An American living in Milan Italy wrote today asking for my assistance and of Catholic who will help pray for a worthy workman in the field.

“I am writing to you because a friend of mine in my parish (the Duomo of Monza), Prof. Mario Palmaro, one of Italy’s most active lay Catholic apologists (especially against secular relativism), was just diagnosed with an unexpected and massive colon tumor that has spread to his liver. 

“He apparently does not have much hope of recovery, even though chemotherapy was started this week.  Mario is 44 years old, and has a wife and four wonderful children who depend on him. It is a truly dramatic situation as his wife does not work- she has dedicated her life to caring for the children and is active in Catholic outreach and catechesis efforts here in the Milan Archdiocese.”

Please pray for Professor Mario Palmaro!

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The folks who are getting the FREE STUFF don’t like the folks who are paying for the FREE STUFF, because the folks who are paying for the FREE STUFF can no longer afford to pay for both the FREE STUFF and their own stuff.

And, the folks who are paying for the FREE STUFF want the FREE STUFF to stop.

And the folks who are getting the FREE STUFF want even more FREE STUFF on top of the FREE STUFF they are already getting!

Now… the people who are forcing the people who pay for the FREE STUFF have told the people who are RECEIVING the FREE STUFF that the people who are PAYING for the FREE STUFF are being mean, prejudiced, and racist.

So… the people who are GETTING the FREE STUFF have been convinced they need to hate the people who are paying for the FREE STUFF by the people who are forcing some people to pay for their FREE STUFF and giving them the FREE STUFF in the first place.

We have let the FREE STUFF giving go on for so long that there are now more people getting FREE STUFF than paying for the FREE STUFF.

All great democracies have committed financial suicide somewhere between 200 and 250 years after being founded.   The reason?

The voters figured out they could vote themselves FREE STUFF from the treasury by electing people who promised to give them FREE STUFF from the treasury in exchange for electing them.

The United States officially became a Republic in 1776, 236 years ago.   The number of people now getting FREE STUFF outnumbers the people paying for the FREE STUFF.  

We have one chance to change that in 2012. Failure to change that spells huge problems for the United States as we know it.

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A Young Doctor Writes to President Obama

by Steve Ray on June 2, 2012

 Dear Mr. President:

During my shift in the Emergency Room last night, I had the pleasure of evaluating a patient whose smile revealed an expensive shiny gold tooth, whose body was adorned with a wide assortment of elaborate and costly tattoos, who wore a very expensive brand of tennis shoes and who chatted on a new cellular telephone equipped with a popular R&B ringtone.

While glancing over her patient chart, I happened to notice that her payer status was listed as “Medicaid”! During my examination of her, the patient informed me that she smokes more than one costly pack of cigarettes every day and somehow still has money to buy pretzels and beer.

And, you and our Congress expect  me to pay for this woman’s health care?  I contend that our nation’s “health care crisis” is  not the result of a shortage of quality hospitals, doctors or nurses. Rather, it is the result of a “crisis of culture”,  a culture in which it is perfectly acceptable to spend money on luxuries and vices while refusing to take care of one’s self or, heaven forbid, purchase health insurance.  It is a culture based in the irresponsible credo that “I can do whatever I want to because someone else will always take care of me”.

Once you fix this  “culture crisis” that rewards irresponsibility and dependency, you’ll be amazed at how quickly our nation’s health care difficulties will disappear.

Respectfully, STARNER JONES, MD

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Continuing Discussion on Jesus and Homosexuality

May 31, 2012

Steve’s extensive response to new questions in the ComBox below. For the newly revised and full article click here. IN RESPONSE TO MY BLOG JESUS IS NOT A HOMOPHOBE, ROD WROTE: Rod May 30, 2012 at 10:21 PM Steve, Your posting is remarkable ! It is remarkable that, despite your attempts at convincing yourself that [...]

