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July 9, 2024

Republican Party Committee Adopts Platform Saying 14th Amendment “Guarantees” Right to Life, by Steven Ertelt

By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews - The RNC’s platform committee has adopted a policy document that confirms the 14th Amendment “guarantees” the right to life for unborn children... “We believe that the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States guarantees that no person can be denied life or liberty without due process and that the states are, therefore, free to pass laws protecting those rights,” the platform says... The platform does also promote the state’s rights position of nominee Donald Trump by saying states are free to pass their own abortion laws, including bans that protect babies from abortions.

July 9, 2024

The Movement for the Latin Mass is About Far More Than Nostalgia, by James Bogle

By James Bogle, Catholic Herald - The movement for the Latin mass is not a movement of nostalgia by any stretch of the imagination. Nor is it the preserve of eccentrics and oddballs, as some, who ought to know better, continue lamely to claim. These same critics fail to ask the obvious and central question: why does this Roman rite appeal so strongly to so many young people?... The answer is eloquently provided in the 3 July letter to The Times as well as in the original letter of 1971. ...

July 9, 2024

Fr. Francesco Giordano: Separation, Distinction, and Unity: On the Nature of Man and Woman

By Fr. Francesco Giordano, STD, Catholic Exchange - Man’s nature is one such limit. Man is not a woman, and woman is not a man. Man is not transhuman. Man is man, and the Lord Jesus Christ came not only to show us the Triune God but, in showing us God’s nature, He showed us our relational nature. We are made of relationships. We are not made to be alone. We are not made to remain separate. Instead, we are made to communicate with one another while maintaining our distinct individuality. It has to do with distinction rather than separation.

July 9, 2024

Here Are 7 Things Catholic Voters Should Know About Kamala Harris, by Virginia Aabram

By Virginia Aabram, EWTN News - President Joe Biden’s debate performance last week raised plenty of eyebrows, but his vice president was not among them... Vice President Kamala Harris defended Biden’s performance, though admitted to CNN’s Anderson Cooper that the president had a “slow start” in a heated interview... "What we saw tonight is the president making a very clear contrast with Donald Trump on all of the issues that matter to the American people," Harris said. "Yes, there was a slow start, but it was a strong finish."