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The United States Department of Education (DOE) is investigating a junior ROTC instructor who is reported to have said that the Bible condemns homosexuality. An excerpt from the report states: “On Nov. 21 the DOE sent a letter to James Robinson, director of GLBT Advocacy and Youth Services, which says the department will be investigating […]

Weekly Wits 12/14/12

Dec 14 12 • Cartoon Editor • 0 comments

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Host Country Distances Itself from UN Youth Conference

Dec 14 12 • Rebecca Oas Ph.D. • 0 comments

As the twentieth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) approaches, abortion activists are marking out their priorities for governments to adopt for the next 20 years. To that end, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), along with various non-governmental organizations hosted, ICPD Global Youth Forum in Bali last week, touted by sponsors […]

How Not to Throw Stones in an Argument, Part I

Dec 14 12 • Daniel Meola • 0 comments

For Christians, Advent is a penitential season. As a penitential season, it is a specially designated time to reflect on our sins and try to break free from those sins as we await the coming of the light of the world, Jesus Christ. I would, therefore, like to meditate on perhaps one of the most […]

Tough Religion and Evangelization

Dec 14 12 • Russell Shaw • 0 comments

Much has been said lately about how to do evangelization. I’ve contributed a bit to that myself. Now I begin to think that, instead of always stressing niceness, it might be good to give tough religion a try. That idea was inspired by a reading of Eric Metaxas’s biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the Lutheran theologian […]

The Red Palm of Motherhood

Dec 14 12 • Heidi Hess Saxton • 1 comment

A few weeks ago, on All Soul’s Day, Father Kean – a exuberant young priest at our parish – preached from the daily reading from Revelation 7: After this I had a vision of a great multitude, which no one could count, from every nation, race, people, and tongue. They stood before the throne and […]

Philippines Lower House Passes Anti-Life RH Bill After 14 Years

Dec 13 12 • John-Henry Westen • 0 comments

After repeatedly reintroducing the legislation for 14 years, the Philippines lower House has voted 113 to 104 to pass the controversial Reproductive Health (RH) bill at second reading – the most difficult stage. “This is a very dark day for the Philippines and for the fight for life and family around the world,” said Human […]

Finding Peace on Earth

Dec 13 12 • Patti Maguire Armstrong • 0 comments

“Peace on earth and good will to men.” This is the season where we reflect on Christ’s offer and promise of His peace. But why do so few seem to have it? Why is it that some people rant over such things bad drivers and delayed appointments while others walk peacefully through life’s storms? I […]

Jennifer Fulwiler’s ‘Minor Revisions’ Begins Tonight

Dec 13 12 • Stacy Trasancos • 0 comments

While Jen found it a little bit awkward to tell you about this new mini-series of hers, I’m tickled pink to tell you why I think you’ll love the series. She gave me a little sneak preview since we both engage with atheists and we both are converts. We have other things in common: We both […]

Why is Government (and Society) Discouraging Childbearing?

Dec 13 12 • Elizabeth Charnowski • 1 comment

A recent Family in America conference in D.C. lays out the problem, and speaker Jennifer Roback-Morse provides a solution. Past generations of American pioneers, known for their openness to life, would not have believed it. They would be astonished to learn that, in the second decade of the twenty-first century, a woman’s fertility is not […]

How is a Relationship Like a Garage Sale?

Dec 13 12 • Anthony Buono • 0 comments

…from a distance it looks like it could be interesting, but up close, it’s just a ton of crap you don’t need. These are the words from something I found on Pinterest, minus the profanity (though you have to admit, it’s the right choice of word). I laughed, of course, at first because I can […]

Poem: “‘Heaven’ has Different Signs—to Me”

Dec 13 12 • Emily Dickinson • 0 comments

“Heaven” has Different Signs—to Me “Heaven” has different Signs—to me— Sometimes, I think that Noon Is but a symbol of the Place— And when again, at Dawn, A mighty look runs round the World And settles in the Hills— An Awe if it should be like that Upon the Ignorance steals— The Orchard, when the […]

