by | Oct 3, 2020 | Ad maiorem Dei gloriam and the salvation of souls!, Persecutions, Religious Liberty, the Devil

  Dear EWTN Family, In 2016, EWTN in partnership with Arcadia Films produced a documentary entitled “A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing”. The documentary tells the story of community organizer Saul Alinsky and how his “Rules for Radicals” has significantly contributed to the situation that we are experiencing today. As we prepare for the upcoming election, every Catholic and every American needs to know: Why our political discourse is so bad right now? How Christian beliefs, particularly Catholic beliefs, and those who hold to them have come to be reviled by so many in the secular culture? Where did political correctness, gender conflict, gender confusion — and so many other aspects of the Culture of Death — come from? The answer to these questions, and many others, can be found in the EWTN Original Documentary “A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing,”. We so strongly believe that every Catholic needs to watch the documentary that we have made OnDemand viewing free of charge during the next 30 days. Go to ewtn.com/wolf and select the OnDemand option. Free viewing of the documentary is also available from the EWTN app on your internet connected TV, and your tablet and smart phone. For broadcast viewing on EWTN, schedule times...

Because the Soul of our Nation is at Stake

by | Oct 2, 2020 | Ad maiorem Dei gloriam and the salvation of souls!, Catechesis, conscience, Courage of the Truth, Eternal Salvation, Ethics, Moral Responsibility, Religious Liberty, Sacredness of All Life, Sequela Christi

Considering Catholic Morality: One Month Before the Election By Fr. Steve Ryan, SDB During this critical election, please pray for our nation, candidates and electorate. So… I’ve viewed statements and videos from various bishops and priests about the role of the Church as we head into the elections. Some were a bit wimpy; some were ok. Few were strong enough – so I’ll write something. I’ll start with this: As Catholics, remember that moral issues are hugely important. It’s not “just the economy” that is a concern when we go to the polls. Christian morality has always been fundamental to the roots and foundation of the United States. It’s okay to tell people that this country was founded on Judeo-Christian values and that these values were embraced by our Founding Fathers as the path that would make our democratic nation outstanding. We were not founded to be a purely secular state and certainly not an atheist one. Christian morality has always been at the heart of American life. Please feel obliged to speak about moral issues that are truly important in our nation. Issues like – the right to life in the womb, the education of our children, the importance...

The Don Newsletter Sept. 4, 2020

by | Sep 4, 2020 | Ad maiorem Dei gloriam and the salvation of souls!, Patriotism, Religious Liberty, Rightly Informed Conscience

Click this link to hear Fr. Steve’s Good Night talk: BE BOLD. The State of the Nation By Fr. Steve Ryan, SDB Elections are 60 days away. No election in times past was ever this dramatic or consequential. In the past the political parties had significant differences but the nation always had a more or less common direction – for the common good of America. There was some degree of unity of mind and heart. Not anymore. We have lost civility. It seems that we can no longer resolve problems civilly. Courtesy and modesty no longer govern human relationships. Virtue used to play an essential role in regulating society and keeping things balanced, but we threw God out of the picture and chaos has entered our land. Unity of mind and heart as a nation is lost. There is a split in the nation about what it means to live life freely and fruitfully. There is a split in this nation about what the rights and duties of citizens of the United States are.  There is a split on a very basic human and very American philosophical understanding about the nature and purpose of life – living life so as to use...

Hoy se conmemora el Día Internacional de las Víctimas de persecución religiosa

by | Aug 22, 2020 | a current event, Religious Liberty

El 22 de agosto se conmemora el Día Internacional de las Víctimas de actos de violencia basados en la religión o las creencias. Thomas Heine-Geldern, presidente ejecutivo internacional de Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada (ACN) explicó en el año 2019 que la conmemoración de este día internacional es algo que “esperábamos desde hacía mucho tiempo” y supone “un paso importante para que en el futuro se escuche más la voz de los cristianos perseguidos”. Source: Hoy se conmemora el Día Internacional de las Víctimas de persecución...

Archbishop Wenski Speaks on the 2 Supreme Court Decisions

by | Jul 10, 2020 | Religious Liberty

By Devin Watkins The United States Supreme Court ruled this week on two cases that touch on the freedom of Church-run institutions to uphold Catholic moral teaching in employment decisions. The chairman of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee for Religious Liberty spoke to Vatican News about the rulings’ implications. “Both decisions were very important,” said Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami. “Both of them were 7-2 votes. You have here members of both the left and right wings of the Court coming together in a consensus agreement on these two cases which do affect religious liberty in our nation.” Contraception and Catholic entities In the long-running Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania case, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Sisters, allowing religious exemptions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Commonly known as Obamacare, the ACA requires employers to provide insurance coverage for certain forms of contraceptives. In 2011, the Little Sisters Congregation refused, said Archbishop Wenski, “because this would be a violation of their conscience because they support Catholic teaching on contraception.” “Contraception,” he added, “is not healthcare, just like pregnancy is not a disease.” READ ALSO 09/07/2020 U.S. Bishops welcome Supreme Court ruling on religious...