Catholic Fire

Via Bill Donahue at The Catholic League: “For the past several months, the Bush administration has been drafting regulations that would protect the rights of doctors, nurses and health workers from being discriminated against if they refuse to perform or assist in abortions, as well as other morally contentious procedures. At stake are the religious rights of these professionals. We urge President Bush to move quickly before the next administration begins. “President-elect Barack Obama has pledged his support for the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA), a bill so draconian that it would jeopardize the right of Catholic hospitals and doctors to refuse to perform abortions. Now the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice has sent him a letter calling on him to make good on his pledge. But if he were to do that, it would lead, in the words of one Vatican official, to the ‘equivalent of a war.’ “To put it differently, were FOCA to become law (it needs to be reintroduced in the House), the cul...

It's Catholic Carnival time at the Pillars and Ebeth is showing her excitement and enthusiasm over The Holy Father's upcoming visit to the US tomorrow by posting some great shots of our "dear Papa" like the one above. I encourage you to stop by and read the interesting posts there. A few of my favorites include: Elena's How to have a Domestic Church , Heidi's post, "Mary Prayer: When you need sleep" from, Behold Your Mother: A Bouquet of Love from Mary to her Children, and Steven's post on The Mad Celtic Warrior Poet Priest , but be sure to check out all the posts while you're there.

Are you ready for the Holy Father’s visit? In this post, I hope to provide all that you need to get the most out of the Holy Father’s visit to the U.S.A. to enable it to be a memorable and spiritually enriching experience for you and for all Americans. Christ our Hope “The one who has hope lives differently, the one who has hope has been granted the gift of a new life.” ~ Pope Benedict, Spe Salvi, 2 The Need for Prayer This past Sunday, April 13, in Rome, the Holy Father asked for prayers for "spiritual renewal" that would result from his upcoming apostolic journey to the United States. He said: "This Tuesday I leave Rome for my visit to the United Nations and the United States of America. With the various groups I shall meet, my intention is to share our Lord's word of life." "In Christ is our hope! Christ is the foundation of our hope for peace, for justice, and for the freedom that flows from God's law fulfilled in his commandment to love one anot...