As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on the issue of same-sex marriage, 11 lawmakers have re-introduced the State Marriage Defense Act which will protect states from any efforts by the federal government to impose a definition of marriage that is not supported by democratically-elected state legislatures.
Monthly Archives: February 2015
New Report Finds Family Life in a Freefall
The fifth annual “Index of Family Belonging and Rejection”, which tracks the number of 15 to 17 year-olds who grow up with married biological parents, has found record numbers of teens living in broken families.
Cincinnati Archbishop Condemns Fifty Shades of Grey
In a bold message posted on the Archdiocesan Facebook page, Cincinnati’s Archbishop Dennis Schnurr condemns the controversial Fifty Shades of Grey movie, calling it a “direct assault on Christian marriage.”
The Protandim Conundrum
DF writes: “I’ve been approached by a relative about getting started in a MLM business that she feels is ‘Christian based’. They promote paying it forward and helping those in need. The product is called Protandim. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.”
The Two Great Commandments
“What do you think His will is? The Lord
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Study: Biology Matters to Children of Same-Sex Couples
New research published this month in a prestigious British journal is the largest study to date that finds poor outcomes for children who were raised by same-sex parents.
Middle-Schoolers Given Graphic “50 Shades” Puzzles
Officials at the Monessen School District in Pennsylvania are investigating how eighth grade students were given graphic word puzzles that were based on the Fifty Shades of Grey movie.
Three Principles of Purity
“If you would attain the purity you ask of me,
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Spiritual Motherhood Abounds at St. Rita’s!
St. Rita Catholic Church Lenten Women of Grace Commencement
On the evening of February 9, 2015, St. Rita Catholic Church in Alexandria, Louisiana gathered 110 women who have committed to the journey of a Lenten Women of Grace® study program. These women are inspired by the life of St. Rita, a woman who well interpreted the “feminine genius” espoused in the study, by living it intensely in day-to-day life and particularly in her gift of spiritual motherhood. The Women of Grace study program is their path to a deeper understanding of their God-given, unique feminine gifts, and the discovery of their particular role in bringing Jesus Christ to the world. Read the rest…
Fear & Faith: The Heartbreaking Last Letter of Slain American
The family of slain American hostage, Kayla Mueller, 26, have released a letter she wrote to her family in the spring of 2014 which reveals her intense struggle against the darkness of despair, the depth of her love for her family, and the brilliance of her faith in God.
