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Newsom makes it easier for secret abortions on minorsAB 1184 would keep “sensitive services” confidential from the insurance policy holders

Newsom makes it easier for secret abortions on minors
AB 1184 would keep “sensitive services” confidential from the insurance policy holders

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a pair of bills Sept. 22 that relate to privacy surrounding abortion, both of which could make it easier for minors to hide abortions from their parents. AB 1356 makes it illegal to film or

September 27th, 2021|

Meet Hunter Lopez of Indio, killed in KabulFuneral at St. Francis in La Quinta on Sept. 17-18

Meet Hunter Lopez of Indio, killed in Kabul
Funeral at St. Francis in La Quinta on Sept. 17-18

U.S. Marine Cpl. Hunter Lopez of Indio, one of the 13 U.S. service members who died in a suicide bomb attack at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Aug. 26, was honored with funeral services at St. Francis

September 27th, 2021|

In or out?Many parishes voluntarily sticking with outdoor Masses

In or out?
Many parishes voluntarily sticking with outdoor Masses

All San Diego County parishes can celebrate Mass indoors once again, but many have chosen to remain outside anyway. It’s the latest chapter in an ongoing saga that began with the suspension of all public Masses on March 16,

September 27th, 2021|

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Inquiring Minds is a weekly article written by Mary Rose, who boldly ventures to college campuses throughout California to ask hard-hitting questions to some of the world’s most malleable minds.

John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family – a new versionComparison with JFK in 1960

John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family – a new version
Comparison with JFK in 1960

Weeks after taking up his post as new president of the former John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, Monsignor Philippe Bordeyne made a remarkable statement in a revealing interview with La Croix International, the English-language daily edited by La

September 26th, 2021|

Your faith doesn’t need gender ideologyCrisis author argues that the Catholic Church is home for for those who identify as LGBTQ

Your faith doesn’t need gender ideology
Crisis author argues that the Catholic Church is home for for those who identify as LGBTQ

“I am a queer Catholic. When will the church feel like home?” This question was posed by a young woman named Grace Doerfler in a recent essay in America magazine. As someone who once lived life as a gay man and who has

September 25th, 2021|

Archbishop Cordileone: A child is not an object to be thrown away and neither is a mother’s heartNancy Pelosi claims she grew up in a pro-life home

Archbishop Cordileone: A child is not an object to be thrown away and neither is a mother’s heart
Nancy Pelosi claims she grew up in a pro-life home

The archbishop: Is it right to hire a hitman? HR 3755, the misnamed “Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021,” shows to what radical extremes the supposedly “Pro-Choice” advocates in our country will go to protect what they hold most sacred:

September 24th, 2021|

Phil Lawler defends EWTN – where’s everyone else?Dialogue as a one-way street

Phil Lawler defends EWTN – where’s everyone else?
Dialogue as a one-way street

Last week I wrote about censorship, and how “discerning readers need to find their own trusted sources of news.” This week I’ll be a bit more specific, and say that Catholic readers (or non-Catholics interested in developments within the Church)

September 24th, 2021|

LAPD ready to fire 3000 unvaccinatedReligious exemption portal closed after 72 hours

LAPD ready to fire 3000 unvaccinated
Religious exemption portal closed after 72 hours

....A group of Los Angeles Police Department employees filed a federal lawsuit Sept. 11 against the City of Los Angeles, saying a city ordinance that makes a Covid vaccine a condition of city employment violates the Fourth and Fourteenth amendments

September 24th, 2021|

Changing hearts is more difficult than changing abortion lawsThe U.S. bishops need an updated Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities

Changing hearts is more difficult than changing abortion laws
The U.S. bishops need an updated Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities

In a long, somewhat rambling piece about the bishops and abortion appearing in the September Commonweal, Peter Steinfels makes a crucial point. It’s been made before by others, but it bears repeating at this moment when the Supreme Court, in

September 23rd, 2021|

Padre Pio and the Battle of LepantoThe enemy today is dressed in Brooks Brothers suits

Padre Pio and the Battle of Lepanto
The enemy today is dressed in Brooks Brothers suits

Father Joseph Illo, pastor of Star of the Sea in San Francisco, gave a 15-minute homily on Sunday, Sept. 19. He began by mentioning the feast of Padre Pio on September 23 and how he, Father Illo, was pulled

September 23rd, 2021|

‘Let’s not let him kneel alone’Faithful, archbishop at San Francisco’s Rosary Rally

‘Let’s not let him kneel alone’
Faithful, archbishop at San Francisco’s Rosary Rally

On Saturday, October 2, Catholics from all over the city of San Francisco will gather at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption for the Tenth Annual Rosary Rally. The Rosary Rally was begun in 2011, marking the fiftieth

September 23rd, 2021|

Benedict XVI blasts same-sex marriage legislation as a ‘deformation of conscience’The “new message, contained in the invention of the pill, has profoundly transformed the consciousness of men”

Benedict XVI blasts same-sex marriage legislation as a ‘deformation of conscience’
The “new message, contained in the invention of the pill, has profoundly transformed the consciousness of men”

In a newly released book, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI defended traditional Catholic teaching on marriage and the family, describing the widespread institution of homosexual “marriage” in Europe as fomenting “a cultural revolution that is opposed to the entire tradition

September 22nd, 2021|

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Betty on In or out?: “The outdoor Masses are great and they help people keep safe!” Sep 27, 17:11
Barney on John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family – a new version: “The Monsignor is ill-informed! JFK is not a good example for his point as JFK was not a good Catholic…” Sep 27, 17:09
Semper Fi on Meet Hunter Lopez of Indio, killed in Kabul: “God rest his soul indeed, however YFC, I’m surprised to see you thank a Marine for his service in a…” Sep 27, 16:56