Punishing the Poor for the Abuse Scandals
Should we withhold donations to our diocese because of the abuse crises?
Finding Hope in the Old Testament
My latest at Catholic Mom is an effort to offer hope to Catholics who are reeling from the deluge of scandals.
#WorthRevisiting: You Don’t Help by Objectifying Me (Or: Why I Hate Breast Cancer Awareness Month)
In which I discuss how the pronunciation of our culture gets treated as acceptable during the month of October.
Turning a Blind Eye to Evil in the Name of Good
If it were anyone else, no one would think twice of defunding.
Hammers, Sickles, and the Benefit of the Doubt
The pope has manners, the audio isn’t clear, and some Catholics are freaking out.
Tiny Lights in the Darkness
What difference do I make in this dark and fallen world?
What Are the Alternatives? #ShowUsYourList!
Tired of being told what you shouldn’t read or watch without being given alternatives? Join the movement to #ShowUsYourList! Let’s talk about what’s out there that’s good!
Bias Anyone Can See
My older daughter had a research paper to do for tenth grade. The paper would also have to be persuasive in nature, and she was given a list of topics to choose from. She chose the topic dealing with bias in the media against the Catholic Church. There was no shortage of material for her,…
Moral Culpability: Vaccines and Cheese & Crackers (Updated)
There’s been a lot of buzz for a long time over vaccinations, and some Catholic parents have chosen not to vaccinate over a fear of being morally complicit if they use vaccines that were developed using a line of stem cells derived from abortions done 40+ years ago. The Vatican considered the use of these…
On This Anniversary: Above My Pray-grade
Originally posted on Domestic Vocation:
Powerful Prayer On this day, I am reminded of an experience that led me to the ability to pray for my enemies and those who persecute me, as well as see them as children of God and deserving of love. On an anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11,…
