"Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope"- 1 Peter 3:15
Before I go into some of the more specific aspects of the COVID vaccines, I want to go over some beliefs that are important to keep in mind when discussing the vaccines. Life What Catholics Believe Catholics value life from conception to natural death. “Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative …
I was dismayed to learn that my state (Wisconsin) plans to do away with the statewide mask mandate. I urge my fellow Christians to consider the advice of health officials when it comes to mask-wearing. Wearing a mask is an act of Christian charity. Let’s begin with our lives as Christians living in a secularized …
Earlier this week, Mary Elizabeth Williams wrote a piece called “I don’t know how to be Catholic anymore” on Salon. In it, she describes her frustrations with her new parish priest and her beliefs that are different from what Christ teaches (as protected and promoted by the Catholic Church). She wrote a number of concerning …
The other day on Twitter, someone complained that she hadn’t seen any Pro-life organizations calling out the atrocities seen at the border. https://twitter.com/JessicaValenti/status/1008702135226241024 My initial reaction was as follows: Maybe you're not seeing Pro-life organizations speak out about the treatment of children at the border because you aren't following any Pro-life organizations online. — …
I have seen a lot of outrage surrounding the fact that Catholic “yes” voters to the Irish Referendum regarding abortion are being told to not receive Communion. I know this is a difficult topic, and I hope that I can present my argument charitably, but please forgive me if anything I say lacks charity. What …
As a Catholic and a feminist, I am unapologetically pro-life. I recognize that every single human being is made in the image of God and is therefore deserving of being treated with love and dignity. As someone who has taken basic biology, I know that an individual human’s life begins at conception. Unfortunately, we live …
On March 5th, Fr. James Martin shared six stories he referred to as parables. He quoted biblical scholar C. H. Dodd, saying “a parable was a story designed to ‘tease the mind into active thought.’” Fr. Martin went on to explain that he hoped these “parables” would “tease [our] mind[s] into active thought.” While I …
February 2021 Update: It has come to my attention that Abby Johnson’s pro-life conversion story has come into question. There are some serious concerns about the validity of her story. When considering that and her recent, disturbing and racist remarks, I am no longer comfortable recommending this book. I first heard about Abby Johnson {“type”:”block”,”srcClientIds”:[“11188fe6-9519-426d-a4bb-76aa555987a4″],”srcRootClientId”:””}at …
On paper, our friendship seems fairly improbable. They are queer witches. I’m a Catholic who fully embraces Church teaching. There are obvious differences in what we believe, and several of our beliefs and identities would put us at odds with each other. After spending hours talking with them during a visit, my heart was so …
End of Life Issues by Jason Negri “unravels the controversies and confusions surrounding euthanasia, assisted suicide, and the rights of patients in our uncertain health care future.” This was an excellent read. Negri expertly and compassionately explores the issues of medical care at the end of one’s life. Like Abortion by Trent Horn (my review …