Archive for December, 2016

Light of the Son in a New Dark Age
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Light of the Son in a New Dark Age

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by on Dec 12, 2016 in Contraception & Abortion, Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide, Featured, Live in Christ
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How could it have happened in Canada? At the beginning of the 20th Century, we were a Christian nation, but within 100 years we were a secular nation. We now are even seeing social policy that is anti-Christian by design or in its application. Nowhere is this more evident than in how the most vulnerable […]

John the Baptist and Spiritual Joy
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John the Baptist and Spiritual Joy

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by on Dec 12, 2016 in Catechesis, Columnists, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith
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On the third Sunday of Advent, penitential purple gives way to pink and we celebrate “Gaudete” or “Rejoice!” Sunday. “Rejoice heartily in the Lord, says Isaiah” (61:10). “My Spirit finds joy in God my Savior,” says the Virgin Mary (Luke 1: 47). “Rejoice in the Lord always,” says St. Paul (I Thes. 5:16). “Make straight […]

Poem: "A Child of the Snows"
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Poem: “A Child of the Snows”

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by on Dec 12, 2016 in Poetry
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A Child of the Snows There is heard a hymn when the panes are dim, And never before or again, When the nights are strong with a darkness long, And the dark is alive with rain. Never we know but in sleet and in snow, The place where the great fires are, That the midst […]

The Joy of Vocation: A Look at the Grown-up Version of Fun
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The Joy of Vocation: A Look at the Grown-up Version of Fun

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by on Dec 08, 2016 in Evangelization, Featured, Marriage, Men, Parenting, Women
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Shortly after I got married, a good priest gave me some sage advice: look at all your daily frustrations as a source of holiness. Later that day, my husband did something that irritated me, so I said to him through clenched teeth: “You are making me so holy right now.” Of course, this made us […]

What is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception?
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What is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception?

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by on Dec 08, 2016 in Catechesis, Featured, MyChurchParish.com
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“I am the Immaculate Conception.” These are the words our Blessed Mother spoke to young Bernadette Soubirous when she appeared at Lourdes in 1858. On December 8th, we celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, yet it often seems to leave many people confused. What exactly are we celebrating on this holy day? Contrary to […]

Euthanasia Movement Sells Assisted Suicide to the Depressed
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Euthanasia Movement Sells Assisted Suicide to the Depressed

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by on Dec 07, 2016 in Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide, Featured
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With all the fluff and noise about the elections, two reports came to my attention recently that may have missed your roving review of the news. We have learned that in the Netherlands the government will kill you at your request, even if what you’re suffering from is alcoholism or depression. One report reveals that […]

Reflections for Sunday, December 11, 2016, Third Sunday of Advent
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Reflections for Sunday, December 11, 2016, Third Sunday of Advent

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by on Dec 07, 2016 in Featured, Sunday Reflections
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Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion Mass Readings: 1st Reading: Isaiah 35:1-6, 10 2nd Reading: James 5:7-10 Responsorial: Psalm 146:6-10 Gospel: Matthew 11:2-11 Activating Your Spiritual Instincts They will see the glory of the Lord. (Isaiah 35:2) Do you want to see “the glory of the Lord” this Advent? Of course you do! […]

Poem: "Repayment"
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Poem: “Repayment”

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by on Dec 07, 2016 in Poetry
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Repayment “And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you.”                                                                         –Matthew 6:4 What will God find when […]

St. Nicholas, Bishop
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St. Nicholas, Bishop

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by on Dec 06, 2016 in Saint of the Day, Saint of the Day - Ex Form
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ST. NICHOLAS, the patron Saint of Russia, was born toward the end of the third century. His uncle, the Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, ordained him priest, and appointed him abbot of a monastery; and on the death of the archbishop he was elected to the vacant see. Throughout his life he retained the bright […]

Abortion Advocates Seek to Sway Trump to Keep Foreign Abortion Funds
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Abortion Advocates Seek to Sway Trump to Keep Foreign Abortion Funds

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by on Dec 05, 2016 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured, Government & Politics
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The biggest names in international abortion advocacy are looking for ways to convince the incoming Trump administration not cut their funding by reinstating the 1984 Mexico City Policy. The policy requires that grantees of US foreign aid for family planning do not perform or actively promote abortions. It was rescinded under Democratic administrations and reinstated […]

Forgotten Children: Singles in the Church
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Forgotten Children: Singles in the Church

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by on Dec 05, 2016 in Dating & Singles, Evangelization, Featured, Marriage, Men, Women
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A question that occasionally comes up when the topic of single Catholics is raised has to do with priorities. Some would say that the Church is too busy addressing the many moral evils in today’s society to be concerned with single people. This line of thinking, however, prevents the Church from seizing a great opportunity. Assisting […]

Unborn Sanctuary Cities and Prenatal Immigrants
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Unborn Sanctuary Cities and Prenatal Immigrants

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by on Dec 02, 2016 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured
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There is much debate since the presidential election about the status of sanctuary cities across our country. “Sanctuary city” is a name given to a city in the United States that follows certain procedures that shelter illegal immigrants. A sanctuary can be defined as “a place of refuge and protection,” and sanctuary cities claim to […]

Movie Review <em>Don't Breathe</em>
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Movie Review Don’t Breathe

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by on Dec 02, 2016 in Featured, On TV and Movies
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DO NOT WATCH THE TRAILER! GIVES TOO MUCH AWAY! Don’t Breathe is a much ballyhooed suspense-thriller from 38-year-old Uruguayan horror-meister, Fede Alvarez, that I was very eager to see. I don’t do straight-up horror/slasher films, but I could tell that Don’t Breathe had more of the air of a thriller, and I wasn’t wrong. It’s […]

"Don't Believe the Liberal Media"
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You Are Being Lied To

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by on Dec 01, 2016 in Featured, Government & Politics, Law & Justice
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Media’s goal is management of liberals’ beliefs.

General Assembly Rejects Controversial Sex Ed Programming, Launches Anti-Bullying Campaign
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General Assembly Rejects Controversial Sex Ed Programming, Launches Anti-Bullying Campaign

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by on Dec 01, 2016 in Education, Featured, Those in Need
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A three-year campaign to have the General Assembly endorse “comprehensive sexuality education” programming fizzled out during negotiations this year. Sponsors of the annual General Assembly resolution on the “Rights of the Child” did not include “comprehensive sexuality education” in the draft resolution that is being considered for adoption, resulting in a kind of ceasefire on […]

Reflections for Sunday, December 4, 2016, Second Sunday of Advent
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Reflections for Sunday, December 4, 2016, Second Sunday of Advent

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by on Dec 01, 2016 in Featured, Sunday Reflections
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Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion Mass Readings: 1st Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10 2nd Reading: Romans 15:4-9 Responsorial: Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12 Being Baptized with the Holy Spirit and Fire He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. (Matthew 3:11) In his Letter to the Romans, St. Paul […]

Poem: "La Misericordia Bulla"
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Poem: “La Misericordia Bulla”

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by on Dec 01, 2016 in Poetry
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La Misericordia Bulla Mercy for you, mercy from me. Hosanna, mercy! Hosanna, me ! Dogma says “don’t”, doctrine says “whoa”! Tradition says “halt”. Serviam? I say Noa. Sin can be virtue, but virtue be sin. But mercy is mercy, Voila! Sin again. Obstinate, harsh, hateful justice is wrong. Mercy the prize, dance to my song. […]