Sexual Economics, The Pill, and the Decline of Marriage 12

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matingmarketMarriage rates in the U.S. have hit an all-time low.

Meanwhile, the average revenue of the online dating industry is at an all-time high: 1.049 Billion $$$!

This short video from The Austin Institute for the Study of Family and Culture, takes an economic perspective on the marriage crisis in this country: The Economics of Sex. While I don’t think the crisis facing marriage in America can be fully and accurately assessed from a purely economic standpoint, I found this video entertaining, insightful, and More…

Calling It “After-Birth Abortion” Doesn’t Change a Thing 16

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46421050“After-birth abortion: why should the baby live?” was a the title of a serious medical paper, published by Alberto Giubilini and Francesca Minerva in the Journal of Medical Ethics, last year on February, 23. A question this title ought to provoke in everyone’s mind — Pro-Lifers and Pro-Choicers alike — is why are they calling it “after-birth abortion,” and not euthanasia? Even Britt Hume seemed a bit confused and disgusted over this, just recently. More…

When the Gospel Pokes 11

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Sometimes, the Gospel hurts

I try to avoid going to the doctor. I do this mostly by staying healthy, but even when I’m not I’d rather sweat it out and endure all pain and suffering than visit the doctor’s office and have him tell me something I already know.

The thing I dislike the most about medical examinations is all the poking.

Doctor: “Does this hurt?” — Gouge! More…

A Man Taking Care of His Wife and Daughter Is Now an “Alternative Lifestyle”? 17

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Going against the grain

Of the following three pictures, which one would you call “out of the ordinary”?

Winning a Gold Medal
Loving Your Daughter
Freestyle Skiing

Family man, Freestyle Skier, Gold Medalist —  Olympian David Wise is all three. As one might expect, he made headlines for bringing home a gold. Now he’s gaining even more media publicity for leading an alternative lifestyle More…

Bill 52: “the definitive end of all care” 2

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Terry McDermott is a registered nurse, in Toronto, and Catholic writer I’ve gotten to know through her blog. I urge you to read her well researched article at Catholic Insight Magazine on the situation with euthanasia in Quebec. Here is an excerpt I found alarming: More…

Fetal Heartbeat Bill an Assertive Pro-Life Victory 5

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Opponents of Alabama’s proposed fetal heartbeat bill see it as an attempt to strike a blow against legalized abortion. If that sounds like an understatement, it is. There’s way more to it than that.

The heartbeat
of this child
started here

If passed, Alabama would become the third state, after North Dakota and Arkansas, to make it illegal to perform an abortion once a heartbeat can be detected. More…

Denmark: Where Sheep Have More Rights Than People, but You Can Still Euthanize a Perfectly Fine Giraffe 11

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There’s something certainly not right in Denmark…

Denmark: Sheep-Friendly; Caveat Young Humans And Giraffes

Denmark: Sheep-Friendly; Caveat, Young Humans and Giraffes

I’m all in favor of the ethical treatment of animals, but please, bear with me, because I seem to have missed the point here, somewhere.  More…

Blog Challenge: The Sound Of Silence (SOS Venezuela) 7

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In response to this week’s blog challenge, (which I picked up on over at Defy the Narative):

The Sound of Silence

The Sound of Silence

Why Has the Government has Silenced the Media and shut down Twitter in Venezuela? Find out
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Mary of Nazareth 1

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Movie Review

German actress Alissa Jung brilliantly portrays Mary of Nazareth

German actress Alissa Jung brilliantly portrays Mary of Nazareth

I’m glad I had the chance to attend the second sold-out showing of Mary of Nazareth, hosted by St Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church at AMC Theaters in Cumming, Georgia, yesterday. This one definitely had me pondering the life of Mary, and left me saying to myself, I need to see it again. Hopefully, the parish will host a third showing, because I think everyone with devotion to Mary in their heart needs to see it. More…

Christ Asks for More Than Self-Improvement Reply

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Thanks Aristotle. I'll try harder next time.

Thanks Aristotle. I’ll try harder next time.

The last time I got angry, if I remember correctly, I did not plan it exactly the way Aristotle suggests I should plan it.

That’s because we don’t plan our anger. It just happens. Or does it? More…