A reader writes: I am writing this in that I frequent your blog and enjoy your pro-life posts. I am writing regarding the current situation in the Philippines where a Reproductive Health law is set to pass. The law involves free distribution of contraceptives and limits the size of families to two children. More than two children would involve a penalty and even prison. At this time, Planned Parenthood has arrived on the shores in the Philippines and is running... Read more

making everything both taxable and subject to thoughtcrime penalties according to the whims of our Robed Masters. Is there anything it can’t do? Read more

A reader writes: I hoped to unleash the power of the Blog to pray for someone I know who is suffering from mental illness. Father, hear our prayer for healing in body, soul, mind, and spirit for this person and for the gift of grace, strength, and consolation for all those who love this person. Grant also the grace of wisdom and skill to this person’s caregiver. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Mother Mary and St. Dymphna, pray... Read more

In which we conclude our series on the Perpetual Virginity of Mary and why it matters. Read more

Sweet, good, generous Christian foster parents punished by gay-obsessed bureaucrats for Ungoodthink. Remember, it’s more important that children be punished by being deprived of a loving home than that gay narcissists have their lifestyle questioned. Tolerance is not enough! You. MUST. approve! Read more

…about the family as the basis of civilization over at the Distributist Review. Speaking of Faustian Bargains, our civilization’s attempt to grab at Mammon at the expense of the family is winding up giving us neither Mammon nor happiness. Once again, lose your soul and get nothing in return. Read more

…has a cool new site! Read more

A reader writes: I thought you’d be interested in some positive news from my alma mater, the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, MN. I keep tabs on happenings over there, especially news from the Center for Catholic Studies , whose undergraduate Catholic Studies program helped make me the man I am today. Anyway, three years ago, two good friends of mine helped launch the Catholic Men’s Floor in one of the men’s dormitories, Ireland Hall, and the Catholic... Read more

St. Edith Stein miraculously intervened to heal. Read more

for Mike Flynn’s great novel Eifelheim (what do you mean you haven’t read it?), I feel obliged to quote one of my priests at Blessed Sacrament parish, Seattle’s Dominican Parish of Wonderfulness: Howdy. Reading Eifelheim “and enjoying it.” Favorite line so far–no surprise: “I should think Popes and Emperors enemies enough without taking on the Dominicans.” Team spirit! Fr. Christopher, OP Read more