contraception
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Is Contraception Really What Filipinas Want?
This past week, I ran across three interesting posts online, from three different Pinays. The first comes from a single woman studying at one of the top universities in the Philippines. In it, she tells Facebook that she is for… Continue reading
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Bacon and Contraception? Not the Same Thing
A pro-lifer friend shared his concern with me this morning, asking if we should oppose bacon along with contraceptives, since bacon has been declared a Class 1 Carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. First of all, the… Continue reading
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Deconstructing Contraception | Sweetening the Pill
Especially after Pope Francis’ words about birth rate reduction, I’m really excited about this new documentary that’s coming out! It’s called Sweetening the Pill, produced by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein. Their Kickstarter page is here. Nine days to go!!… Continue reading
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Contraception, Abortion, Population Control, and Laudato Si’
From Laudato Si’: 50. Instead of resolving the problems of the poor and thinking of how the world can be different, some can only propose a reduction in the birth rate. At times, developing countries face forms of international pressure… Continue reading
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Contraception vs. NFP in Catholic Philippines
Oh yes, it’s Lent. It seems the anti-life and anti-family movements are out in full force again. Did funding come in recently? In just the past week, several articles have been published targeting the Catholic church yet again for its… Continue reading
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It’s Not About Rabbits, But Maybe It’s Not About You Either
It’s been a little over 24 hours since I woke up to Facebook hopping (pun unintended) because of a remark the Pope made on the plane to Rome from Manila, where he spent four days with the Filipino people, celebrating,… Continue reading
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Videos, Information, and a Call to Action
For a background on all of this, here again is the link to the video of Fr. Sammie Maletta’s homily + transcript. Last week, when we thought it couldn’t get any worse, we saw Sandra Fluke’s opening statement before the… Continue reading
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Fr. Sammie Maletta’s Homily on Religious Liberty and the HHS Mandate (Transcript)
Prayers for and cheers to this courageous priest-lawyer for speaking the truth! May more of our priests be like him. Spread the word. I’m posting the transcript of his homily here for my parents’ benefit. If you see any errors,… Continue reading
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People of Faith, Stand Up and Be Counted
These are exciting times. Religious persecution is a scary thing, I don’t think my children even fully grasp yet what is happening right now in the country, though we’ve explained it to them. But to see people of all faiths… Continue reading
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