just another day of Catholic pondering by Sarah Reinhard
It’s a question those of us who are involved in social media have probably asked ourselves at one point or another. What are you a slave to? It’s not a nice question, but we all see it as a metaphorical sort of thing. It’s a discussion point. But what if you really were a slave? [...]
It’s the Fortnight for Freedom. Are you praying? And speaking up? And praying some more? You know what you should read in the next week, or at least start during this Fortnight for Freedom? Well, yes, the Bible. Yes, what the Bishops are saying. But also Death Panels, by Michelle Buckman. Death Panels builds a world that [...]
In 1905, G.K. Chesterton wrote, in Heretics, People wonder why the novel is the most popular form of literature; people wonder why it is read more than books of science or books of metaphysics. The reason is very simple; it is merely that the novel is more true than they are. Life may sometimes legitimately [...]
I’m not a big boycotter. In fact, I don’t think I have ever participated in an actual boycott of products before. But I cannot ignore this: A pro-life group that monitors the use of cells from babies victimized by abortions is today highlighting a biotech company, Senomyx, which it says produces artificial flavor enhancers using aborted fetal [...]
Over a year ago, on January 12, was the earthquake that rocked all of us, grabbed our attention, mobilized us to help. I remember hearing, on an interview on the Catholics Next Door podcast edition, that it would be important to remember Haiti after the hubbub died down. The bishop they were talking to, in [...]
Yesterday was our seventh anniversary, which only makes it sweeter to introduce you to our newest family member, who made his grand entrance and was nothing less than a gift from God (and an answer to a big sister’s prayer). Welcome, Joseph William! November 29 1:37 PM 7 lb, 3 oz 19″ So far, everything’s [...]
It was a strange occurrence that found me at a newsstand today, with a beautiful image of the Virgin Mary looking back at me, the words “What would Mary do?” emblazoned across the cover of Newsweek. Of course I shelled out the $6 and change to get my own copy. Of course I ignored my [...]
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