Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

On Friday night I went with two friends to see the new movie Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. I thought is was going to be just a cute chick-flick. I didn't know much about it but it was PG-13 so how bad could it really be right? WRONG! I can not believe that they would let 13 year olds see that movie. It had several scenes that I would call soft porn. Throughout the entire movie the male characters objectified women in action and speech. Women ran around in their underwear throwing themselves as men and this was presented as completely acceptable. I have never been as offended as a woman as I was for the hour of the movie I stayed for. We kept hoping it would redeem itself by saying that behavior was all wrong but it just kept getting worse until we finally left. We asked for our money back and the customer service person said that we are not the first people to complain. Do not see that movie, it is horrible.

Props to ArchBishop Burke

I love this man! 

Archbishop Raymond Burke, formerly of St. Louis is so solid and never afraid to speak out about the truth. He has recently been appointed as the prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, the Vatican's highest court. He is a sweet, gentle man but is also stern when it comes to sin and scandal. He reminds me very much of what I imagine God the Father to be.

Now, he is taking a stance and speaking out about the scandal of Notre Dame giving an honorary degree to President Obama. He ALWAYS stands up for life. He even stepped down from the board of a children's hospital in St. Louis because they asked Sheryl Crow (openly anti-life) to be on the board as well, and he knew it would be scandalous to remain there.

I want Pope Benedict to live a long life because he is so ridiculously awesome, but during the next conclave, I will likely be praying for Archbishop Burke to be the first American pope! (And because he's a friend of the family, we'd have an in with the pope!)

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Pro-Life Ad to be Aired during American Idol

After being rejected from airing an ad during this past Superbowl, Catholicvote.org has persisted and created a new pro-life ad to be aired during the American Idol season finale. Let's pray that its message has an impact on viewers.