I told you I would highlight the latest articles that are part of National Catholic Register’s Theology of the Body symposium. The latest comes from Fr. Brian Bransfield on how the Church can use the Theology of the Body, which was the product of a concerned pastor, more for effective pastoral practice: Karol Wojtyla regularly escaped. He escaped from not … Read More
TOB Tues.: The Register’s TOB Symposium
The National Catholic Register is in the midst of examining the rich catechesis of JP II’s Theology of the Body through a series of articles. It started with an introductory article from Cardinal Justin Rigali: The theology of the body is not over our heads. It is deep in our hearts. Teachers do not take shortcuts. In fact, every great … Read More
Immigrant Family Forced to Watch Mother Dehydrated to Death
While a family is fighting for the right to care for their sick child In Canada, here in America a family has been removed from making medical decisions for their mother. After a stroke left her severely brain damaged, Rachel Nyirahabiyambere, a legal immigrant from Rwanda, has been given a court-appointed guardian who has ordered her feeding tube removed against … Read More
Teacher With Down Syndrome Breaks Stereotypes
Hat tip to reader Renee for emailing me this delightful story. As uplifting as it is, however, it is also a little infuriating to see this beautiful woman enriching the lives of so many young people and knowing that upwards of 90% of children prenatally diagnosed with Down syndrome are never allowed make it out of the womb. It’s a … Read More
Momma Says: Life is Like a Crazy Banana
As if reading my mind while I was writing this post on Wed., one of my very favorite bloggers, CMR‘s Matt Archibold, wrote this lovely post for the Register about a day in the life of a father of five (considered a “large” family by today’s standards): My wife is the Charlie Brown of banana pickers. She always picks the … Read More
What’s So Great About Large Families?
We all know what society thinks about large families, but what do those who actually come from a large family think? I recently started reading a book about the life of Montserrat Grases, a candidate for beatification, who was one of nine children growing up in Spain in the 50s and 60s. I’m sure results may vary, but in the … Read More
Happy Wednesday!
Sometimes you just need a good laugh. Happy Wednesday, everyone! I hope you’re all feeling as good as this old man and, if not, I hope this can at least put a smile on your face! What would life be without laughter? In case you missed it, here is a great “laughing baby” video that’s been making the rounds lately: … Read More
Family of Jane Russell Asks for Donations to Care Net PRC
When I read the news of the passing of actress Jane Russell (The Outlaw, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) yesterday, I had no idea that she was a pro-life activist. This morning I came across her obit by John Rogers of the AP which says: In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in her name to either the … Read More
Five Year Old Suffers for Souls
There is so much wasted suffering in the world today. So often we desperately pray that God will deliver us or a loved one from pain and suffering without also praising Him for the gift of being able to share in the Cross and asking for the strength to persevere in the midst of affliction. Not only can accepting suffering … Read More