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e from my oldest son’s yearly visit with his neurosurgeon, I was listening to K-Love and the song, Jesus Bring the Rain by Mercy Me, came on. I can count a million times People asking me how I ... discussSaturday of the Seventh Week of Easter(Click here for readings)Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved. When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him? ... discuss
…taking the definition of “willfully ignorant” and “gullible” to new extremes. If you are one of these pathetic souls, you believe: Low-level agents within the ATF ran ... discuss
Over the past few years, Obama’s IRS has been targeting Conservative groups for discriminatory treatment for the purpose of stifling political opposition. That’s scary enough. It’ ... discuss
The last three late-term abortion clinics of what was once was a chain of six in Northern California is closing this week, reports Wynette Sills of 40 Days for Life Sacramento. Women’s Choice G ... discuss
Vegetarian?! First, let me clarify a few things. We think bacon is proof that God loves us. I have made and enjoyed chocolate covered bacon, and I would totally try bacon ice cream. We think that ... discuss
Catastrophic failings by police and social services allowed a Muslim child sex trafficking ring to sexually torture girls as young as 11 for eight years, all because law enforcement didn’t want ... discuss
-By Warner Todd Huston It has been 8 months since the terrorist attacks on our facilities in Benghazi, Libya, attacks that ended up killing four Americans including our ambassador to Libya, Christophe ... discuss
by Matthew Archbold May 15, 2013 (NCRegister.com) - You might recall that British politician, Colin Brewer, who last year said that disabled children should be killed to save taxpayer money. You might ... discuss
This is the kind of blog comment that makes you want to know its author. It came as a response to my post, years back, on The Gift of Tongues. I post it today with immense gratitude for the time he ... discuss
Call me ju- udge- ment- al, Call me gossip mo-on-ger… Sung to the tune of “Call me Irresponsible.” I got a comment from “M.” She/he said my last post was “gossip. ... discuss
Pro-abortion groups are reacting to the Gosnell verdict with predictable spin. It’s all the fault of those anti-choice people, they say. If more women had greater access to free abortion, things ... discuss
BSFL Vice-President Claire Chretien speaks to the media. Successful social reformers use modulated conflict to focus attention on injustice. Creating and Exploiting Modulated Conflict Historically, so ... discuss
AOL Jobs • May 14, 2013 • Claire Gordon You might think that kids today are entitled and self-absorbed, too busy watering their virtual tomatoes and tweeting their breakfast to know the meaning of ... discuss
By: Fred Lucas Obama on Benghazi Talking Points: 'There's No ... discuss
I’ve been invited to be a part of a number of really cool campaigns that companies create to reach out to the public. This week’s campaign is one of those that rates high on the “CO ... discuss
STATEN ISLAND, NY — Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, had the following comment on the verdict in the Kermit Gosnell trial: “The guilty verdict on charges of killing ... discuss
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MARY STAYED OUT ALL NIGHT – also called Marry Me, Mary- it’s strictly frothy romantic comedy. I can’t exactly recommend this one because the plot is insanely unbelievable and the ... discuss
Until I became a mother, I didn’t really (I mean REALLY) realize how much work, effort and sacrifice the noble calling of motherhood required. It’s nice to have one day a year that the ... discuss
Abolish Human Abortion is yet another pro-life group that doesn’t know how to play nice with like-minded people. Here’s a hint: don’t call Catholicism “Satanic.” This is ... discuss
In April of 2011 my family heard, “Your mom has advanced stage cancer and one year to live.” Those are words you never want to hear, words you want to block out, acting like you never hea ... discuss
During the April 2013 QUESTION TIME, I hinted that I was beginning some yard and garden work. So here’s why I haven’t been writing: My potato towers were the first things to go into the ... discuss
Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter(Click here for readings)Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you. Until no ... discuss
Do you have someone you love? Sure you do. We all do. We were created to share our hearts and desire companionship. With mother’s day just around the corner, I thought I’d share a little ... discuss
So…today is Friday, and I guess it’s time to publish my regularly scheduled 4 Moms post. This time I have something fun and special for you: these questions will be answered not from a m ... discuss
