Worse than the terrible tragedy at Columbine High School is the refusal to learn from what happened. The two killers, Dylan Klebod and Eric Harris, were admirers of the Satanic rock singer, Marilyn Manson. The Trench Coat Mafia, taking after Manson, also adored Hitler. “They sing Marilyn Manson songs and joke about killing people.” That... [Read more...]
RESPONSES TO OUR NEW YORK TIMES AD ON THE FIVE MILLION “OTHERS”
Notice that some of the responses antedated the ad; these were responses to our appeal letter SOME LOVED IT “I believe that your article in the New York Times will assist us in developing andimplementing our Polish HistoryEducational Program and may even incite Americans of Polish descent to proactively promote the truth of Catholic Poland’s... [Read more...]
SAVE THE WHALE, KILL THE KIDS
The Natural Resources Defense Council recently conducted a direct mail campaign to raise money to save the Gray Whale. It rented the membership list of several organizations to solicit them for money. One of the organizations it tapped was Planned Parenthood. Direct mail operators know what they’re doing: they rent lists from organizations, or subscribers... [Read more...]
SENSITIVITY POLICE AT SYRACUSE
Since 1965, students at Syracuse University have been walking by a law-school building that features a sculpture of Moses with horns on his head. Not until this spring did any student group have a problem with this. But then Michael Steinberg saw it and everything changed. Mike is president of the Jewish Law Association on campus. With dispatch, he... [Read more...]
SINCERE APOLOGY ACCEPTED
The American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) was founded in 1949 to support the educational and career goals of women. It is a big organization, with chapters across the U.S., all of which sponsor a myriad of events. There was one event that took place this spring that the Catholic League objected to, the result of which was the extension of a... [Read more...]
SINEAD’S FOLLIES
Newsweek picked up two quotes by William Donohue on the latest escapades of Sinead O’Connor. Both were printed in the May 10 edition. “Sinead O’Connor must be hallucinating…Next week, she’ll be a Buddhist monk. The week after, maybe she’ll turn into an Orthodox Rabbi.” William Donahue [sic] of the Catholic League, on the controversial... [Read more...]
TED TURNER MATTER ENDS
On February 17, Ted Turner apologized to the Catholic League for the bigoted comments he made about the pope and the Polish people. The league quickly accepted his apology but then sought his suspension from professional baseball. After all, we said, Marge Schott, the owner of the Cincinnati Redlegs, was suspended for making bigoted remarks about blacks... [Read more...]
TIME ON PADRE PIO
Catholics the world over greeted with joy the beatification of Padre Pio. The Capuchin friar bled from his hands for most of his life, the stigmata being only one element of mystery surrounding this holy man. But Time didn’t take too well to the news of his beatification, offering the headline, “Bleeding-Hands Man Gets Star Treatment”... [Read more...]
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES
(Note: The following is a short excerpt of Donohue’s Commencement Day address at Christendom College, given on May 15.) When I was growing up, there was a very popular game show on TV called “Truth or Consequences.” In the real world, of course, telling the truth has as many consequences as lying, the difference being, however, that the... [Read more...]
VOCATIONS
Those considering the priesthood should not overlook the committed and dedicated work that the Legionaries of Christ are doing. Please write to Fr. William Slattery, L.C., P. O. Box 140, Thornwood, NY 10594. Or call him at 914-749-3916. Read More →