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Concluding the Fortnight: Now What?

by Dr. Gerard Nadal

by Dr. Gerard Nadal on Jul 05, 2012 in Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide, Featured, Government & Politics, Health & Fitness

The Holy Hours and prayers have all been said, the letters written to legislators, the blogs have been written, the teach-ins have played themselves out, and the church bells have all been rung. Now What? Where do we go from here, and will our bishops continue to lead us along the way? These are the […]

Interview with Woodeene Koenig-Bricker on <i>Facing Adversity with Grace: Lessons from the Saints</i>

Interview with Woodeene Koenig-Bricker on Facing Adversity with Grace: Lessons from the Saints

by Lisa Hendey

by Lisa Hendey on Jul 05, 2012 in Featured, On Books, Women

When I reflect back on my days a younger Catholic mom, one of my fondest memories is the role that the magazine Catholic Parent played in our Domestic Church. I remember reading Editor Woodeene Koenig-Bricker’s reflections each month and feeling not only inspired, but also completely supported in my vocation. And I needed a lot […]

The Obamacare Ruling: What it Means for America

by John Geis

by John Geis on Jul 05, 2012 in Featured, Government & Politics, Health & Fitness, Law & Justice

No matter how it is interpreted, the Supreme Court’s ruling on Obamacare was a landmark decision. On June 28th the Court narrowly voted 5-4 that the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (ACA) or “Obamacare” is a constitutional law properly legislated by congress. Surprising many was Chief Justice John Roberts siding with the usual suspects from […]

How to Kill a Billion People — Part 1: The Food-Nitrogen-CO2 Nexus

by William Schuh

by William Schuh on Jul 04, 2012 in Agrarianism & Distributism, Featured, International Issues

In his 1986 book The Machinery of Nature, population control advocate Paul Ehrlich cited John Holdren, President Obama’s “science czar,” as stating that global warming from CO2 could cause the deaths through starvation of as many as a billion people by 2020. Since climate models haven’t yet successfully predicted local climate-change dynamics vital to crop assessment even in […]

New Technology an Easy Way to Bring Face of Unborn to Unsure Pregnant Women

by Kathleen Gilbert

by Kathleen Gilbert on Jul 04, 2012 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured, Tips, Tools, Tech

Stunning 4-D ultrasound imagery of children smiling, yawning, and kicking in the womb may be coming to a mobile phone near you – in the hands of those who need it most. The Cleveland Right to Life Education Fund announced June 28 that it is launching a new campaign to get the scientific evidence of […]

Reflections for Sunday, July 8, 2012

by Maurice Blumberg

by Maurice Blumberg on Jul 03, 2012 in Featured, Sunday Reflections

Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion (Ezekiel 2:2-5; Psalm 123:1-4; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10; Mark 6:1-6) Allowing the Holy Spirit to Speak Through Us “They shall know that a prophet has been among them.” (Ezekiel 2:5) We tend to think of a “prophet” as someone who forecasts the future. Of course, some Old Testament […]

Be Not Afraid, Fellow Catholics

by Christina Weber, MS

by Christina Weber, MS on Jul 03, 2012 in Featured, Government & Politics

Like you, I don’t like the Supreme Court’s ruling saying that Obamacare is Constitutional. But don’t lose heart. God works in mysterious ways. In the words of Pope John Paul II, “Be not afraid”. First, the question at hand was not the religious liberty issue embedded in the Kathleen Sebelius’ HHS Mandate requiring Catholics and […]

Book Review: After Miscarriage

by Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur

by Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur on Jul 03, 2012 in Featured, On Books, Parenting

Baby loss through miscarriage is one of the last taboo subjects in our society. Because in most cases, it is largely a hidden loss, the grief associated with it is all too often dismissed easily by people who just don’t understand. Karen Edmisten and those who contributed to After Miscarriage: A Catholic Woman’s Companion to […]

When the Womb is a Battlefield

by Judie Brown

by Judie Brown on Jul 02, 2012 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured

In our struggle to remind our fellow citizens that pregnancy involves two people, we often confront the challenge of saying things in new or better ways in order to catch the fleeting attention of others. It has been said that, over the past 10 years or so due to the advent of social media, the […]

Just Have Faith

by Rev. Tucker Cordani

by Rev. Tucker Cordani on Jul 02, 2012 in Catechesis, Featured

Imagine this. A religious leader—his name is Jairus—has just received the worst news that any parent could hear: “Your daughter has died.” These words strike terror in his heart, are too real to deny. He turns to Jesus, who says, “Do not be afraid; just have faith” (Mk 5:36). Jesus knows what he’s all about. […]

Created for Immortality

by Philip Primeau

by Philip Primeau on Jul 02, 2012 in Apologetics, Catechesis, Featured, Live in Christ

“God did not make death, Neither does He have pleasure over the destruction of the living. For He created all things that they might exist, And the generations of the world so they might be preserved For there was no poison of death in them, Nor was the reign of Hades on the earth. For […]

The Secret Life of Sacred Scripture: An Interview with Stephen J. Binz

by Lisa Mladinich

by Lisa Mladinich on Jul 02, 2012 in Catechesis, Featured

Stephen J. Binz’s passion is teaching Catholics to engage in an intimate and powerful dialogue with God through Sacred Scripture. With graduate degrees from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and Hebrew University in Jerusalem, he is a much sought-after author and speaker. Ten years ago, he completed additional graduate studies in social work and […]

Popsicles, Patience, and Prayer

by Sarah Reinhard

by Sarah Reinhard on Jul 02, 2012 in Featured, Parenting

This is the first summer I’ve had in my Mom Life where it’s not just another season, regulated with hotter temperatures and a reading program at the library. My oldest, you see, has just finished first grade. She’s home for the summer. Which is great. It has also made me really consider how much more she needs me […]

Gates’ Contraception Summit To Enrich Abortion and Population Control Groups

by Wendy Wright

by Wendy Wright on Jul 02, 2012 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation wants to gather commitments of billions of dollars from heads of state and other leaders for contraceptive programs aimed at poor women. The Gates Foundation also wants governments to help overcome what they consider to be “barriers” to contraceptive use such as parental involvement. These efforts will take place […]