Being the parent of an adolescent boy is legendary for its difficulty. But according to one priest who acts as a spiritual director and confessor for high school boys, just keeping in mind seven points can make for a better relationship with adolescent sons.
Legionary of Christ Father Michael Sliney suggests the following seven necessities for [...]
Archive for January, 2009
7 Things Teenage Boys Most Need
Posted in Uncategorized on January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mamma mia, here they go again
Posted in Uncategorized on January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“As the credits roll at the end of the production there’s a fascinating disclaimer that makes sure all viewers understand that smoking is a dangerously unhealthy habit and that nothing was meant to encourage young people to smoke.
Perhaps more powerful than even those images are key plot elements in Mamma Mia. The main character, Sophie, [...]
Oregon’s Bishop Vasa Says : “Those who profess to love God, but back abortion, are liars”
Posted in Uncategorized on January 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
“Regardless of how many years have passed since the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court Decision and regardless of how prevalent and routine abortion has become in this country, the simple truth remains, it is an act of extreme violence to the pre-born child and to the distressed mother. Thus, if anyone says, ‘I love God’ [...]
Quebec kids to learn Orwellian spirituality
Posted in Uncategorized on January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Jonathan Gagne, a courageous teenager at the Joseph-Hermas-Leclerc secondary school in Granby, Que., has just been suspended, and will likely be expelled, for boycotting ERC. He is a hero to thousands of angry, mainly Catholic, Quebecers who consider compulsory submission to ERC a violation of their human rights.
The ERC curricula are mandated to introduce students [...]
If doctors who won’t kill are ‘wicked,’ the world is sick
Posted in Uncategorized on January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Talk about Orwellian. A woman described as a “leading expert in ethics” has declared that doctors who refuse to kill their patients are “genuinely wicked.” I’m not making this up.
Mary Warnock, a British baroness told the Northern Ireland Forum for Ethics in Medicine and Healthcare this past Monday, that doctors who refuse to break their [...]
Think Obama’s Plans Will Reduce Abortion? “This is Delusional” Says Princeton Prof
Posted in Uncategorized on January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From a speech given by Professor Robert P. George last week…
“It is the pro-abortion side that tells us that the Hyde Amendment alone has resulted in 300,000 fewer abortions each year than would otherwise be performed – and that is why they so desperately want it to be repealed,” he continued. “Yet the putatively pro-life [...]
Husband’s kiss revives comatose woman
Posted in Uncategorized on January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“A woman who doctors believed could remain comatose indefinitely recently revived after her husband asked her for a kiss.
He bent over his wife’s hospital bed and said “Emma, if you can hear me, please just give me a kiss.”
“’What happened next was beyond my wildest dreams,” he told the Daily Mail. “She turned her head [...]
Congress drops $200 million in contraceptive funding from stimulus bill
Posted in Uncategorized on January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks to Chris for the heads up on this one…
“A $200 million provision for contraception programs is being dropped from the $825 billion stimulus package following criticism from pro-lifers and Republican congressmen.
President Barack Obama personally called House Democratic leaders to ask them to remove the provision, an Obama aide told CNN. One of his calls [...]
Pro-Life Celebrities Join Bloggers to Discuss Internet Strategy, How to Sway Mainstream Media
Posted in Uncategorized on January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The pro-life movement will now depend more than ever on the entrepreneurship of average pro-lifers who harness the power of the Internet, said pro-life experts and bloggers at the Bloggers for Life Conference last Thursday. Speakers at the conference included Sen. Sam Brownback and conservative MEP Nirj Deva, head of the pro-life caucus in the [...]
Serial-Killer Ted Bundy’s Dire Warnings About Pornography
Posted in Uncategorized on January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On the morning of Jan. 24, 1989, serial-killer Ted Bundy was executed for killing a 12-year-old girl. He also confessed to the murders of dozens more women and girls. The evening before, Bundy granted an exclusive interview to Dr. James Dobson. Bundy said Dr. Dobson was the only person he trusted to accurately convey how [...]











