Editor\’s Note: The author\’s original title was \”The Self-Gift Implicit to the Conjugal Act: Is Not Contraception, at Least Partially, Mutual Reciprocal Repudiation?\” (Fourth in
Early on in my encounters with Stacy Trasancos, through her blog called Accepting Abundance, I often found myself troubled by some of the arguments being hurled
A few weeks ago I was reading the inestimable Simcha Fisher’s excellent National Catholic Register article titled, “Who Is to Blame for Kermit Gosnell?” Since I’m a
On a recent Sunday afternoon I attempted to take a good, old-fashioned nap with my two-month-old daughter Alice. Unfortunately, two of my other supposed-to-be-napping children were
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
I\’m not a conspiracy theorist. What I mean by that is that I generally don\’t go for complicated explanations when often the simplest ones will
The First Saturday Rosary – © H.L. Duncan All rights reserved. A new first Saturday, in a new month, in a new year. Just this
How do we come to know God in a world that considers Him a construct of man rather than the Creator of mankind? How do
Selling and evangelizing are more similar than you might think. There are quite a few differences, to be sure, but there are features that are
Last week, my country New Zealand became the thirteenth country in the world to redefine marriage and allow same-sex marriage to be legally recognised. This
In the midst of a World War, Emil Kapaun was born in peaceful Pilsen, Kansas on August 20, 1916. His parents were Czech immigrants and
Jim runs a small business. He helps other businesses setup computer networks and troubleshoots other business needs. Lately, business has been growing faster than normal.
This is the “Conclusion” of my book, Natural Family Planning: Trojan Horse in the Catholic Bedroom? The book is available on Amazon and Kindle. Marriage
For those who think the world has gone mad, remember this is not our first rodeo. Sanity has only been with us in bits and
It was obvious Dave Ramsey has been delivering “financial peace” to individuals and couples for decades. Within 20 minutes of his first or second video he pulled
In 1947 Father Domenico Pechenino related what he had witnessed over six decades before. \”I do not remember the exact year. One morning the great
The homicide of Terri Schindler-Schiavo, Part II In last month’s article, we read how the legal system condemned an innocent, disabled woman to suffer a
Previously in his series HOW TO FIND FAITH AT THE MOVIES, John has invited readers to join him on a hero’s journey, with the following
There are many wrong choices that I have made in my past. I have nobody to blame but myself for all of them. I’ve taken
Why would a loving God allow bad things to happen? The recent tragedy at the Boston Marathon certainly brings this question to the minds of
Most people born in a land flowing with milk and honey (like my husband and children) rarely understand how people struggle to survive in another
I’d like to start with a story my cousin Greg sent me: There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness
