Sotomayor's Catholicism
Posted by Tom Hoopes
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 7:30 AM
Obama and Sonia Sotomayor (CNS/Jim Young, Reuters)
Steven Waldman at Beliefnet reports: “Another White House official elaborated slightly, ‘Judge Sotomayor was raised as a Catholic and attends church for family celebrations and other important events.’”
What will her presence as the sixth Catholic (albeit a lapsed one) mean to the court?
Cathy Lynn Grossman at USA Today‘s Faith & Reason Blog has compiled a rundown of quotes on the Catholicism... READ MORE
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Sotomayor, Abortion and Faith
Posted by Tom Hoopes
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:45 AM
Expect this video clip of Sonia Sotomayor describing the importance of the circuit court of appeals in policy-making to get a lot of play in the coming weeks.
One thing the Supreme Court Sotomayor pick tells us is that Obama’s recent talk promising to find common ground was just talk.
The Puerto Rican from the Bronx who went to Catholic schools is Obama’s pick to replace Justice Souter on the... READ MORE
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Reasons for Hope
Posted by Tom Hoopes
Sunday, May 24, 2009 4:11 PM
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Feeling down? Here’s a sort of a perrennial list, but a helpful one, I think, from this week’s editorial 10 Signs of Hope.
1. New Catholic Colleges.
“They will surprise us with what they accomplish.”
2. Young Catholics.
“They are comfortable with the new mediums of video and viral Internet messages.”
3. Pro-Life Majority.
“The slow and steady rise of right-to-life support sharpened this... READ MORE
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3 Euro Sports Stars
Posted by Tom Hoopes
Sunday, May 24, 2009 8:58 AM
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In a not necessarily respectful, but nonetheless instructive, piece, Paul Doyle at the Guardian runs down “10 Pious Types” in (European) sports.
Here are three Catholics he covers:
“Holy shirt — Athletes of Christ, 1979: Former Brazil No. 1 Joao Leite didn’t merely join a church, he established one. Already known as ‘God’s Goalkeeper’ because of his adhesion to the Evangelist... READ MORE
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Usury in the News
Posted by Tom Hoopes
Sunday, May 24, 2009 3:49 AM
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Usury isn’t often in the news.
But with his new credit card reforms “Obama has proposed and Congress has passed a series of minor reforms,” says Dick Morris, that “fail to reform the most basic offense of the companies: their usury.”
Pope Benedict XVI and the Vatican have also spoken up about usury lately.
Here’s what Dick Morris explains:
“Congress explicitly rejected any... READ MORE
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CNN's Dumb Question
Posted by Tom Hoopes
Saturday, May 23, 2009 2:36 PM
“Only 3 in 10 Americans would like to see the Court overturn Roe v. Wade,” reported CNN.com Monday.
CNN didn’t only report the number, they manufactured it in their own poll. “I am astonished that CNN could not do a better job in accurately portraying what Roe v. Wade says and doesn’t say,” said Father Frank Pavone.
The Priests for Life head objected to the question that read: “The 1973 Roe... READ MORE
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Fisking Jenkins and Obama
Posted by Tom Hoopes
Monday, May 18, 2009 4:39 PM
A pro-Obama Notre Dame counter-protester. (CNS photo/Christopher Smith)
Sunday was a frustrating day for pro-lifers. As Father John Jenkins, president of Notre Dame, and Barack Obama, president of the United States, spoke, pro-lifers felt the urge to argue with what was being said. But there was no opportunity to argue.
Said Father Jenkins: “We honor all people of goodwill who have come to this discussion respectfully and out of deeply held conviction.”
What... READ MORE
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