So, Pope Francis announced that priests can grant absolution for abortion. Most American Catholics find this confusing. Where else would they go for confession and absolution? Here’s the deal. Abortion is one of those few sins that are “reserved.” “Reserved” means that forgiveness of such sins is reserved to the local bishop. This is a reflection of how seriously the Church takes the sin of abortion; how grave it is to kill a helpless unborn child. That does not mean... Read more
Mama Bear, aka, the Anchoress, has left the building. Elizabeth Scalia, managing editor of the Catholic Portal here at Patheos has taken what sounds like a great opportunity to build a whole new u-verse at Aleteia. She is the new Editor-in-Chief of Aleteia’s English edition. Elizabeth has been much more than a managing editor for those of us who were lucky enough to write under her tutelage. She is a friend, mentor, tutor, advocate and, from time to time, confessor. Her... Read more
Sorry folks. I wasn’t able to write today. There is nothing terribly wrong. I’m just tired and out of it from too much caregiving. If the Good Lord is willin’ and the creek don’t rise, I’ll be back tomorrow. In Christ, Rebecca Read more
Most candidates h Read more
Americans saw another cold-blooded murder this morning, this time it was a disgruntled former employee, taking out his rage on his former co-workers. Now, a young man and woman are dead and another young man is bound to spend the rest of his life behind bars. What does it do to us, watching this horror show, day after day? How does following Jesus defend us against falling into the depravity we witness? I took on those questions in this post... Read more
This is the most recent video from the Center for Medical Progress detailing how Planned Parenthood sells the body parts of aborted babies to commercial medicine for research. StemExpress is a mid-level handler who buys the organs of abortion babies from abortion clinics, including Planned Parenthood, and then re-sells them to researchers. This video shows the director of StemExpress at lunch, discussing the acquisition of the livers, brains, arms and legs of murdered babies for her company. The thing that... Read more
This will lift your spirits. These photos of 14 Christian scenes sculpted out of sand are incredible works of art. Go to Church Pop and have a look. Read more
This could be huge news. United States’ scientists have succeeded in turning cancer cells back into normal cells. So far, they have only done this with cells in a laboratory. But if they can turn cancer cells back into normal cells in the human body, the life-saving potential is enormous. From The Telegraph: Cancer cells have been programmed back to normal by scientists in a breakthrough which could lead to new treatments and even reverse tumour growth. For the first... Read more
Planned Parenthood recently recognized 16 publishers for their efforts to promote “reproductive rights.” These recipients of the Maggie Awards for Media Excellence evidently feel no embarrassment about receiving an honor from an organization that sells the body parts of babies that it has killed. You can read the whole story at Live Action News, but here’s an unofficial list of those who got the award. Do you see any of your favorite publications? From Live Action News: Buzzfeed – via Casey... Read more
Why would a pro life Catholic stay in the Democratic Party? In my case, it was because, when I prayed about it, the direct and clear answer was that I had to stay. I didn’t understand it at the time. It was the exact opposite of what I expected, or at that moment in my life, wanted to hear. But later on, I saw that God knew what He was doing. I was like a chess piece that someone moved... Read more
Select your answer to see how you score.
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In