Kavanaugh on SCOTUS Does Not Equal No Abortion

Last updated on: July 9, 2018 at 10:12 pm By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC

Trump just named his second Supreme Court judge, Brett Kavanaugh. Let’s understand the pick and indicate it’s implications for abortion. First, from CNN: President Donald Trump has nominated Brett Kavanaugh to join the US Supreme Court, setting the stage for a dramatic confirmation battle over a stalwart conservative who could shape the direction of the court for decades to come. If confirmed, Kavanaugh would replace a frequent swing vote on the bench, retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, who often sided with his... Read more

“Euthanasia Isn’t a Slippery Slope” while Evidence of a Slippery Slope Mounts (1 story UPDATED)

Last updated on: November 27, 2018 at 7:49 pm By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC

Before euthanasia or assisted suicide is legal, the whole debate is about people who are in grave pain yet completely in their right minds. The proponents talk about people who are terminally ill and just want to end their suffering. Once it is legal, we see how often euthanasia becomes a very slippery slope happens otherwise. In some cases, the person didn’t clearly have a full mind or didn’t clearly consent. In other cases, it is a calculation of how... Read more

Mansplaining and Ableism Regarding Abortion in Argentina

Last updated on: July 3, 2018 at 10:23 am By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC

Gabriela Michetti, the VP of Argentina, is a disabled woman. She is against abortion in ALL cases. However, when the debate on abortion started in the Senate, there was some mansplaining and ableism directed against her after she mentioned she was against abortion after rape. What Happened in Argentina I’ve translated the following report from Clarín, the largest newspaper in Argentina. Deputy Daniel Lipovetzky was very critical of Vice President Gabriela Michetti on Monday, in relation to the statements she made about abortion in La Nación [a large Argentine... Read more

Unpacking the Catechism on Immigration (And an Aspect That Rarely Makes the News)

Last updated on: June 27, 2018 at 2:14 pm By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC

Believe it or not, the Catechism covers immigration in just one number, #2241. This number declares two duties which run in opposite directions. The USCCB does a good job of explaining both while quoting all of #2241. The first duty is to welcome the foreigner out of charity and respect for the human person. Persons have the right to immigrate and thus government must accommodate this right to the greatest extent possible, especially financially blessed nations: “The more prosperous nations... Read more

Supreme Court Protects Crisis Pregnancy Centers from Forced Speech

Last updated on: June 26, 2018 at 5:18 pm By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC

This morning the Supreme Court ruled that California can’t force Crisis Pregnancy Centers to offer information on abortion. As the Washinton Post reports: The Supreme Court said Tuesday that pregnancy centers established to persuade women to continue their pregnancies do not have to tell their clients about the availability of state-offered services, including abortion. […] Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the 5 to 4 decision. He said that the “government-drafted script” specifically mentions abortion — “the very practice that petitioners are devoted... Read more

Good for Keeping Kids Away from Technology But Not for Mastering It

Last updated on: June 20, 2018 at 10:17 am By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC

Michael Horne provides an excellent primer on all the dangers for kids regarding technology in The Tech Talk but he spends scant time showing the good side that can be there. Almost a year ago, I was on an EWTN panel with Dr. Michael Horne, PsyD. He mentioned a soon-to-be-published book he wrote on kids and technology – I noted I might be interested in reviewing it. OSV published it in Fall 2017 and sent me free copy, but it... Read more

Pope Francis Condemns Eugenic Abortions

Last updated on: June 16, 2018 at 8:12 pm By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC

Pope Francis has condemned the practice of Eugenic abortions in no uncertain terms. Doctors and society abort children just because a genetic or other test shows some kind of disability in the child. As CNA reported Francis’s words: “I’ve heard that it’s fashionable, or at least usual, that when in the first few months of pregnancy they do studies to see if the child is healthy or has something, the first offer is: let’s send it away,” the pope said June 16,... Read more

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with the Writer/Co-Director of the Humanae Vitae Movie

Last updated on: June 14, 2018 at 3:24 pm By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC

Recently, I had the opportunity to talk to Rickard Newman who is a convert to Catholicism and the writer and co-director of the movie “Sexual Revolution: 50 Years Since Humanae Vitae”. Me: Can you tell me a little about how you came to know the Catholic Church and its teachings on sexual morality? Rickard: I grew up in Sweden and was baptized in the Lutheran Church, but we didn’t go to church, my faith was never fostered and I opted... Read more

Gallup: 53% Want More Restrictive Abortion Laws

Last updated on: June 13, 2018 at 10:39 am By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC

Gallup released a poll showing that most people want more restrictive abortion laws than currently are in place. Human Defense Initiative reported: The poll shows many who are pro-abortion also hold it should be legal only in a few circumstances, which starkly contrasts the heavy push in the media and elsewhere for its mass legalization. 53% of Americans believe abortion should be illegal in all or most situations, while only 43% believe abortion should be legal in all or most situations. […]... Read more

Trump & Kim’s Summit in Light of Catholic Social Teaching

Last updated on: June 12, 2018 at 12:56 pm By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC

Last night we had a historic summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. Reuters reported. “President Trump committed to provide security guarantees to the DPRK and Chairman Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” said the statement. DPRK is the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the formal name of North Korea. Trump said he expected the denuclearization process to start “very, very quickly”. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North... Read more