A recent airing of Raymond Arroyo’s The World Over presented an opportunity for me to discuss Catholic health care ethics with the president of the Catholic Health Association , Sister Carol Keehan , DC. I received a great deal of messages via e-mail, Facebook and the U.S. Postal Service after my appearance on that program. I am
Parents are responsible for the spiritual, emotional, physical and social growth of children. It is the responsibility and right of parents to educate their children, most especially in the faith. This right to educate our children is a God-given, intrinsic and inaliable part of parenting. As the Catechism teaches: “The role of parents in education
When talking about post-abortion experiences, one hears a lot about women hurting from abortion. At pro-life events, women usually make up the majority of those holding “I Regret My Abortion ” signs. Occasionally, a middle-aged man testifies as to how abortion affected him and holds an “I Regret Lost Fatherhood ” sign. Rarely, however, do
Nancy Pelosi made Stupid History by her claim that “family planning” funds will stimulate the economy. Her argument, if you can dignify it with that term, is that reducing unwanted pregnancies will reduce the burden on the taxpayers. But she doesn’t ask herself whether more contraception is really the answer to “unwanted” pregnancies. I recently
In my almost 65 years of life outside the womb, I have witnessed all sorts of trends. The Beatles, color television and fast cars are among my fondest memories of the good old days when I was young and, in retrospect, very silly. Today, the trends are quite different, including the latest phrase from the
There have been some remarkable and inspiring recent statements on the subject of politics and faith that are important to bring to your attention. These statements are not only clear, but reflective of the type of leadership so badly needed in the Catholic Church today. Milwaukee’s Archbishop Timothy Dolan wrote a remarkable rebuttal to a
Dear Catholic Exchange: My daughter was married in the Roman Catholic Church. She divorced her husband who is Greek Orthodox. He had their marriage annulled in the Greek Orthodox Church and is now remarried and has a daughter by his present wife. My question is: Is my daughter free to marry? Regards, Joann Dear
My children were playing in the next room. Michael, the oldest at 9, was preaching and teaching from the Bible. He posed this question to Elizabeth, a second-grader who is an eager learner, "What did you learn from this passage of Luke's Gospel?" (Yes, he really talks like that.) She gave a tremendously insightful response,
Every year during Holy Week, my family puts out an Easter display, which, like the more familiar Nativity scenes, provides a tangible image of the events of the particular liturgical season. After the Easter Vigil, we roll the rock away from the opening of the tomb and remove the resurrected Jesus. Going to the Source
“Men’s Ministry, how hard can it really be? Think about it: You’ve got men; you’ve got a church. Add a testimony, some pancakes, prayer, and — poof! — a men’s ministry, right?” These words from the first chapter of the book, No Man Left Behind, make it sound easy. Hey, let’s face it; Catholic men’s
[Editor's Note: This is the sixth of a series of articles on the theme, “Being a Man of the Spirit.” The previous five articles in this series have touched on various aspects of “Being a Man of the Spirit.” This article is a change of pace from the previous ones and offers a lighthearted look
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