http://en.redtram.com/ splendoroftruth.com Copyright (c) 2008 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:42:56 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 69040 | A season of spines http://en.redtram.com/go/152149361/top100/ 152149361 Whatever they put in the water at the last bishop's meeting I hope they keep using it. Spinal-fluoride to prevent truth decay. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:04:21 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152149361/top100/ 69040 | Take it to the ... http://en.redtram.com/go/151822892/top100/ 151822892 I had a good laugh when I saw that Karen Hall had written "Nancy Pelosi's bishop threatening her with a "conversation."" Though maybe she isn't aware of some translations of Matthew 18:15 that say."If your brother sins against you, go Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:04:35 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/151822892/top100/ 69040 | Her Archbishop responds http://en.redtram.com/go/151727939/top100/ 151727939 Since I had previously referenced Archbishop Niederauer lack of response to Nancy Pelosi, it is nice to see the actual column that was promised. The column is mostly quite good, though I agree with the comments Father Z made in Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:04:57 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/151727939/top100/ 69040 | Sarah Palin as ex-Catholic! http://en.redtram.com/go/151517568/top100/ 151517568 I find it rather interesting that it is progressive Catholics and the liberal news media that are bringing up that Sarah Palin was baptized as a Catholic.The America Magazine blog has two posts on this today with one asking is Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:35:26 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/151517568/top100/ 69040 | I certainly hope so http://en.redtram.com/go/151148426/top100/ 151148426 The best McCain ad so far.Obama's new radio ad, airing widely in at least seven swing states, tells voters McCain "will make abortion illegal." I really hope Obama is telling the truth in this hopefully prophetic ad.If Obama thinks that Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:48:50 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/151148426/top100/ 69040 | A pivotal moment for U.S. bishops http://en.redtram.com/go/151148400/top100/ 151148400 I am almost starting to feel sorry for Nancy Pelosi as not only more bishops speak up but that the USCCB has now issued an excellent fact sheet Respect for Unborn Human Life: The Church's Constant Teaching.Pray that she comes Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:48:46 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/151148400/top100/ 69040 | Help I have been enslaved by my unborn baby! http://en.redtram.com/go/151148370/top100/ 151148370 Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In an amazing admission, pro-abortion Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told a feminist group that the basis for legalized abortion should be changed from the so-called right to privacy to the anti-slavery provisions found in Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:48:38 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/151148370/top100/ 69040 | A guide to the media http://en.redtram.com/go/150840251/top100/ 150840251 President Clinton committing adultery and having sex with an intern - Media says move along.Presidential Candidate John Edwards committing adultery while his wife has cancer - Media says move along.Sarah Palin's 17 year old daughter committing fornication and keeping the Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:27:46 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/150840251/top100/ 69040 | Georgia Chant http://en.redtram.com/go/149822051/top100/ 149822051 Earlier today driving around Savannah, Georgia I saw a Protestant Church called "Christ Church" with a sign advertising the use of Gregorian Chant. I wonder if this is a quirk or a new trend? Certainly would like to see it Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:22:35 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149822051/top100/ 69040 | Gift from on "high" http://en.redtram.com/go/149703978/top100/ 149703978 Melbourne, Aug 30 (ANI): A catholic priest, who claims that his back yard full of cannabis plants is a gift from God, has been placed under constant surveillance by police. Father Cyril Papudov, of Petrich, Bulgaria, has been arrested seven Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:15:30 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149703978/top100/ 69040 | Interview with the Jester http://en.redtram.com/go/149359345/top100/ 149359345 Adam of the Theotokis Podcast has posted the first part of the interview that he had with me.You can listen to the episode here or subscribe to his fine podcast. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:46:16 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149359345/top100/ 69040 | Christians have a Gospel duty http://en.redtram.com/go/149015748/top100/ 149015748 On the first night of the DNC convention Archbishop Chaput was at the site of a new Planned Parenthood clinic in a primarily Latino and African-American suburb of Denver (some things never change)."Here in America, and especially here tonight, we Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:48:18 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149015748/top100/ 69040 | Banality of being provocative http://en.redtram.com/go/149015706/top100/ 149015706 When an artist wants to be provocative and to "start a conversation" they all seem to be provocative in the same way. The banality of being provocative. Yes to push the envelop your "art" must: Use a crucifix in some Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:48:01 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149015706/top100/ 69040 | "My views are totally consistent with Catholic social doctrine" http://en.redtram.com/go/148791321/top100/ 148791321 I found this over at Insight Scoop a statement where Sen. Joe Biden says:"My views are totally consistent with Catholic social doctrine,"This reminded me of something that came out during the last presidential campaign cycle in 2004. Sen. Dick Durbin Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:25:49 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148791321/top100/ 69040 | Truth Cancer http://en.redtram.com/go/148791316/top100/ 148791316 Mark Shea on Sister Helen Prejean and her New Age Gospel at the DNC's interfaith gathering. Like many she is a one trick pony that emphasizes one thing until it eclipses everything else. Both/And seems to be so totally lacking Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:25:47 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148791316/top100/ 69040 | Responding to evil http://en.redtram.com/go/148537713/top100/ 148537713 It was really nice to see the number of responses by several bishops about Nancy Pelosi's faulty Church history lesson. This is exactly the type of response that should be more common. Though I wonder which is worse 1) Misrepresenting Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:40:39 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148537713/top100/ 69040 | Master of my domain http://en.redtram.com/go/148537699/top100/ 148537699 I knew television commercials havr gotten really bad, which is why I pretty much record everything so I can skip through commercials. Last night I caught a bit of some Clint Eastwood movie on AMC only to be treated to Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:40:38 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148537699/top100/ 69040 | Nancy Pelosi Patristic Scholar http://en.redtram.com/go/148537706/top100/ 148537706 Now that Nancy Pelosi's spokesman issues a statement in response to the slew of statements about her misrepresenting Church teaching on abortion.Father Z posts the statement and responds Madame Speaker, you can't reduce the Church's teaching to a 1500 year Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:40:38 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148537706/top100/ 69040 | Responding to Nancy Pelosi http://en.redtram.com/go/148170500/top100/ 148170500 There has been much talk of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Meet the Press appearance where she talked about her being an ardent and practicing Catholic and then went on to try to make the case that the Church's position on abortion Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:13:34 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148170500/top100/ 69040 | Miss Sister 2008 http://en.redtram.com/go/148061038/top100/ 148061038 Several readers sent me in the following story.ROME -- An Italian priest and theologian said Sunday he is organizing an online beauty pageant for nuns to give them more visibility within the Catholic Church and to fight the stereotype that Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:16:56 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148061038/top100/