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  The late John Courtney Murray, S.J., once told me that at a convention he attended, a Protestant theologian said to him in a rather worried tone of voice, “I don’t see how we can base a foreign policy on the Sermon on the Mount.” Replied Fr. Murray, “I never thought we... Read More →

  The Israeli Supreme Court ruled  May 11 (U.S. Mother’s Day) that motherhood by surrogacy trumps motherhood by genetics in terms of “legal parentage.” Baby Sophia was produced through in vitro fertilization (IVF) and born in 2022.  She was born to a surrogate mother and her... Read More →

    This post originally appeared on this website on Feb 3, 2017. No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you... Read More →

  The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission cannot force pro-life groups to accommodate abortions, a federal judge ruled. Under the Biden Administration, the EEOC issued regulations that required employers to make “reasonable accommodations” for employees seeking... Read More →

  A New York woman filed a lawsuit last month alleging that she aborted her nearly 20-week-old unborn child after paternity results incorrectly claimed the child was not her fiance’s. This tragic story reveals much about women and the current state of abortion in Americ... Read More →

    [This reflection was written and filed in the interregnum between Pope Francis’s death and Pope Leo XIV’s election.] ___________________________________________________________________________________   It has long been observed that the Church is not a museum... Read More →

  This article previously appeared in AMERICAN THINKER May 4, 2025, here and is used with permission. ___________________________________________________________________________   Lost in Space was a hit sci-fi show when I was growing up, and “Condemned of Space” was... Read More →

  Dear Cardinals: Easter Season grace and peace to you and yours. With the help of God the Father, who displayed glorious power and good providence in raising His Son Jesus Christ from the dead, you can approach your duty of electing the next pope not with anxiety, not with... Read More →

  Just how dangerous is the abortion pill? Pro-lifers have long argued that in addition to ending a life, mifepristone is also dangerous for women and often leaves them suffering alone or rushing to the hospital after an at-home chemical abortion. Now, as groups pressure FDA... Read More →

  C. S. Lewis, a character in his own story, saw her approaching from afar. She was radiant. Leading her were bright angels, joyous children, and musicians. Multitudes of animals followed after. It was a great procession coming down from the high country. Lewis thought he was... Read More →