Worship & Religion

‘Be free, put not your trust in princes’ is good advice for politics

‘Be free, put not your trust in princes’ is good advice for politics

‘Be free, put not your trust in princes’ is good advice for politics

After more than a year of waiting – if you consider the enthusiasm with which the Trump campaign promised to make America Fertile Again with IVF for all – Donald Trump delivered his fertility policy announcements on Oct. 16 from the Oval Office.
Concerning the cross that Erika Kirk gave her husband

Concerning the cross that Erika Kirk gave her husband

Concerning the cross that Erika Kirk gave her husband

Soon after she began dating Charlie Kirk, Erika Frantzve – a devout Catholic – asked him: “Why don’t you wear a cross?”Kirk’s response: “I’m not a jewelry guy.” She gave him a St.
Charlie Kirk was unafraid to challenge and be challenged

Charlie Kirk was unafraid to challenge and be challenged

Charlie Kirk was unafraid to challenge and be challenged

Less than 24 hours before the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, Kristan Hawkins was speaking on the campus of Montana State University. She noticed her phone blowing up with activity. She looked.She paused.
When babies are placed in safe-haven boxes, their lives are not over

When babies are placed in safe-haven boxes, their lives are not over

When babies are placed in safe-haven boxes, their lives are not over

An article was published in the Wapakoneta Daily Newsabout the latest place for mothers to anonymously and legally surrender their newborns, with the assurance that their babies will be given the care the mothers can’t themselves provide.
Normalizing medically assisted suicide is a really bad idea

Normalizing medically assisted suicide is a really bad idea

Normalizing medically assisted suicide is a really bad idea

It’s back-to-school time in many parts of the country.Will students be painting coffins in the playgrounds? Will they have field trips to funeral homes for pajama parties?What dark planet have I come from, asking such questions?Only our next-door neighbor, Canada.
‘Joy comes from knowing that we can live on tomorrow’s joy today’

‘Joy comes from knowing that we can live on tomorrow’s joy today’

‘Joy comes from knowing that we can live on tomorrow’s joy today’

Maria “Montse” Montserrat Alvarado, president of EWTN News (the “global Catholic network”), was speaking to the women of the Knights of Columbus, gathered in Washington, D.C., for the annual convention of the Catholic fraternal organization.
During the summer we have more free time to gather our thoughts

During the summer we have more free time to gather our thoughts

During the summer we have more free time to gather our thoughts

ANigerian priest was giving a weekday sermon at a suburban church in New Jersey, urging us to stop and make time for prayer and quiet contemplation. The priest knew what a countercultural thing he was insisting on.It’s not breaking news that a priest would encourage people to pray.
Martina Navratilova voices opinion on the problems with surrogacy

Martina Navratilova voices opinion on the problems with surrogacy

Martina Navratilova voices opinion on the problems with surrogacy

God bless Martina Navratilova. She said an honest, courageous thing about surrogacy.The Czechoslovakiaborn tennis legend was responding to an article on egg donation. The author of the piece had posted it on X, asking rhetorically: “Egg donations – are young women aware of the risks?
Convents offer respite to an overwhelmed population in need of God

Convents offer respite to an overwhelmed population in need of God

Convents offer respite to an overwhelmed population in need of God

The quote, “I feel the nuns have been expecting us. They knew our last nerve would disappear at some point,” comes from a piece in the online publication Vice: “Gen Z Women Are Booking Convents Instead of Beach Houses This Summer.”They are not staying for life.