As Catholics, we have an obligation to wait until marriage for sex. For the last two years, I have been an active member of Girls Ask Guys (GAG for short), a website on which guys and girls ask each other questions about dating, relationships, and sex. I’ve often been surprised by the number of up-votes […]
Bigger Than Policy
In 2009, the Department of Homeland Security issued a watch-list of potential “right-wing extremists”. Two and a half years later in September 2011, Anwar al-Awlaki, an American citizen active with the al Qaeda terrorist network, was killed in a drone strike ordered by President Obama. Recently, this article appeared on Life Site News. I posted it on […]
Once Again, Pro-Life Ninjas Sweep Through Washington Unseen [By Media]
Fact: Over Half a million people just walked through the streets of DC. Fact: They did it last year. Fact: They did it the year before that, too. Fact: And they did it the year before that, too… In fact, this is the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and the 40th anniversary of […]
Faith in Practice
“Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words.” As a lifelong introvert, I love this quote by St. Francis of Assisi. It spells out the overarching guideline for living our lives, which has far more to do with what we do then how we talk about it. This entry originated from a friend of […]
Guns and Religion: Catholics, Fire Arms, the Right to Defend Oneself, and the Second Amendment
Over at USCatholic.org, there’s a piece boasting the church’s dedication to completely getting rid of guns from the hands of civilians. The Catholic Church’s position on gun control is not easy to find. . . . The answer is resoundingly clear: Firearms in the hands of civilians should be strictly limited and eventually completely eliminated. But […]