Happy 50th Anniversary of Humanae Vitae!!! To mark this historic day, Dr. Thomas Hilgers, of the Pope Paul VI Institute in Omaha NE, sat down for a twenty minute interview with Spirit Catholic Radio. “I was in medical school when it came out. . . . It met with an instantaneous dissent. And this dissent …
“I was an instant convert to it” Humanae Vitae Impacted this Doctor’s Entire Career Read More »
Every day offers an opportunity to either grow closer to God or to give into the temptation to sin. This battleground and interior journey is full of passions, feelings, and emotions – and there’s nothing wrong with that. After all, passions give us our energy and life purpose. It’s impossible to look a the lives …
Want to Obtain Happiness This Lent? Harness Your Passions Read More »
Many Christians and their families like to practice devotions while traveling: praying the rosary together, listening to a spiritual audiobook, even stopping to visit shrines or holy places along the way. These are commendable practices. Every now and then, however, we ought to look out the window and see what our culture’s up to. If …
4 Billboards You Ought to Pray Against While Traveling Read More »
^ Note: The above image is of the self-proclaimed “Sisters of the Valley,” who are not actually Catholic nuns as recognized by the Catholic Church. Their actions have been documented by such pieces as Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble’s April 2016 article The Marijuana “Nuns” Need to Give up Their Schtick: The fake “Sisters of the Valley” …
Archdiocese of Boston Expresses Disappointment on Legalization of Marijuana Read More »
In recent years, the general public’s perception of the acceptability of recreational drug use, particularly in the form of marijuana, has increased. This follows the same trend of tolerating behaviors that were once taken for granted as inherently immoral. For the present situation, what is the problem with a little drug use here and there? …
Legal, But Moral? – A Reminder of Why the Catholic Church Opposes Recreational Drug Use Read More »
Many people like to compare the presidential election to a sort of tree shaking that loosens and detaches those faithful who were either barely connected to begin with or only gave the appearance of being connected to the tree at all. Catholics, especially those who carry great amounts of influence, have been militant in both …
On September 2, 2016, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a news release titled “USCCB General Counsel Urges NIH Not to Fund Unethical Human/Animal Chimera Research.” According to the USCCB’s letter to the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Science Policy (linked at the bottom of the news release), “Herein lies the key …
Catholic Leaders Speak Out Against the Brave New World of Human-Animal Chimera Research Read More »
1. Missed Mass without a valid reason Slept in on accident? Completely forgot? Perhaps you just decided you wouldn’t go. If you were not seriously ill or in a situation where it is impossible (vacation is not a good reason), you need confession. Bookmark MassTimes.org now, and make sure you never miss Mass again. …