Many have heard of “social justice” — and many have heard it terribly misused by the secular left and dissenting Catholics — but how many have ever heard
*On Saturday, August 22, 2015, the Respect Life Committee of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church (my own parish!) hosted one of hundreds of nationwide
A while back, I read a disturbing blog post by Abby Johnson, former director of a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic and author of the book, UnPlanned.
With regard to gay “marriage”, here is a list of the questions I come across most often, with my brief answers: -1- “Why are you
If there is one sentiment that baffles me more than any other, it’s this: The Catholic Church will be changing her teachings, and I only
My husband is the early riser in the family, and on most weekend mornings I stumble downstairs, bleary-eyed, as the kitchen radio screams out the
A quick reminder that infallible does not mean sinless. Here are some quick facts about the papacy: 1) All of the 266 popes have sinned,
A while back on my personal blog, I presented a secular view of suffering. I posited that, for the secular left, suffering is seen as worse
Long ago, I wrote a blog post explaining how to raise eight children without even trying. Today, I’m going to tell you why I never should
Christian belief boils down to one thing: The literal, bodily resurrection of a man named Jesus, who lived in first century Palestine. If Jesus of
For most of my teen years and early twenties, I openly opposed abortion. When I was occasionally asked if I opposed contraception, too, I always
Please note: When I address the differences between Catholics and Protestants, I am addressing doctrinal issues; I am not judging anyone\’s personal holiness or love
\”We all want progress, but if you\’re on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that
Those of us who defend Church teaching on human sexuality often focus on the immorality of contraception: condoms, diaphragms, spermicides, birth control pills, birth control
“Every child a wanted child” has to be one of the more insidious pro-abortion slogans. Think about this silly little euphemism for a second. There
As parenting goes, the Lord knows I\’ve done a lot of things wrong. But there are a few things I\’ve done right. After mulling over my
As I drive around town shuttling kids to and fro, I pass by one or more Catholic churches. On my good days, I remember Who
Do you never feel forgiven no matter how many times you confess your sins? Do you obsess over blasphemous thoughts that invade your mind against
A friendly young air conditioner tech came over to check the system at our home. Small talk led to him asking, \”So how many kids
My blog title, Little Catholic Bubble, is a bit tongue-in-cheek. I love my faithful Catholic friends, but I also enjoy engaging the left, mostly secular
A dissenting or \”cafeteria Catholic\” will often assert that as long as one follows his conscience, he is in good standing with the Church. Well,
You\’ve heard it a million times, repeated as some sort of secular gospel: the Catholic Church is simply obsessed with sex. This obsession with the
Secularists and believers alike seem confused by the recent words of Pope Francis when he affirmed that all people, even atheists, are redeemed: \”The Lord
A few years ago, I was part of a group that taught a \”Back to Basics\” class in our parish. The goal was to educate
