Big Bird’s Catholic Doctrine Game: One of These Things Is Not Like the Other
As a mother, I can recall playing the Sesame Street game, “One of These Things Is Not Like the Other,” with our children when they were very young.
Contraception: The Avoidable Taproot
In all the commentary that has been written on the Obama contraceptive mandate, I have yet to see the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) pronounce the fact that, regardless of the president’s action, Catholic people should never fall prey to the evils of contraception.
Dark Times Require Bright Light
Ever since the January 20 Obama edict which denies freedom of conscience to those who honor the laws of God, there has been a black cloud hovering over much of the nation.
The Only Folks Who Might Have Missed the Fallacious Claim That 98 Percent of Catholics Use Contraception Are Those Who Have No Newspaper or Television Set Around. Lucky Folks!
The only folks who might have missed the fallacious claim that 98 percent of Catholics use contraception are those who have no newspaper or television set around. Lucky folks!
A Valentine’s Day Massacre of a Different Kind
The rhetorical fever pitch over Obama’s latest healthcare fiasco is still swirling, but what I am finding in the dust particles is far worse than what is being publicly decried.
Betrayal Trauma (Part 7)
According to Dr. William Brennan, a professor of social work in the Saint Louis University School of Social Work.
HHS Mandate Insulting and Dangerous
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services refused on Jan. 20 to broaden the exception to its mandate that nearly all Catholic employers must cover contraception, abortifacients, and sterilization in their healthcare plans.
Obama’s Reprehensible Dogma
The president recently told 3,000 attendees at the National Prayer Breakfast, “We know that part of living in a pluralistic society means that our personal religious beliefs alone can’t dictate our response to every challenge we face.”
Social Injustice–‘Guilty of the Proven Innocent’
As a former police officer I know there is one phrase in the criminal justice system that virtually everyone is familiar with: “Innocent until proven guilty.
Courageously Catholic in the Public Square
There is something intriguing and, at the same time, troubling about the upheaval being created by the Obama administration’s dictate regarding religious institutions and the right of conscience.
America’s Hostility Toward Holiness
It has always been a bit curious to me that government officials, as well as high-placed, influential members of the media elite, cannot ignore the temptation to criticize or demean people of faith.
Safety in a Morally Corrupt Environment
My daughter, mother of six boys, recently said to me, “It is so hard to keep our kids safe these days, whether we are at a playground or shopping.