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Tag:catholic, church, defectionThis was news to me, that there is a formal procedure to adhere to, to defect from the Catholic Church.
These are the steps necessary:

the individual decision to leave the Church
the act of leaving the Church
the documentation of that decision by the Church.

Although this may be documented formally, the Church still recognizes the individual’s […]

Tag:gospel, jesus, loveThis is an article I’ve been debating to write about for the past 4 weeks. Today looks like a perfect day as it fits the lessons of the scripture passages for today. I’ve been in two minds about this topic because it involves me, my parents and siblings on one […]

Tag:breastfeeding, children, smartFish can be considered biblical in the sense that it’s probably the most mentioned food after bread in the Bible. We have two recorded miracles involving fish being multiplied for the multitudes. We also have heard of Jesus (a carpenter) advising professional fishermen (Simon Peter et al) where to cast their net for […]

Tag:brain, consciousness, lifeImagine if this were true - you are merely an illusion created by 100 billion neurons! How do we prove that we exist? This is the premise of a recent Time Magazine article titled, The Mystery of Consciousness.
This piece was written by a Professor of Psychology at Harvard, Steven Pinker, who I presume […]

Tag:babel, movie, reviewStan Williams reviews the movie Babel from a Catholic perspective.
The cast of this movie is multinational and the famous ones are Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. The premise of the movie is that it’s not the multitude of languages on Earth that precludes understanding among people but the lack of listening. This is […]

Tag:charity, fast, lentOkay, now that Valentine’s Day is over, we will soon cross over into the season of Lent on February 21. Of course the hedonists still have Mardi Gras to satiate themselves before turning to God for forgiveness for the sins committed willfully (but probably without remorse) while partying a few days before.
Spiritually filled […]

Tag:kgb, pius, popePope Pius XII is probably the most maligned of the Catholic popes. This pope has been given several insulting monickers, among which are, The Deputy and Hitler’s Pope.
Now finally the truth has been revealed and we know that the KGB was spearheading the disinformation campaign against the pope. This campaign was the brainchild […]

Tag:book, children, familyFor those of you who are familiar with the works of Marybeth Hicks, there’s good news - she has complied her columns into a book.
Those who are not familiar with Marybeth Hicks, she writes features in the Washington Times and her columns appear regularly in Catholic Exchange. She maintains a website too where […]

Tag:catholic, history, pilgrimageCardinal Newman once said that it’s every Catholic’s obligation to know the history of the Church or be ineffective witnesses to Christ. Being ignorant of Church history will leave us open to defeat by opponents of the Church. The power of such knowledge helps a Protestant to cease to be one!
Patrick Madrid, advises […]

Tag:diagnosis, genetic, prenatalThis is the consequence of a recent recommendation from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada. The SOGC now advices all expectant mothers to undergo a non-invasive screening to determine if they’re susceptible to fetal abnormalities, especially Down’s Syndrome.
Prenatal diagnostic tools are for the good if it’s to determine if a child […]