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On Publicly Criticizing Bishops

Sep 28 12 • Stacy Trasancos • 7 comments

When I converted, I was overjoyed to be part of the One Body, but soon after discovering Catholic media, I was shocked by the criticisms — even condemnations — of some of the bishops. To a newcomer, that looks about as smart as poking your finger in your eye. Usually the justifications are that we […]

Eliminating Political Vitriol Online

Sep 28 12 • Lisa Hendey • 6 comments

As we prepare for the critical November elections, I find myself increasingly frustrated whenever I enter my social networking venues online. A trip to Facebook or Twitter these days often feels like a running of the gauntlet as I dodge nasty comments, unkind graphics, and attack oriented posts on both ends of the political spectrum. […]

We Serve a God of Miracles: Changing Hearts and Minds About Abortion

Sep 28 12 • John Jalsevac • 0 comments

Abby Johnson has been very, very busy. Not only has the former Planned Parenthood clinic manager been flying all across the country giving pro-life talks and encouraging grassroots pro-life activism, but her new charity, “And Then There Were None,” has already helped 30 abortion workers leave the industry since it was launched earlier this year. […]

Look Out for Eroding of Parental Authority

Sep 27 12 • Marybeth Hicks • 2 comments

It’s been an eventful week at the intersection of parenting and politics, that busy corner where decision-making often is affected by the onslaught of traffic from social engineers, liberal educators, public health experts, and civil rights activists who know better than parents what’s best for their kids. Several news stories seem to indicate that America’s […]

A Major Threat to Disability Rights and Inclusion

Sep 27 12 • Mark Davis Pickup • 0 comments

The goal for disability inclusion into mainstream society has made major strides forward. But make no mistake, it has been a long and difficult road toward equality and inclusion for people with disabilities. A reluctant public was unaccustomed to seeing people with profound disabilities in their midst. Remember, for centuries people with serious disabilities were shut […]

Christian Revolution Under Constantine: 1700th Anniversary Series, Part 4

Sep 27 12 • Robert Struble, Jr. • 3 comments

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 In late Spring, AD 312, Constantine’s victories at Susa and at Turin in northwestern Italy liberated Roman domains as far east as Milan, much to the joy of Christians and also of many pagans alienated from the co-Emperor, Maxentius. Misrule by Maxentius in the Roman diocese of Italia had […]

Poem: “F-16s”

Sep 27 12 • Pavel Chichikov • 0 comments

F-16s I heard the roar of F-16s Cross the city overhead, Sentries high on kerosene Who on their airy pickets sped And we beneath a city wall Without a stone or battlement Thought no more of our downfall That such patrolling should prevent But when the walls go up it means There is a gate […]

Media-Perpetuated Hostility

Sep 26 12 • Judie Brown • 0 comments

Nearly 40 years ago, in the chill of winter, the United States Supreme Court decided that abortion was legal in America for any reason at any point in pregnancy because women, in consultation with their doctors, should have the right to abort their own children. Fast forward 30 years. Malcolm Gladwell’s 2002 blockbuster, The Tipping Point, taught a […]

G’head, Tell ‘em You’re Catholic

Sep 26 12 • Marge Fenelon • 0 comments

It always happens. The person in the seat next to me on the plane asks, “So, where’re you headed?” Then I’ll say, “Oh, I’m headed to a conference.” Then they’ll ask, “So, what kind of conference?” Then I’ll say, “Oh, a Catholic such-n-such conference.” And then I’ll receive one of three responses: 1) Their smiles […]

Good News: More Catholic Physicians are Following Church Teaching

Sep 26 12 • Arland Nichols • 0 comments

A wave of excitement is gradually making its way through a small community of Catholics in Houston, Texas. Married couples who embrace the Church’s teaching in Humanae vitae and who use natural family planning have waited too long. Houston, which boasts one of the largest and most highly regarded medical systems in the world has, for twenty […]

Unearthing Hidden Treasures: An Historical Case for Foster Parenting

Sep 26 12 • Heidi Hess Saxton • 1 comment

“They had been discussing among themselves . . . who was the greatest. Then he sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, ‘If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.’ “Taking a child, he placed it in the their midst, and putting his […]

The Catholic Woman Voter

Sep 25 12 • Cheryl Dickow • 1 comment

“The hour is coming, in fact has come, when the vocation of women is being acknowledged in its fullness, the hour in which women acquire in the world an influence, an effect and a power never hitherto achieved. That is why, at this moment when the human race is undergoing so deep a transformation, women […]

