by Leslie Sholly | Nov 3, 2019 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, Life Issues, Politics
I need more from my Facebook feed than pictures of artistically arranged food and smiling babies and adorable kittens (not that I don’t love those things). I rely on Facebook for information and spiritual enrichment too. Because as a faithful Catholic I am...
by Leslie Sholly | Sep 7, 2019 | Abortion, Babies, Catholicism, death, Deep Thoughts, Life Issues, pregnancy
The following is a guest post from my friend Heidi Indahl, and all photos are hers. You can learn more about Heidi and her ministry at the end. From Conception to Natural Death. As Catholics, we use this phrase often. Honoring the dignity of life from conception...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 26, 2019 | Abortion, Catholicism, Education, Life Issues
This article was originally posted on the Culture of Life Studies blog. Beth Einhorn teaches English and language arts in grades 5-8. Her passion for teaching, coupled with her 12 years of teaching experience, give her the tools to not only inspire students, but to...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 24, 2019 | Abortion, Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, Life Issues, Politics, pregnancy
Confession: I really don’t want to write this post. Despite evidence to the contrary, I don’t court controversy and don’t enjoy being bombarded by people from both sides of our country’s political divide. And so I’ve been uncomfortable...
by Leslie Sholly | Apr 4, 2019 | Abortion, Catholicism, Contraception, Deep Thoughts, Life Issues, movies, review
I hear that Unplanned, the movie that recounts Abby Johnson’s conversion from Planned Parenthood clinic director of the year to pro-life activist, is under a media blackout, but you’d never know it from my newsfeed. I’d been hearing about it from...
by Leslie Sholly | Apr 3, 2019 | book review, books, Catholicism, family, homeschooling, Life Issues, review
As a student in parochial school, I first encountered the Corporal Works of Mercy, as a list to memorize for a religion grade. Thirty years or so later, I made my homeschooled children memorize them too, write them out in their best handwriting, draw pictures...