The U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions about gun rights and procured abortion have raised such a controversy that many may not have noticed the Court’s decision in Carson v. Makin. In areas where the State has no public schools, Maine provides assistance so students might go to privately-run schools—except those which are religious. … Read more
In Augusta, Maine, a caravan of volunteers raised a red standard in front of the State House. The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) is sponsoring a tour of all fifty states, praying the Holy Rosary in front of each capitol building. The message of the rallies … Read more
Today, rain was forecast for the whole state. We were in a quandary because this would cancel any campaign. We confided in our patron St. Joseph and headed to Augusta, the capital of Maine. We campaigned on the edge of a traffic circle. At first, things were rather slow (few cars and … Read more
Today we traveled almost two and a half hours to Bangor, one of Maine’s larger cities. Once again, we hardly began when we got our first honks. It was a good harbinger–for the most part. We are beginning to employ other methods of getting people to honk. Despite the many honks, there … Read more
Today, the feast of St. Elias, we campaigned in Lewiston, Maine. Local channel six interviewed Mr. Richard Lyon and the segment aired in the evening news. You can watch it here. The point about abrasiveness is in response to an insinuation that our campaign was too aggressive. Mr. Richard tried pointing out … Read more
Well, today was one of those days. It rained and, in consequence, we were not able to do a morning campaign. Instead, we decided to take care of the practical aspects of being on the road: laundry and cleaning. Before we started, however, we went to Mass. The priest who said Mass … Read more
Well, here is the Maine Caravan’s first report. While we sense that the majority of Mainers favor traditional marriage, we expected much opposition from the notoriously liberal area of Portland. Locals even warned us about them. So with some trepidation, we set up at the busiest intersection in South Portland at the … Read more
After Mass and a hearty breakfast hosted by a local friend, we went to a town called Brunswick. We picked a busy corner close to a mall and Highway 1, the scenic road that goes all the way from Maine to Florida. Like yesterday, the honks of support from cars continue to … Read more
HANOVER, Penn., Oct. 13 – All across the country, Catholics gathered in public squares, busy interceptions, city parks, and in front of town halls or local abortion clinics to take part in more than 2,000 public rosary rallies held on October 13 in honor of the 90th anniversary of the Marian apparitions … Read more