Just a few nights ago, Texas passed legislation banning abortions after twenty weeks, as well as enforcing greater health restrictions on abortion facilities. Much of
In the past, Donna D’Errico ran the beaches of Baywatch. Today, she is hunting for Noah’s Ark. She is planning an expedition to Mt. Ararat
Living in the city is hazardous to my prayer life. For about 10 years, my most profound moments with God have occurred in one of
The Australian Federal Government recently announced that it will introduce a package of new measures to provide more flexible and accessible childcare to better meet
New Girl disappointed me last season with the way that it treated (or trivialized) Eros. But one episode surprised me with a more sincere look at
This is a guest post by Greg Hurst, a MA Theology student at Providence College in Providence, RI. Follow him @gchurst. Christianity that is not
I love you. Regardless of your viewpoints, actions, successes, failures, rants, and sexuality. I love you in spite of anything and everything you could do
For the last week or so, thousands of people in blue have flocked to Austin to show their support for the unborn among us and
Psychology, neurology, and mental health/illness are often some of the most misunderstood disciplines in Catholic circles. Many faithful Catholics are correctly and understandably wary of
As a new mom, going to Mass can be a daunting task. Questions race through your mind as you sit in church. What happens if
The topic of marriage is no stranger to Americans in recent weeks. The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 split decision, ruled that DOMA (the Defense
In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus tells us to “learn from the way the wildflowers grow” (6:28). They do not “work and spin,” they just sway in
I’m not much of a Twitter person, but a happenstance check on the site today revealed a uniquely befitting paradox: the words “Hail Satan” were
Last week in the Texas Senate we witnessed nothing short of mob rule. A bill that would have banned late-term abortions after 20 weeks and
When Roger Ebert died of cancer a few months ago, I came across this article he wrote about his wife, whom he adored, and their frequent wanderings
If you take a quick poll of the next ten strangers you encounter and ask them about the Catholic Church and its attitude towards in
Recently, I had the opportunity to go on a weekend Catholic men’s camping trip. During our time in the wilderness we had the opportunity to
In my last column, I discussed the distinctions between abstinence, chastity, and purity, noting that the first of these is a means to an end,
A few weeks ago I wrote something criticizing public schooling over this incident. It got the ire up of friends and family members, many of
Abnegation. To be honest until recently I had no idea what that word meant. And probably not surprisingly since it is an idea that isn’t common
Recently I’ve come across several posts on the internet addressing the question of rape and whether or not we are victim blaming in asking questions