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“Where Does the Bible Say We Should Pray to Dead Saints?” – Resources about Communion of the Saints

May 30, 2012

I compiled a list of Catechism, Scripture and quotes from the early Church Fathers and even archaeology to assist in understanding the Communion of Saints. You can download the source material here. Sample: Who should carry the most weight—Protestant pastors protesting Catholic theology today or pastors from the early Church who have the words of [...]

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Why I Like Logos Bible Software So Much

May 29, 2012

(hint) its got the Catechism now. I have been using the Logos Bible software for years because it’s a robust program that is easy to use. I always considered it the premier Bible Software, but they had very little content for Catholics… Now in 2012 the world has changed. Logos created an entire Catholic department [...]

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Was Jesus Nice?

May 29, 2012

I wish I had a dollar for every time someone has said to me. “That was not very Christ-like.” This response usually comes after being honest to the point of making someone upset.  The implication is that Jesus was a cuddly little nice guy who was always smiling, always accepting with kind words – in [...]

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“Jesus Is Not A Homophobe” – T-shirt allowed in School

May 29, 2012

His school told him, “No, you cannot wear that T-shirt.” He sued. The court granted this kid $20,000 as a settlement and allowed him to wear his stupid T-shirt to school. Was Jesus a homophobe? First, what is a homophobe? It is a combination of two Greek words: homo- same, or same sex; phobia – [...]

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Land of the Free, Because of the Brave!

May 28, 2012

“They are the Gold Star children, war’s innocent victims, and their pain shimmers across the years pure and undimmed. They pass through life with an empty room in their hearts where a father was supposed to live and laugh and love. All their lives they listen for the footstep that will never fall, and long [...]

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Should This Baby Be Aborted? You Decide

May 28, 2012

In the United States, there are many situations in which abortions are recommended, even encouraged by family, counselors, medical personnel and even religious advisors. Sometimes an abortion is recommended because of difficult circumstances and other times simply for convenience. Here are four cases for you to consider. Should these babies be aborted? You decide! Four [...]

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Eighteenth Anniversary into the Church!

May 27, 2012

Happy Anniversary to us! Pentecost is very special to our family. 18 years ago today our family of six was received into the Catholic Church! Blessed be God! Best decision ever! We’ve never looked back. Thanks to Fr. Ed Fride of Christ the King in Ann Arbor Michigan for taking the time to meet with [...]

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When Your Grandkids Ask Someday: “Grandpa, What Did YOU Do on that Important November, Way Back in 2012?” What Will You Say?

May 25, 2012

People often have regrets. “I wish I had ….!”  If only we had ….!” Your grandkids or fellow Christians may say to you some day in the future — “You could have stopped it! Why didn’t you do anything? Why did you just sit by and let this happen? Now it is too late.”

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Steve Ray on Drew Mariani’s Show Discussing Pentecost – Today at 3 PM Eastern

May 25, 2012

To listen to Archived Show, click here. For the Podcast, click here. Drew and I took lots of questions from A to Z. We also discussed Pentecost and all the exciting details and facts surrounding this ancient feast day of Israel and the birthday of the Catholic Church.

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Why Use Logos Catholic Bible Software? Why Indeed!

May 25, 2012

Check out this 2 minute video. If you love the Bible, want to know it better, want power to dig deep and understand, check out the video. And now it is also loaded with Catholic documents, commentaries, the Catechism, Trent, Vatican I, Vatican II, the Church Fathers, Papal Encyclicals, the Lectionary and much more. Wow! [...]

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My Granddaugher Maria Faustina Ray Receives 1st Communion

May 24, 2012

She also knew exactly what this was all about. The next morning she woke up with, “Can we go to Mass today so I can receive Jesus again today?”

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Margeaux’s Stand: Catholic Teen Defends Her Right to Attend Mass

May 24, 2012

Published Wednesday, May 23, 2012 A.D. | By Stacy Trasancos True Leadership “The American Legion Auxiliary is the world’s largest women’s patriotic service organization. Through its nearly 10,500 units located in every state and some foreign countries, the Auxiliary embodies the spirit of America that has prevailed through war and peace. Along with The American [...]

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