Monthly Archives: January 2009

NBC Won’t Air Pro-Life Super Bowl Ad

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

According to an article in today’s National Catholic Register, “NBC has refused to air CatholicVote.org’s new pro-life ad during its broadcast of this Sunday’s Super Bowl game.” You can view the ad here: This is a positive and uplifting message. … Continue reading →

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Pro-Life Ads Aim to Change Minds and Hearts

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Virtue Media has a series of commercials that present the pro-life message in a positive manner. Here’s just one, which features Norma McCorvey — better known as “Jane Roe” of the “Roe vs Wade” court case — who is now … Continue reading →

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Two Catholic Perspectives on The Purpose Driven Life

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Much has been in the news lately about Rick Warren being slated to deliver next week’s presidential inaugural invocation. As a result, interest in Pastor Warren’s best selling book The Purpose Driven Life is no doubt on the rise among … Continue reading →

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The passing of Fr. Neuhaus

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Last Thursday’s passing of Father Richard John Neuhaus — the noteworthy editor of First Things and ex-Lutheran minister who became a Catholic priest — is marked by a nice article by George Weigel in Newsweek. I enjoyed Fr. Neuhaus’ commentary … Continue reading →

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In baptism, Jesus stepped into the place of sinners

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

We commemorated The Baptism of Jesus in today’s liturgy. While in mass today, I remembered the insights Pope Benedict XVI (writing as Joseph Ratzinger, rather than as Pope) shared in his book Jesus of Nazareth: Looking at the events in … Continue reading →

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