Images of Christ in the Modern Age

Dec 12 12 • Jason Liske • 1 comment

Now is as good a time as any to remind myself that the last couple centuries have not been all doom and gloom; that the saints of the Church are as numerous in the last few hundred years as they were in ancient and medieval times. Why do I say this? Because I sometimes get […]

Supreme Court Will Hear DOMA, Proposition 8 cases

Dec 12 12 • Ben Johnson • 2 comments

All nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court announced on Friday that they will hear two cases dealing with same-sex “marriage” in 2013, examining whether the U.S. Congress or the voters in any state have the right to preserve the traditional definition of marriage. Both the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition […]

How the West was Really Won

Dec 12 12 • Louie Verrecchio • 0 comments

On December 9, 1531, a poor and humble man from a remote village, some fourteen miles outside of present-day Mexico City, had a miraculous encounter with a mysterious lady and the Americas would never be the same. That peasant was Juan Diego, and the mysterious lady that he encountered was none other than she whom […]

Lurking in the Shadows: Planned Parenthood ‘Rights’ Destroy Society

Dec 12 12 • Rita Diller • 1 comment

It should come as no surprise to anyone that there now arises a cry for contraception and other “sexual rights” to be recognized, provided, and enforced as basic human rights. Today’s orchestrated efforts by International Planned Parenthood Federation, the United Nations Population Fund, and their many allies to proclaim and enforce “sexual rights” as basic […]

Big Words for Big Things

Dec 12 12 • Robert J. Gieb • 0 comments

It has been an entire year since the new changes in the English translation of the language used in the Sacred Liturgy which were introduced to the Church in America on the First Sunday of Advent in 2011. By most accounts it has been a success, but not without some criticism. One example was a […]

Just a Mom and Her Internet

Dec 12 12 • Stacy Trasancos • 1 comment

Do you ever ask yourself whether it is alright to stay plugged-in to the internet? I have struggled with this question since I was first drawn, overwhelmingly so, to this new form of communication six years ago. I already loved email, then I discovered Facebook and discussion forums. I could engage with people from all […]

UN Agency for Refugees Firmly in Grasp of LGBT Advocates

Dec 11 12 • Stefano Gennarini, J.D. • 0 comments

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued new comprehensive guidelines on asylum claims brought by lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) persons, with the understanding that persons persecuted for their sexual orientation and gender identity must be granted asylum in refugee status determinations. Despite continuing disagreement within the United Nations over recognizing “sexual […]

With Right to Work, Hell Freezes Over in Michigan

Dec 11 12 • Marybeth Hicks • 3 comments

This just in: Hell freezes over, pigs fly, Jimmy Hoffa rises from the dead, joins labor protests at state capital. I’m just kidding. We all know pigs can’t fly. The fact, however, that the Legislature of my home state of Michigan has just voted to become the nation’s 24th right-to-work state is nothing short of […]

Movie Review: Elf

Dec 11 12 • Sr. Helena Burns, fsp • 0 comments

Are you among the very, very few who have not seen one of the most recent Christmas classic movies, Elf (2003)? If not, and you have been nice and not naughty this year, then you need to go ahead and treat yourself! Even if you don’t like actor/comedian Will Ferrell who plays the Elf in […]

The Poisonous Candy: Emergency Contraception for Kids

Dec 11 12 • Judie Brown • 0 comments

A running controversy centers on the question of whether or not it is a good idea to provide pre-prescriptions of morning after pills to young people who have not yet reached the age of 17. This may not shock the vast majority of Americans who have come to assess sexual behavior in terms of safety […]

Advent Cake: A Rose Sunday Tradition

Dec 11 12 • Heidi Hess Saxton • 0 comments

As I head out for a weekend in Georgia, to celebrate my parents’ 50th anniversary, I wanted to leave with you a recipe I usually make for a small group of friends the third weekend of each Advent, for Rose Sunday. For so many of us, Advent is merely a time to get ready for […]

Government Subsidies Not So Sweet for Health

Dec 11 12 • Anthony B. Bradley • 0 comments

It’s yet another example of the unintended consequences of government meddling in the economy, a new study shows that large amounts of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) found in national food supplies across the world may be one explanation for the rising global epidemic of type 2 diabetes and resulting higher health care costs. The […]