It’s difficult to think about anything but politics when it’s been such a big news week. But I wanted to say thanks to The Anchoress, to my co-hosts, Kathy Schiffer and Father Longenecker, and to all the wonderful readers for a great week. I have so enjoyed the thoughtful posts of my co-guest-bloggers, and the excellent commentary in the comboxes. Before I sign off, I wanted to draw your attention to a book forthcoming in March from Our Sunday... Read more
It’s been a hectic week guest blogging for the Anchoress. She was going to retire to her anchorage and not blog, but she couldn’t resist. There was too much going on, but it was nice for her to come back here and pay us a visit while we were holding the fort. Why the sexy title for this post? I have avoided blogging here on the big stories of this week–the HHS power grab and the Komen-Planned Parenthood debacle–but thought... Read more
Conversion of Life is the wild-eyed and grace filled, unpredictable part of the spiritual way. Conversion of life means ‘change of life’ and real change entails risk, uncertainty and the adv enture of going into the unknown. In the spiritual life it means accepting the work of the Holy Spirit–who may be doing things his way not our way. It means being open to the new and unfamiliar aspects of the faith, and being alert to all the wonderful ways... Read more
I have always heard that Winter is the rainy season in Rome. This week, though, a surprise snowfall! The children of Rome can have a little fun catching snowflakes on their tongues. The snow started falling heavily in St. Peter’s Square Friday afternoon. The last time the city saw snow was back in 2009. And look at this beautiful scene at St. Peter’s Basilica! Read more
OK, so Father Longenecker—This week I wrote about St. Blase, and you followed up with a great post on St. Blaise. Nonplussed, I went directly to Spell-Check, I did not pass Go, and I confirmed that We Are Both Right. The saint whose feast day we celebrated today answers us, whichever spelling we prefer. I am not defensive or spiteful or OCD or anything like that, but I did happen to notice that the following websites all spell the name... Read more
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Charlotte Hays writes at the Register that the Komen decision was about a Planned Parenthood shakedown: “What happened this week was nothing short of a mafia shakedown by Planned Parenthood of the Komen Foundation,” said Austin Ruse, president of the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute, a New York and Washington, D.C.-based research association that works exclusively on international social policy. “Planned Parenthood’s message was: ‘Give us money or we will shut down your organization.’” While the Komen announcement won... Read more
What do St Benedict and St Therese have to do with one another? The link was keyed when I was reading the last chapter of the Rule of St Benedict where he says, “I have written a little rule for beginners” Ah! the light bulb lit up! The Little Rule and the Little Way. So I began to research both saints and found that they complement each other beautifully. Here is an excerpt from my book, St Benedict and St... Read more
Deacon Greg has something to say about this week’s Gospel reading and the Obama/HHS assault on freedom of religion and our consciences: This goes far beyond whether or not someone agrees with the Church’s teachings about birth control and abortion. But this is, in a fundamental way, a life issue. This is about respecting the most personal and private aspect of human life: the conscience. This is about protecting it. Honoring it. Defending it. A great saint to remember is... Read more
In just about 24 hours the “non-political” billion-dollar entity known as Planned Parenthood — which does not itself do mammograms, despite how ABC News frames it — managed to leak the news that the Susan G. Komen Foundation would no longer be contributing $700,000 dollars to its coffers, get the two stupidest women in the US Senate to go into public hysterics, bring out the heavy guns of the mainstream media and apparently win Komen’s surrender! We want to apologize... Read more
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