I would now like to speak directly to every woman, to reflect with her on the problems and the prospects of what it means to
What is a happy death? Exactly four years ago, on April 8, 2015, my father, Donald Leroy Evans, journeyed into eternity. I wrote elsewhere about
It would be understandable if Catholics and the public at large believed that the death penalty’s existence depended solely on its effectiveness in protecting society
Human experimentation is being widely conducted today both in the narrow, scientific sense, such as in the CRISPR gene editing program, and in the broader,
Upon first recognizing the allusions to the Book of Genesis in Alex Garland’s film Ex Machina, one might be inclined to roll one’s eyes. The
During my spring break, a friend and I were talking about homosexuality. It has been on our minds so much since the scandal in the
We’re all human, aren’t we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.” J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Human life is
“Daddy, what’s an abortion?” my seven year old son asked me one day. “An abortion is when a mother kills the child she is carrying
Mountains and a Mustard Seed is what I would call a “legacy book,” a kind of capstone on an amazing family journey guided by the
With the March for Life on the 18th and the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade on the 22nd, January is often lived as a
Richard Morgan’s novel Altered Carbon might have been more interesting if it had known what to do with its Catholic characters. It takes place in
As a nation, we learn many lessons from history. We learn from our wars, from our epidemics, and from our economic failures and successes. And
Is your love conditional or unconditional? Do you love one child more than the other, based on some perceived value? Who determines the right
With Election Day looming (November 6th), we once again need to ask: Is there a Catholic way to vote? In order to be good Catholics,
Sex makes babies. Life begins at conception. People are born male or female. Marriage is for life. Divorce is not something to be celebrated. Homosexual
The mystery of God’s maternal love is expressed with particular power in the Hebrew word, rahamim. Etymologically, this word means “womb” but was later used to mean
The release of Gosnell, The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer, is increasing public awareness of the evils of abortion. The media will attempt to
“Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains for ever in a special relationship with
The sex scandals in the Church will not be completely and thoroughly dealt with until the rampant infidelity to Catholic doctrine throughout all of the
Speaking at a Gates Foundation event in New York, French President Emanuel Macron recently said that the reason some African women have large families is
Catholics are encouraged to do a lot of spiritual reading in between all of our daily duties. Lucky for us, there are many spiritual classics
October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is a tough month for me and many other informed survivors. This year, however, the pink forces are arriving earlier