According to a new series documenting the impact of the pill on women’s mental health, coupled with the recent release of a study in which half of the women polled said they were having “serious trouble” with their contraceptive, the popularity of artificial contraception is continuing to diminish among of women.
Yearly Archives: 2018
Follow Me
November 30
Feast of St. Andrew, Apostle
“As the Lord was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Peter and Andrew casting their nets into the sea. And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.’ Immediately they left their nets and followed him.”
-Matthew 4:18, 19-20
The Mystery of the “Macbeth” Curse
MacBeth and the Witches (Wikicommons)
DD asks: “Is there any truth to the belief that the play, Macbeth, was once cursed by a coven of witches, which is why there are so many accidents during productions of the play?”
Second Miracle Approved for Blessed John Henry Newman
The Postulator of the Cause for the canonization of Blessed John Henry Newman has announced that a second miracle has been approved in his cause for sainthood.
Your Constant Companion
November 29
“I guess that is what dying must be like; to be finished and to be able to look back at the struggles of life, and know that God was your constant companion.”
– Mother Angelica
Pro-Life Videographer Takes Planned Parenthood to Supreme Court
David Daleiden of The Center for Medical Progress, the pro-life videographer who caught members of the abortion industry in the act of trafficking baby parts from aborted fetuses, has petitioned the Supreme Court to throw out a Planned Parenthood lawsuit aimed at retaliating against him and keeping his evidence out of the public eye.
Study Suggests Suicidal Teens Influenced by “13 Reasons Why”
Researchers at the University of Michigan have found that half of suicidal teens in a hospital sample said the controversial Netflix hit show, 13 Reasons Why contributed to their suicidal symptoms.
Stir Up Our Hearts, O Lord
November 28
“Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to prepare the ways of Thy only-begotten Son: That by His coming we may be able to serve Him with purified minds.”
– Roman Missal, Collect for Second Sunday
New Gene-Editing Experiment Sparks Ethics Uproar
The global scientific community is reeling after a Chinese scientist announced that he used a powerful new gene-editing technique on twin girls to protect them from the HIV their father is carrying – an experiment that many believe was unauthorized and unethical.
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal: Love Unending, Favors without Limit
Interior of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Rue du Bac, Paris (Wikicommons)
November 27th each year commemorates the manifestation of Our Lady’s Miraculous Medal. This sacramental, known and beloved worldwide, arose from the humblest of origins, in keeping with those of the Virgin whose image it bears.
