Francisco de Zurbaran St Agatha 1630-33 - Oil on canvas Musée Fabre, Montpellier Agatha was born in Sicily, the daughter of rich and pious parents, who was consecrated to God as an infant. Agatha was a virtuous Christian woman known for her remarkable beauty. The Roman Senator Quintianus, who gover...

Courtesy of EWTN. 1. Of the Unity and Indissolubility of Marriage On 5 September 1979, in the first of his General Audiences on the Theology of the Body, the Holy Father expounded the words of Christ, "In the beginning the Creator made them male and female." 2. Biblical Account of Creation Analysed ...

Folks, this is a great article by David Mills posted in Inside Catholic which I found via Catholic On-Line that I think you’ll find interesting. This is how it begins: Sometimes a "progressive" Catholic asks me why my family and I became Catholics. As often rapidly becomes clear, the Episcopal Chu...

Filed under: Teens & tweens, Love & sex, Pregnancy & birth, Single parenting Contrary to what may seem logical, a new study has found that gay teens are more likely to get pregnant or father a child than their heterosexual peers. The findings, culled from adolescent health surveys conduc...

Take the TV out of the bedroom Shmuley Boteach , THE JERUSALEM POST The terrible economic news that surrounds us has given a new opportunity to the family. Now that people aren't making as much money, perhaps they'll turn for comfort and security to what should have been prioritized in the first pla...

Folks, great piece written by Francis J. Beckwith on First Things entitled Same-Sex Marriage and the Failure of Justificatory Liberalism. I believe you all ought to read it. Here’s an excerpt: On November 4, 2008, the people of California—in a 52 to 48 percent vote—placed in the state’s cons...

Thanksgiving dinner was wonderful! My mom's turkey was excellent. Environgirl joined us for yesterday's festivities and we had a blast trying to help my cousin Britney with her homework assignment. She had to either do a research paper or a very detailed couple's questionnaire for her Human Sexualit...

Folks, this according to the Catholic News Agency: Washington DC, Nov 23, 2008 / 07:48 pm ( CNA ).- Citing what they call America’s “promise of equality,� the Obama administration plans to push for homosexual rights by including protections of sexual orientation, “gender identity� and “g...

Folks, this according to the Catholic News Agency: Boston, Nov 21, 2008 / 10:19 pm ( CNA ).- Dianne Luby, the head of the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts has responded to comments by Cardinal Sean O’Malley after the prelate criticized President-elect Obama and Planned Parenthood. Chargi...

Have you ever wondered why news coverage of the National Education Association and the Education Minnesota annual meetings no longer exists and hasna t for a number of years? Could it be that their ungodly ......