If you are interested in seeing a little bit of the March for Life, this is the link. As usual the weather is miserable, but they expect over 400,000 people, but what is most encouraging is that 75% of them are young people.
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Social Issues & Action
Seeing 400,000 Protesting Abortion in Washington
by Steve Ray on January 23, 2012
Obama Gives Catholics One Year to Learn to Violate their Consciences
by Steve Ray on January 21, 2012
This morning President Obama called New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan to break the news. (Announced by www.CatholicVote.org) Secretary of Health and Human Services and pro-abortion Catholic Kathleen Sebelius just announced that the proposed mandate requiring all insurance plans to pay for contraception, sterilization and some abortion drugs is official — and Catholics cannot escape. …and [...]
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Abort the Baby or Be a Devoted, Blessed Father?
by Steve Ray on January 3, 2012
This was an very moving and motivational video. It shows the difference a Pro-life philosophy can make in many peoples’ lives. A boy with no eyes and disfunctional limbs that in most cases would be aborted. But watch …
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Vietnamese Father of 50 Babies – all saved from abortion
by Steve Ray on December 13, 2011
This man is a modern day hero. Watch the video to see his incredible story. When asked why he has saved all these babies from abortion and adopted them he said, “I am a Catholic!” With over 7,000 graves of the unborn in his backyard he and his wife hold vigil for their little souls. [...]
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“Merry, Merry, Merry…” “OK, Merry What?” Return to Sender!
by Steve Ray on December 12, 2011
My insurance agent sent out a promotional flier with a “Holiday Special.” Plastered on the front of the oversized envelop was “Merry, Merry, Merry!” Then nothing! Why not finish it with what we all expect — Merry CHRISTMAS! People are cowards and afraid to say something that 99% of people want to hear and 1% [...]
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Why Young People Drop Out of Church (Protestant and Catholic) and Leave the Faith
by Steve Ray on November 26, 2011
A book and a review evaluate the sad but predictable situation. The Zenit article begins: 1. Churches do have an active engagement with teens, but many of the young people do not grow up to be faithful adult followers of Christ. 2. There are a variety of reasons people drop out, so it is important [...]
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Changing Minds on Abortion in Seconds; a 180 Degree Turn
by Steve Ray on September 29, 2011
I recommend taking 30 minutes to watch this video. A Protestant Christian is confronting people on the street. He starts with Hitler and the slaughter of innocent people and then uses it with precision in his questions about abortion, heaven and hell. In this short video young people are interviewed on the street. It is [...]
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New Catholic Vote Ap Free from iTunes and Android
by Steve Ray on September 29, 2011
I JUST DOWNLOADED THIS ON MY IPHONE! SOUTH BEND, Indiana, SEPT. 28, 2011 (Zenit.org).- The company that put confession preparation on the iPhone now has a tool for Catholic voters: CatholicVote Mobile, aimed to mobilize and unify those who want to get the Church’s view to Congress. Little i Apps, LLC, makers of Confession: A [...]
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For Girls and Guys that Love Them
by Steve Ray on September 26, 2011
Teresa Tomeo has a new book — Extreme Makeover. It is for girls. I have a bunch of girls! I am a lucky man! I have a beautiful wife, three gorgeous daughters and four princess granddaughters, not to mention my 90 year old mother who is still full of life, modesty and humor. Guys are [...]
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Waiting for Superman
by Steve Ray on July 23, 2011
Just watched the recent documentary entitled Waiting for Superman which critiques the public schools and teachers’ unions in America. It is a sad and devastating story. Every parent should see this movie and act accordingly. Makes me glad we home-schooled our kids. You can see the info on the movie and the trailer by clicking [...]
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Amazing Statistics
by Steve Ray on May 17, 2011
And it’s similar the world over. Catholicism is so cool! Ethiopia has 80 million people. Catholics only 1% yet provide 90% of schools, medical, social services! Wow!
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Planned Parenthood Exposed!
by Steve Ray on February 3, 2011
*** BREAKING NEWS *** An undercover sting operation has caught abortion giant Planned Parenthood red-handed in the act of aiding and abetting human trafficking and forced prostitution of women and girls as young as 14. Shocking undercover video footage reveals a Planned Parenthood clinic manager assuring a pimp that the clinic would secretly offer full [...]
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Boycotting Planned Parenthood Sponsors WORKS!
by Steve Ray on January 12, 2011
Victory: Companies cease support of Planned Parenthood, dropped from boycott list Doug Scott, president of Life Decisions International (LDI), said in an email recently that he generally expects two or three corporations will stop funding Planned Parenthood and will be dropped from his Planned Parenthood boycott list between each updating. But the past few months [...]
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Free Market Economy or Socialism?
by Steve Ray on December 23, 2010
I was recently asked: “Between a Socialist system of economics or a Free market Capitalist system, which is more Moral? Which system best represents a Christian view? My short response: The Catechism reflects the teaching of the Church by stating that a society should protect the right to private property and to free enterprise (CCC [...]
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Bishop Olmsted De-certifies “Catholic” Hospital
by Steve Ray on December 21, 2010
My friend and canon lawyer Ed Peters writes: Bishop Olmsted, Canon 216, and St. Joseph’s Hospital Well, the situation at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, in terms of its compliance (or lack thereof) with several fundamental points of Catholic medical-moral teaching, was apparently worse than we thought. Bishop Olmsted’s decision to de-certify St. Joseph’s as [...]
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For Anyone Who Thinks the Vatican is Without Courage…
by Steve Ray on December 18, 2010
… read this letter sent to China! I had to applaud when I read it. Bravo Pope Benedict! Bravo Universal Catholic Church! Bravo to the faithful and suffering Catholics under oppression is godless China! http://www.zenit.org/article-31268?l=english
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