Monthly Archives: August 2010

Marriage of One Man and One Woman — “Ideal” or Foundational?

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Deacon Bob

There seems to be an increase in the notion that the union of one man with one woman into which children are born and nurtured is simply an “ideal” and not fundamental to the definition of marriage. Proponents will be … Continue reading →

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I Sometimes Wonder…..

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Deacon Bob

I sometimes wonder if one of the reasons religious practice and an adherence to time-tested moral values are weakening in the lives of so many is because we move too much and too rapidly. This is something I have been … Continue reading →

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Answer to “Quiz and Quote”

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Deacon Bob

John Paul I wrote this while he was still Patriarch of Venice.

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Markets Created by Abortion

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Deacon Bob

I just received the latest Ethics and Medics. The entire issue is a partial reprint of Victoria Evans’ thesis, “Commercial Markets Created by Abortion: Profiting from the Fetal Distribution Chain,” presented to the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome. Victoria … Continue reading →

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Quiz and Quote for the Day

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Deacon Bob

The quiz question is: “Who wrote this in November 1974?” The quote is: … abortion does not free the woman so much as it frees her partner, whether he be her husband or not, from nuisances and irritations, allowing him … Continue reading →

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50th Anniversary of “The Pill”

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Deacon Bob

My good friend Deacon Joe recently sent me a couple of links to a two-part article written by Michelle Bauman, a junior at the University of Dallas where she is studying politics and journalism. Despite its widespread use, the birth … Continue reading →

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Modern Day Idolatry

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Deacon Bob

The word idolatry is one of those old sounding words often relegated to the archives of history. Many of us don’t associate idolatry with contemporary culture, thinking of it as something of the past, kind of “Old Testament stuff.” I … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Deacon Bob

“No court of civil law has the authority to reach into areas of human experience that nature itself has defined.” — Francis Cardinal George, 4 Aug 10, in response to the federal judge’s decision to overturn California’s constitutional admendment defining … Continue reading →

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The American Prison and Justice System

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Did you know that one in 31 Americans are involved in the justice system in one way or another, i.e., in prison or jail or on probation and one in 100 Americans are behind bars? I heard these statistics quoted … Continue reading →

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If You Haven’t Done So….

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Deacon Bob

If you haven’t had the chance yet to log on to National Catholic Bioethics Center, I would encourage you to do so. I know in my diaconate formation, I wished we would have had a longer course on bioethics, so this splendid … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Deacon Bob

I found this over at www.firstthings.com/blogs/theanchoress written by Elizabeth Scalia in her July 30 post.  (Hope you don’t  mind me quoting you, Mrs. Scalia.) “Christianity is easy to do badly. You take dogma and leave out love –  you’re doing … Continue reading →

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The Trinitarian Experience in Christian Life

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Perhaps most characteristic of Christianity is the doctrine of the Trinity: God is one, yet three Persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Of course, the center of our Christian experience is Jesus Christ, the Son of God and the … Continue reading →

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