Cardinal Cupich Is Right

For a change!

This year Ash Wednesday falls on Feb 14.  That day also happens to be St Valentine's Day, an occasion given over to romance and - let's be honest - lust.  In response to petitions placed to him for dispensation from the obligation to fast and abstain from meat on that day, Cardinal Cupich replied that the obligations to fast and abstain still stand. 

Needless to say I'm pleasantly surprised.  I truly expected bishops to acquiesce to these silly requests, as they are wont to do when St Patrick's Day falls on a lenten Friday.  I commend the cardinal for standing for the holy season of Lent and hope this is the start of a welcome change of direction for him.  I must say that I think it disgraceful that Catholics would even think of asking for a dispensation of the fast.  It shows how little they value their Faith and how frivolous are their attitudes towards their own spiritual needs.

Feast Of St Valentine - Profaned By Planned Parenthood

St. Valentine was a third-century priest who actively assisted Christian martyrs.  He was eventually apprehended by emperor Claudius II.  Attempts were made, by torture, to induce him to renounce his faith.  These attempts were unsuccessful and he was beheaded.

Today this feast is commonly known as "Valentine's Day", with the "Saint" prefix being omitted.  That word is crucial to understanding that this saint died a martyr because he lived for Jesus Christ, as we all must.  Such was the case when I was growing up.  It had been reduced to a day celebrating romantic love, with heart-shaped cards and chocolates.  We thought that was profane as it was.

But then Planned Parenthood came along and lowered it a notch or two.  No doubt they sense that a lot of romantic fervor will bubble over on this day, leading to lots of blood money flowing into their coffers within the next few months.

Cecile Richards, CEO of Planned Parenthood, is ready with her message of death.

Never mind that, as Planned Parenthood's CEO, her bank account will be inflated by the murders of the babies brought to the Planned Parenthood Slaughter Houses.

But Planned Parenthood is also into contraceptives.  What better way to bolster that department than the use of this piece of crap tasteful advertisement?

What?  Did you think there might be a ring or other jewelry in that box?  Silly you!  Why, doesn't the above ad depict every woman's dream?  Or maybe nightmare?  By the way, my fellow Maryland citizens!  Look closely at the ad!  This is the brain-fart inspiration of Planned Parenthood of Maryland!  Doesn't that do us all proud?

And to think they're getting millions of our tax dollars - to put out trash like that and to murder babies.  We can stop this by voting wisely this November and in 2016.  And no, sitting out this election is not a wise move, but that will be its own future blog post.