Today the Church celebrates the life of Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor, as in Doctor of the Church. He was certainly no doctor of biology, though the pro-abortion folks love to celebrate his primitive understanding of embryology as somehow an indication that the Church has not always condemned abortion as it does today. Pro-aborts claim [...]
Archive for August, 2010
Saint Augustine, Biology, Abortion
Posted in Abortion, Fathers of the Church, tagged Abortion, Saint Augustine on August 28, 2010 | 38 Comments »
Ella: Untangling the Ball of Lies (Part 1)
Posted in Abortion, tagged Abortion, Ella, ellaOne, FDA, Miscarriage, RU-486, Ulipristal acetate on August 27, 2010 | 7 Comments »
My Column in today’s Headline Bistro. The FDA’s recent approval of Ella (Ulipristal acetate) as an emergency contraceptive is an action so fraught with lies and incomplete research, that it beggars the imagination. It is a tissue of lies built upon a foundation of lies. Let’s begin with the foundational lies and work our way [...]
Redemption: A Former Abortionist Gives Witness
Posted in Abortion, tagged Abortion, OB/GYN, Planned Parenthood, South Dakota on August 27, 2010 | 3 Comments »
There are none so qualified to speak about what goes on in an abortion ‘clinic’ than those who have performed the abortions. We pray for this doctor, for the layers of healing she will undergo as time goes on–and we thank her for her courageous witness to the truth. HT: Irene van der Wende
Will the Real Mother Teresa Please Stand Up!
Posted in Dignity, tagged Dark Night of the Soul, Mother Teresa on August 26, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Happy Birthday Mother Teresa! It seems an odd occasion to engage the spiritual bleakness described by Mother in her personal correspondence. The two portraits of Mother Teresa, one the familiar sister who was motivated by love of God, and the other that looked inward for God and saw only darkness are opposite sides of the [...]
Mother Teresa, and Tony Malkin’s War On Decency
Posted in Dignity, tagged Anthony Malkin, Communist Revolution, Empire State Building, Mao, Mother Teresa, Tony Malkin on August 25, 2010 | 5 Comments »
When is a snub not a snub? When it’s the function of a depraved mind. For those who do not live in New York, the Empire State Building is an extension of every native New Yorker’s soul. It’s as much a part of our identity as Yankee Stadium, Central Park, The Brooklyn Bridge, Coney Island [...]
Now What?
Posted in Dignity on August 24, 2010 | 2 Comments »
So, the day has arrived! There’s something about our fascination with round numbers and the import we assign to them, numbers like…. 50. Numerically, it’s no big deal, really. It comes after 49 and before 51. But we love our round numbers and stop at them to catch our breath and survey the terrain upon [...]
Every Day A Cana
Posted in Dignity, Marriage on August 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Tonight as we were sitting with the children and showing them our wedding album and discussing the events of 18 years ago today, we came to the picture that was never taken, the one I’m so sorry was missed, the one of the angel sent to remind Regina and me of our mission as a [...]
Honoring Mother Teresa: Empire State Building’s for the Birds
Posted in Dignity, tagged Anthony Malkin, Bird Strikes, Empire State Building, Mother Teresa on August 19, 2010 | 7 Comments »
As we approach Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta’s 100th birthday next week, it would seem that Anthony Malkin of the Empire State Building has finally come around to using the lighting of his building in recognition of those he deems the poor and the least among us. He will be joining the owners of other [...]
Of Arks and Assumptions
Posted in Abortion, Dignity, tagged Feast of the Assumption, Mary, Pro-Life on August 15, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Today is the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, body and soul, into Heaven. Sidestepping the issue of whether Mary actually died, this day is one of the divisive issues between Catholics and Protestants. There is much wisdom in the Church’s veneration of Mary, and much in Mary’s life of perfect obedience to the will [...]
White Pills, White Lies
Posted in Abortion, tagged Abortion, Misoprostol, Nicholas Kristof, RU486 on August 13, 2010 | 6 Comments »
My article in today’s Headline Bistro In a recent New York Times editorial, Nicholas Kristof writes fawningly over the increasing use of the anti-ulcer prostaglandin drug misoprostol – both in combination with the abortifacient RU-486, and increasingly on its own – as the new wonder pill that is revolutionizing obstetrics. Yet Kristof’s piece entirely glosses [...]
Respect Life Apostolate Starts Post-Abortion Ministry for Men
Posted in Abortion, tagged Abortion, Entering Caanan, Post-Abortion Healing, Project Joseph, Sisters of Life on August 13, 2010 | 10 Comments »
From the St. Louis Review: The Archdiocese of St. Louis is launching a new ministry to reach out to men affected by abortion. Project Joseph will provide free, confidential professional counseling, spiritual direction and retreats for men who either have been directly involved in an abortion experience, or affected by a loved one’s previous abortion [...]
The Logical End of Pro-Choice Euphemisms
Posted in Abortion on August 9, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Bravo Kelsey Hazzard and the folks at Secular Pro-Life for this great jab at the pro-choice euphemisms. Kelsey is running a great organization while being in law school full time. If anyone is looking to sponsor a great group of people doing pro-life work, I know Kelsey would be personally very grateful.
Between the Bookends: Pro-Life on Porn
Posted in Dignity, tagged Porn on August 6, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Last week I had the pleasure to meet pro-life columnist and colleague from the Center for Morality in Public Life, Catherine Palmer. I admire the fresh perspective Catherine brings to the issues and consider her latest article in Ethika Politika to be a provocative addition to the pro-life movement. Here’s Catherine: Between the Bookends: Pro-Life [...]
Marriage: What’s In a Name?
Posted in Marriage, tagged Gay Marriage, Vaughn on August 5, 2010 | 92 Comments »
Today one man, one homosexual judge, has decided for a nation that the people of a state do not have the right to conserve ancient societal institutions such as marriage. U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker struck down California’s Proposition 8 ballot initiative, passed by the voters in 2008, which defines marriage as the union of [...]
False Gods, False Virtues (Part I)
Posted in Biomedical Ethics, Family, tagged Evil, Gay Marriage, political correctness on August 2, 2010 | 4 Comments »
“All evil begins with a lie. If we can identify the lie, we succeed in unmasking the evil” Great homiletic wisdom from the late Msgr. William Smith, moral theologian and priest of the Archdiocese of New York. Following on those words were these: “All social engineering is preceded by verbal engineering.” In two sentences, Msgr. [...]
