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Franciscan University Unveils Faith and Reason Site for New Evangelization

Franciscan University of Steubenville has just unveiled a most excellent site for the New Evangelization called Faith and Reason.  The site is ever expansive in its mission to teach people about the Catholic faith. On the Faith and Reason site there are videos and blog articles which cover topics such as bioethics, politics, art, and music. I encourage everyone to take the time to go over and check the site out.

Franciscan University is First Catholic Casualty Due to HHS Mandate,Obamacare

So, actually you can't keep your insurance. Something I figured was the true intent the entire time. There plan is to force us into a single-payer health system. That is a major reason why Obamacare either needs to be struck down by the Supreme Court or repealed. Franciscan University is my alma mater and it is sad that because of the rising government health care costs because the federal government is marching forward instituting this boondoggle that the university has been forced to drop their health insurance coverage for students. In addition Franciscan University has made it crystal clear that it will not comply with the unjust HHS mandate which would force them to violate their beliefs in accordance with Holy Roman Catholic Church.  Obamacare is an example of secularism run amok.  Hopefully we will hear in June that the Supreme Court has struck down Obamacare.



Here is the new policy from Franciscan University:

Campus Health Insurance Policy

The Obama Administration has mandated that all health insurance plans must cover “women’s health services” including contraception, sterilization, and abortion-causing medications as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Up to this time, Franciscan University has specifically excluded these services and products from its student health insurance policy, and we will not participate in a plan that requires us to violate the consistent teachings of the Catholic Church on the sacredness of human life.

Additionally, the PPACA increased the mandated maximum coverage amount for student policies to $100,000 for the 2012-13 school year, which would effectively double your premium cost for the policy in fall 2012, with the expectation of further increases in the future.

Due to these changes in regulation by the federal government, beginning with the 2012-13 school year, the University 1) will no longer require that all full-time undergraduate students carry health insurance, 2) will no longer offer a student health insurance plan, and 3) will no longer bill those not covered under a parent/guardian plan or personal plan for student health insurance. The current student health insurance plan will expire on August 15, 2012.

We encourage you to decide how you are going to provide for accidents or illnesses requiring visits to physicians, health clinics, or the hospital emergency room while you are a student here. As always, our Health Center on campus will be staffed by a certified nurse practitioner Monday – Friday during normal business hours. No insurance is necessary to receive basic health-related services at the Health Center, and the visits cost only $5 at the time of service. However, if you are referred off campus for further lab testing, physician specialists, X-rays, etc., you will be responsible to pay for those services. 

Dr. Miravalle: Message From Our Lady To Pope Benedict

Franciscan University Abortion Clinic Outreach

Abortion is murder.  Prayers are needed for this holocaust to end. Prayers are needed for the conversion of those who believe in the culture of death.

Dr. Mark Miravalle on the Solar Miracle at Fatima

The Solar Miracle at Fatima - Dr... by AirMaria

Fr. Michael Scanlan TOR is Named President Emeritus of Franciscan University

This is something to celebrate! He was an awesome President! God Bless Fr. Michael Scanlan.

Dr. O. Carter Snead Speaks on "Nature of Equality" and "Perversion of Equality"

These are excerpts from a talk on "Equality as a Foundational Good in American Public Bioethics." The talk took place at Franciscan University of Steubenville, and was sponsored by the Institute of Bioethics. 






Now that you have seen excerpts from Dr. Snead's talk and I have given you an idea of what the whole talk is on are you interested in hearing the entire talk?  If so, I will post the entire talk tomorrow.

Students from my Alma Mater - Franciscan University of Steubenville - Interviewed at March for Life 2011

Fr. Benedict Groeschel & Father Michael Scanlan Discussing Franciscan University

Both Father Scanlan and Father Groeschel are wonderful spiritual leaders.  I always enjoyed talking to Fr. Michael whenever I would run into him on campus.  Fr. Michael was very instrumental in healing me spiritually in a very special way, through the Holy Spirit.  I will always remember and thank him for that.

Dr. Miravalle on Our Lady of Guadalupe Part 2/3

I thought that I had posted part 2 and 3 of Dr. Miravalle discussion on Our Lady of Guadalupe earlier but in sifting through my blog today it seems I've been remiss in doing this. Here is part 2:



Here is a link to Part 1.