Aww. NARAL’s all upset because Planned Parenthood has to stop killing babies at some of it’s clinics in Arizona. From their blog: In 2009, anti-choice Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer replaced pro-choice Gov. Janet Napolitano. Since then, it’s been a whole lot of ugly in the Grand Canyon State. Gov. Napolitano had been a firewall against Arizona’s extreme, anti-choice legislature, vetoing … Read More
Fr. Barron on Marriage and Relationships
Here’s another excellent video from Fr. Robert Barron on how a relationship will only endure when two people fall in love, not so much with each other, but together with a “transcendent third.” Relating that to Christian marriage he says To get married in the Church, that is to say, before God, what you’re saying is, “we’ve discerned that together … Read More
TOB Tuesday: Sexuality, Sacrifice and Love
Fr. Robert Barron:
Beautiful People
It is not fleeing from suffering that heals us, but our willingness to accept it, mature through it and find meaning through union with Christ, who suffered with infinite love (Spe Salvi, 37).
The Eternal Feminine
This is just lovely. From this month’s Magnificat magazine: Founder of the Nabis movement, then of the Studios of Sacred Art with Georges Desvallières, and a member of the Third Order Dominicans, Maurice Denis knew how to combine the cutting edge of modernity with the highest Christian inspiration. His Madonna in the Blooming Garden reflects his meditation on the mystery … Read More
Vote Now!
Ok, forget the 2012 election for a second (is it bad that I’m actually not really paying much attention to it at all right now? I opted for football last night instead of the GOP debate!). That vote’s not for another year anyway. But, voting is now open for the Catholic New Media Awards. So, go vote for your favorite … Read More
“The pregnancy was all so consumerish to begin with”
Even some of those who use the technology will admit that IVF makes human life a commodity. From yesterday’s NYTimes piece about a woman who was chose to kill one of the healthy unborn twins she conceived via IVF: “Things would have been different if we were 15 years younger or if we hadn’t had children already or if we … Read More
Cute Baby Blogging: Pintrest Edition
Oh, boy. I really wanted to get something more substantial done on the blog today, but I got side-tracked by the latest in online procrastination: Pintrest. Do not go there!! It’s not a complete loss, I s’pose. I did find some super-cute baby blogging material: Kinda gives a good visual to part of today’s Gospel reading: At that time the … Read More
TOB Tuesday: Xtranormal TOB
Very well done. Watch it in Spanish Portuguese
Precious In His Sight…
This seems like a good way to start the week (h/t Aggie Catholics): This was grace – short film from Andrew Laparra on Vimeo. Related: Your Handicapped Child is a Blessing