In discussions of teen sex, much is said about the dangers of pregnancy and disease but far less about the emotional hazards.
The elites of our society have concocted an elaborate belief system to justify themselves as they sacrifice the needs of children to the desires of adults.
A few months ago, my oldest son told me he has a friend who has seven siblings, four with Down Syndrome.
A single mother who works full time says that when she gets home from work and asks her 16- and 14-year-old daughters for help with dinner, they respond, "That’s your job."
This is perhaps at once the most terrifying and practical of all the principles I have found in Thomas Aquinas.
In the beginning is the Father. He is the source and goal of all life. From him flows communion through the gift of his entire life to the Son, his perfect image, and from them proceeds the love of the Spirit.
The world is urgently in need of spiritual mothers. Our culture is suffering tremendously and we have an opportunity to be a part of God's plan of healing and salvation in the lives of others by living the spiritual heights we are called to as women through spiritual maternity.
Yes, growing up with a married mother and father gives kids a leg up in life—even more than it used to.
"Hey you, stop underestimating the power of your bodily routines."