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Catholic by Choice
A Catholic Activist Looks at the US Presidential Campaign of 2012 and the ‘Catholic Vote’
By
Deacon Keith Fournier
After Labor Day, the US Presidential campaign of 2012 will move into high gear. Clearly, this is one of the most important elections of my lifetime. The economy is in a free fall and the sense of fear in the United States is palpable. A majority of people have lost confidence in our elected leaders.…
Children as Commodities: In Vitro Fertilization and the Culture of Death
By
Deacon Keith Fournier
On July 6, 2011 I read an article Wednesday entitled “Lottery for IVF” in the Sun newspaper out of the UK. The article was written for the Wednesday edition by Emma Little, their health and science Editor. Here are a few paragraphs: “The world’s first IVF lottery is to launch in Britain this month –…
Choosing to be Catholic: Catholics Returning to the Church
By
Deacon Keith Fournier
I named this blog “Catholic by Choice” with a specific purpose, to communicate to those who read my writing that I choose to be a Catholic Christian and love the Catholic Church. I am a “revert” to the Catholic Church. Though I was baptized into the Church as an infant and received the other Sacraments…
Needed: Morally Coherent Christians who are Responsible Citizens
By
Deacon Keith Fournier
With the first US Presidential debate of the season behind us campaign 2012 is underway in the United States. The issues presented in an election of such significance will immediately engage the entire Christian community. Putting aside the schizophrenic notion that we can ever separate the “moral” and “social” issues from everything else (which Christians,…
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