Catholics believe that "the message of Jesus is intended for all"

^"10Be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God hath raised from the dead, even by him this man standeth here before you whole.

" ¹¹This is the stone which was rejected by you the builders, which is become the head of the corner.

^"12Neither is there salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given to men, whereby we must be saved."

-- Acts, Chapter 4

Quote in blog post title by Archbishop Timothy Dolan in recent comments on Catholic Radio.

In photo: New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan kneels in prayer during a visit to Ground Zero in lower Manhattan April 24, 2009 in New York City. Dolan, recently installed by the Vatican as archbishop for the New York metropolitan area, says he felt "overwhelming sadness" at the site of the worst terrorist attack in the nation's history. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Catholics believe “An immigrant is a human being, different in origin, culture and tradition, but he is a person to respect, with rights and duties"

In recent remarks, Pope Benedict said violence was not the answer to the problem of tensions between immigrants and residents.

For more, read the Angelus address of Pope Benedict XVI of 10 January 2010.

Photo: BBC.

Catholics believe "HEALTH REFORM BILL NEEDS MORE WORK DESPITE NEW LANGUAGE ON ABORTION"

WASHINGTON—The Senate health reform bill should not move forward in its current form, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Centre, New York, and Bishop John Wester of Salt Lake City said December 19, as senators proceeded closer to a vote. Cardinal DiNardo chairs the bishops' Committee on Pro-life Activities. Bishop Murphy chairs the bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development. Bishop Wester chairs the bishops' Committee on Migration.

For more, visit A Priest Life.

Catholics believe that "what tradition hands down frequently has a practical origin beyond merely the visually impressive"

"... what tradition hands down frequently has a practical origin beyond merely the visually impressive spectacle that to sceptical modern eyes it had appeared to have become."

-- Dominic Scarborough, a regular commentator in the press and internet on Catholic affairs, on the use of the sedia gestatoria. His company, Proteus Risk, advises companies on security issues. For more on this, visit A Priest Life.

CNS file photo: John Paul I was the last pope to be carried aloft by the sediari, or chairbearers.

Catholics believe that the Blessed Virgin Mary is "Mother of God"

Mary is truly "Mother of God" since she is the mother of the eternal Son of God made man, who is God himself.

-- CCC 509

Catholics believe that the political form of secular messianism is "intrinsically perverse"

The Antichrist's deception already begins to take shape in the world every time the claim is made to realize within history that messianic hope which can only be realized beyond history through the eschatological judgment. The Church has rejected even modified forms of this falsification of the kingdom to come under the name of millenarianism, especially the "intrinsically perverse" political form of a secular messianism.
-- CCC 676

Art: Luca Signorelli, Preaching and Deeds 0f the Antichrist, Orvieto.

Catholics believe "pornography is a quiet family killer"

New study on effects of pornography reveals ‘a quiet family killer,’ researcher says

Patrick F. Fagan, Ph.D

Related articles:

• The Harmful Effects of Pornography
• A Study Guide to Humanae Vitae
• Providentissimus Deus - On the study of Holy Scriptures
• Surprise: Study Finds Condoms Don't Work

Washington D.C., Dec 4, 2009 / 02:57 am (CNA).- A new study on the effects of pornography indicates that it erodes the family, corrupts men’s sense of normal sexuality and is frequently a major factor in most divorces. The author of the study characterized pornography as “a quiet family killer.”

The study, titled “The Effects of Pornography on Individuals, Marriage, Family and Community,” was authored by Patrick F. Fagan, Ph.D, who is a trained psychologist and a former Deputy Assistant Health and Human Services Secretary. He is also Director of the Center for Research on Marriage and Religion at the Family Research Council (FRC), which produced the study.

The study reports that men who regularly view pornography have a higher tolerance for abnormal sexuality, including rape, sexual aggression and sexual promiscuity.

For more, read here.