I Fell off the Wagon . . .
The NaBloPoMo wagon, that is. Â But, y’all, this week has been brutal. First there was the all-nighter. Â Jake got his paper done. Â Emily bagged on us around 3 a.m. Â I stayed up and up and up. Â For those of you who have heard me rant about helicopter parenting,...
The Best Turkey I Ever Made
I don’t know about you, but I always get nervous about roasting the Thanksgiving turkey. Â It’s such a big responsibility. Â If your casserole doesn’t turn out exactly right, so what? Â There are about 100 more casseroles on the table. Â But if the...Let the Preparations Begin!
That’s my counter, waiting for tomorrow. Â We are hosting Thanksgiving for the first time in several years, and I expect to be cooking all day. Â I hope to have only the turkey to deal with on Thursday. When I was growing up, Thanksgiving was so comforting,...
Give Thanks in All Circumstances
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” I Thessalonians 5:18 I first encountered that quotation as a child when reading The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom.  Corrie and her sister Betsie have been imprisoned in a...
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"Truly, our bishops really do not need their mansions, even if some of their residences are used for meetings or office space. We can all work remotely, now, including bishops, and what the faithful really need (and what would really speed God’s glory and help our shepherds reestablish trust with a shaken and increasingly departing flock) is to see their bishops living simply, ideally to see them mobile and attentive."
Selling the mansions: It's a very good start
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In a new piece for Our Sunday Visitor, Elizabeth Scalia reflects on the recent news that Bishop Michael McGovern of the Diocese of Belleville, Illinois, announced that he would be selling the 13-bedro...
"The question of when human life begins has been answered in a variety of ways by different religious and philosophical traditions throughout the ages, leading many to conclude the question cannot be definitively answered. Yet what does science tell us about when life begins?"
A Scientific View of When Life Begins - Charlotte Lozier Institute
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In this paper, Dr. Maureen Condic examines scientific evidence for the point at which it is evident that human life begins.
This is a really incredible list that clearly took a lot of hard work. I am proud to say that the most recent addition to the list came from my last Pro-Life Profile post!
The Ultimate List of Catholic-Friendly Charities & Nonprofits 2022 - Victoria Everleigh
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Your ultimate guide to the best Catholic-friendly charities and nonprofits you can feel good about donating to.
"Suffering and sorrow are a part of life in this fallen world.![]()
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But while we are waiting for this redemption, how do we handle this experience of sorrow?"
You Need to Read these 5 Remedies for Sorrow from St. Thomas Aquinas
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"Our pleas on behalf of the unborn have fallen on deaf ears. While we are still very much their advocates, our tactics need to change. We need to build bridges with women and prochoice advocates who fear a world without abortion. We need to change the discussion. We need to start by asking a new question.![]()
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The real question we need to be asking is the question that is missing from the abortion debate: is abortion good for women?"
The One Question Missing from the Abortion Debate
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The debate over the value of fetal human life is gridlocked. Here's what we need to be asking instead.
