Hey, where are you going? It’s not Easter, yet. “Stay a while. Do not hurry by the cross on your way to Easter joy, for we know the risen Lord only through Christ and him crucified.” (Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, Death on a Friday Afternoon). image: The Lamentation, Peter Paul Rubens c. 1609 Jason Hall reminds us that, “It is … Read More
Ecce Homo
I quoted this last week, but it goes very well with the events we are celebrating this weekend: “The messiah has consented to a way of limitation, of embodiment that can be bound, injured and killed as the way to define ‘the man.’ … “When we see or experience limitation, even impairment, we should not think, ‘behold, the monster,’ but … Read More
A Path to Freedom and Peace for Young People With Addiction
Last week I shared with readers of Ignitum Today the wonderful work Comunita Cenacolo does for people who struggle with addictions of all kinds. A lot of the article comes from my many previous writings about Cenacolo here. This time, though, I also included some comments from a friend of mine who graciously shared with me her experience with the … Read More
World Down Syndrome Day and the Cult of Normalcy
World Down Syndrome Day was this week. To celebrate, the IDSC put together a lovely video showing how those with Down syndrome are human beings just like you and me: Of course I don’t have to remind you of the gruesome fate that awaits most of these beautiful people who are diagnosed before they are born. As the cult of … Read More
Francis Leaves Popemobile to Bless Disabled Man
Before his inaugural Mass this morning, Pope Francis descended the popemobile to bless a disabled man in St. Peter’s Square. He’s preaching the Gospel of Life without saying a word. I love this man. He also has to be giving his security team some mild heart attacks. I like what Elizabeth Scalia had to say this morning on Twitter in … Read More
My New Gig!
So, this week the Catholic Church gets a new pope…and Catholic Lane gets a new editor-in-chief — yours truly! As you may recall, I have been as associate editor at Catholic Lane for the past year and a half or so, managing the Life Issues and Bioethics section. Sadly, my former editor-in-chief — and CL founding editor — Mary Kochan … Read More
I Love Him Already
The anticipation of Catholics all over the world was palpable yesterday. I could feel it, even though I was alone in front of the television. I don’t know if it was that darn seagull or what, but something indicated that last night was going to be the night. And then… And then… …Who? And then I saw this: And then … Read More
HuffPo on The British Embryo Authority and the Chamber of Eugenics
A must-read at the Huffington Post: Scene: A laboratory setting. A scientist begins constructing a new individual by combining parts from two different humans. A new part from one or two additional people is then added. At some point, an electric shock is administered. The scientist observes the composite for a few moments, looking for signs that it is on … Read More
Contraception Confusion: The Morning After Pill
Well, this has been a bit of an eye-opener for me. Many of you may have heard that bishops in Germany approved use of the “Morning After pill” (MAP) to treat victims of rape. Swiss bishops recently made a similar announcement recently. Naturally, many pro-lifers and faithful Catholics — myself included — were wondering what, exactly, these bishops were thinking … Read More
The Apostolate of Suffering…Again
I’ve published it here a few times already, but, in light of a discussion at my local young adult Theology on Tap I thought I’d introduce (a better version of) The Apostolate of Suffering to a wider audience. So this week I published it at Ignitum Today and Catholic Lane. Then I was excited to have it picked up by … Read More
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