Culture By Dr. Frederick Liewehr | October 8, 2013 Ultimately then, in order to be a progressive one must be an atheist. Without a belief in a moral code that is of divine origin, the progressive cannot logically justify his belief in "fairness", "human rights", or any of the other ideals he claims to espouse. Morality becomes simply a matter of opinion, and all opinions are equally valid. However, that position is untenable because he might get his nose punched, so he must substitute coercion, enforcement of his arbitrary new code, in order that people with varying opinions obey his precepts and become subordinate to his will. He must be in favor of hate speech laws, censorship of writing and the Internet, the "fairness" doctrine, marginalization of those who do not share progressive views, mandatory "sensitivity training", and so forth. Does this sound familiar? Continue Reading... Catholics Are Not Anti-Government: Government Shutdown - but Governing Continues By Deacon Keith Fournier | October 8, 2013 God has not willed to reserve to himself all exercise of power. He entrusts to every creature the functions it is capable of performing, according to the capacities of its own nature. This mode of government ought to be followed in social life. The way God acts in governing the world, which bears witness to such great regard for human freedom, should inspire the wisdom of those who govern human communities. They should behave as ministers of divine providence. (Catholic Catechism) Continue Reading... Tuesday Homily: Choosing the Better Part By Fr. Roger J. Landry | October 8, 2013 To all of us in this frenetic era, who feel drawn-and-quartered by seemingly having to do so many things well at once, Jesus, with words shocking to our 21st century sensibilities, presents us today a summary of the Good News. He who came to set the captives free, who is the Truth incarnate, who knows everything and who cannot lie, tells us in one sentence, as he told Martha, the secret to our liberation: "You are worried and distracted by many things. Only one thing is necessary." The crucial question to be answered is, "What is that one thing?" Continue Reading... Insanity or is the Obama administration targeting Catholics: Priests who minister to troops during shutdown risk arrest By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | October 7, 2013 The government shutdown has created some rather ridiculous situations, while other problems are much more serious. Among the most serious ones is the open hostility toward Catholics serving in the military. Priests were told they could not celebrate the Mass and Catholics in the military could not receive the sacraments. Continue Reading... MONDAY HOMILY: What Must I do to be Saved? By Fr. Stephen B. Reynolds | October 7, 2013 The love of which the scriptures speak is not simply a question of attachment or loyalty, but of total self-giving. God asks for a complete self-surrender. He does not want any dusty corner of our soul to be overlooked. The love of which the scriptures speak is not simply a question of attachment or loyalty, but of total self-giving. A love that consumes "all" our heart, being, strength, and mind. God asks for a complete self-surrender. He does not want any dusty corner of our soul to be overlooked.  Understanding Mustard Seeds and the Lifestyle of Living Faith By Deacon Keith Fournier | October 7, 2013 During those years I spoke about mustard seed faith. I used to try to emphasize the point of the parable by bringing a box of mustard seeds along with me. I would hold one up while I encouraged the listeners to respond to the words of Jesus in their own lives and watch how the power of the Kingdom of God broke forth. At the end of my talks on mustard seed faith, people would regularly come up to me because they could not see the seed which I had held up. I would place a mustard seed in their hand. They could barely see it then as well. After all, it is but a spec. That was the point. That is still the point. Jesus is asking for our response to His invitation. The power comes from Him. It is amazing what the Lord does when we simply offer the little we have! Continue Reading... Guest Opinion: We Are Our Enemy. Catholics and the Cultural Decline By Lawrence P. Grayson | October 5, 2013 Catholics have melded into the secular American culture so completely that their views on moral issues and their behaviors are indistinguishable from the population-at-large. Politicians, Catholic and non-Catholic alike, can take the positions they do because they receive support from Catholics, many of whom do not know or willfully ignore basic elements of their faith. When only one in four Catholics attends Mass weekly, it is not surprising that in 2008, and again in 2012, a majority of them voted for a charismatic presidential candidate, even though he advocates abortion, gay rights, same-sex marriage, and the limitation of religious freedom. There is a significant crisis of faith among Catholics. Continue Reading... God's Grace and the Atheist: Part I By Andrew M. Greenwell, Esq. | October 5, 2013 When Pope Francis told the atheist journalist Eugenio Scalfari that atheists can be 'touched by grace,' he is absolutely right if he is referring to actual grace. His response is solidly founded on Catholic dogma. The Second Synod of Orange (529 AD) stated unequivocally that actual graces precede, even hound, those in a state of unbelief and mortal sin, their purpose then being to bring them from ungodliness to godliness. 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