For an interesting weekend read, from Popular Science: Why are there no native monkeys in North America? “Primates came to the New World (meaning North and South America) from, we think, Africa. ... discuss
I watched a sad movie, but I didn’t cry. It was more than sad, really – it was scary and gruesome, but I just cringed a little. No tears here. Don’t be surprised, because I’ve grown up ... discuss
“The Lord be with you.” “And with your spirit.” We hear this exchange between the celebrant and the congregation at every Mass now. It happens as a matter of course. Hardly any ... discuss
Short Version City Hunter: watched it twice, the second time with my 17 y.o. Definitely in my top 10 list. Summary: In the early 80′s a South Korean crack military team went on a successful se ... discuss
What follows is an interview with Kevin Schut. He’s a delightful fellow, and he happens to have written a book about video games. It’s called Of Games and God, and you should probably re ... discuss
The answer is “No” they didn’t. Professional Catholics never show up for what the Church solemnly teaches if it goes against the culture at large. ... discuss
How To Memorize The Entire Bible In No Time Flat I downloaded this when it was free, and I have now deleted it. I didn’t find it very useful. The Art of Reading Poetry A notable feature of Harol ... discuss
What Separates Us From the Bible? - Tony Payne follows up a previous article: “I was suggesting last week that the Bible is not written from an alien, different world, but addresses the world we ... discuss
e from my oldest son’s yearly visit with his neurosurgeon, I was listening to K-Love and the song, Jesus Bring the Rain by Mercy Me, came on. I can count a million times People asking me how I ... discuss
Our church family is considering 1 Peter together on Sunday mornings. This past week, we began chapter two and considered verses 1-3, where Peter says: So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocr ... discuss
“Catholic League Mocks David Bowie’s New Video.” Wow, that statement says volumes about the sad state of the world, now doesn’t it? If the Catholic Church is mocking Bowie& ... discuss
Arrived @ 12:45. Crowd is absolutely massive. Easily the largest ever. EWTN is here. So is the CBC. Let’s see if they tell the truth this year…for a change. Speeches happening now. T ... discuss
Today the Washington Post decided to dig into just who it is that cares about the horrifying failure of leadership that lead to the murders of 4 American including an ambassador. To everybody’s ... discuss
Live Action released another undercover video this morning in their ongoing exposé of late term abortion. Today’s offering is the fourth in a series they’ve dubbed “Inh ... discuss
Live Action released another undercover video this morning in their ongoing exposé of late term abortion. Today’s offering is the fourth in a series they’ve dubbed “Inh ... discuss
I doubt this will come as a surprise to you, but occasionally I sin. Not very often, of course, just once in a while. One of my more recent outbursts of this unfortunate side of myself happened this w ... discuss
For my birthday six weeks ago the fam all kicked in and bought me a new laptop. This one is missing some keys, and one of the letters basically either does not work at all, or when I am not looking ... discuss
Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter (Click here for readings) Jesus said to his disciples: “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, ... discuss
Isn’t it nice how “superior people” would like other people dead? You didn’t think the Culture of Death was a mere metaphor, did you? These folks are serious. http://www.timeso ... discuss
Mark Crutcher Great op-ed by Mark Crutcher (link here), commenting on the trial of Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell. Just one of the atrocities: One witness testified about a baby they killed t ... discuss
Isn’t it nice how “superior people” would like other people dead? You didn’t think the Culture of Death was a mere metaphor, did you? These folks are serious. http://www.timeso ... discuss
Hartford, Conn., May 7, 2013 / 04:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Mother Dolores Hart, the woman who left her movie career to become a Benedictine nun, has released a new biography explaining her shift from a ... discuss
So yes, as some of you guessed, we have another courting couple in the works. Last week my husband suddenly noticed a certain young man seemingly paying a certain amount of attention to our fifth gi ... discuss
During the national day of prayer, a few Georgia students got out of line according to news reports:Controversy is brewing in a northern Georgia community after about 50 students prayed together Wedn ... discuss
Have you ever met Clayton McDonald? If you had, you’d remember him. His personality and life mission are hard to forget. Have you ever met him? Probably not in person. You see, Clayton went to b ... discuss
