Was barring Pelosi from Communion right?

'Catholic' politicians for far too long have taken anti-Catholic stands while touting themselves as Catholics. One archbishop has finally done something about this. But is there a moral difference between support for abortion and support for other so-called life issues? Let's go beneath the surface.... Read More

Sexual Bulimia

The term “unprotected sex” is irrational. Procreation is a sign of health. It’s like saying “unprotected eating” when referring to eating without purposely impeding digestion and nutrition. Procreation and nutrition are natural ends of food and sex; whereas contraception and bulimia are not protection, but abuse. The fact that this simple logic of natural law […]... Read More

What is a Person and Why is Abortion Murder?

What is a person?   1) Basic personal attributes include reason, free will, and self-consciousness. 2) Human beings are living organisms that possess these three superbiological powers. 3) These capacities can be rendered inoperative in humans by two conditions: disability or immaturity. – Disability (disease, deformity, etc.) can hinder operation of these personal powers permanently. […]... Read More
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What and Why?

What and Why? By PAUL MURANO, published in Valley Patriot on September 5, 2021. Babies illustrate for us what it means to be fundamentally human. Anthropologists tell us that the first word a baby speaks, ‘mama’, is based on the mother representing food. It’s the sound they make with their mouth when wanting milk. It’s related to the […]... Read More
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Why do we call it the “passion” of Christ?

Today, on Passion Sunday, its reasonable to reflect on why we call Jesus’ suffering and death the “passion” of the Christ, when the word today is used to mean intense emotion for something or someone. Both meanings come from the Latin root ‘pati’, meaning to endure or undergo hardship. In ancient times this word was […]... Read More