Whose Side are You On?

1. Okay, so the University of San Francisco has announced that it has stopped providing abortion coverage to students, but this means that it continues to provide it to staff. Yesterday's reading said it very plainly: "Refrain from every kind of evil" (1 Thes 5: 22). Hello? Anyone listening? Staff babies are real people too.

2. Yes, they claim that they're not pro-abortion, but only "pro-choice". But when you take blood money from the abortion industry and its shills, what does that say about you? Let me make this clear -- it makes you Judas, and you need to repent. Now.

3. As we mourn the death of Cardinal Dulles, if you really want to get a sense of the breadth and depth of his theology, check out these great collections of his writings (only if you have lots of time to spend following links and diving into his thought)

4. You can only shake your head in disbelief sometimes. In this recent Harris Poll, 26% of Catholics say they believe in reincarnation, and 40% believe in astrology. At least some of the core Christian beliefs (God, Virgin birth, resurrection, Jesus the Son of God) got over 75%. Another victory for modern catechesis.

5. A very sad article reflecting on recent studies of the legacy of the "hook-up culture" among the young. So many broken hearts, and so many people whose capacity for true love has been badly damaged.

6. Today is Presidential Election Day. No, I'm not delusional. Today the Electoral College meets to elect the President and Vice-President of the United States. You just voted for electors back in November. Sadly, I think the results will be as reported back last month. There's always hope.

7. I'm going to blog later today on my official ArchNY blog about the new CDF statement on bioethics, particularly about the claim made by some that it leaves the door open to embryo adoption. I don't believe that's a fair reading of the document, and I'll explain in the blog. If I'm wrong about this, please explain it to me, because I would never willingly say anything against the teaching of the Church. Later in the week I'm going to blog about the document's teaching on "emergency contraception", because I think it has very important consequences for public policy (and our hospitals).