by Deborah Edge May 6, 2013 (Fox) - I looked in the paper and saw a doctor’s office in need of a bilingual receptionist, someone who could schedule appointments for patients – it was perfe ... discuss
by Deborah Edge May 6, 2013 (Fox) - I looked in the paper and saw a doctor’s office in need of a bilingual receptionist, someone who could schedule appointments for patients – it was perfe ... discuss
by Jill Stanek … And that’s not the worst of it. I didn’t have room in my title for the hymn abortionist Timothy Liveright sang to one patient during her abortion, “ ... discuss
by Jill Stanek … And that’s not the worst of it. I didn’t have room in my title for the hymn abortionist Timothy Liveright sang to one patient during her abortion, “J ... discuss
I had a chance last week, for just a morning, to get away from Washington. For the first time, I saw the Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, Virginia. Tredegar was the major foundry of the Confederacy. F ... discuss
From six years of college, I believe the most important lesson I’ve learned is contained in two words. They looked like synonyms, but they are actually antonyms. The two terms express something ... discuss
A downpour of rain on Sunday morning didn’t stop thousands of pilgrims from gathering in St. Peter’s Square for the Day of Confraternities Mass. The Year of Faith celebration was presided ... discuss
Most homeschoolers know that Charlotte Mason advocated that children learn from a literature-based curriculum, that she disdained ‘twaddle,’ and recommended the reading of many well-writ ... discuss
Sixth Sunday of Easter(Click here for readings)Jesus said to his disciples: “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling ... discuss
Have you ever seen one of those videos on YouTube that shows you how something you’ve been doing for your whole life has actually been all wrong? How you’re better off eating an apple from ... discuss
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter.(Click here for readings)Jesus said to his disciples: “If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, the ... discuss
South Africa’s parliamentarian, Kenneth Meshoe, rose to contradict former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at an Israeli Embassy event this morning. “Israelis no apartheid regime,” said t ... discuss
Feast of Saints Philip and James(Click here for readings)Jesus said to Thomas, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, ... discuss
… And that’s not the worst of it. I didn’t have room in my title for the hymn abortionist Timothy Liveright sang to one patient during her abortion, “Jesus, Ohhhhh Jesus, take ... discuss
Nope, you didn’t come to the wrong place. TheRebelution.com has a new set of threads — and we think it looks mighty fine. Welcome to the next chapter for The Rebelution movement This redesign ... discuss
Taylor Marshall has a very direct and heart-felt post about the vitriol that some “trads” have shown since the election of Pope Francis. Marshall had put all his “chips” in say ... discuss
UPDATE: I just saw this on the Archdiocese of Detroit’s Facebook page: “Archbishop Vigneron makes it clear…” I think that answers my questions from earlier. I will continue to ... discuss
A.M.D.G. J.M.J. A.T.C. Laudetur Iesus Christus! Nunc et in æternum! Amen. Christus resurrexit! Alleluia! Vere resurrexit! Alleluia! Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter Yesterday started out as ... discuss
Yesterday my family and I went to a parish in the area that we had not been to yet. We have been living in our new city for 2.5 months now, and wanted to settle into a parish and establish ”ro ... discuss
So the good Archbishop Vigneron continues to face opposition to his clear explanation of the teachings of the Catholic Church. Today, protestors marched outside of the Archdiocese of Detroit carrying ... discuss
I am in the unique and enjoyable position of receiving copies of most of the latest and greatest Christian books and I like to provide regular roundups of some of the best and brightest of the bunch. ... discuss
We’re a wee bit flighty here at the Common Room. We have some giddy but still not ready for discussion family news and that caused me to be more than unusually unsettled in my thoughts. A ... discuss
Remember my sponsored post by Pennington Smart Feed Products? Well, I’m back with the second sponsored post in this series to tell you that my garden is growing, my yard is still looking smart ... discuss
For if one comes and preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted, you bear this ... discuss
This administration seems to created their policies using Orwell’s 1984 as a blueprint. The latest? They have hired anti-Christian religious “tolerance” leader, Mikey Weinstein, as t ... discuss
