In looking at the Iran war from a faith perspective, many Catholic voices are rendering opinions (here and here, for instance ) as to whether
The 40 Days for Life movement has two periods of the year (in the fall and again during Lent) where we “crank up” our efforts
The just completed Super Bowl featured a contest between two very different opponents vying to become the latest NFL Champion. However, the game’s halftime show
American Catholics who voted pro-life in the last Presidential election may have found themselves doing a double-take this month. Our President, widely considered a pro-life
In his 1946 essay “Politics and the English Language,” George Orwell wrote, “Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and
Two essential elements of magic are misdirection and distraction. These two elements enable the magician to perform all sorts of “magic” tricks. Confidence tricksters also
October is “Respect Life” month, and a number of Pro-life activities are at the forefront in October. The month of October is in the middle
Governments and political leaders will never solve spiritual problems. Solving spiritual problems is, after all, not one of the functions of government. Far too often
Apparently, for some army personnel, I am a terrorist because I am pro-life. At least, this is what a recent Congressional hearing found. A Recent
Politics always makes for interesting discussions. As such, it wasn’t much of a surprise that the political goings on in our country became the topic
This past month, I read an article reporting that anti-terrorism training was held at Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg) labeling the National Right to Life
As an Ohioan, I was devastated by the results of the vote on Issue 1 last November. By a little more than 50%, Ohioans voted
Marvel Studios reenergized the portrayal of comic book characters in motion pictures when it launched a series of movies beginning with “Iron Man” in 2008.
The upcoming elections rhetoric is highlighting the divide over abortion in our country. There are three basic positions on this issue: it should always be
G.K. Chesterton said of progressives, “They insist on talking about Birth Control when they mean less birth and no control” (“The Thing,” Chapter 6, Obstinate
For our fortieth wedding anniversary, my husband and I traveled to New England. Autumn leaves painted the Berkshires and the Green Mountains like a multicolored
It’s time for a change of seasons. But instead of going from summer to autumn, it appears that it’s time to return to COVID season.
While not everyone agrees that we need to be much more concerned about our planet, no one can disagree that environmental ecology is a hot
According to a recent OSV news article, the USCCB backs the efforts of PEPFAR. As you might expect, the USCCB’s relief and development agency, Catholic
Three recent mass shooting incidents in California have “gun violence” in the news again. And most assuredly loud calls for banning guns will also be
The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the Fall (#73 – 78) explains original sin in this way: When tempted by the
The recent midterm elections served notice that the pro-life movement has a long way to go. The 2022 elections focus seems to have been mainly
