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Traditionalists and the Incarnation

Oct 8 13 • Kevin M. Tierney • 3 comments

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

Oct 7 13 • Rebecca Oas Ph.D. • 0 comments

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

Oct 7 13 • Ryan Eggenberger • 1 comment

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

Oct 7 13 • Emma Smith • 0 comments

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

Oct 7 13 • Daniel Greenfield • 1 comment

This is not a nation where people are left alone anymore.

Poem: “Cross of Time”

Oct 7 13 • Michele Marie • 0 comments

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

Oct 7 13 • Bonnie Engstrom • 4 comments

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

Oct 7 13 • Marge Fenelon • 0 comments

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”

Oct 6 13 • ACN-USA News • 0 comments

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

Oct 5 13 • Terry McDermott • 17 comments

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 […]

Eleven Countries Promise to Keep Homosexuality on UN Agenda

Oct 5 13 • Stefano Gennarini, J.D. • 0 comments

Eleven countries announced they will continue to hoist the rainbow flag at the United Nations despite setbacks in recent years. U. S. Secretary of State John Kerry and officials from ten countries promised to promote homosexuality at the United Nations in a declaration issued last week. The “Core LGBT Group,” as the eleven countries are […]

Teens and Dating

Oct 5 13 • Fathers for Good • 1 comment

It may come as a surprise to many, but dating is a relatively recent phenomenon. So says Jason E. King, author of Dating: A Practical Catholic Guide, published by the Knights of Columbus Catholic Information Service. Prior to our modern conception of dating, which arose in the 20th century, says King, a family was much […]

Pope Francis: Ongoing Fallout (Part I)

Oct 4 13 • Dr. Gerard Nadal • 4 comments

The blows continue raining down on Francis over his interview with an atheist, and with an intense scorn that is simply breathtaking. This may take a few posts to cover in its entirety, but here goes… In my last article I defended Francis: He. Is. Peter. This pope has barely begun to cast his net and […]

Proselytism, Conversion, and Other “Solemn Nonsense”

Oct 4 13 • Kevin M. Tierney • 0 comments

In my previous column, we examined how the words of Pope Francis found echo in Pope Leo XIII. A lot of Catholics were also “scandalized” by another statement from Pope Francis. When an atheist asked if the point of their meeting was to convert him, the Holy Father Stated: Proselytism is solemn nonsense, it makes […]

Debunking the Myth of Overpopulation

Oct 4 13 • Steven W. Mosher • 1 comment

Anne Roback Morse also contributed to this article. We are contacted all the time by people asking for how they can refute the arguments of those who believe that the world is overpopulated. So we have decided to create a short primer called “How to Debunk the Myth of Overpopulation in Three Easy Steps.” Before […]

Poem: “An Autumn Twilight”

Oct 4 13 • Katie Furman • 0 comments

An Autumn Twilight The autumn evening’s filled with peace The night birds softly call, The hint of frost, the waking stars The smoky air of fall. The deer pass down the wooded trail The year’s last crickets sing, While summer flowers bow and weep On fields that wait for spring. And I walk on in […]

Don’t Plan a Perfect Wedding

Oct 4 13 • Julie Machado • 0 comments

Planning a wedding is a lot of pressure. Everyone you know is invited, it’s (hopefully) a once-in-a-lifetime event and it’s the most formal occasion of your life. That in itself can make any bride or groom a little antsy. Yet more than that, in the modern world, it is a life goal that is right up […]

<i>Grace Unplugged</i>, St. Augustine, and Miley Cyrus

Grace Unplugged, St. Augustine, and Miley Cyrus

Oct 3 13 • Patti Maguire Armstrong • 0 comments

Good versus good hardly seems like a movie plot, but in Grace Unplugged in theaters October 4th, Divine good and worldly goods are pitted against one another. At the heart of the conflict is the pull of a father’s love and concern for his 18-year-old daughter and her push to get out from under his […]

Pope Francis: Rupture vs. Change

Oct 3 13 • Dr. Gerard Nadal • 7 comments

“That’s not what he really meant to say…” These are increasingly common words spoken on behalf of Pope Francis. Increasingly, Catholic bloggers are having to compile montages of quotes to show the strain of orthodox continuity in the Pope’s interviews. For many traditionalists, it is the frightful spectre of a Jesuit pope ascending the throne […]

The Failure of the International Reproductive Rights Norm – Part Three: No Norm, No Right

Oct 3 13 • Susan Yoshihara, Ph.D. • 0 comments

Part 1: A Norm is Born Part 2: Reproductive Health Doesn’t Include Abortion . . . But it Does In 2006, the term “reproductive health” made it into a binding international law treaty for the first time, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. While this was a victory for the reproductive rights […]

The Kingdom of God is at Hand

Oct 3 13 • Thomas Colyandro, MA, MDiv • 1 comment

There is a well-known, extremely important, and sacredly joyous phrase from the tenth chapter of The Holy Gospel According to St. Luke, which is to be read at liturgy today. After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself […]

Now is the Time to Stop Three-Parent IVF

Oct 2 13 • Wesley Smith, J.D. • 0 comments

The UK rubber stamp Embryo Authority has approved the manufacture of three-parent human embryos. The process is done by removing the nucleus from the egg of one woman, putting it into the enucleated egg of another, and then fertilizing with sperm. Voila, three biological parents. The approach is supposed to enable women with mitochondrial disease—who […]

You Will Get Pregnant and Die: Four Better Reasons to Wait

Oct 2 13 • Meg Hunter-Kilmer • 1 comment

It’s not hard to make an argument for chastity. After all, STDs are terrifying and unplanned pregnancies aren’t ideal. And there are the statistics that show increased depression in sexually active teens and increased rates of divorce among those who had multiple sexual partners. But if you’ve ever been in love, you know that scare […]

Reading Francis Through Leo XIII?

Oct 2 13 • Kevin M. Tierney • 0 comments

Here we go again. Pope Francis gave another interview and already everyone is screaming. Other people have written about various aspects of it, but there’s one thing in particular I found interesting that I would like to talk about. This is the following statement everyone seems to be freaking out about: The most serious of the […]