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Swindling America’s Youth
We older Americans have saddled our youth with a mind-boggling public debt—over $20 trillion already spent ($14.3 trillion of “official”…
Yearly Archives: 2011
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Muslim Woman Seeks to Revive Institution of Sex-Slavery
Last week witnessed popular Muslim preacher Abu Ishaq al-Huwaini boast about how Islam allows Muslims to buy and sell conquered…
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Reflections for Sunday, June 12, 2011
Pentecost Sunday Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion (Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1,24,29-31,34; 1 Corinthians 12:3-7,12-13; John 20:19-23)…
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Encouraging Youth to Commit to Life and to Hope
It is rare to hear a UN discussion on youth that include a message of hope for their future. Often,…
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Uselessness of Utility
At the base of all modern economics lies the assumption that people always act in their own self-interest and that…
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Poem: “The Prodigal One”
The Prodigal One Scorching heat awakens the man No outline of large tents offering sweet cakes, soft pillows, and shade…
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Being Catholic Requires a Lot of Practice
Homily delivered by Archbishop Thomas Wenski during the annual Mass for neophytes celebrated June 5, 2011 at St. Mary Cathedral.…
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Divine Providence or Coincidence
When I woke up today, I did not know I was going to hold a dying woman’s body in my…
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European Court of Human Rights Rules in Poland “Wrongful Birth” Case
Short Comments on the ECHR Judgment R.R. v Poland On May 26th, 2011, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered…
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Miscarriage
The wound comes from well-meaning people. “Well, it wasn’t that far along.” “You can always have another child.” “Lots of…