Catholic Exchange

Fatima and the Theology of the Body: Part I

Christopher West — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:00:55 +0000

May is a month that Catholics traditionally devote to honoring the Blessed Mother. One of my favorite Marian memorials falls in the middle of the month, May 13, when we honor Mary under her title “Our Lady of Fatima.” I’m…

What Is Emotional Chastity?

Lisa Cotter — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:00:39 +0000

Maybe you’ve heard the term thrown around at your Newman Center. Maybe you read about it in your bible study. Maybe someone used it as their reason for breaking up with you. Emotional chastity, emotional purity, emotional integrity, emotional virtue,…

Wisdom and the Church

Food For Thought — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:00:27 +0000

In the first reading, Ben Sirach explains how Wisdom educates those who seek her. She tests them with ordeals but in the end will lead them to the straight path. How many of us truly seek wisdom? Most people look…

Mary Is Venerated in the Bible!

Stephen Beale — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:00:27 +0000

Don’t ever let a Protestant skeptic tell you veneration of Mary is unbiblical. Anyone who takes the truth of the Incarnation seriously must accept Mary as the Mother of God, a title which demands some degree of honor to the…

St. Rita of Cascia (widow)

Celine McCoy — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

In 1381, St. Rita was born in Spoleto, Italy, to elderly parents who were such examples of Christian charity that they were known as “Peacemakers of Jesus Christ.” As devout as they were, however, they seem to have been somewhat…

Roman Thoughts: On Confessing in Another Language

Jane Sloan — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:45:08 +0000

I am chaperoning a high school trip to Rome this week. First, let me say how wonderful it is to see teenagers phoneless and agape. Anyway. The first church we visited was Santa Maria Maggiore, a 4th century basilica which…

The Spectator President?

Pat Buchanan — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:32:27 +0000

No, this is not Watergate or Iran-Contra. Nor is it like the sex scandal that got Bill Clinton impeached. The AP, IRS and Benghazi matters represent a scandal not of presidential wrongdoing, but of presidential indolence, indifference and incompetence in…

Tragic Worship

Carl R. Trueman — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:28:07 +0000

The problem with much Christian worship in the contemporary world, Catholic and Protestant alike, is not that it is too entertaining but that it is not entertaining enough. Worship characterized by upbeat rock music, stand-up comedy, beautiful people taking center…

Do Developing Countries Have an “Unmet Need” for Contraceptives?

Rebecca Oas, Ph.D. — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:10 +0000

A pro-abortion group recently announced the theme for its May 28th Call for Action 2013: “Access to Contraceptives is a Human Right.” In November, the United Nations Population Fund released their “State of World Population 2012: By Choice, Not By…

Greatest

Food For Thought — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:08 +0000

The disciples of Jesus were arguing as to who among them was the greatest. Even at that time, power play already existed. No different today. There are so many so-called prayer community groups. The elders or senior members of many…