From my friend Lauren - some great advice.I recently had a conversation with a young friend at a party. Sitting at a table outside, sharing a tray of veggies and dip, I asked her about her plans after ... discuss
Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter (Click here for readings) Jesus said to his disciples: I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that do ... discuss
Believe it or not, there was once a time in my life when I loved controversy. I used to like to debate. It didn’t even matter if I really believed what I was saying; I just wanted to see if I co ... discuss
They left a communist regime to only to find another one . . . in California. SACRAMENTO, CA – A Sacramento family was torn apart after a 5-month-old baby boy was taken from his parents followin ... discuss
GAP sign reaches high above the crowd, defeating censorship attempts encouraged by the University of Buffalo. Our GAP at the University at Buffalo (UB) brought out the pro-aborts in force. UB stude ... discuss
By Maureen Scott “Obama comes from a community organizer background where it’s us against them. But that’s not who we are. And that’s not the position the leader of our Nation ... discuss
“If I talk, maybe people will make sure it won’t happen again.” That’s what 20-year-old Desiree Hawkins told me last week as she recounted the horror of visiting abortion docto ... discuss
Remember my sponsored post by Pennington Smart Feed Products? Well, I’m back with the second sponsored post in this series to tell you that my garden is growing, my yard is still looking smart ... discuss
Now is a tough time to be a social conservative. Most of you may not know this, but even though I mostly write about economics, I’m a staunch social conservative. In fact, I was a ProLife activi ... discuss
by Kelli We welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.com. At Abortion Pill Risks, Monty Patterson interviews “Isis,&# ... discuss
by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat At the Washington Post, Erik Wemple busts NARAL president Ilyse Hogue’s obvious lie that NARAL was “first out of the gate to call attention t ... discuss
Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter(Click here for readings)Jesus said to his disciples: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. ... discuss
I’ve posted quite a bit about sleeping babies in the past, but this short essay sums up everything I ever learned. I didn’t write it myself, but I could have. Maybe I did write it myse ... discuss
Victoria, Australia requires physicians to perform an abortion or refer for one whenever asked. This includes cases in which women want to abort a baby because it’s a girl. Yes, there is a b ... discuss
He needs new clothes (again), and we are having trouble finding anything for him at the local thrift store. So he and his closest in age sister went window shopping online together yesterday, and to ... discuss
By: Melanie Hunter Rep. Rohrbacher: Bush Didn't Respond Prope ... discuss
One of the reasons I have confidence in the eventual success of our defense of true marriage is that the left must overreach. They cannot help themselves. In order to end marriage in America, in the w ... discuss
True to form, Novalis has published a book in French in which they relate the late Cardinal Martini’s views of the Church. We all know that his views were dissent-ridden, although this didn ... discuss
Or: Yet Another Adventure in The Equuschick’s and Shasta’s Marriage. Thursday morning Shasta got up at 7 am and began to make pancakes. Since he had made it to bed at 2 am and The Equusc ... discuss
Fifth Sunday of Easter(Click here for readings)When Judas had left them, Jesus said …“My children, I will be with you only a little while longer. I give you a new commandment: ... discuss
When Maria Johnson invited me to come and chat with the gang at SPQN’s Catholic Weekend, I said “sure” without really knowing what to expect. I didn’t anticipate a party atmosp ... discuss
Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois published a video recently where he warns Catholics about the support for abortion and the redefinition of marriage in the Democrat ... discuss
Homeschooling High School isn’t so hard. You just have to keep adjusting to the changes and do what works for your family. This phase of letting go is harder on mom than it is on the kids… ... discuss
An MQ-9 Reaper returning to base after patrolling the skies. Drones are incredible intelligence assets that offer quick strike capabilities in remote, hard to reach areas. Yet despite the clear stra ... discuss
Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter(Click here for readings)Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me…I am ... discuss
Twenty-five years ago my friend, Dolores, and I traveled to New York City to take part in our first Operation Rescue experience. We intended to sit down and pray in front of a abortion mill thereby st ... discuss
