Last week, a first time mother in Italy went in for an abortion after prenatal scans indicated the child may have had disabilities. What happened next is chilling and heartbreaking.
However, the infant survived the procedure, carried out on Saturday in the Rossano Calabro hospital, and was left by doctors to die. He was discovered [...]
Monthly Archive for April, 2010
Today, the Catholic Faith hears the story of the Good Shepherd proclaimed and prays specifically for vocations to the Priesthood. This Sunday, I’m reminded of a story a heard a few years in a homily.
A priest friend of mine, while still in seminary visited the Holy Land on pilgrimage. During the trip, he befriended a [...]
The title of this post is the title of an album, from a band I don’t remember. But I remember hearing it and writing it down. And I repeat it to myself often when I see or hear of people promoting environmental concern over the concerns of human life. Sometimes, it seems the whales are [...]
Pray for holy priests!
Posted in Culture, Faith, Media, Uncategorized on Apr 7th, 2010
It’s been a somber couple months for Catholics, first because it’s been the sacrificial season of Lent, but also because of the current events regarding priest abuse scandals. The media coverage of the Catholic Church has been less than pleasant and during the holiest week of the year, Catholics felt an even deeper pain as [...]
The Church and Her Shepherd
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 2nd, 2010
Five years ago today, I was on a study abroad semester in Rome and returning to Rome from a trip in Ireland. Terri Schiavo had died just days earlier, and Pope John Paul II was on his death bed. As my friend and I made our way through airports, the silence was deafening. As Americans, [...]