With few exceptions, since at least the early 60's, Catholics have helped determine the winner of the presidential elections in the United States.

In fact, with over 68 million people who identify themselves as Catholic living in the U.S., or about 25% of the electorate, and that many of the battle ground states; Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan, have large Catholic populations, and others Florida, Nevada and Colorado with large Hispanic populous, which are mostly Catholic; it’s no wonder why both President Obama and Governor Romney are trying hard to woo the Catholic vote.

Although getting little play in the mainstream media, but lots of attention in parishes, diocese, archdiocese and Catholic social media across the country, is the issue of religious freedom.

In his letter to the Hebrews, St. Paul writes, “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for and the certainty of things not seen.”

Only through the eyes of faith can the verse make sense to us, which is why, as one of my go-to sources for wisdom, St. Augustine of Hippo, once wrote, "Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand."

In other words, unless we look at life through the prism of faith, we can never truly understand its meaning.

Adding to a growing list of universities, hospitals, businesses and organizations that have filed legal suits against the federal government, because of the Health and Human Services mandate, that forces employers to provide free contraception, morning-after abortion pills and sterilization to female employees as part of the new Obamacare health insurance coverage law, Archdiocese of Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski announced that they too are taking the feds to court.
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“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” (Mark 3:25)

The words of Jesus Christ seem a bit ominous today, considering the deep-seated division within our nation.

As I see it, where you can say we were once a nation grounded on faith, family and the love of country, we have become a nation that marginalizes God, are more focused on self-interests and lost our sense of patriotism (Maybe, with the exception of the Olympics!).

Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski doesn't appear to be someone who minces words.

Regardless of whether it may rub some the wrong way, he’s a fervent and passionate defender of the faith and is willing to take a stand for Truth to ensure the eternal life of the 1.3 million Catholics in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties that have been put in his charge.
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Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.

Where there is hatred, let me sow love;

where there is injury,pardon;

where there is doubt, faith;

where there is despair, hope;

where there is darkness, light;

and where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek

to be consoled as to console;

to be understood as to understand;

to be loved as to love.

The old United Negro College Fund commercial stated, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”

While I’m sure they weren’t intending it at me, it sure looked that way last weekend.
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Born in Oriente, Cuba, raised in Hialeah, Fl and graduated from The U. I’m a husband, father, son and older brother. I was a lapsed Catholic for most of my life until attending a men’s spiritual retreat in April 2006, which totally changed my perspective on life. That weekend, the emptiness I had always tried to fill with the things our culture promises will make us happy (wealth, pleasure, power and honor; St. Thomas Aquinas’ 4 substitutes for God), was filled with the love of God. I have been passionately studying my faith and, hopefully, drawing closer to God ever since. Now, I see my purpose in life is to become a saint and to lead my wife and kids to heaven. It’s not easy! I am no expert by any means. I'm just learning and trying to live my faith to the best of my abilities.
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  • Long Shot by Mike Piazza with Lonnie Wheeler
  • The Protestant's Dilemma by Devin Rose
  • Jacob's Ladder; 10 Steps to Truth by Peter Kreeft
  • Absolute Relativism: The New Dictatorship and What to do About it by Chris Stefanick
  • Special Heart: A Journey of Faith, Hope, Courage and Love by Bret Baier
  • The Church and New Media by Brandon Vogt
  • The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
  • Confessions of a Mega Church Pastor by Allen Hunt
  • The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Be A Man! Becoming The Man God Created You to Be by Fr. Larry Richards
  • Render Unto Caesar: Serving the Nation by Living Our Catholic Beliefs in Political Life by Charles J. Chaput
  • Raising Good Kids Back to Family Basics by Ray Guarendi
  • The Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton
  • The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming by Henri J. M. Nouwen
  • How Firm a Foundation by Marcus Grodi
  • First Comes Love: Finding Your Family in the Church and the Trinity by Scott Hahn
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