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Thoughts on Baby Thaddeus

  You’d have to search pretty deep in the news to find the story about Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, born July 26.  If you do find the story, it’ll likely be festooned with language about “miracle baby” or curiosity click-bait about “world’s oldest baby.”  Just don’t expect much...
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‘Bro-Choice’ is trying to make a comeback

  The “bro-choice” movement is attempting to make a comeback this year in the commonwealth of Virginia which has elections,  in November. According to the Virginia Independent, the local Planned Parenthood organization “recently announced its launch of ‘Bros for Repro.’” The...
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TWO TAKES ON HUNGER

  Speaking October 16 to the Food and Agriculture Organization on the occasion of its 80th anniversary, Pope Leo XIV observed that 673 million people go to bed each night without eating.  Another 2.3 billion cannot afford adequate nutrition.  That’s 36% of the people living...
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A Song for the Weary

   Come to me, all who weary and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls (Matthew 11:28-29).  If you would, take the time you would normally spend reading...
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