Living the New Evangelization: a Counter-Cultural Call to Holiness
In his apostolic exhortation, Familiaris Consortio, Pope Saint John Paul II identifies pro-life advocacy as one of the works of the family apostolate. As John Paul implores, “Family, became what youContinue Reading
Treating the Symptom of the Illness
I recently attended envision Global Forum’s conference on medicine and science in the United States. After a week’s worth of discussion and observations, it appears that there is quite aContinue Reading
Arrogant UN Believes It Has a Monopoly on Human Rights
On July 14, a member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee informed the Irish government that their anti-abortion legislation violates international human rights laws. Yes, you read that right. Continue Reading
They Are Not Dead Yet
In a matter of hours, the upper house of parliament of the United Kingdom, the House of Lords, will begin debating Lord Falconer’s assisted dying bill. The bill would allowContinue Reading
The Power Of Perspective
Look at the picture. What do you see? Two dog heads? A mask? A butterfly-beetle hybrid? Symmetry? A blob of ink? Or, like me, did you say, “No! I refuseContinue Reading
“The Importance of Being a Mother”
Surely, if someone asks you what the toughest job in the world is, after thinking a few seconds, you will state: being a mother is the hardest job on earth.Continue Reading
The Beginning of the End
On June 5th, 2014, the province in Quebec passed bill 52 which authorizes medical professionals to be able to administer end of life procedures. This was seen as a hugeContinue Reading
World Refugee Day
In October of 2013, a small boat filled with migrants from war-torn East Africa capsized and sank off the island of Lampedusa in the Mediterranean Sea. More than 350Continue Reading
Please, do not hurt the kids!
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN: “The scourge of child prostitution during the World Cup Brazil 2014” Behind the cheering of the thousands of people that arrive to Brazil toContinue Reading
Aid or Punishment? The State Department Punishes Uganda with Sanctions after New Law
Where international relations and social issues intersect, there is bound to be a mess. Each issue is complicated and messy enough individually, let alone when they come together. A newContinue Reading