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Headlines Bizarro World: Putin and the Patriarch Call Russia to Return to Moral Values By Deacon Keith Fournier | December 18, 2013 We know that there are more and more people in the world who support our position on defending traditional values that have made up the spiritual and moral foundation of civilization in every nation for thousands of years: the values of traditional families, real human life, including religious life, not just material existence but also spirituality, the values of humanism and global diversity. (Vladimir Putin) Continue Reading... Advent Reflection: Learning From the Silence and Way of St. Joseph By Deacon Keith Fournier | December 18, 2013 As he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit; she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins". When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him. Continue Reading... Pope Francis calls for your 'prayer and action' to end global hunger By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | December 14, 2013 On Tuesday, December 10, 2013, Pope Francis helped launch a worldwide movement, sponsored by Caritas Internationalis, to end hunger through prayer and action. Continue Reading... Here Comes Polygamy: Utah Federal Judge Strikes Down Much of the Prohibition against Polygamy By Deacon Keith Fournier | December 18, 2013 The precedent established in the Windsor opinion left no room for any limitation on what can constitute a marriage under its rationale. The US Supreme Court had no authority to redefine marriage. It acted beyond its proper constitutional role and contrary to the Natural Moral Law which transcends religions, culture, and time. It unleashed a whirlwind. On December 13, 2013, a Federal District Court Judge named Clark Waddoups struck down the guts of the State law which outlaws polygamy in Utah. In a 91 page decision in a case style Brown v. Buhman, he held that the Statute was "facially unconstitutional" because it included a prohibition against those who cohabit. Continue Reading... Another Interview: What did Pope Francis Really Say About Marxism and the Orthodox Church? By Deacon Keith Fournier | December 18, 2013 Though there are many noteworthy comments in the interview, I will only address the two which I believe will generate the most response in the Press; his follow up comments concerning economic issues and his desire to promote authentic Christian collaboration, with a special emphasis on the Orthodox Church. Continue Reading... Gaudete Sunday: We Rejoice Because the Lord is Always Near By Deacon Keith Fournier | December 15, 2013 Christian joy does not depend on circumstances, but on relationship. A relationship with the Lord who always comes to those who have eyes opened by living faith.On this Gaudete Sunday let us embrace by grace the way of humility and find the happiness of heaven - beginning on earth. St. Josemaria Escriva, a Saint of our own time who teaches us that the universal call to holiness embraces every vocation and state in life, once wrote, I am every day more convinced that happiness in Heaven is for those who know how to be happy on earth. (The Forge, 1005) Continue Reading... Religious Cleansing in the USA: Federal Judge Orders Mt. Soledad War Memorial Cross Be Torn Down By Deacon Keith Fournier | December 15, 2013 A Federal District Court Judge named Larry Burns has ruled that the famous War Memorial, the Soledad Cross, must be torn down within 90 days. Fortunately, he also ruled that his order would be stayed pending appeal. This case must be appealed. The effort to scrub the public square of religious expression and symbols is a threat to religious freedom, runs contrary to our founding documents, and is unfaithful to our history as a free people. It also represents an incorrect application of the Establishment Clause, found in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Continue Reading... Australia Overturns Same-Sex Marriage, Reaffirms the Truth About Marriage By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | December 14, 2013 Australian same-sex married couples, about 20 homosexual and lesbian unions, saw their status overturned and the truth about the nature of marriage reaffirmed. The High Court overturned new same-sex marriage laws this week, invalidating the previous wedding ceremonies performed since this past weekend and securing the foundation of the social order. . Continue Reading... Catholic Team Global - One child dies every 10 seconds from hunger By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) | December 14, 2013 In response to calls from Pope Francis for action in the face of world hunger and other issues, Catholic Online is sounding the clarion call to bring all Catholics to two-fold action. As Pope Francis has explained, the world needs a combination of 'prayer and action' to address its problems. To ensure success where before we have known defeat, Catholic Online is sponsoring the formation of Catholic Team Global. Continue Reading...
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