Category Archives: FAMILY LIFE

SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS, MARRIAGE, AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Posted on July 19, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! Marriage, Same-Sex Relationships, and the Catholic Church Thomas J. Paprocki∗ http://luc.edu/law/activities/publications/llj_vol38_no2.html ∗ This article is adapted from remarks presented at the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal Conference “The Constitutional and Legal Issues Presented by Same-Sex Relationships” on April 1, … Continue reading →

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ONE DAY AFTER FATHER’S DAY: “HAPPY DONOR’S DAY !”

Posted on June 20, 2011 by abyssum

Happy Donor’s Day! The New York Times celebrates fatherhood by cruelly invading a 3-year-old’s privacy. By JAMES TARANTO THE BEST OF THE WEB TODAY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINE MONDAY, 20 JUNE 2011 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303936704576397651054902620.html?mod=djemBestOfTheWeb_h Yesterday was Father’s Day, and the … Continue reading →

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REPRESENTATIVE JOE STRAUS MUST NOT BE ELECTED SPEAKER OF THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Posted on December 31, 2010 by abyssum

JANUARY 11, 2011 WILL BE A CRITICAL DAY FOR TEXAS On January 11, 2011, the 2011 Biennial Session of the Texas State Legislature will convene.  The first order of business for the Texas House of Representatives will be  the swearing-in … Continue reading →

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THE BOSTON VIRUS continued, number 58

Posted on December 22, 2010 by abyssum

Catholic School Admission Policy: APC Member Feedback Joe Sacerdo | December 22, 2010 at 7:30 pm | Categories: Archdiocese of Boston, Catholic Schools, Gay/Lesbian Related | URL: http://wp.me/pQfKt-m3 In follow-up of our last post about the Catholic Schools policy to … Continue reading →

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THE DECLINE OF MARRIAGE HAS NOT KNOCKED FAMILY LIFE OFF ITS PEDESTAL, YET !

Posted on November 20, 2010 by abyssum

The Decline of Marriage and Rise of New Families November 18, 2010 Executive Summary   The transformative trends of the past 50 years that have led to a sharp decline in marriage and a rise of new family forms have … Continue reading →

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A VERY SPECIAL GRANDSON

Posted on August 31, 2010 by abyssum

A FRIEND SENT THIS TO ME.  HIS FATHER SENT IT TO HIM.  I WAS SO MOVED BY IT, AS I AM SURE YOU WILL BE ALSO, THAT I ASKED HIM IF I COULD PUT IT ON THIS BLOG.  HE READILY … Continue reading →

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MAYBE NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV WAS RIGHT, MAYBE RUSSIA WILL BURY US AFTER ALL

Posted on July 29, 2010 by abyssum

NIKITA KRUSHCHEV ONCE BOASTED THAT THE SOVIET EMPIRE WOULD BURY THE UNITED STATES.  He was thinking militarily in terms of atomic warfare.  But maybe he will be proven correct in his prophecy, but not in how it will happen.  Russia … Continue reading →

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HOME SCHOOLING IS A NATURAL RIGHT OF PARENTS

Posted on January 29, 2010 by abyssum

I HAVE LONG BEEN A DEFENDER OF HOME SCHOOLING. I will be the first to acknowledge that not all parents are qualified to educate their children at home.  But then, not all men and women are qualified for a lot … Continue reading →

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DOES THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OPPRESS WOMEN?

Posted on May 28, 2009 by abyssum

ARE YOU OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER THE ERA You had to have lived through the 1960’-1970’s, as I did, to put in proper focus any woman’s assertion these days that the Catholic Church oppresses women. What is significant about those … Continue reading →

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