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The Play-by-Plays of Divine Providence

Last week, I was asked to run commentary for the live stream of the Opening Ceremonies of the Apostolic Movement of Schoenstatt’s Jubilee Year held in Vallendar, Germany but broadcast worldwide through the EWTN Studios in Birmingham, Alabama. Because the need had come up suddenly, there was little time to prepare. I had to shift […]

Record Closings of Abortion Clinics Portend Darker Days Ahead?

Oct 23 13 • Dr. Gerard Nadal • 0 comments

According to Cheryl Sullenger of Operation Rescue there have been 44 abortion clinic closings this year. That would drive the total number of clinic closings since 1992 close to 75% of that year’s total. That is a monumental achievement for the pro-life movement, the fruit of decades of hard work by thousands. For as monumental […]

The Pain of Loneliness

Oct 23 13 • Mike Eisenbath • 0 comments

There can be a fine line between loneliness and solitude. In solitude, there is a quiet joy — time spent by yourself in nature or at eucharistic adoration, an opportunity for contemplation and prayer and just basking in a peaceful presence. I love solitude. Like so many, however, I dread loneliness. And unfortunately, I have […]

EU Defeats Bill for Abortion/Homosexuality/Pedophilia

Oct 23 13 • J.C. von Krempach, J.D. • 0 comments

In a rather tumultuous session yesterday morning, the plenary of the European Parliament decided by 351 to 319 votes with 18 abstentions to refer the controversial “Estrela-Report” (named after its author, the extreme left-wing MEP Edite Estrela from Portugal), back to the parliamentary committee it originated from. This is a resounding victory for the pro-life cause, given […]

Is Peter the Rock?

Oct 23 13 • Joe Heschmeyer • 0 comments

One of the most hotly-contested passages in Catholic-Protestant dialogues is the “Upon This Rock” passage in Matthew 16:18. After the Apostle Simon confesses faith in Jesus as the Messiah (the Christ), Jesus says to him “And I tell you, you are Peter, [Petros] and on this rock [petra] I will build my church, and the powers of death [Hades] shall not prevail […]

Tabb’s Poetry XL

Oct 23 13 • John B. Tabb • 0 comments

Five poems by John B. Tabb.

The Winds of Change

Oct 23 13 • Ken Connor • 1 comment

In the flurry of post-government-shutdown analysis, the talking heads are speculating about the demise of the Tea Party. According to the New York Times, “In the aftermath of the U.S. government shutdown and a close call with default, there is a political consensus among Democrats, many Republicans, establishment conservatives, business leaders and the inside-the-Beltway commentariat: […]

Saints, Sung and Unsung: Unique Art Exhibit

Oct 23 13 • Kathy Schiffer • 2 comments

What does a saint look like? We have our preconceptions: Saints are serene, eyes cast downward, hands folded in prayer. Saints flash joyful smiles while reaching out to help the poor and needy. Saints stand bravely against the enemies of the Gospel, praying as the bullets or the machete or the poison claims their bodies, […]

Egyptian Muslim questions Christianity. A Catholic replies.

Oct 22 13 • Robert Struble, Jr. • 14 comments

The following interview/discussion took place between Abdallah and me from October 6-8, 2013. Abdallah is my Facebook friend from Cairo, Egypt. He is a software engineer and a supporter of the restoration of President Morsi. We met via the chat feature of an online chess program. (Published with Abdallah’s approval). Abdallah: Many times I keep […]

Young in the Spirit: Spiritual Strengthening for Seniors and Caregivers

Oct 22 13 • Terry McDermott • 1 comment

According to Statistics Canada, the years between 2010 and 2031 will see an accelerated rate in the aging population since this is the period when all baby boomers will have turned sixty-five. By the year 2036, between twenty-three per cent and twenty-five percent of the population will comprise of seniors aged sixty-five and over. The […]

Confronting the Lies About Women: Education

Oct 21 13 • Genevieve Kineke • 5 comments

The lives of women have been so severely impacted by the dark side of contemporary culture that it’s hard to know where to begin to dig out of the lies. As with a ball of knotted twine, one needs to see the threads distinctly in order to separate and untangle them. Likewise, we need to […]

Teenage Sex: A Family Affair?

