

The Catholic Defender: What it means to disrespect the American Flag
Last night I kind of got caught up in the frenzy over the current disrespecting of the American Flag writing my article, "Many in the NFL are waging war on the American Flag". Now celebrities and even children are now getting into the act. I don't think most of them know what all this is really about? On June 14, 1923, or Flag Day, a federal code was put in place that would serve as a guideline for how to handle the American flag. This lead to Title 18: UNITED STATES CODE


The Catholic Defender: June 14th is Flag Day
Psalms 20:5, "May we shout for joy over your victory, and in the name of our God set up our banners! May the LORD fulfill all your petitions!" Psalms 60.4, "Thou hast set up a banner for those who fear thee, to rally to it from the bow." The United States celebration of Flag Day (June 14) originally began in 1777, 240 years ago. June 14 is the birthday of 'Old Glory' which has had 26 design changes since the beginning. In 1916 President Woodrow Wilson made June 14 official


The Catholic Defender Surprised Friday Night Watching The Olympics
My wife and I for many years have enjoyed certain sports together. We both love our beloved Crimson Tide, Alabama whose football team...


The Catholic Defender: What is "Racist" about Old Glory?
Recently I heard on Fox News that the U.S. women's national soccer team was leading other countries to disrespect the United States. Or...


The Catholic Defender: We Respect our Police, Firefighters, First Responders and our Veterans
We Respect our Police, Firefighters, First Responders and our Veterans


The Catholic Defender: Fans Boo The "United" Demonstration held at Arrowhead
This is a difficult article that I am compelled to publish because I am a die-hard Kansas City Chiefs fan going back to 1963 when they...


The Catholic Defender: What is Happening to the National Football League?
I woke up this morning ready for a great day to get some things done around the house, get my car fixed, pray the Rosary/Divine Mercy,...


The Catholic Defender: A Deeper Look into the NFL's Disrespect Of America
Since 2016 when then San Francisco player Colin Kaepernick first began protesting the American Flag, he was wearing pro-Castro shirts and...


The Catholic Defender: When will the owners of the NFL stand for America and honor the flag
The National Football League are traveling a slippery slope standing by, or should I say sitting by, allowing players to disrespect our...


The Catholic Defender: Chiefs’ Marcus Peters, It's Time To Take A Stand
Week after week in this young 2017 football season, Chief's Cornerback Marcus Peters begins his third NFL season in Kansas City. In the...





























