Several months ago, I was invited by the Diocese of Providence to participate in a focus group led by faculty members of Providence College. At the request of the Bishop, this focus group was formed to develop an effective method to communicate to local Catholic high school students why gay marriage is harmful to society and why the [...]

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I remember several years ago hearing the following question: “If you were to be put on trial for being a Christian, would they have enough evidence to convict you?”  The question was obviously meant to make us think about how well we live our faith both publicly and privately. The notion of Christianity actually being [...]

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I don’t know how many of you may have already heard of the Manhattan Declaration. It is an online formal declaration with the purpose of sending our leaders in Washington the clear message that those who sign this declaration believe in the defense of the following truths:
1. the sanctity of human life
2. the dignity of [...]

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In a story that would make Judas Iscariot proud,  the Archbishop of Lisbon, Cardinal José Policarpo, refused to publicly speak out against the pending legalization of gay-marriage in Portugal.
Cardinal Archbishop of Lisbon Accused of “Pact of Silence” with Portuguese Government as Country Lurches Towards “Gay Marriage”
CORRECTION: Words Attributed to Cardinal Archbishop of Lisbon Were Not [...]

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As many of you may have heard by now, the New York State Senate voted to protect traditional marriage this week by an unexpectedly wide margin.
Gay marriage bill suffers a decisive defeat in N.Y. State Senate
Opponents of gay marriage celebrated a decisive vote in the New York State Senate, where a proposal to legalize same-sex [...]

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Anyone who still thinks that the fight for gay marriage is about equality and legal benefits really needs to read the article at the link below: 
Retribution Time: DC Leaders Seek to Punish Needy Children and Catholic Church for Opposition to SSM 
Two DC  Council members, who support gay marriage, wrote a vicious letter to Senator Dick [...]

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Unbelievable…

November 10, 2009 | 3 Comments

This is one of those occasions where you find something so outrageous that you can’t help but shake your head in frustration. This actually deals with two hot button political topics in the news lately, particularly in Rhode Island.  This started a few weeks ago when congressman Patrick Kennedy, son of the late liberal icon Ted Kennedy, attacked [...]

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As all of you have heard by know, traditional marriage and the pro-life movement were victorious in three closely watched races this week.
Maine voters reject gay marriage; Catholics win two governor races
Pro-life Catholics were elected in two key gubernatorial races . Bob McDonnell, who has spoken about the influence of his Catholic faith, is now the governor-elect of Virginia.  [...]

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Bishops With Backbones

October 29, 2009 | 1 Comment

 In light of the recent message from Bishop Thomas Tobin defending the Church against the ridiculous attack by U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, I wanted to share three other recent news stories involving Bishops in the U.S.  Like Tobin, these Catholic shepherds have demonstrated courage and leadership by protecting their flocks and standing up for true [...]

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I never thought I would see the day that a President of the United States would outright criticize the belief that a true marriage is one with a husband and a wife. That is exactly Obama did at a speech to the Human Rights Campaign, a radical gay marriage organization.
 
President Obama criticizes concept of ‘traditional family,’ commits [...]

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