In keeping with Pope Francis’ frequent warnings about the dangers of “gender theory,” a recent conference in Rome resulted in strong statements against the idea that male/female identities can be determined by personal desire rather than by nature.
Yearly Archives: 2018
Pro-Life Lawyer Heading to Supreme Court Tomorrow Asks for Prayer
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The lawyer who is arguing at the U.S. Supreme Court tomorrow for pro-life pregnancy centers who are being forced by the state of California to provide women with information on abortion is asking for prayers before this potential landmark case is heard.
Lenten Journey Day 34
March 19
Remain Serene Even When Misunderstood, Day 2
“In the trials most repugnant to our natural selves, when we are misunderstood, misrepresented, or calumniated, let us be silent and, like Jesus and Mary, make no attempt at justification… The soul that is dead to itself has mastered the fine art of living.”
Saint Joseph: Celebrate Him, Celebrate His Feast!
As a devout Jew and a man of deep faith, Joseph of Nazareth would have been highly familiar with the Scriptural promises of a Messiah. While he surely prayed for His coming, the humble carpenter never could have foreseen the crucial role he himself would play in the daily life of this Messiah for whom he longed.
Lenten Journey Day 33
March 18
Remain Serene Even When Misunderstood, Day 1
“When, through the reception of God’s favors, we are placed in a false light, we should rejoice that God has enabled us to overturn the idol of our self-love and thus to love Him above all things for His own love-worthy sake.”
Lenten Journey Day 32
March 17
Bear Yourself Toward Others as Mary did, Day 2
“The house of Elizabeth, under the blessed influence of Mary, became a school of perfect sanctity in which everything was said and done from religious principle, thus enabling the mother of the Baptist to progress in holiness and allowing the virtues of Christ’s precursor to develop…”
Lenten Journey Day 31
March 16
Bear Yourself Toward Others as Mary did, Day 1
“Who can estimate the degree of grace conferred on Elizabeth through daily contact with the Mother of God? Bearing in her chaste womb the Creator of men and the Lord of angels, she infused blessings of the highest spiritual order into the soul of her virtuous relative, not only by her words and actions, but, by her mere presence.”
“Black Panther” Star Talks Faith
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The celebrated young actress, Letitia Wright, who plays a supporting role in the hit movie, Black Panther, is not shy about relating how she left her acting career to find God – and what a difference He has made in her life.
Who Me, Proud?
All human beings come into the world with a few pieces of standard equipment. There’s the built-in fan club, the professional spin-doctor, and the grievance counselor who specializes in taking our side. Should any of this equipment fail and a weakness or two be accidentally revealed, we have an uncanny ability to bury that fault beneath a glittering pile of exaggeration. Insults are automatically sent into our “calculate revenge” circuitry from which few escape unscathed. Where does this fabulous equipment come from?
Essential Oils are okay to use, but try not to support the New Age when doing so
The following letter is an excellent practical example of how the New Age can infest what are otherwise perfectly acceptable practices.
