... a public official,” particularly on abortion. (More….) What choice do you have? Be a bad Catholic or be a bad American? Last I checked, it was a sin to get an abortion, not a sin ... their churches. No matter what you think of Kennedy and no matter what you think of abortion rights, the Catholic Church and this particular bishop, you have to admit that Kennedy was not elected to be a ...

... thing before, about how Barack Obama's actions regarding various Catholic matters has been designed, all along, to show that there are the Right Sort of Catholics ... Wrong Sort (pro-life ones, especially the ones who say you can't be Catholic and pro-abortion). Now Time has gotten into the debate: The leaders ... begin to beat the "good Catholic/bad Catholic" drum, and insist that " ...

... ;t experienced John Zmirak, you haven’t experienced hard-core Catholic humor at its finest. Here he is on a radio interview promoting his most recent book, a sequel to his classic Bad Catholic’s Guide to Good Living.  If you’re looking for a hilarious gift for the serious Catholic, either of these would do the trick. Edit to add the forthcoming Bad Catholic&# ...

... "good-cop verses bad-cop." You see the U.S. Catholic bishops (playing the role of ... directives of Rome (playing the role of "bad-cop"). For Rome has made it explicitly ... prevented by abortions had the government been allowed to fund them. So Catholic hospitals have nothing to gain from this either. The Church knows this. No, this is not politics as you know it. It is a kind ...

... another occasion, he expressed what I call the "contra-Catholic" position perfectly: I believe our separated brethren ... tone with me. How infinitely better is his ecumenical tone with another orthodox Catholic: Fr. Neuhaus: Pastor Neuhaus, was, for me, a source ... mixed bags. We are all an odd mixture of good and bad. This shouldn't surprise us in anyone, and we mustn't conclude ...

... Catholic Church is." - Bishop Fulton J. Sheen    To a great many people ... laborers, etc.; this problem needs to be addressed and checked everywhere; There can be no salvation outside of the Catholic Church, because Christ gave the Church and its teachings ... privilege down to priests through the centuries; Read about the Catholic Faith and teachings; bad men and women exist ...