What an Ash Wednesday service we had: the Litany AND the imposition of ashes AND the sacrament of Holy Communion. The grandkids thought it was cool to have ashes put on their heads, but it was hard to see them with the mark of death
What an Ash Wednesday service we had: the Litany AND the imposition of ashes AND the sacrament of Holy Communion. The grandkids thought it was cool to have ashes put on their heads, but it was hard to see them with the mark of death
As Canada’s new law permitting euthanasia goes into effect, the pro-life prisoner of conscience Mary Wagner–in the maximum security prison for women for counseling mothers not to get an abortion–has written a public letter. She warns against pro-lifers seeking conscience clauses and other ways to protect themselves
Showing that hurting your opponent doesn’t necessarily help you, Chris Christie–who took apart Marco Rubio during the last debate–dropped out of the presidential race. So did Carly Fiorino. The question now is, who will be the beneficiary? (more…)
Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. I love the rite of the imposition of ashes, when the pastor marks our foreheads with the sign of the cross made in ashes, with the words “You are dust, and to dust you shall return.” We
Not only did liberals used to be pro-life, opposing abortion used to be a progressive principle. So shows a new book on the origins of the pro-life movement before Roe v. Wade, reviewed in the Atlantic. (more…)
Both the Democratic and the Republican anti-establishment candidates won the New Hampshire primary. According to the counts at this moment (which are likely to change, but this gives you an idea), Bernie Sanders has 57% of the vote, to Hillary Clinton’s 40%. Donald Trump has
Vocation is in the here and now, and it’s something all Christians have. It doesn’t mean just “job” but refers to the arenas God brings us to for love and service to our neighbor. So teenagers aren’t just preparing for a vocation in the future;
The pro-abortion group NARAL is outraged at the Super Bowl ad that showed a fetus on ultrasound craving the dad’s Doritos. The accusation was that the ad used “the antichoice tactic of humanizing fetuses.” Humanizing fetuses! What about the pro-abortion tactic of dehumanizing fetuses? You’ve
The government of Alberta has decreed that all schools must conform to its LGBTQ-affirming guidelines, apparently including private (and thus Christian) schools. After the jump, a statement from the president of the Alberta district of the Lutheran Church of Canada. (more…)
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A new version of our commenting system, which we are testing for Patheos, has been installed. Details after the jump. Note the additions soon to come. (more…)