Pro-Life Commentary
Last week, I wrote about how the widespread availability and use of hardcore pornography is leading to hugely destructive impacts not just on individuals addicted to pornography, but on the whole of society. As it turns out, this most “private” of sexual behaviors is not private in the least. This should not surprise anyone. If…
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“Only in the mystery of Christ’s Redemption do we discover the ‘concrete’ possibilities of man. It would be a very serious error to conclude . . . that the Church’s teaching is essentially only an ‘ideal.’ . . . Christ has redeemed us! This means that he has given us the possibility of realizing the…
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“Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for [someone] to devour.” — 1 Peter 5:8 Last week, I shared with you some of the startling numbers showing that many affluent Western and Asian nations are facing a birth dearth that is likely to lead in some…
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In this recording, Patricia Bainbridge, chairman of HLI’s Board of Directors, tells a true story of faith – the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe. At a time when human sacrifice was rampant in Mexico because of the influence of the pagan Aztec Indians, Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico City…
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Much of the confusion over stem cell research involves misunderstanding of terms, so let’s begin with some definitions. Stem Cells in General Stem cells are immature cells that are undifferentiated (i.e., they have not yet “decided” what kind of cell to be). A stem cell divides into two cells: (1) a duplicate of itself and…
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(Zenit.org) – When Josephine Bakhita died in 1947, thousands of Italians passed her funeral bier to pay respects to a simple woman who had achieved great renown for her kindness. To this day, the people of Schio, Italy, honor now-Saint Josephine, a former African slave, with the title “Nostra Madre Moretta,” which means “Our Black…
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Let’s Teach Our Children that Sex is a Gift
In a document titled, “The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality,” the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, formerly The Pontifical Council for the Family (and Pontifical Council for the Laity), makes an important point. It explains that, in the past, basic moral principles about sexuality were so deeply ingrained in society that almost every…
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