Oct 21 13 • Dr. Gary L. Welton • 0 comments

According to research published by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, our teens may have more wisdom than we give them credit for when it comes to sex education. Most teens (94 percent) think that adults should inform them that they ought to wait to have sex at least until they get out of […]

About Don Jon

Oct 21 13 • Sr. Helena Burns, fsp • 1 comment

When I first heard about the subject matter of Don Jon, a new film written by, directed by, and starring child-star-turned-very-successful-adult-star, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, I was thrilled. Gordon-Levitt was taking on porn addiction! Astoundingly, the very existence of porn addiction is often considered “controversial,” and is questioned as a true malady. Then I saw that Don […]

World Mission Sunday: “Faith is Not an Isolated Act.”

Oct 20 13 • Elizabeth Tichvon • 0 comments

As the Year of Faith draws to a close, World Mission Sunday comes forward to help recharge our efforts to go forth and evangelize! So as we mark this yearly renewal, I’m seizing the occasion to revitalize the voice of one amazing catechist and missionary, Fr. John Anthony Hardon, S.J. You could say I’m doing a paper on a paper […]

Sexual Behavior and the Absence of Common Sense

Oct 19 13 • Judie Brown • 0 comments

Common sense is not the exclusive domain of any particular group of people, but in our day and age it seems to be about as prehistoric as the Tyrannosaurus Rex—especially when it comes to sex. What is common sense? Webster says it is “the ability to think and behave in a reasonable way and to […]

Listen to the Pope and Take Heart

Oct 19 13 • Patti Maguire Armstrong • 0 comments

“I’m delighted that Pope Francis has been garnering a great deal of news coverage,” Bishop David Kagan of the Diocese of Bismarck, ND said during a recent media day conference, “but his candor can be disarming to some. It is generating media coverage that often takes words out of context, then misleads people.” Kagan cautioned […]

Mary’s Moms – Taking it to the Next Level

Oct 19 13 • Patti Maguire Armstrong • 1 comment

“Hey Patti, I’m getting serious about praying for my family. I’m going to do a 40-day fast and daily rosary, do you want to join me?” My friend Shellie Rusch asked me this recently. She has six kids and we have a spiritual sisterhood in many ways. As a wife and mother of ten, I […]

“Average Is Over”-Rated

Oct 18 13 • Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson • 3 comments

Progressives have made idleness pay more than employment.

Camels, Cartoons and Plan B

Oct 18 13 • Anne Morse • 0 comments

Were you wondering when Population Research Institute was going to create another awesome short video? Wait no longer! We at PRI released a fun and informational video today that explains how Plan B really works. The video uses state-of-the art cartoons to break down the complexities of pregnancy, illustrating how the drug affects ovulation, conception, […]

The Ways of God for Fathers – Consistent Discipline

Oct 18 13 • James Curley • 1 comment

Thomas Aquinas writes: In God there is a primary perfection, which is that He never changes His nature. … Let us strive therefore to acquire a stability of spirit… God does not change. His ‘anger’ or ‘wrath’ we sometimes read about in Holy Scripture is not really God changing His mood or His feeling for […]

Weekly Wits: 10/18/13

Oct 18 13 • Cartoon Editor • 0 comments

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Movie Review: Light of Love

Oct 18 13 • Sr. Helena Burns, fsp • 0 comments

Light of Love is a new 60-minute documentary by Imagine Sisters. What, you ask, is “Imagine Sisters”? And whatever “Imagine Sisters” is, isn’t it bad syntax? “Imagine Sisters” is a movement (begun by Chicago seminarians—out of the goodness of their hearts and under the patronage of St. Therese) to encourage women’s religious vocations. “Imagine Sisters” […]

Bottomless Pit: Interest Paid on the Federal Debt

Oct 17 13 • E. L. Core • 0 comments

A number you never see on the nightly news.

Catholic Priest Allowed to Hold Religious Services at Naval Base Again

Oct 17 13 • Thomas More Law Center • 2 comments

The Government capitulated just one day after the Thomas More Law Center (TMLC), a public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, MI, filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Department of Defense’s actions which prohibited a Catholic Priest from celebrating Mass at a Naval base under threat of arrest and barred the Chapel to Catholic […]

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