(Source: joecatholic)
Birth-Control Mandate: Unconstitutional and Illegal It violates the First Amendment and the 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Good write up explaining why the HHS Mandate is so much more than a Catholic vs. others thing.
wall street journal: thank you
(via badwolfcomplex)
You didn't thank me for punching you in the face
I am sure every girl can recall, at least once as a child, coming home and telling their parents, uncle, aunt or grandparent about a boy who had pulled her hair, hit her, teased her, pushed her or committed some other playground crime. I will bet money that most of those, if not all, will tell you that they were told “Oh, that just means he likes you”. I never really thought much about it before having a daughter of my own. I find it appalling that this line of bullshit is still being fed to young children. Look, if you want to tell your child that being verbally and/or physically abused is an acceptable sign of affection, I urge you to rethink your parenting strategy. If you try and feed MY daughter that crap, you better bring protective gear because I am going to shower you with the brand of “affection” you are endorsing.
[Read More] I sincerely suggest clicking the read more link.
Parenting: You’re doing it right.
(Source: simplyheavenlyfood, via doubleplusgoodful)
(Source: thiscatholickid, via doubleplusgoodful)
It costs something to be a true Christian. Let that never be forgotten. To be a mere nominal Christian, and go to church, is cheap and easy work. But to HEAR Christ’s voice, FOLLOW Christ, BELIEVE in Christ, and CONFESS Christ, requires much SELF-DENIAL. It will cost us our sins, our self-righteousness, our ease, and our worldliness. ALL must be given up. We must fight an enemy who comes against us with thousands of followers. Our Lord Jesus Christ would have us thoroughly understand this. He bids us COUNT THE COST.
—J.C. Ryle (via hisquietvoice)
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. Psalm 8:3-5
(Source: childlike-wonder, via hisquietvoice)
When people in need walk into a Catholic institution we serve them. We serve our neighbor based on need, not creed. The HHS mandate would reverse that, telling us we must serve based on creed not need for the government to consider us an organization deserving religious liberty.
—Bishop William Lori (Bridgeport)
(Source: Washington Post, via bishopfeed)
