Rape is the Twin Brother of Abortion. Oppose Them Both.

Last updated on: November 15, 2024 at 7:39 am By Rebecca Hamilton

We should overturn Roe v Wade. Abortion, except to save the life of the mother or to prevent the permanent loss or damage to the mother’s bodily organs, should be illegal. I oppose abortion, rape, discrimination against women, violence against women, the sexual double standard, euthanasia, stratification of our society along lines of money, racism, gay baiting, race baiting, anti-semitism, attacks on religious freedom, attacks on the pope, blind partisan politics that puts political parties above the welfare of this... Read more

Buh-Bye Breast Cancer? That Would Be Nifty.

Last updated on: November 16, 2024 at 7:07 am By Rebecca Hamilton

One in eight women gets breast cancer. I’m one of the eight. Even if you survive, the cancer takes some pretty big chunks out of you, and a lot of women don’t survive. I’ve been to enough funerals, courtesy of breast cancer, to know that. Then, there is the dirty little secret that oncologists and other cancer docs try to hide. Quite a number of people end up dying from the treatments, or, more likely, the after-affects of the treatments.... Read more

Christian Persecution in Pakistan

Last updated on: November 15, 2024 at 7:54 am By Rebecca Hamilton

Persecution of Christians is a global horror. Throughout most of the Muslim world, Christians are subjected to horrific persecution, loss of civil rights and destruction of freedoms. Violence, rape and murder are part of this. This video describes Christian persecution in Pakistan. Read more

The Church and Kingdom Coming

Last updated on: November 15, 2024 at 8:07 am By Rebecca Hamilton

National Catholic Reporter published a scalding article today describing the way the Church has treated women who were victims of domestic violence. I have to say, that this is not the way the Church I know behaves. However, I’ve heard whispers of it from women I know in the Church ever since I converted. I know women who were treated this way. And I know women who were told things like this — and worse when they were little girls.... Read more

Epiphany 2020 vs Epiphany 0. Are We Any Better Now?

Last updated on: November 15, 2024 at 8:11 am By Rebecca Hamilton

It is Epiphany. The year is 2020. Scripture doesn’t tell us exactly when the original epiphany happened. It might have been weeks or even months after Jesus’ birth. All we know is that the star we call “the star of Bethlehem” was shining down over the place where the baby Jesus slept and that the wisemen had used it to navigate to Him. The way we usually tell it, it’s a lovely story of three kings who traversed afar to... Read more

I Retired. Now I’m Back.

Last updated on: November 15, 2024 at 8:15 am By Rebecca Hamilton

But when he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion toward them because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd. I retired. And now I’m back. I retired because I was sick and dying slowly and it all seemed to fit. I’m still sick. I’m still dying slowly. I’m even older than I was when I first poured the coffee on the fire, hung up my laptop and took it to the house. But I’m feeling... Read more

Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for November

Last updated on: November 15, 2024 at 8:22 am By Rebecca Hamilton

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for this month is to pray for peace. From Vatican News: The full text of his intention is below: We all want peace. It is desired above all by those who suffer its absence. We can speak with splendid words, but if there is no peace in our heart, there will be no peace in the world. With zero violence and 100 percent tenderness, let us build the evangelical peace that excludes no one. Let us... Read more

Pope Francis: Beatitudes are the Path to Holiness

Last updated on: November 15, 2024 at 8:29 am By Rebecca Hamilton

Pope Francis’ message for All Saints Day was straight from the Gospels. The Beatitudes, he told us, are the path to holiness. From Vatican News: Path of the Beatitudes And this path to happiness as indicated by the day’s Gospel, the Pope said are the Beatitudes which is contrary to the way of the world. The Gospel says blessed are the poor, while the world says blessed are the rich. The Gospel says blessed are the meek, while the world... Read more

Paul McCartney Carpool Karaoke

Last updated on: November 1, 2018 at 7:35 am By Rebecca Hamilton

I’m having a biopsy today, which is no fun. However, this is fun. Read more

Psalm 53 Sung in Jesus’ Native Tongue

Last updated on: October 30, 2018 at 10:33 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

No news today. I have doctor visits. This is Psalm 53 sung for Pope Francis in Aramaic, which was Jesus’ native tongue. It is haunting, beautiful. The fools says in his heart “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; there is no one who does good. 2 God looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. 3 Everyone has turned away, all have become... Read more