Catholic Fire

This just in from the Cardinal Newman Society: Just this Friday afternoon, The Cardinal Newman Society learned that Cardinal Sean O'Malley has publicly challenged Boston College for inviting pro-abortion commencement speaker, Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny. He urged Boston College to "work to redress the confusion, disappointment and harm caused by not adhering to the Bishops' directives." Cardinal O'Malley also publicly opposed Ireland's proposed abortion law, which PM Kenny has staunchly advocated. Read the details about Cardinal O'Malley's boycott at Catholic Education Daily .

Via the Cardinal Newman Society : Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia, recently announced that it will hold its summer conference this July focusing on Catholic history. The College indicated that the event will be in memory of the late Catholic historian and founder of Christendom, Dr. Warren H. Carroll. EWTN host Marcus Grodi is scheduled to emcee the conference, which will also feature "six prominent and dynamic historians," according to the College. "History is essential in understanding who we are not only as human beings, but also as Catholics — as the people of God," says College President Dr. Timothy O'Donnell. "The Catholic vision of history offers a unique and accurate perspective of the events that occur during the great drama of the centuries. With the incarnation as the centerpiece of history, we see how the human experience encounters the divine, and how this encounter has changed the world forever." ...     "The...

This is a great example of why it is important for us to persist in our prayers for those who are ensnared in the culture of death. Via Tim Drake at the Cardinal Newman Society: Reflecting on the 40th anniversary of the Roe v.Wade decision, Jesuit Father John J. Conley, Knott Professor of Philosophy and Theology at Loyola University Maryland took the occasion to write an article in America magazine. In "An Unwelcome Anniversary," he describes how he went from a “personally opposed, but abortion should be legal” position to a pro-life position. “As the pro-life movement continues its resistance, the case against abortion has become stronger than ever,” he writes. “The omnipresent sonogram has graphically advanced it.” Advancing the pro-life argument, Father Conley also talks about the very real threats of euthanasia and infanticide. “For those of us called into the pro-life movement, the defense of the right to life of the innocent can never become just one cause a...