This is a great article from Jennifer Hartline at Catholic Online: With our government on the verge of passing health care legislation that, absent explicit language placed within it prohibiting Federal funds from being used for abortion, will mandate abortion coverage paid for by you and me, I figure now’s a good time for a radical discussion about sex. We’ll … Read More
Cute Baby Blogging: Crazy Driver
Happy Monday, everyone! I just got word that my new wheelchair has been approved by Medicare with a co-pay of a little over $500. Not bad considering the chair costs a couple thousand. This will be my third Ti-Lite cross-fold wheelchair in the last 10 years (yes, 10 years!!). A Google search for Ti-Lite recently brought up this video of … Read More
Talk Like A Pirate’s Wench Wantin’ Holy Matrimony
Avast, me hearties! This is great. In honor of “Talk Like a Pirate Day” the Ironic Catholic has a dialogue between “Lizzie, the Pirate Wench” and her priest after she discovers Theology of the Body: Lizzie: Ahoy, Fath’r! I be needin’ some spiritual view from the mizzenmast. Fath’r: Aye, Lizzie, what need ye? Lizzie: I be thinkin’, Fath’r. Ye know … Read More
Could Abortion Funding Kill Health Care Reform?
Pro-life Democrat Rep. Bart Stupek says he believes they have the votes to defeat the health care bill in the House if it does not specifically exclude coverage for abortions (h/t Jill Stanek): Glad to see some members of Congress taking such a stand in opposition to our Country federally funding the murder of unborn children. Now – to get … Read More
What it Really Means to Be a Man
Masculinity is so misunderstood in our society. For those of you trying to raise good, manly men of God Kevin Whelan started a project with his sons that he calls the Manhood Project – See how that’s been working out with his MHP updates: one, two, three, four, five What women are really looking for is confidence, protection: good advice … Read More
Male and Female He Created Them
I love this column from Mary Moore at The Catholic Sun on what she noticed while observing her children during a recent family outing: The roles were carved out and epitomized throughout the entire weekend. Every stick found was, for our son, a weapon or tool and for our daughter, a bridge to help wounded animals cross dangerous half-inch rapids. … Read More
The Apostolate of Suffering
In my scripture reading today I came across Christ’s instructions to His Apostles on how they were to go out and spread the Good News (Lk. 9:1-6). This part of the Gospel has inspired missionaries throughout the centuries to travel around the world in order to share our faith with others and help those in need. It also reminds those … Read More
Information Overload
Consider this post a bunch of stuff I have been meaning to share with you over the last few weeks but never got around to. I don’t know if it’s writer’s block, lack of inspiration or just simply a disciplinary failure on my part, but I’ve not managed to finish many of the posts I’ve started lately. And there have … Read More
Affecting the Character of Our Country
On Twitter this evening someone said: health care is a moral issue….affecting the character of our country So is the legalized murder of our unborn children – and more so. The sooner we realize this, the better. “Most merciful Jesus, I beseech You through the intercession of Your dearest Mother who nurtured You from childhood, bless my native land. I … Read More
TOB Tuesday: Desire’s True Light
This is a really nice post from Brian Killian exploring the two different experiences of sexual desire: Sexual desire can propel us upward, or it can pull us down. When it ascends to heaven it is good and holy and fulfilling, but when it drags us down it is degrading and leads to a fall. This fall can be called … Read More