Ed Morrissey: Impeachment update on going from House to Senate, are Americans concerned?; Democratic candidates debate ahead of Iowa Caucuses, what are they most focused on, what are their policy proposals, how are they resonating?; latest from Iran, UK calls for US to lead negotiations on a new Iran deal. Michael Pack: Producer of documentary […]

Impeachment Update; Democratic Debates & Campaigns; Iran Update; Justice Thomas Documentary 1.14.20

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Jason Jones: ‘The Race to Save Our Century’, principles to promote peace, freedom and a culture of life; ways the pro-life movement can and must advance the mission to protect and defend vulnerable human life, all life with no exceptions and no geographical border extinctions; the power of ‘story’ to reach people’s hearts & minds.

Pro-Life Movement Mission, Message, Power & Influence 7.17.20

Fr. Robert Spitzer: Clues to our transcendent destiny from the Revelation of Jesus, and our transcendent nature from experience and reason; ‘The Light Shines on in the Darkness’, transforming suffering through faith; satisfying our restless hearts and finding true happiness and transcendent fulfillment. Eucharistic miracles: Sokolka, Poland October 12, 2008

Happiness, Suffering and Transcendence 07.16.20

Congressman Dan Lipinski: Congressman’s Catholic high school commencement address reminded graduates their “first priority” was heaven; his challenge: “If you really want to change the world, you must choose to be Catholic and carry Jesus into the public square”; Catholic education taught him that “Jesus’ parable of the talents meant I had to use my […]

Time for Change, Trusting in God’s Plan, Courage to be Catholic in the Public Square 7.15.20

Dan Gainor: New twist on ‘Truth in News’ issues with former New York Times staff editor writing public resignation letter calling out the ‘Paper of record’ for pushing ideological “orthodoxy,” kowtowing to Twitter mobs, and the internal “new McCarthyism.”; she also reveals being scolded for not holding to the liberal orthodoxy the NYT expects of […]

Truth in Media; Truth Always & Everywhere 7.14.20

Fran Maier: Lumping real persons into abstractions of class, or race, or religion we disincarnate them, abstract them as impersonal data; abstract problems invite abstract solutions; parables and stories are incarnational, they teach truths, help us see why we’re alive, how we should live, and what the world means; knowing the truth is being freed by it. Kathryn […]

Impeachment Update; Democratic Debates & Campaigns; Iran Update; Justice Thomas Documentary 1.14.20

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