New Catholic Cartoonist!
Saturday, October 29, 2011 0 comments
Check out Jeff Harris' new Catholic cartoon blog - "The Sword of Peter".
Great work Jeff! See them all here ----> http://swordofpeter.blogspot.com/
USCCB & CCHD - at it again!
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 0 comments
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development will be rearing it's ugly head again soon in a parish near you. Don't be fooled by the public relations spin being staged by the USCCB.
Read the full report from the American Life League regarding CCHD. Click on over to http://www.reformcchdnow.com/ to see the whole sordid mess.
Drawing Hatsune Miku — Weekend Bonus
Saturday, October 15, 2011 0 comments
I remember the agonies of getting used to Photoshop and a graphics tablet. They're both essential to what I do now, but I use the tools like a stone axe compared to some cartoonists. Here's an astounding video on just what a really good artist can do. Enjoy.
What's this new "Contemporary" Catholic teaching?
Thursday, October 13, 2011 0 comments
Sr. Mary Ann Walsh, director of media relations for the USCCB, recently posted on the death penalty on the USCCB Media Blog.
Naturally, she's against the death penalty, which is okay. It's her reasoning that catches the attention. Of course, the disparity of minorities on death row is highlighted (without the balancing fact that minorities commit a disproportionate number of crimes). She mentions the many cases where someone on death row has been found to be innocent through DNA testing.
But then she says the following:
"Contemporary Catholic teaching opposes the death penalty. The Catechism of the Catholic Church finds it acceptable only when there is no other way to protect society from a dangerous criminal."
Well, which is it? Does the Church allow for it or does it oppose it completely? It's almost as if she's saying that the Catechism teaches one thing but our "contemporary" teaching is different. I've only been back to the Church for 13 years, but I know that the Church can't teach that something is both right and wrong. When the Church opposes something, She does so officially and completely, as in abortion.
Is Sr. Walsh tipping her non-existant habit to the fact that, for all practical purposes, the liberal wing of the American Church has it's own set of rules, or that their "contemporary" thinking actually improves upon the Catechism?
Naturally, she's against the death penalty, which is okay. It's her reasoning that catches the attention. Of course, the disparity of minorities on death row is highlighted (without the balancing fact that minorities commit a disproportionate number of crimes). She mentions the many cases where someone on death row has been found to be innocent through DNA testing.
But then she says the following:
"Contemporary Catholic teaching opposes the death penalty. The Catechism of the Catholic Church finds it acceptable only when there is no other way to protect society from a dangerous criminal."
Well, which is it? Does the Church allow for it or does it oppose it completely? It's almost as if she's saying that the Catechism teaches one thing but our "contemporary" teaching is different. I've only been back to the Church for 13 years, but I know that the Church can't teach that something is both right and wrong. When the Church opposes something, She does so officially and completely, as in abortion.
Is Sr. Walsh tipping her non-existant habit to the fact that, for all practical purposes, the liberal wing of the American Church has it's own set of rules, or that their "contemporary" thinking actually improves upon the Catechism?
The liberals like to talk about the pro-lifers not being so gung-ho on eliminating capital punishment. They say that to be truly pro-life, our side should give up our support of capital punishment. Well, I think we should take them up on the offer. In exchange for giving up capital punishment, we also outlaw abortion.
Think they'd accept the offer? I'm not holding my breath.
The Fight is Joined!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 0 comments
While it took the Bishops 40 years to see that joy-riding along with the popular culture is a death sentence, let's be thankful that we've got some Catholic colleges joining the fight!
(Thankfully, Mount St. Mary's is one of them):
SUNLIT UPLANDS: Catholic Colleges Unite to Defend Religious Liberty
(Thankfully, Mount St. Mary's is one of them):
SUNLIT UPLANDS: Catholic Colleges Unite to Defend Religious Liberty
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