Sienna Symposium for Woman, Family, and Culture: Religious Liberty and the Equality of Women

Deceits and Conceits: The False Conflict of Religious Freedom and Women’s Liberty Held by the Sienna Symposium for Women, Family, and Culture on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 7 to 9 p.m., at the University of St. Thomas, in conjunction with … 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 →

Both Sins, Acts of Love Have Social Dimension

(by Jessica) The following Lenten message highlights from Pope Benedict XVI were featured on the USCCB’s MARRIAGE: Unique for a Reason blog. We invite you this Lent to join us in praying for the promotion and preservation of marriage, using … 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 →

So What, Exactly, is Marriage?

(by Stephen) We live in a time and place of unprecedented claims of the right to privacy. Typically included in this notion of privacy is the idea that sexual acts are purely private matters, the business of nobody but the … Continue reading →

May Nazareth Remind Us

(by Jessica) We will be taking a break from posting between now and Epiphany to celebrate Christmas with friends and family. We leave you with a reflection on the Holy Family. Besides the Solemnity of Christmas, perhaps no other feast … 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 →

My “Yes” to Christ Meant “No” to IVF

(by Susan) Being Catholic is the best thing that can happen to a human being. That’s just the truth. Saying “yes” to Christ and His Church means saying “yes” to eternal life. In this life, however, it also means saying … 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 →