Two questions from Missy: how to deal with personal space issues with a 4 year old boy? — meaning that he is always touching other people or being far too close to their face when talking to th ... discuss
There are a variety of reasons for the “worship wars,” as they are called. And for fundamentalist Christians, most of the arguments center on the worldliness or immorality of the very musi ... discuss
No, I didn’t write it. I wish that I had. This was written by Kyle Eschenroeder over at StartupBros. Kyle says: Your business needs you to write. You need you to write. We need you to write ... discuss
Feast of St. Mark, the Evangelist(Click here for readings)Jesus appeared to the Eleven and said to them: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.”You may n ... discuss
The first time my rather large family had Orzo, a friend had purchased 20 pounds of it in bulk from a local food co-op. She gave us a couple pounds of it, and I had no idea what to do with it. It came ... discuss
And liberals laughed it off, as if they didn't believe it? If everything is marriage, then nothing is marriage. ... discuss
On to the business at hand … Your tax dollars at work … OK. probably not your tax dollars but somebodies. Golly, gubmit sure is silly. Ooh, surprise, taxes going up is the “hidden ... discuss
Common Sense Must reading. From an Amazon review: Common Sense is one of the greatest articles of argumentation ever written. Paine was the finest pamphleteer of his age and was able to turn the disc ... discuss
It’s really that simple. And she isn’t the only one on the board, but the real takeaway from this is there is ample evidence supporting the county board reforms proposed by State Rep. Joe ... discuss
Because clearly Rand Paul talking to a man wearing a colonial hat is proof that the 18th century is alive and well in the 21st century. The title is not a compliment directed towards Rand Paul. ItR ... discuss
The title is not a compliment directed towards Rand Paul. It’s a statement about his blind faith in the Constitution. Don’t misundersand me, I love the US Constitution. If I didn’ ... discuss
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I rarely disagree with my bride of 413 months. Not more than two or three times a week, I’m sure. So it was only under my breath that I questioned her idea of driving into Washington, D.C. recen ... discuss
Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter. (Click here for readings) The Jews gathered around Jesus and said to him, “How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell ... discuss
These books are free at the time of listing. This can change, so be sure to check the cost first, before you download. You do not need a Kindle to take advantage of these offers. You can read them on ... discuss
The pro-choice radicals are reeling right now. As expected, they’re claiming that the Gosnell tragedy could have been avoided with more oversight. What a sick joke. The National Abortion Federat ... discuss
Around the world today, children of many different nations went to school and learned that not flushing the toilet and buying $30 light bulbs with their parents’ money would save the planet. W ... discuss
We have never, in the history of our homeschooling (which began in the summer of 1988) taken a summer vacation from school. We school year round. We do not, IOW, follow the public school schedule at ... discuss
by Matt Philbin April 22, 2013 (MRC) - Well that didn’t last long. In fact, it barely happened at all. After a month of ignoring the trial of Kermit Gosnell, the Philadelphia abortionist accused ... discuss
by Matt Philbin April 22, 2013 (MRC) - Well that didn’t last long. In fact, it barely happened at all. After a month of ignoring the trial of Kermit Gosnell, the Philadelphia abortionist accused ... discuss
You’ve probably seen the Dove Real Beauty Sketches Youtube video. Last week, it generated a lot of responses, from the informative to the satirical, both pro and con. Surprisingly, no one I read ... discuss
Yesterday my family and I went to a parish in the area that we had not been to yet. We have been living in our new city for 2.5 months now, and wanted to settle into a parish and establish ”ro ... discuss
“When Jakob Nielsen, a Web researcher, tested 232 people for how they read pages on screens, a curious disposition emerged. Dubbed by The New York Times “the guru of Web page ‘usabil ... discuss
Hey everybody! As I said before, today was my St. Baldrick’s Foundation SHAVE DAY! Krista and I didn’t have time to get a video online, but Krista (and my mom later in the day) did tak ... discuss
Fourth Sunday of Easter(Click here for readings)Jesus said: “My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. No ... discuss
{1 Peter 2:11-17. John 16:16-22} In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Accounting Last Monday being Tax Day, no doubt, you felt relief. Relief because you had already ... discuss
