https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3172277 At the heart of the transgender moment are radical ideas about the human person – in particular, that people are what they claim to be, regardless of contrary evidence. Transgender activists do not admit that this is a metaphysical claim. They do not want to have the debate on the level of philosophy, so…
https://www.catholicjournal.us/2018/05/16/the-deception-of-the-modern-day-pharisees/ If you are reading this and sense that you have fallen into a bit of “Catholic pharisaism,” please do not worry, but simply go to confession and give your heart back to the Lord. Ask the Lord to reveal Himself to you in the Sacraments, in the Priesthood, in the maternal intercession of Mary…
https://www.catholicjournal.us/2018/05/09/the-leadership-the-church-needs-avoiding-the-two-cs-of-clericalism-and-cowardice/ As laity, we must recognize that it is very difficult to be a courageous, loving leader of Christ’s flock. Without our prayers, many of our beloved shepherds will fall prey to clericalism or moral cowardice. In addition to praying for our priests and bishops, we need to affirm them when they effectively lead their flock. A…
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/05/sex-is-god-for-incel-sexless/ The men of the incel movement are pursuing a god they can’t have. They’re in fact pursuing a god that will disappoint them even if they obtain what they want the most. And so they do what sinful men have done throughout all of human history. They lash out at the objects of their…
The Death of Embryos and “The Conception Problem” Everything in life, no matter how difficult or painful, can be an opportunity to grow, including these embryos for the pro-life community. It is not too late to mourn their death, pray for them, and offer our love. There, in the word of the heart, can be…
