Novena: Marriage and Family Life

Day 6 Daily Novena Prayer Virgin Mary, patroness of America, Please prepare our hearts as we take part in this year’s elections. Help us to humbly receive the wisdom of the Church, and to accept the importance of Her teachings … Continue reading →

Archbishop Nienstedt Talks Marriage With National Catholic Register

(by Jessica) As efforts to legalize same-sex marriage advanced in Washington state, New Jersey and Maryland, Archbishop Nienstedt addressed the issue with National Catholic Register correspondent Barb Ernster. Following are some highlights from the article in which the Archbishop shares … Continue reading →

The Kids May Not Be All Right, Part 2

(by Dave) In my last post, I noted that many advocates of same-sex marriage claim that “ we don’t have much data showing that kids raised by same-sex parents are worse off or ‘harmed’.” I noted that while this might … Continue reading →

I Am More Than My Sexuality

(by Peggy) If you haven’t already heard, actress Cynthia Nixon recently caused a big stir within the GLBT community. A few weeks ago she publicly said that being gay was a choice for her. Yikes — not exactly what her … Continue reading →

Design With a Purpose

(by Jessica) In a 2007 Angelus address on the relationship between faith and reason, Pope Benedict XVI said, “When man limits his thoughts to only material objects … he closes himself to the great questions about life, himself, and God … Continue reading →

The Kids May Not Be All Right

(by Dave) Moviemakers may like us to believe that “The Kids Are All Right,” but global evidence to the contrary is mounting. Mitch Pearlstein, a former officer in the department of Education and now the president of the Center for … Continue reading →

How DARE We Pray for Marriage? Really?

(by Jason) Responding to all of the attacks on the Catholic Church for having the temerity to counter the cultural and political onslaught against marriage is a bit like playing whack-a-mole. Most are not worth a response, and they tend … Continue reading →

The Point is Holiness

(by Peggy) This past Thanksgiving marked a significant milestone in my life. I have been out my same-sex relationship for 11 years, which is longer than I had been in it. If I were to tell you that the last … Continue reading →

What About the Rights of Children?

(by Jacob D.) A 2002 report from Child Trends, an independent, nonpartisan research group, underscores the importance to the child of having both biological parents present in the home (emphasis added): [R]esearch clearly demonstrates that family structure matters for children, … Continue reading →

“I Want a Mom and a Dad.”

(by John) In my last post, I mentioned that in our collective desire to grant adults more and more liberty, the weakest among us, particularly children, lose out. In his lecture series Christianity and the Crisis of Cultures, Pope Benedict … Continue reading →

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