Barack Obama, during his Cairo speech, said: “I know, too, that Islam has always been a part of America ‘s story.” AN AMERICAN CITIZEN’S RESPONSE: Dear Mr. Obama: Were thos ... discuss
Important to consider, and the last line heightens the legitimacy of the question Stanley Hauerwas asked some of the clergy at the National Cathedral about: why they didn’t refuse George W. Bush ... discuss
From TribLive: Mt. Pleasant Township church to mark 5th year at current location Just over five years ago, parishioners of Transfiguration of Our Lord Polish National Catholic Church began the parish& ... discuss
by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat At the Daily Caller, our own Jill Stanek writes about President Barack Obama’s history of “blind faith in abortion doctors” like Kermit ... discuss
Abortion champion Andrew Rosenthal, who happens to be editorial page editor of what historically has been the nation’s flagship daily, The New York Times, has written a peevish, “how dare ... discuss
Columnist George F. Will once wrote about the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France in 1940. The rapid advance of Hitler’s Panzer divisions, supported by the terrifying new air weapon of h ... discuss
These books are free at the time of listing. This can change, so be sure to check the cost first, before you download. You do not need a Kindle to take advantage of these offers. You can read t ... discuss
A lot of folks can’t understand how we came to have an oil shortage here in our country. ~~~ Well, there’s a very simple answer. ~~~ Nobody bothered to check the oil. ~~~ We just didnR ... discuss
I was well into my sixties before I ever gave even a passing thought to prophecy. Why would I? It was nothing that came up in every day conversation. Sure, I knew the word. It reminded me of the Delph ... discuss
Rachel has a question that I’m going to share this week not because I have the answer, but because I think she’ll be encouraged to see how many of us share her problem: Question (and it&# ... discuss
I’ve been meaning to get to my weedy, overgrown, bushy, berry-vine infested flower beds… and to get to those back yard above-ground garden boxes filled with CILANTRO and weeds… and ... discuss
Good morning. Links? Yah, and you can only ride a horse cause the founders didn’t “intend” cars. And … the framers didn’t want you using only crossbows, but allowed the ... discuss
Officer Steve Ermis and his supervisor Sergeant Minnicks of the Temple Police Dept in TX, have really stepped in it. They arrested Army Master Sgt. Christopher J. Grisham who was on a 10 mile hike wi ... discuss
Any press is good press, so the saying goes. But this is not true for abortion. Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion-business in America, knows this full well—which is why their public talk ... discuss
Any press is good press, so the saying goes. But this is not true for abortion. Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion-business in America, knows this full well—which is why their public talk ... discuss
It is hard to believe that 11 years ago our nation came to a complete stop. Well, not everyone. A significant number of first responders sprang into action. They went in as others were rushing o ... discuss
Northwestern Students for Life has been growing over the last few semesters and this growth is starting to be noticed! Above is a screenshot of the Daily Northwestern article highlighting the growth ... discuss
………. In the past two weeks we saw 17 young mothers go into the Building For Women for an abortion. Each heard our cry of mercy for the innocent unborn child they carry. We are very e ... discuss
Like our Facebook page and then you can leave your questions for other Q and A Thursdays! Q. What are your favorite books for the preschool age, and why? I have listed many of our favorites with so ... discuss
Are you protective of who you tell what? Do you keep parts of your life off limits? Just your secret… If so, what might happen if you were honest about your dreams or your struggles? What if sh ... discuss
The following is excerpted from chapter four of my new ebook, Love the Least. To read Love the Least in its entirety download it for free and add it to your favorite ereader. For the first ten yea ... discuss
The following is excerpted from chapter four of my new ebook, Love the Least. To read Love the Least in its entirety download it for free and add it to your favorite ereader. For the first ten yea ... discuss
I just got home from closing events in Wisconsin … where they fed me fried cheese curds (look it up if you aren’t aware of these) and bratwurst. But the highlight was meeting a mom who cho ... discuss
Do you really want more of the same? Black and white. Plain vanilla. Bland. Status quo. Normal. Is that what you really want? to blend in? I can still hear my fifteen-year-old daughter say to me, ... discuss
One of my biggest pet peeves is the talk of busyness. Why are we so busy? Don’t we have a choice of being busy or not? Or are we all victims of our fast-paced culture saying “yes” t ... discuss
This past Sunday at Mass, Catholics heard the story of the woman caught in adultery (John 8:1-11). One thing I find amazing about this Gospel passage is that it almost didn’t make it into the Bi ... discuss
As I have just returned from the mountain-top experience of visiting all six 40 Days for Life campaigns in Colorado over two and a half days, Shawn Carney asked me to share this quick report with you. ... discuss
Monica Migliorino Miller is not a name I was familiar with until about six weeks ago, when I received a copy of her book, Abandoned: The Untold Story of the Abortion War. She asked me to consider it f ... discuss
Monica Migliorino Miller is not a name I was familiar with until about six weeks ago, when I received a copy of her book, Abandoned: The Untold Story of the Abortion War. She asked me to consider it f ... discuss
There’s a kind of ‘franchise’ of flower boy shows, but they really don’t have that much in common other than the name, the fact that the actors are fresh faced and good looking ... discuss
Bob Woodward, the Bob Woodward of Woodward & Bernstein that took down Richard Nixon over Watergate, has had the temerity to criticize our thin-skinned POTUS on the Sequester. “Can you imagine R ... discuss
The Marines have traditionally put out the call for “a few good men.” Good men in many cities are responding to the call to pray and fast. Many of the local 40 Days for Life vigils have ac ... discuss
On Monday mornings during the campaign, we start the week with the best news I can think of. During this 40 Days for Life campaign, God is answering prayers. So far, there have been 142 babies saved f ... discuss
As hard as it may seem to believe, the number of abortion centers open on Sunday is increasing. So … the need for prayer is increasing as well. Even at locations that are closed on Sundays, God ... discuss
Court will not be in session for a case that would have determined Obama’s Citizenship and eligibility to be President. Earlier today, the Supreme Court announced that it would NOT hear the case ... discuss
My husband and I had the privilege of seeing Dr. Carson and having him give a second opinion about our son’s synostosis (the fusing of two bones) My son’s parietal bones (the two big bones ... discuss
I’ve read a lot of opinions on the question of whether Raul Labrador should run for Governor. Some have said that Labrador running for Governor would be harmful and that he should stay in the U. ... discuss
Sermon Notes: 4th Sunday after Epiphany, Year C, 2013 Scriptures: Luke 4:21-30 I mentioned in last week’s sermon that the reaction to Jesus’ words wasn’t quite foreshadowed by the ve ... discuss
(Click here for readings)Jesus began speaking in the synagogue, saying: “Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” And all spoke highly of him and were amazed ... discuss
At the urging of my friend Rhett, I watched the Mat Hoffman documentary film The Birth Of The Big Air with my boys. I love to show my boys stories of people who did what others thought was impossible ... discuss
(Click here for readings)Jesus stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written: “The spirit of the L ... discuss
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Obama violated the Constitution when he sidestepped the Senate to fill open spots on a labor relat ... discuss
What was the best new (to you) author you discovered last year? Jacques Ellul. I read The Technological Society and Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes What was your favorite new (to y ... discuss
I found it somewhat daunting when Katy gave me an iPad for my 89th birthday. What? Another technological thing to have to learn to cope with? I’m not at all sure I can stretch my brain tha ... discuss
16 April 1963 My Dear Fellow Clergymen: While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present activities “unwise and untimely.R ... discuss
Fecteau said the “unknown substance” was holy water that she keeps in a squirt bottle. She said she sprayed it because someone from the pro-choice group was walking close to her while bur ... discuss
Last night in an ironically titled episode, “Small Victories,” the NBC show Parenthood included an abortion story line, after one of the characters playing a high school girl found she ha ... discuss
Tweet This PostWhen I was a kid my next door neighbor and I would spend summer days dreaming up adventures. With no XBox, Wii or internet to entertain us, we used our imagination to have fun and ent ... discuss
Dear President Obama,My name is Harold Estes, approaching 95 on December 13 of this year. People meeting me for the first time don’t believe my age because I remain wrinkle free and pr ... discuss
