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Time to Step Up? Two Americas, One Future: The Choice is Yours
by Luke Hamilton
To which America do you belong?
Archive for October, 2013
Will Another Presidential Bifurcation Be Coming Our Way?
by E. L. Core
“Personal approval” vs. “Job approval”?
How to Stay Chaste: 10 Tips for Couples
by Meg Hunter-Kilmer
It’s all well and good for a single gal to tell y’all to be good, but when you’re really in love things can get hard. After last week’s post on chastity, some of you might be wondering how on earth people do it. From what I’ve gathered, it generally involves more than just a strong […]
Does IVF Cause More Cancer in Children or Not?
by Jennifer Lahl
The short answer is we don’t know. But another news story is out on a study that raises more questions than it answers regarding the harm to children born via IVF. From the story: Children born as a result of IVF are a third more likely to get cancer, a major study found. Scientists said […]
Everyone Who Asks, Receives
by Thomas Colyandro, MA, MDiv
God is generous beyond our imagination: not only in the general sense of creating the universe, giving us life, and offering us the gift of faith, but also in the specific sense of making specific promises to specific people. To understand this, just look at the following passage from the Old Testament. You shall therefore […]
What the Rite of Baptism Tells Us About Limbo
by Deacon Jim Russell
by Deacon Jim Russell on Oct 09, 2013 in Catechesis, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, Parenting, The Catholic Family 
As the father of eleven who also knows the heartache of miscarriage, I was moved by a recent post by blogger Stacy Trasancos titled “The Spiritual Abortion Called Limbo,” exhorting even those who accept the longstanding theological opinion of the “limbo of the infants” to please pray for those innocent young souls who die before […]
Teach Your Children Something Useless
by Connie Rossini
Every once in a while, educational fads turn toward “back to basics.” Schools emphasize necessary and useful subjects–meaning, useful for getting a job. Math, reading, and science take center stage. Other subjects get cut. In fact, one of the biggest criticisms of the new Common Core Standards is its utilitarian, vocational perspective on education. In […]
Woman Legally Euthanized in Belgium Over Depression After Sex Change
by Kirsten Anderson
A 44-year-old Belgian woman struggling with gender confusion has been legally euthanized after her sex change procedure was botched, resulting in physical deformities she said made her look like “a monster.” Nancy Verhelst was killed last Monday by the same team of doctors who euthanized Marc and Eddy Verbessem, 45-year-old deaf twins who asked to […]
A Mass-Centered Way to Talk About the Eucharist
by David Gray
A great opportunity to share the faith with both fallen away Catholics and with non-Catholics is to talk about that one central thing that distinguishes the Catholic Church apart from all other religions of the world.
The Defusing of Brazil’s Sexual Rights Activists
by Wendy Wright
Inevitable. So we are told. Abortion and sexual rights (like same-sex marriage) will become universally accepted, so opponents might as well surrender. Not so fast. Take a look at what is happening in Brazil. Brazil presented itself as a world leader on sexual rights in 2003 when it introduced a UN resolution on sexual orientation […]
Being a Contemplative in the World
by Mike Eisenbath
Sometimes, I find myself aspiring to be a “contemplative.” But looking at the long and somewhat complex definition in the Catholic Encyclopedia, I wonder if that really is possible for those of us who have to live “in the world.” I won’t bother you with much of that entry in the encyclopedia. Suffice to say […]
Pope Francis: Ongoing Fallout (Part II)
by Dr. Gerard Nadal
Pope Francis: Rupture vs. Change Pope Francis: Ongoing Fallout (Part I) Building on what has been said in the first two posts, we continue with the fallout from the pope’s interview with atheist publisher Eugenio Scalfari. If the pope’s refusal to take the bait on preaching specific moral norms didn’t make many tear their hair out in […]
Technology as Savior
by Rebecca Taylor
by Rebecca Taylor on Oct 08, 2013 in Catholic Bioethics, Cloning, Embryo Research & Genetics, Featured
I worry for young people these days. I know every generation says that about the one that follows, but today’s youth may face a world where simply being human won’t be good enough. Augmentation may be required to participate in society. A cyber-brain here, a bionic limb there with some genetic engineering and a few […]
Traditionalists and the Incarnation
by Kevin M. Tierney
In a previous article, I outlined my belief that one of the greatest dangers facing Catholicism today is a lack of belief in the doctrine of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. This lack of belief stems from failing to appreciate the wide-ranging conclusions from such an event. I pointed out how this problem has led […]
USAID, Gates, PP Push Dangerous Contraceptive on Poor Women
by Rebecca Oas Ph.D.
A recent congressional briefing examined the lethal side effects of the long-acting contraceptive injectable Depo Provera and the targeting of Black and Latina women to receive it. Congressman William Lacy Clay and the Congressional Black Caucus held a briefing to examine a comprehensive report released by the Rebecca Project which details severe health problems from […]
Four Simple Steps to Position Yourself For Success
by Ryan Eggenberger
Today I was listening to a podast and once again heard the quote, “Luck: preparation meets opportunity.” As I was thinking about that, I was reminded of everything I’ve learned over the past year or so. For those who don’t know, I just quit my full-tie job to ‘go solo’. It was a huge leap, […]
Understanding Pro-Choice Arguments, Part III
by Emma Smith
Part I Part II When then Cardinal Wojtyla arrived at the 2nd Vatican Council, he had 1 question. What happened? Up until the 20th century, mankind was trekking along pretty okay. Yes, there were hardships; yes there was fighting. But in general mankind was doing okay, at least in terms of 100 year increments. Then […]
From Problemtown to Solutionville
by Daniel Greenfield
by Daniel Greenfield on Oct 07, 2013 in Featured, Government & Politics, Law & Justice, The Social Order
This is not a nation where people are left alone anymore.
Poem: “Cross of Time”
by Michele Marie
Cross of Time Eons past, there lounged Three That great Beam of Eternity Who saw reflected in the eyes of His Son Images of those who’d not yet come The Son raised His arms like a crucified Time courses through from side to side A new beam shouldered to cross the first A beam to […]
Pride and Postpartum Depression
by Bonnie Engstrom
My husband married a woman who had the ability to laugh things off, to be spontaneous, to work hard and get ‘er done. And then I got pregnant, had a baby, got pregnant, had a baby, and so on five times in a row. My five kids are aged 5, 4, 3, and 1 year […]
The Gaze of the Crucified Christ
by Marge Fenelon
Where did Francis’ journey to Christ begin? It began with the gaze of the crucified Jesus. With letting Jesus look at us at the very moment that he gives his life for us and draws us to himself. If I read only those three lines from Pope Francis’ homily for the feast of St. Francis […]
Egypt: “We Never Know Where the Extremists Will Strike Next”
by ACN-USA News
Despite a measure of improvement in the security situation for the Christians in Egypt, the media spokesman for the Catholic Church in the country, Father Rafik Greiche, continues to be concerned. Speaking to the international Catholic pastoral charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) on Wednesday, he said, “Things have become somewhat calmer in […]
The Pope Francis Effect: Why I’m Having a Tough Time
by Terry McDermott
I have a confession. I’m having a tough time adjusting to Pope Francis. I admit that I’m a B16 fan girl and I’m still getting over Pape Bene’s understandable departure. It’s like when your best friend moves far away and no matter how hard you try, you can’t help but compare all your other friends […]
