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A friend from Albany sent this my way, and thought it was worth noting at the close of Respect Life month. It’s a wonderful testament to the gift of life — all life. At a time when 90% of Down Syndrome children are being aborted, this serves as a reminder of what is being lost.…

And Damien Thompson has some reasons: Is it a function of the scale of immigration from Muslim countries over the past decade? I’m sure that’s not the main factor. The answer, I suspect, lies in the findings of a poll by Policy Exchange in 2007: Young British Muslims are much more likely than their parents…

The latest ad from CatholicVote.org., below.

Just in time for the observance of World Priest Day this weekend, a reader from Milwaukee sent me the video below, of this year’s ordinations of priests. It’s artfully produced, and carries a beautiful message. Take four minutes to watch it and feel inspired, and grateful.  (And just try to watch it without weeping.  It’s…

So sang the thousands of young people who gathered last weekend at Six Flags Over Texas for the Lone Star State’s World Youth Day. You can get a taste of what they experienced by visiting this link and watching a short video.  It’s mighty impressive.  Anyone who thinks the Church is in trouble can’t help…

It evidently needs some work, and the Knights are stepping up to pay for it: Workers plan to begin restoration work on Thursday of walls near John F. Kennedy’s gravesite where words from his 1961 inaugural address are inscribed. The Knights of Columbus, a Catholic lay organization, is underwriting about $6,000 in repairs after the…

The President of the dissident group Catholics for Choice has his own spin on the subject of Catholics and how we vote: As the election nears, many news outlets are repeating misinformation about what Catholics believe and what they can and should do when it comes to voting. Conservative groups have targeted a largely Catholic…

Don’t believe it? Just watch. (Uh, but don’t try this at home…) You will be amazed. I promise. 

It’s happening in Switzerland: Roman Catholic parishes in the central Swiss city of Lucerne caused an uproar with an AIDS awareness campaign that involves giving teenagers condoms bearing the slogan “protect thy neighbor as thyself.” The parishes started handing out some of the 3,000 condoms Monday as part of an effort to engage young people.…

A gorgeous and thought-provoking meditation on something that seems to have fallen out of fashion: kneeling. From Heather King: The first time I went to Mass, in trembling and fear, I was shocked to see people kneeling. In the middle of Los Angeles, in the middle of the day. I felt like I’d stumbled upon…
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