5 Key Facts Bbout the Dangerous Assisted Suicide Ballot Measure in MA

Sep 25 12 • Jennifer Popik, JD • 0 comments

While the “Question 2” ballot initiative poses a real threat to the people of Massachusetts, the same pro-doctor prescribed death lobby has been promoting a nearly identical measure far and wide across the nation for nearly two decades with very limited success. Despite numerous ballot initiatives, court challenges, and well over one hundred legislative efforts, […]

Mother-Daughter Uterus Transplants

Sep 24 12 • Rebecca Taylor • 2 comments

I have seen a lot of marginalization of children with artificial reproductive technologies, but I think this may take the cake. Never in my life have I encountered such a callous disregard for the health and well-being of a child that is so supposedly “wanted.” Two women have donated their wombs to their daughters. A […]

Becoming Christ

Sep 24 12 • Philip Primeau • 9 comments

“Let us rejoice then and give thanks that we have become not only Christians, but Christ Himself. Do you understand and grasp, brethren, God’s grace toward us? Marvel and rejoice: we have become Christ.” This exuberant declaration, bold bordering on outrageous, comes not from some starry-eyed New Age huckster, but from a pillar of Catholic […]

Respect for Islam a Disservice to Peace

Sep 24 12 • Louie Verrecchio • 2 comments

Following the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. Embassy in Libya that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens, reported that it was a spontaneous act carried out by a Muslim mob moved to anger by an anti-Islamic movie trailer. It now seems rather clear that the video is being exploited by the […]

Chivalry is Not Chopped

Sep 24 12 • Barb Lishko • 2 comments

I got the rare chance the other night to watch the Food Network show, Chopped. I have seen the show maybe two or three times. It’s an interesting premise. Professional chefs challenge each other to create something delectable and wildly authentic using the most ridiculous combination of ingredients, in a constrained, high pressure feat of culinary […]

40 Days for Life – What You Can Do

Sep 24 12 • Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur • 7 comments

The Scripture readings for this week remind us of the value of life. Psalm 54 emphasizes “The Lord upholds my life.” God is the author and provider of life. Without God, our heart would never pulse a single beat nor would we ever take a single breath. He alone has the right to choose when […]

Poem: “Where Can Your Hiding Be?”

Sep 23 12 • St. John of the Cross • 0 comments

Where Can Your Hiding Be? Dark Night of the Soul II Part One BRIDE Where is your hiding place? Beloved, you’ve left me to moan While like a stag you flee Leaving the wound with me? I followed, calling loud, but you’d gone O shepherds, you that, yonder Go through the sheepfolds of the slope on […]

“It Has Something to Do With the Power of Love”

Sep 22 12 • Dave Andrusko • 0 comments

In 2001, I wrote the following first paragraph:”On January 22–on the 28th anniversary of Roe v. Wade–North Carolina Superior Court Judge Charles Lamm sentenced 27-year-old Rae Carruth to a minimum of 18 years and 11 months in prison for his role in the execution-style murder of his pregnant girlfriend. Miraculously, doctors were able to save […]

Parents Militant: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

Sep 22 12 • Abigail Reimel • 1 comment

The minute a child is born, his identity begins to form. As he is exposed to different things, he learns how to perceive the world. He learns what is right, what he should not do, what happiness is, and what sorrow means. He observes and then reacts. Most of all, his virgin mind absorbs the […]

My Dad, Dying with Dignity

Sep 21 12 • Mark Armstrong • 0 comments

My Dad, bless his heart (which nearly killed him more than once), has been dying since 1980. Thirty-two years ago, I was a Peace Corps volunteer in the Marshall Islands when a telegram arrived for me in Majuro, and informed me to fly to Eugene, Oregon on the next available flight. My father had a […]

Spiritual Growth Within a Catholic Family, Part Two

Sep 21 12 • Pat Gohn • 0 comments

Please read Part One of this article here: Spiritual Growth Within the Catholic Family, Part One If you’re a Catholic Mom or Dad, chances are good that you might be striving to make your faith a hallmark in your family. That’s a great goal. But what that looks like day-to-day and year-to-year may shift and […]

The Winners and Losers From QE3

Sep 20 12 • Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson • 2 comments

The only doubt about the Federal Reserve’s decision to embark on a third round of quantitative easing was about when it would begin. It was a foregone conclusion that Chairman Ben Bernanke’s Fed would resort to more quantitative easing. Under his leadership, the Federal Reserve has become a one-trick pony. Their solution for every economic […]