I didn’t know it then, but back in 2001, I was interviewing teens who would move on to careers that put them in the spotlight. In addition to Candace Dold, who I featured in my most recent “Where are they now” blog post, I also had an opportunity to meetRead More
Carafem, a new clinic in a Washington suburb that offers a spa-type setting for women seeking an abortion using RU-486, seems to be telling women "that abortion is not complicated at all," according to a commentary posted on National Right to Life's online news site.Read More
(Photo: Getty Images)---“For see, the winter is past,the rains are over and gone.The flowers appear on the earth,the time of pruning the vines has come,and the song of the turtledove is heard in our land.”— Song of Songs 2: 11-12After a long, hard winter, the weather in many areas ofRead More
Other people collect scarves or go rock climbing or take up bird watching.My current passion? Hosting prayer gatherings.So far they have all been for expectant mothers and their babies. I invite a few friends over to say the rosary.We nibble on something, pray together, laugh and share stories, and everyoneRead More
Frank has been sick with a terrible virus since Sunday night. He slept the better part of three days and refused to eat or drink, so his little body grew weak. His skin has become transparent and grayish. His eyes are as cold and shiny as faded blue marbles. TheRead More
Reciting the "Regina Coeli" prayer with thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square during Easter Mass on April 6, the pope demanded defense and protection for "our brothers and sisters persecuted, exiled, killed and decapitated just because they are Christians."Read More
Catholic patriarchs of the Middle East in their Easter messages urged the faithful to cling to the hope of the risen Christ amid raging wars, human suffering, and the uprooting of Christians from their homelands in the region.Read More
On Easter morning we arrived at church about 10 minutes before Mass and headed toward our usual seats.That’s when we realized our pew was full. There you were.I didn’t recognize you and your family. In fact, as we walked through the church, we saw many unfamiliar faces. And we realizedRead More