Catholicism Series - Trailer

From Fr Robert Barron and his Word on Fire website.

HIV/AIDS Industry keeps their head in the sand

HIV study reveals alarming trend showing younger men are more willing to take risks. The Australian, 12th December 2010.

AN Australian study of HIV transmission has revealed an alarming culture shift in which younger gay men appear more willing to take sexual risks and so become infected with the virus earlier.

Continue reading HIV study reveals alarming trend showing younger men are more willing to take risks | The Australian

Al Kresta interviews Catholic Apologist Jimmy Akin

Al Kresta

 One of my favourite Catholic commentators, Al Kresta, interviews one of my favourite Catholic Apologists, Jimmy Akin, about the Early Church Fathers on Ave Maria Radio.

Embryonic Stem Cell Researchers lack good taste as well as good ethics

Embryonic Stem Cell Researchers combine poetry, scripture, and stupidity so as to make themselves feel good about themselves. Somebody should tell them that whilst Jesus willingly gave up his life for the benefit of others, the human embryos killed for their stem cells don't... their life is extinguished by researchers.

Stem C.


By Tyson Anderson

This is my body

which is given for you.
But I am not great.

I have neither wealth,

nor fame, nor grace.

I cannot comfort with words,

nor inspire to march.

I am small and simple,
so leave me this.
Let me heal you.
This is my body
which is given for you.

Take this

in remembrance of me.

Read more at Mary Meets Dolly.

SMITHSONIAN HOSTS ANTI-CHRISTIAN EXHIBIT

MORE STUPIDITY FROM THE USUAL SUSPECTS
November 30, 2010. Catholic League (USA)

The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery is currently hosting an exhibit, "Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture," that features a video that shows large ants eating away at Jesus on a crucifix. The exhibit is replete with homoerotic images.

Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments as follows:

According to Penny Starr of CNSnews.com, David C. Ward, co-curator of the National Portrait Gallery, says the video, "A Fire in My Belly," is one of the "masterpieces" of this exhibit. We call it hate speech. Perversely, there is a plaque at the entrance to the exhibit that says the Gallery is committed to "the struggle for justice so that people and groups can claim their full inheritance in America's promise of equality, inclusion, and social dignity." Somehow Christians didn't make the cut.

The creator of this "masterpiece" video is dead of AIDS. But he did not die without blaming society for his self-destructive behavior. David Wojnarowicz said, "When I was told I'd contracted the virus, it didn't take long for me to realize that I'd contracted a diseased society as well." Who did he blame? Besides some politicians and government workers, he fingered "those thinly disguised walking swastikas that wear religious garments over their murderous intentions." So Father John did it.

At least Wojnarowicz bared his soul. Ward just spins. Like others who have attacked Christians before with their "art," he says the ants crawling all over Jesus represent "the lack of attention to Christian teachings." So the ants are actually giving Christians a wake-up call! How thoughtful.

It does not matter that private sources funded this exhibition: the majority of the money afforded the Smithsonian Institution comes from the taxpayers. Accordingly, I am writing today to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees asking them to reconsider future funding.

From Catholic League: For Religious and Civil Rights

UPDATE: Smithsonian Pulls Exhibit.