A few quick takes for your weekend: 1. The Church Is Not Backward, But Forward — my good friend Rebecca on the far-reaching wisdom of the Church. This article will also give you an idea of what’s coming up in our next episode of BioTalk! I’ll be editing that this weekend. 2. The Church and Science: The Right Place at … Read More
What Happens When Kids Grow Up On Unlimited Access To Porn
We all know that porn can effect someone mentally and emotionally (not to mention spiritually), but it turns out, unlimited access to pornography is having some adverse physical side-effects on young men, as well. An eye-opening TED talk from Gary Wilson: This is a serious issue. According to some statistics, the average age at which a child first sees porn … Read More
Todd Frazier’s “Best Friend and Greatest Batboy”
Last Thursday’s two-run homer by Cincinnati Reds third baseman Todd Frazier was one of the most heartwarming moments of this MLB season so far. To quote Wesley Smith: “The pernicious search and destroy mission to wipe people with Down off of the planet through eugenic abortion is taking so much love out of the world.” Just look at the pure, … Read More
Gosnell: It’s Not Just a Story About Abortion
For a few weeks now, many people have been asking why there has been insufficient coverage of the trial of “House of Horrors” abortionist Kermitt Gosnell by the “liberal media.” The obvious conclusion is that they want to protect abortion rights, but, as Daniel Greenfield notes, this is not just a story about abortion. The issue isn’t as simple as … Read More
Life and Marriage Go Hand-in-Hand
A few quick thoughts based on what I’ve heard from some young, self proclaimed Catholic pro-life advocates as the Supreme Court heard a few landmark cases involving same-sex marriage. Namely, pledging their support for “marriage equality” and, when pressed, suggesting that it does not and should not have anything to do with abortion or the pro-life movement. First of all, … Read More
Be Not Afraid of Sex
So, you’ve decided that you definitely do not want what the world has to offer in terms of sex. You’ve even read (or read about) and embraced John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. Now what? Let’s face it, as beautiful and inspiring as the TOB is, it can seem a bit intimidating — like a lot to live up … Read More
He is Risen! Run to Jesus!
The Sepulchre by Dan Burr I really love this painting I came across over the weekend that goes perfectly with yesterday’s Gospel reading: On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to … Read More