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Ronald Reagan on Religious Tolerance
by Dr. Paul Kengor
He would be horrified at what liberals are doing today, though not surprised.
Archive for February, 2014
Presidents Day Mea Culpa to Two Great Leaders
by Luke Hamilton
We began to shrink from the dangerous blessing of liberty.
Ode to Feminine Genius: Proverbs 31 Catholic Woman, Intro
by Alessandra
Achieving perfection that is pleasing to God by imitating the Blessed Virgin Mary is the goal of this new series entitled Ode to Feminine Genius: The Proverbs 31 Catholic Woman. In our quest for doing God’s will, intentional homemaking, and becoming a woman of inner beauty by focusing our study in this series of Proverbs 31: 10-31, […]
Poem: “Who is Safe on Loose Planks?”
by L. Lapiz
Who is Safe on Loose Planks? If I am to have hope, it must be in the Lord For in who else can I turn in an hour of darkness? Who else can provide lasting assurance, but the Lord? There are many who can arise to the occasion. But which of these will survive the […]
“My Beautiful Woman” Outclasses Raunchy Victoria Secrets
by Wendy Wright
Wacoal, a Thai lingerie company, is redefining beauty with its “Beauty Inside” campaign. The short 7-minute videos tell stories, based on actual events, of women whose quiet sacrifices — including for an unborn child — win the admiration of men who tell the stories. And, tears from viewers. The message? Virtue is gorgeous. “Beauty Inside” […]
Five Christian Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
by Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble
I am not a fan of Valentine’s Day. I’m not the most sentimental person around so I have always found the day to be not much more than a trite, commercialized excuse to sell greeting cards. But like most things in life, there are always deeper Gospel connections than what we see on the surface. […]
An American Antidote for Belgium Euthanizing Children
by Dr. Gerard Nadal
by Dr. Gerard Nadal on Feb 14, 2014 in Disability, Sickness & Suffering, Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide, Featured 
News today that Belgium has approved euthanasia for any age. From BBC: Parliament in Belgium has passed a bill allowing euthanasia for terminally ill children without any age limit, by 86 votes to 44, with 12 abstentions. When, as expected, the bill is signed by the king, Belgium will become the first country in the […]
Shirley Temple’s America
by Dr. Paul Kengor
Her movies reflected what was good and decent in this country.
Why We Long For Love and How to Glorify God in Your Singleness, Part I
by Mary Pearson
Question: A question that has been bugging me lately: Why are we women so in a rush to get married? I’m a 26 year old medical student and I’ll be graduating at age 30. I was dating this guy…but sadly we had to separate. The event devastated me and I started to seek God more, and trust […]
Prelude to a Persecution?
by Fr. Shenan J. Boquet
by Fr. Shenan J. Boquet on Feb 13, 2014 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured, Live in Christ, The Homosexual Agenda
Last Wednesday morning the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child published its Concluding Observations concerning the Catholic Church’s treatment of children. In this widely-denounced document (see HLI’s statement here), the Committee chastises the Church for supposedly ignoring or refusing the rights of children. It called for the Church to amend Canon Law, […]
How’s That New Year’s Resolution Working Out?
by Deanne Miller
Colleen Scariano also contributed to this article. January is the month of new year’s resolutions. It’s a month that sees new gym memberships surge and bad habits wane (hopefully)! What’s really interesting, however, is how ‘resolved’ folks are come next month. Will your life remain changed next month? Will you still be a new person? […]
Coming Out of Our Caves
by Melanie Jean Juneau
When I speak with someone who is curious about the faith, I realize my revelations about the spiritual life in the Mystical Body of Christ are completely foreign. I might as well be a fantasy character explaining life in an alternate reality outside of their own personal cave. The worst possible fate for me would […]
The Right to Own Property is Important, but Not Absolute
by Jason Hall
Our political discourse often consists of a back-and-forth discussion between two seemingly irreconcilable extremes. Many on the Left attack those on the Right as radical individualists who care nothing for the common good or for those who are less fortunate and in need of assistance. Many on the Right attack those on the Left as […]
Her: A Cautionary Tale
by Christopher White
Spike Jonze’s film Her, currently out in theaters and an Academy Award nominee for Best Picture, is a cautionary tale of the future that awaits us if we continue to hail technology as our savior. Set in the not too distant Los Angeles, Tom Twombly (masterfully portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix) is reeling from a failed […]
Winter Games in a Wintering Nation
by Anne Morse
Reports of terrorist threats, human rights abuses, and general economic incompetency have already marred the opening of the 2014 winter Olympics. These failings in Russia represent the face of the greatest myth propagated this past half-century: that low-fertility creates a successful society. Population controllers lure countries into population control programs with the promise of nice […]
Reflections for Sunday, February 16, 2014
by Maurice Blumberg
Meditation and Questions for Reflection and Group Discussion (Sirach 15:15-20; Psalm 119:1-2,4-5,17-18,33-34; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; Matthew 5:17-37) The Paradox of the Cross What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard … (1 Corinthians 2:9) The cross of Christ was the last thing anyone expected. The Messiah was supposed to come in triumph and […]
Bishop Urges Prayer Before Final Vote on Quebec’s Euthanasia Bill
by Peter Baklinski
“Causing the death of an innocent human being is causing the death of our own self,” said Montreal Archbishop Christian Lépine in a strongly worded statement yesterday against Bill 52, legislation aiming to legalize euthanasia that is expected to face a final vote this week. Lépine, known for his uncompromising support for life and family […]
Loving God When Our Children Suffer
by Allison Howell
When we mothers see our children suffering, the slip off the cliffs of despair can be easy. When Pope Francis tells us, “Let us never lose trust in the patience and mercy of God” (April 7, 2013), the trust doesn’t exactly overflow. Mercy would be nice, Lord; how about a cure please. But we are commanded […]
Skewed Numbers Equal More Dead Babies
by Judie Brown
Studies show that, in recent times, there has allegedly been a decrease in the number of abortions. Last week theGuttmacher Institute—the research arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America—reported that “the national abortion rate declined to 16.9 abortions per 1,000 women ages 15-44 in 2011. Between 2008-2011, the abortion rate fell 13 percent, resuming a long-term downward […]
The Love Songs of The Beatles
by Anthony Buono
It’s been 50 years since the Beatles first landed in America and appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. I’m a pretty avid Beatles fan, and like following the continued legacy of the band. My favorite aspect of the Beatles is the songwriting team of Paul McCartney and John Lennon. The Beatles were a phenomenon many […]
Critiquing Moderation: Does Centrism Befit Our Times?
by Robert Struble, Jr.
by Robert Struble, Jr. on Feb 11, 2014 in Featured, Government & Politics, History, The Social Order
The postmodern revolution has been transmutating America since JFK’s assassination, with cultural precursors dating back to the Korean War or earlier. Our responsibilities as Americans oblige us to respond. As stewards invested with some power of citizenship, a civic response to the Gospel is among our religious duties as Christians. In the process of responding […]
Tech Kids
by Fathers for Good
If we want our children to become saints, they will need to hear the call of God — a vocation to holiness that applies to all of us. But how will they be able to hear that call if their lives are full of noise? In our digital age, young people have more noise and […]
How Shepherds Smell Like Their Sheep
by Kevin M. Tierney
by Kevin M. Tierney on Feb 10, 2014 in Catechesis, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, MyChurchParish.com
One of the phrases people quote about Pope Francis is his exhortation that “shepherds must smell like their sheep.” If you ask ten people what this means, you will likely get ten different answers. Nobody can agree upon what it means, but everyone can agree it is something important. I believe that as always, the […]
