Category Archives: Culture of Life

Link-O-Rama!

It’s Holy Week, and that means I’m busy with Church (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday!) and cleaning up so the Easter Bunny isn’t hiding eggs in the clutter of our downstairs family room.  Oh, and laundry, because no one wants … Continue reading

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“I Have Waited for You…”

This is amazing and beautiful, and I hope more people take advantage of Adoration.  (And that includes me!)     [hat tip: Ignatius Scoop]

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Sanctification Through Simplicity

Fr. Longnecker has a beautiful post up about what he calls “supernatural normalcy” and how it is incredibly frustrating to the Devil.  I absolutely love it!  He explains that what really ticks off Old Scratch is the idea that we … Continue reading

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Running from the Battle Against the Culture of Death

The USCCB has come out with a new translation of the New American Bible (NAB), which will be for personal use and will not be replacing the already-in-use translation that is proclaimed during Mass.  Some of the translations, it’s being … Continue reading

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Teaching About Roe v. Wade

This week for history, Big Girl and I are going to follow up her lessons on the three branches of government with a lesson on Roe v. Wade and what the Church teaches about abortion.  We’re actually starting with the … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday: 250,000 Plus & No One Reported It

Update: Welcome readers of the Anchoress’ blog! Feel free to poke around a bit. (And many thanks to Elizabeth for linking to me!) My girls with their friend, who comes with us to the March. For some good information on … Continue reading

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Saving Our Children’s Purity, Part II

I started with Part I here, which might be helpful to read first. Because of the deeply personal nature of this post, I previewed it with Big Girl and obtained her permission to post it as it appears for you … Continue reading

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Saving Our Children’s Purity, Part I

Our family is weird by today’s standards. In more ways than one. The first oddity is our undying devotion to the Catholic Church and all she passes on to us from God. Yes, all. No, we don’t think women priests … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday: 40 Days for Life

Our family went to a 40 Days for Life candlelight vigil two days before the official kick-off. It was frigid out there. This was on Monday, February 15, at 6 PM; we were standing outside one of the local Planned … Continue reading

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Blustery Day

It’s been our plan to meet as a family on Fridays during Lent to pray outside our local Planned Parenthood. It’s a part of 40 Days for Life. Today, Travel Man and I decided it would not be a good … Continue reading

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