Pope Leo condemns “Transhumanism”
Nice presentation by Fr. Mark Gorman with an amusing analogy at the end of this brief video.
Consistent ethic of life
WSJ: Billionaire “Cash for Kids” donations going into 25 million children’s new “Trump Accounts”
This was part of the so called “Big Beautiful Bill”. And it is/was a great idea. Michael and Susan Dell plan to donate $6.25 billion to 25 million children for savings accounts. The founder of Dell Technologies and his wife will provide $250 for children age 10 or under who were born before Jan. 1, … Read more
Canada set new record – euthanizes 16,449 in 2024.
So, in Canada depression is an acceptable reason to be euthanized. According to the latest report on “medical assistance in dying” (MAiD) from Health Canada released at the end of last month, there was a 6.9% increase in state-assisted deaths in Canada in 2024. In 2024, although assisted suicide is permitted, in which the person who wishes … Read more
“The Psychology of Hating Thanksgiving” – & other hatreds
The article below is from a Catholic League press release. As I read it I thought “Yup, and this kind of Black & White, either/or thinking applies to so much of our social commentary and opinions today”. A recent example: “Charlie Kirk is a Saint v. Charlie Kirk is a racist, misogynist. I’m sure he … Read more
Massachusetts mother & activist being considered for canonization
Great story – not bad for a woman who originally didn’t believe in God. You need to hit the link – excerpt below does not tell the story. Vatican says sainthood cause for American mom of 7 can move forward To kids in the neighborhood east of Interstate 290 in Worcester, Massachusetts, Ruth Pakaluk was … Read more
Robert P George resigns from the Heritage Foundation
I only vaguely know about this controversy, but I do know Robert George (not personally) as a very principled Catholic intellectual with quite a resume. So whatever he does, I support. This is a black eye for the Heritage Foundation. From the Wall Street Journal – The Heritage Foundation debacle isn’t over. The decision of … Read more
WSJ: Ultrarich, privacy and income inequality
This is from the Journal – Let them eat cake? “The Ultrarich are spending a fortune to live in extreme privacy. In Miami and elsewhere, the wealthy are moving in increasingly private spheres, shelling out big money to bypass the indignities of public life. When developers Masoud and Stephanie Shojaee dined out recently, they headed … Read more
JD Vance asked tough questions on immigration & religion
The video is nine minutes long. Good questions and good answers.
WSJ columnist: “Trump Accelerates Our Decline Into Moral Relativism”
The writer, Gerard Baker, is English and the former Editor in Chief of the Journal. He is broadly supportive of Trump’s policies (like myself) but then you have this problem (and I agree). As is often true, he wasn’t the first but is the worst to use others’ wrongs as an excuse for his own. Moral relativism … Read more