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Same-Sex Marriage

Is This Jar Full?

November 6, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 1 Comment
Blessed Pope John Paul II

A wise, old Benedictine nun teaches a bunch of grumbling first-year seminarians about the necessity of keeping first things first. What can faithful Catholics take away from her lesson to fulfill the responsibilities of faithful citizenship on Election Day 2012?

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: abortion, Blessed Pope John Paul II, Conception Abbey, Divine Will, embryonic stem cell research, euthanasia, Evangelium Vitae, Faithful Citizenship, First Things, Five Non-Negotiables, Holy Spirit, Human Cloining, Intrinsic Evil, Moral Law, Prayer, Same-Sex Marriage, Vote, Wisdom

Indivisible: Jay Richards on Embracing Incremental Change

August 16, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 2 Comments
Dr. Jay Richards

The culture doesn’t just have to change by revolutions. Lots of Catholic conservatives are up in arms these days. If it isn’t over Bishop Blaire expressing concerns about Paul Ryan’s budget proposal, it’s probably over Cardinal Dolan inviting President Obama to the Alfred E. Smith Dinner. “How dare they?!” we cry. When things don’t seem … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Despair, Eschatology, Hope, Indivisible, James Robison, Jay Richards, Kingdom, morals, Politics, President Obama, Same-Sex Marriage, Secularist, St. Paul, The Good Fight, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Voting Guidelines for Catholics

Indivisible: Jay Richards on Right to Life and Social Justice

July 25, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 5 Comments
Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family, and Freedom Before it's too Late

“We shouldn’t treat unequal issues as if they are equal.“ Congratulations to last week’s giveaway winner Rick Garland! Enter to win a your own copy of Indivisible! Simply leave a comment here. Next Wednesday, August 1, we will randomly select this week’s winner. Giveaway sponsored by The Maximus Group. You also can buy Indivisible from … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: abortion, Economic, Hunger, Immoral, Indivisible, Intrinsic Evil, James Robison, Jay Richards, Moral, Optimism, poor, poverty, Prolife, Prudential Judgment, Same-Sex Marriage, Slavery, Social Justice, Voting Guidelines for Catholics
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