Catholics and the Federal Debt

crisismagazine e-letter      Catholics and the National Debt May 17, 2011 — Debt and deficits seem to be on everyone’s minds these days. Whether it be worries about the American government’s fiscal woes, Europe’s fragile banking system, or the debt-as-a-way-of-life culture that disfigures so many lives, many people are seeking guidance about how to extradite ourselves from this mess with our souls intact. // READ MORE     Sweden's Big Government 'Utopia' Unmasked ALEX NEWMAN The Kingdom of Sweden has been revered by supporters of big government around the world for decades, cited by statist college professors and policy makers everywhere. It started with the myth that its “socialist” system could simultaneously provide freedom, prosperity, and generous welfare benefits to all. But now, the illusion is beginning to crumble. Got Monks? Our monks seek God, while our students seek Truth. No wonder they end up in the same place:  Belmont Abbey College. This 130-year old "Catholic College of the Carolinas" might be exactly what you or your student-aged children are looking for. CLICK HERE for more information. There Ain't No Pure Church MARK P. SHEA Some people become Catholic because the Church is a communion of sinners and slobs who are losers, oddballs, factory rejects, and broken dunderheads who can’t tell their butt from a hole in the ground and who have messed up their lives so badly that they know only God can save them. They don’t know from nothing about liturgical fussbudgetry, high theology, ecclesial politics, or all the obsessions that preoccupy us here in the hothouse of Catholic cyberspace. Pope's New Book on Jesus a NYT's Best-Seller! Pope Benedict's new book, JESUS OF NAZARETH: Holy Week, hit #10 on the NY Times best-seller list only 3 days after its release. It makes for perfect spiritual reading! Order your copy today and be deeply inspired by the Pope's insights on the decisive words and events in the last days of Jesus' life.   CLICK HERE for details. Are Abortion Laws Unenforceable? HOWARD KAINZ Understanding Liberals WALTER E. WILLIAMS 1943: The Soul Means Nothing REV. GEORGE W. RUTLER   Stephen Hawking's Fairy-Tale Heaven REV. DWIGHT LONGENECKER Vatican Instruction: The Good and the Bad MICHAEL BRENDAN DOUGHTERTY Clearing the Record on the Infamous 'Hospital Visit.' JACKIE GINGRICH CUSHMAN     Was this forwarded to you by a friend? If so, you can receive the FREE Crisis e-letter, sent every week. We will never spam you, and you can cancel any time you want. Click Here! Copyright 2011 Crisis Magazine

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