Something I’ve wondered about, especially with the recent conviction of Kermit Gosnell, is how Planned Parenthood, NARAL, and other pro-choice advocacy groups claim themselves as the guardians of women’s health, yet work to silence women who have been hurt by the procedures and speak out. How can they claim these positions even with well-documented cases of the facilities’ foul […]
Book Review: How NOT To Share Your Faith – The Seven Deadly Sins of Catholic Apologetics and Evangelization
August 8, 2013 by
In today’s world, Catholics should be able to cleverly and boldly defend their faith. However, with relativism and religious confusion running rampant, Catholic apologists and theologians face seemingly greater challenges than ever before. Christians, Catholics in particular, face higher levels of open hostility than in the past. Mark Brumley sheds light on what not to do in […]
Book Review: Baptized In The Spirit
July 21, 2013 by
I recently posted about an unpleasant experience I’d had at a retreat hosted by a charismatic community. It was unpleasant because they took a very condescending, holier-than-thou type of attitude towards people like me who are accustomed to (and prefer) silent, more contemplative worship. They believed (or at least seemed to) that not praying “in the Spirit” wasn’t praying […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Suits and Menswear
July 12, 2013 by
Because There Are Some Things Guys Just Need To Know… With this entry, I’m taking a break from my usual commentaries and giving some very simple and practical advice to my half of the population. Given all the fashion faux paxs and interesting choices of attire at Mass I’ve seen, I’ve come to learn one […]
Marriage: Love Is A Choice
July 9, 2013 by
On the day that the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, my parents celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary. They did so by spending the whole day driving home after a week in Chicago filing paperwork for my grandmother, who passed away in April. Their marriage is one that society could really learn from. A few […]
Sainthood: The Catholic Church’s Medal of Honor
June 24, 2013 by
Protestants mistake saintly intercession for worship. They don’t understand that asking for the intercession of a saint is truly glorifying God by acknowledging their work for Him in their earthy lives. Consider the Parable of The Sower and how much seed was sewn, but the rather small amount that bore fruit. Now compare the United […]
The GAG Files: Contraception, Floods, and Natural Order
June 20, 2013 by
For two years, I’ve been a member of Girls Ask Guys, or GAG for short, a website on which guys and girls ask questions about dating and relationships. I’m starting a sub-series here based on discussions I’ve had and ideas I’ve seen there. This new series shall be entitled (drumroll, please)…The GAG Files. I recently asked why […]
The (Fake) War On Women: Taking Cecile Richards To Task
June 17, 2013 by
In March, Cecile Richards told the Huffington Post that there are some states where “it’s not safe to be a woman”, citing laws recently passed in North Dakota. “It’s almost like the November elections didn’t happen”, she claimed. I said in my previous post that Planned Parenthood is unique because their business drives the need. For other businesses, the reverse […]
Cecile Richards and Planned Parenthood Do NOT Have A Say
June 13, 2013 by
“The Soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the Soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war” – General Douglas MacArthur After the Obama Administration issued the unconstitutional and unjust HHS mandate forcing all employers to cover and provide contraception, sterilization, and abortion-inducing drugs in employee health plans, five […]
Why Contraception Is Not Justified By “Unwanted Pregnancies”
June 10, 2013 by
As the Conclave was preparing to meet to elect our new pope, the news and Facebook were naturally full of all sorts of challenges and messages. One stood out in particular to me: A hope that the new pope would teach that contraception is acceptable in order to prevent “unwanted pregnancies”. I’ll briefly re-cap an […]