Faith & Values in the News

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Father Joe

And what happens to a society and its laws when Islamic populations reach 51%? The remnant Christians, Jews and secularists will soon find out but the hints can be found in countries where it has already happened.

Filipino Bishop Denounces UN Recommendation to Legalize Prostitution

The United Nations is pushing for legalized prostitution in the Philippines. When such an organization sides with those who traffic in human beings and degrades the dignity of women and human sexuality, then it forfeits any genuine moral standing. Mark my words, we will see this evil promoted as a civil right in our own contry before long. Of course, it will not be for health reasons but so that vice can be taxed. Government then becomes a pimp and gets part of the action.

Obama draws praise from Chavez, Putin — and Castro family

Huh? With friends like these, who needs enemies?

Pope names seven new saints, seeks to revive faith

Saints, saints and more saints!

US ‘too slow’ to act as drone’s cam captured Libya horror

This administration stood by and watched Americans get murdered. The knee-jerk response of the state department was an apology for any offense to the terrorists and Islam. Meanwhile Marines on the ground were left unarmed and vulnerable themselves. I know the election is only weeks away, but this sort of ineptitude should be challenged from all quarters and both major parties. This should be beyond routine politics!

French rescuers help hundreds flee hotels as floods hit Roman Catholic shrine town of Lourdes

Gads, even nature is conspiring against us. What next, a volcano in Rome? Oh well, only a few weeks before elections… and possibly the end of the Church in America as we know it.

Father dies shielding children from gunman who set home ablaze; boy killed

Heartbreaking story… and yet a powerful witness of fatherhood in the midst of a terrible tragedy. Still, so very sad.

Bullet tax proposal in hunt for solution to Chicago gun crime

Tax, tax, tax, that is all some government officials think about, regardless of Constitutional guarantees. No wonder certain conservatives labeled themselves the Tea Party, reminescent of an earlier tyranny. I would not be surprised if they should start taxing the air we breathe. Meters would be implanted at birth, that is if the children are allowed to be born. Now where is my Super Soaker Water Gun (legally banned in Loudon, Virginia) and my BB Gun. Hum, will they also tax my BBs? Ah, making the world safe for flower-hungry rabbits!

USCCB Responds to Inaccurate Statement of Fact on HHS Mandate Made During Vice Presidential Debate

It must be hard not to be partisan when we must deal with deception. I will not even try to remark about the presidential debates. Here is a USCCB statement about Biden.

Inmate tells arrested pro-lifer: ‘Your arrest in the abortion clinic saved my baby’

The saints suffer much from a world that stands in opposition to the Gospel of Life. If millions or even a few thousand people engaged in such “non-violent” civil protest, think how it would change the moral and political landscape. But most of us tolerate evil and are afraid; or we are on the “other” team.

Priests Break away to Found an “SSPX of the Strict Observance”

Okay, it is time for me to gloat… I told you so, I told you so.

Morning-after pills offered to NYC high school students

You can’t give a kid an aspirin at school without parental permission, but the school can give young girls contraceptives and abortifacients. Would not even so-called pro-choice parents want some level of notification… particularly given the possibility of serious medical consequences? (This is besides the issue that the school counseled and enabled the killing of a grandchild.)

Pakistan official offers $100,000 reward for killing of maker of anti-Prophet Muhammad film

This government leader in Pakistan wants a global law that would impose Islamic law upon anyone who insults his religion or Muhammad. Such would trump American freedoms regarding speech. He has put a bounty on the head of a man who made a blasphemous movie about Muhammad, indicating that he would impose a worldwide sentence of execution for blasphemy. But why should we be worried, after all, Islam means peace.