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Katie Couric = Margaret Sanger?
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jmcgee
A friend sent me along this item from Creative Minority Report, which notes a commentary by Katie Couric, marking the anniversary of The Pill. As CMR notes: In these times of high unemployment and dangerous deficits one issue has become so awful and dangerous to America that CBS news anchor Katie Couric has called for…
As he lay dying
By
jmcgee
From Ohio comes this story of a convicted killer’s final moments — which included praying the rosary with a bishop: [Michael] Beuke spent an emotional 24 hours at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility where Ohio’s death house is located ahead of his execution. Prisons spokeswoman Julie Walburn said he cried frequently, played music on a…
Priest’s father will be a Father — UPDATED
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jmcgee
This item, out of Baltimore, has to be one of the more unusual vocation stories of this ordination season: This year, about 440 men will be ordained into the priesthood, including 62-year-old Deacon Greg Rapisarda. Deacon Rapisarda currently conducts Mass with his son, Father John Rapisarda. Two years ago, Deacon Rapisarda said he had to…
Words to live by
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jmcgee
“All things are possible in the world where poor Jewish carpenters rise from the dead!” — My friend the God Googler, Mike Hayes, in an e-mail to me. I needed to hear that today. Thanks, MIke.
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