Author: Joe Heschmeyer

Why Pray for the Faithful Departed?

I had lunch with a Baptist friend of mine, who was troubled about CCC 1271. Yeah, he’d been reading the Catechism (which puts him ahead of a lot of Catholics). He was very uncomfortable with the idea that the Eucharistic Sacrifice is offered for the faithful departed that they might enter Heaven. It had everything… Continue reading Why Pray for the Faithful Departed?

A Question of Life and Choking

A Washington Post article today had an analogy so bizarre that it seemed worth mentioning. An article on the strained relationship between Obama and House Dems ends like this: One House Democrat compared their relationship with the White House to the 1970s Life commercials starring “Mikey,” the kid whose brothers trick him into eating the… Continue reading A Question of Life and Choking

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Illegal Immigration, Farm Labor, and Economics: A Response

Mark Krikorian, whose arguments on illegal immigration and farm equipment I’d criticized here responded to my post a few days ago. Here’s what he said: Sorry for the late reply – I’d seen your post but got sidetracked. On its face your concern make sense, but it doesn’t work out that way. Exactly the same… Continue reading Illegal Immigration, Farm Labor, and Economics: A Response

Tough New Vatican Guidelines on Sex Abuse

I. The Reform The Vatican codified tougher laws on sexual abuse in Normae de Gravioribus Delictis, a document dealing with the most serious offenses against the Catholic Faith. As regards sex abuse, the reforms include: an increase in the statute of limitations for reporting sexual abuse from ten to twenty years; the right to lift… Continue reading Tough New Vatican Guidelines on Sex Abuse

Taxpayer-Funded Abortions Under Obamacare to Begin Soon

According to National Right to Life, the Obama administration has approved $160 million in federal tax dollars to Pennsylvania, with the only restriction that it not pay for abortions prohibited by existing state law. Which means, in short, that abortions for any reason other than “It’s a girl!” are permissible. The Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner, Joel… Continue reading Taxpayer-Funded Abortions Under Obamacare to Begin Soon

Soccer and Catholicism

Yesterday was my friend Carlos’ birthday, and he’s been asking me for weeks to do a post about “how soccer is like Catholicism,” without giving me even a hint where he’s seeing a connection. After giving it some thought, here’s what I’ve got: Catholicism is very diverse, but not in the way that Protestantism or… Continue reading Soccer and Catholicism

Daniel 2’s Proof for Jesus Christ and His Church

One of the great Christological prophesies is found in Daniel 2, and it involves the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar’s recurring nightmare. The back-story is worth reading, but for the sake of brevity, I’ll cut to the chase. Daniel, the Jewish Prophet, is able to not only interpret the dream, but tell him what he dreamed in… Continue reading Daniel 2’s Proof for Jesus Christ and His Church

John Henry Cardinal Newman on Faith and Obedience

Last night, my dad mentioned that he needed to read more of the Venerable John Henry Newman, because he had stumbled on a few quotes from him that he thought were very insightful (I think he stumbled on these in his Magnificat — a prayer aide I can’t encourage enough for anyone and everyone). This… Continue reading John Henry Cardinal Newman on Faith and Obedience

Illegal Immigration, Farm Labor, and Economics

Mark Krikorian at NRO’s The Corner has a pretty fascinating piece on immigration. I’m not sure he’s fully thought through what he’s saying, but he’s almost certainly correct: The United Farm Workers has launched a tongue-in-cheek lobbying campaign (to be highlighted tomorrow on Colbert’s show) called “Take Our Jobs.” In the words of the AP… Continue reading Illegal Immigration, Farm Labor, and Economics