Life: Imagine the Potential
Just in time for the March for life, the national media campaign from CatholicVote.com has released its first video:
Read MoreAbortion and the Art of Making Distinctions
One of my “dirty little secrets” is that, when I lived in St. Louis, I enjoyed listening to the Lutheran (LCMS) radio station in town — particularly the show Issues, Etc. (which has since moved to another station in town for reasons that have been well-chronicled elsewhere). While I didn’t always agree with the show I appreciated their clarity of thought and courage in addressing current events from a Christian perspective. I also came to appreciate the Lutheran definition of theology as “the art of making distinctions.” This is an art that is, sadly,...
Read MoreFather's Trust
I was beaming with the pride that only a new father can feel. After a week of worrying, during which my wife, Bethany, had been hospitalized with pregnancy-induced hypertension, our son was finally here, a month early, kicking and screaming and flailing his tiny body around. An aide asked for his name. “Isaac,” I grinned. After an hour together the nurses whisked him off for the usual prodding and poking and to give Bethany some well-deserved rest. I was just settling into a chair and nodding off when someone knocked on the door. Ignoring the part of my brain telling me to feign sleep I...
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