Within weeks the people of Ireland will be asked to vote in a referendum that will change the meaning of marriage in the Constitution of Ireland. Marriage is of fundamental importance for children, mothers and fathers, and society – all of us need to reflect deeply before changing it. We ask the people of Ireland […] More
When I dealt with the notion of “healing your family tree” I said that today’s confusion in the Church has led some people to take up New Age ideas unawares. Among these are some mixed-up notions about curses, exorcisms and baptising the dead. Often, healing your tree is meant to liberate you or your family […] More
Anna was excited to get a job in a restaurant in the Philippine capital Manila at the age of 15. Sex slavery never even crossed her mind then. It all started with a Facebook message. It asked if she would be interested in working in a famous restaurant in Cavite province, south of Manila, as […] More
Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi was born in 1903 in Igboezunu, at the edge of: the forest near the ancient city of Aguleri in southern Nigeria. His parents, Tabansi and Ejikwevi, were Igbo farmers who practised the “traditional religion” and gave him the name Iwene at birth. In 1909 he was sent to the Christian […] More
A New Life of Father Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi ocso (Beatified by Pope John Paul II in Nigeria, Sunday 22nd March 1998) by Father Gregory Wareing o.c.s.o. 1. Early Years 2. The Year 1953 3. In Community – 1956 -1964 4. The Foundation at Bamenda 5. The Death of Father Cyprian 6. Epilogue and Beatification […] More
Consider the following facts regarding gender confusion: 1. Mental health professionals consider gender confusion that causes serious mental distress to be a mental disorder. It was formerly called “Gender Identity Disorder,” but in the most recent revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), it […] More
When you become a parent, you immediately begin to worry about all sorts of things. Formula or breastfeeding, best and safest car seats, the balance of child care versus stay-at-home parenting, sleep training, when to introduce solids, vaccines. Porn probably doesn’t top that list. Or at least it didn’t until last week, when a series […] More
Dear Friend of the Family, There wasn’t even standing room available at the forum Family Watch recently chaired at the World Congress of Families in Salt Lake City. Every inch of space was taken, and an overflow room where the proceedings were broadcast was also filled to capacity, and many were turned away. So what […] More
The current debate over surrogacy has two main positions. One side argues we should allow the practice with regulations. The other side argues it should be prohibited altogether. All parties in the debate generally acknowledge that there can be abuses and exploitation, and that the best interests of the children produced should be considered. The […] More
Last year, I was invited onto my friend Andrew Lawton’s radio show to discuss one of the strangest subjects I’ve ever been asked to address: The rise of so-called “sex robots.” In some countries—most notably Japan—these robots have been perfected to the point of apparently becoming very human-like, and aside from being the next technological […] More
Pre-born babies don’t scream as they’re aborted, because “I transect the cord 1st so there’s really no opportunity,” according to a prominent abortionist. Leah Torres, an abortionist with a big Twitter presence, tweeted that if the babies she kills are developed enough to have larynxes, she snips “the cord” so they don’t scream. Torres then […] More
We find ourselves in a liminal spot, one between long-taken-for-granted traditional relationships anchored in marriage and the future relationship system characterized more consistently by “confluent love.” There will not be two dominant systems. The tenth anniversary of Public Discourse makes for a good opportunity to take stock of what has happened in the past decade in […] More
It is said that you cannot force love. So, what if I am attracted to someone who is not free to become involved in another relationship? Is happiness not more important than social rules? In such a case, it would be better not to let the attraction turn into passion. Love is not something which […] More
The research literature is becoming increasingly clear about the substantial importance of fathers in the lives of their children. Unfortunately, far too many children in the United States and throughout the world experience father loss. As discussed previously on this blog, father loss can negatively impact children in a variety of different ways, even on […] More
1. English Medjugorje Message, January 25, 2020 “Dear children! Today I am calling you to pray even more, until you feel the holiness of forgiveness in your heart. There must be holiness in the families, little children, because there is no future for the world without love and holiness – because in holiness and joy, you […] More
From our experience we can give some safety advice for a person who comes from other religions to Catholicism or who lives in atheistic regimes. 1) DON’T TELL OTHERS THAT YOU HAVE BECOME A CHRISTIANDon’t talk about your conversion to Christianity, not even to your family or friends, until you live independently.2) DO NOT LEAVE […] More
We know from experience that it is difficult to be sure. We do not always see clearly. It is not easy, in every case, to be sure of myself or my feelings and to have to depend on tangible proofs or signs. Love is not like an idea with a definition or like a physical […] More
Isn’t love what we all desire? How could we live without loving and being loved? Among the different expressions of love are friendship, dedication to a cause or to a person, the love of parents for their children, the exclusive love between a man and a woman united in marriage and the love with which […] More
The core question in surrogacy is: Is it a technical critique or a political one? Should surrogacy be forbidden because so many women and children are exploited etc., or because it is a political question of using other people’s organs and lives for money? Surrogacy is all about selling and buying human flesh. Surrogacy is […] More
Thank you, women who are mothers! You have sheltered human beings within yourselves in a unique experience of joy and travail. This experience makes you become God’s own smile upon the newborn child, the one who guides your child’s first steps, who helps it to grow, and who is the anchor as the child makes […] More
