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The Republican Party Betrays Pro-Life Principles

  A version of the following was originally posted July 16, 2024, on the blog of Edward Mechmann “Stepping Out of the Boat.” It is reprinted with permission. How far the Republican Party has fallen since Ronald Reagan wrote the magnificent pro-life manifesto Abortion and the...
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Republican Party platform on abortion shifts from 2016

    Calling itself a “forward-looking agenda,” the new Republican Party blueprint begins with a dedication to the “Forgotten Men and Women of America,” and promises to “restore common sense” and “put America first,” promises that former President Donald Trump has made...
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Let There Be Light

  Researchers at the University of Waikato in New Zealand are studying how light from the outside world travels into the womb. A pregnant woman’s skin allows light to pass through and provide some illumination, and strong light applied directly to her skin can illuminate the...
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Pastoral Reflection for Lent 2025

  On the first Sunday in Lent this year, many churches will read St. Luke’s account of our Lord’s forty days’ temptations in the wilderness, which is preceded by a genealogy of Jesus (Lk. 3:23-38). St. Matthew’s Gospel has a genealogy too (Mt. 1:1-17), proceeding from...
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