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Intrinsic Evil

Is This Jar Full?

November 6, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 1 Comment
Blessed Pope John Paul II

A wise, old Benedictine nun teaches a bunch of grumbling first-year seminarians about the necessity of keeping first things first. What can faithful Catholics take away from her lesson to fulfill the responsibilities of faithful citizenship on Election Day 2012?

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: abortion, Blessed Pope John Paul II, Conception Abbey, Divine Will, embryonic stem cell research, euthanasia, Evangelium Vitae, Faithful Citizenship, First Things, Five Non-Negotiables, Holy Spirit, Human Cloining, Intrinsic Evil, Moral Law, Prayer, Same-Sex Marriage, Vote, Wisdom

Archbishop Lucas on Conscience Formation & the Common Good

October 31, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

Catholics are obligated to form consciences and cast responsible votes for candidates who will represent our shared values in the public square. Omaha Archbishop George Lucas shares thoughts on conscience formation and the common good.

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Catholic, conscience, Defend Marriage, Election, Intrinsic Evil, life, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, Public Square, Religious Liberty, Safeguard Liberty, Voting, Voting Guidelines for Catholics

6 Things I’ve Learned Since Dumping the Pill

July 28, 2012 by Renee McGuire 12 Comments

Editor’s Note: In honor of Natural Family Planning Awareness Week, please welcome Renee McGuire. Renee and husband Kerry are parishioners at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West Des Moines, Iowa, where they teach Natural Family Planning classes. This is Part 1 of Renee’s testimony. Part 2 is 5 Steps to Embracing Natural Family Planning. * * … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Guest Contributors, Natural Family Planning Tagged: abortion, Birth Control, Catholic, Humane Vitae, Intrinsic Evil, Kerry McGuire, Miscarriage, Natural Family Planning, Natural Family Planning Awareness Week, NFP, Pill, Pope Paul VI, Postpone Pregnancy, Renee McGuire, Teaching, Theology of the Body

Indivisible: Jay Richards on Right to Life and Social Justice

July 25, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 5 Comments
Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family, and Freedom Before it's too Late

“We shouldn’t treat unequal issues as if they are equal.“ Congratulations to last week’s giveaway winner Rick Garland! Enter to win a your own copy of Indivisible! Simply leave a comment here. Next Wednesday, August 1, we will randomly select this week’s winner. Giveaway sponsored by The Maximus Group. You also can buy Indivisible from … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: abortion, Economic, Hunger, Immoral, Indivisible, Intrinsic Evil, James Robison, Jay Richards, Moral, Optimism, poor, poverty, Prolife, Prudential Judgment, Same-Sex Marriage, Slavery, Social Justice, Voting Guidelines for Catholics
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