To say I have a few favorite Christmas hymns would be an understatement! While we have much to rejoice about, these hymns don’t sugar coat reality. Here are some that came to mind, followed ... discuss
Creating Destiny also goes under the title Seeking Love, and according to one website, a literal translation of the Korean title would be Making Relations- This is mostly romantic comedy, with a small ... discuss
The old man sat in his gas station on a cold Christmas Eve. He hadn’t been anywhere in years since his wife had passed away. It was just another day to him. He ... discuss
Luke 1:39-45 How Can This Be? (Part II)(Click here for readings)Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted El ... discuss
“Twas’ 11 days before Christmas, around 9:38 When 20 beautiful children stormed through Heaven’s gate. Their smiles were contagious, th ... discuss
Thanks TonyThe following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary.My confession: I don’t like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don ... discuss
Washington D.C., Dec 21, 2012 / 12:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A law firm has given Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chaffee its 2012 “Ebenezer Award” for his insistence that the 17.5-foot fir tree i ... discuss
Here are two great 2011 albums that I didn’t actually get to hear until 2012. If I had, they would have been in my favorites of 2011. But as it is, here they are (two of two in no particular ord ... discuss
We all grieve for the horrific child massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, but if we really want to protect future lives, we must replace the emotional anti-gun rhetoric with an honest examination of the ... discuss
When the BBC hosts pilloried me about remaining mute and not opinionating in the wake of the Newtown tragedy, I noted that it seems like we should at least be quiet until families are notified. It ... discuss
There are a lot of people on the right saying that we’ve taken God out of schools and that we need to re-instate the long since banned practice of teaching the lessons of the Bible in our school ... discuss
Theme: time travel- going back in time to try to fix your mistakes. Some of the same lessons from Groundhog Day and It’s a Wonderful Life Genre: Chick-flick, coming of age story with baseball. Y ... discuss
In April of 2009, before the Obama/Reid/Pelosi jamdown on taking over the US healthcare system, I posted this article on the real causes of death (and the the most expensive demands for healthcare) in ... discuss
Yesterday in China, a deranged man with a knife stabbed 22 kindergarten children. Today's crime in Newton, Conneticut is not a copy cat crime, since it occurred before the event in Conneticut, but an ... discuss
How do we respond to an unspeakable tragedy like this? A horrific slaughter carried out by a young man barely removed from his teen years. How do we respond as young people? How do we respond as Chri ... discuss
The sacred text refers to Israel as “the fig tree” in Joel 1:7 and again in Hosea 9:10, among other places. Knowing that this metaphor for Israel was established by Scripture in ancient ti ... discuss
Most blogs are doing their of years stats. Because I am basically putting this blog in inactive status, I thought I would do some “end of blog” stats for you. Here are the most read postin ... discuss
I just posted about Princeton’s notorious bioethics professor, Peter Singer, embracing Aubrey de Gray’s anti-aging crusade. As I read his piece, I was struck by Singer’s raging ... discuss
This is one of those tough cases that tends to cloud our judgment and make bad law. The father in question is clearly a jerk who doesn’t deserve to be a father. He has 9 kids from 6 different w ... discuss
St. Petersburg man who had kittens in his freezer roommates with suspects in double shooting, authorities say – Tampa Bay Times. Pinellas Co Deputies answered a call to to the Vagabond Mobile Ho ... discuss
Well, folks, the dyke is starting to break. Some of the most senior members of the Canadian Bishops’ international development agency – Development & Peace (D&P) – have publicly accused Toronto ... discuss
Wish Upon the Star Aka Stars Falling From the Sky Omo, omo- this was CUTE! Except for the fact (not uncommon with Kdramas) that sometimes they forgot they were making a CAYUTE family friendly show an ... discuss
I have a long standing rule to NEVER EVER give money to bums. No matter what the circumstances. I even look down on people who do. They rub me as purely emotional acts with not even one second of real ... discuss
One never knows which posts are going to get more attention than others. (I’m usually wrong when I guess, actually.) So I was surprised my blog on Planned Parenthood of South Florida and the Tr ... discuss
