From my friend Bill Donaghy via Facebook: Two women, pregnant with new life, whose great Yes to God’s proposals would literally change the world. And people say the Church is patriarchal? She’s matriarchal to the core! Happy Feast of the Visitation! “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen … Read More
Why Don’t Women in the Developing World Use Contraceptives?
It’s not for lack of access. Rebecca Oas has more.
To Know How to Suffer is to Know How to Live
This week, a fellow Ignitum Today columnist wrote about the connection between the culture of death and our inability to meaningfully connect with human suffering. Her article, which included the quote from Pope Benedict below (emphasis mine), reminded me of an article I wrote myself a few years ago, which I have republished a Catholic Lane for those who may … Read More
TOB Tues: Homosexuality and the TOB Cont.
Part II of Fr. Peter West’s look at homosexuality and the Theology of the Body: True love is demanding. The source of the beauty of this love is its demanding nature. That is why true love builds up the true good of man and allows it to radiate to others. St. Paul gives us the definition of love in 1 … Read More
7 Cloning Quick Takes
In case you missed the news this week: 1. Scientists Clone Human Embryos To Make Stem Cells 2. This is not the first time human embryos have been cloned, but it is the first time they have survived long enough to either be implanted in a uterus or destroyed for their stem cells (these scientists did the latter). 3. Let … Read More
Breaking Our Partisan Chains
I’ve been meaning to share an article a friend of mine wrote recently that reminded me of these words from Archbishop Charles Chaput that I have shared here on this blog several times over the years: Party loyalty is a dead end. It’s a lethal form of laziness. Issues matter. Character matters. Acting on principle matters. (Render Unto Caesar) Referring … Read More
Gosnell Convicted
In case you missed it yesterday: A Philadelphia jury has found late-term abortionist Kermit Gosnell guilty of murdering three of four babies in his capital murder trial. He is also guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 abortion death of Karnamaya Mongar, a 41-year-old legal immigrant who died when his untrained staff administered an overdose of sedatives. The jury found … Read More
TOB Tues: Homosexuality and the TOB
Fr. Peter West takes a look at homosexuality and the Theology of the Body: Polls show that most young people today, even those who identify themselves as Christians, have no problem with “same-sex marriage.” If young people today are at all aware of what the Catholic Church teaches about marriage and human sexuality, what they think they know is often … Read More
Life On Film
The New Zealand based group Life TV has just launched a new video series that will explore pro-life themes in major mainstream Hollywood films. In the first video, Brendan, Chelsea and Tim talk about My Sister’s Keeper, which deals with the issue of “savior siblings.” This preview video will give you a glimpse of some of the other movies coming … Read More
Cute Baby Priest Blogging
Once again, this blog has been deprived of cute babies for far too long. This one is technically not a baby, of course, but close enough. There are no words to adequately express how freaking adorable this is: (h/t HuffPo)
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