Freedom vs. freedom is always a little messy, but this one worked out just like it’s supposed to. (If the link doesn’t work, please cut and paste: http://www.ncregister.com/blog/simcha-fisher/tug-of-war-at-harvard-is-a-sign-of-good-civic-health)
Tag: national catholic register
At the Register: Satan Isn’t Fussy, But Neither Is Christ
We don’t have to be completely sincere or completely profound when we call on God. He responds as if we already love Him, in order to help us love Him.
At the Register: Yarr, Novenas
I don’t know why the crestfallen pirate voice always seems appropriate to me, but it always does.
At the Register: True Suffering Isn’t Photogenic
Don’t add pain to pain by expecting it to “hurt so good.”
PIC emo tears and mascara
At the Register: Something Other than God: Jennifer Fulwiler’s New Memoir
. . . is great! Of course it is. But it’s even better than I expected.
Don’t you love the cover? It’s finally ready for just plain buying, rather than pre-ordering. And check out Jennifer’s site for the launch party including a HUGE contest with LOTS of excellent prizes. Dammit, it’s no fair that someone who write so well should also be such an excellent promoter! Well, I hear she has big feet, so there’s some comfort.
At the Register: Doctrine doesn’t change over the phone
Ring-ring.
Hello?
Hi, it’s the Pope, and guess what? It’s OPPOSITE DAY!
From Conversations that didn’t, won’t, and wouldn’t happen, vol. 836
At the Register: This Law Is Not Pro-Life
We all want to get tough on people who hurt babies. But this new law in Tennessee is the exact wrong way to go about it. This law is not pro-life.
I was also relieved beyond belief to hear that “risks of narcotics to newborns have been exaggerated, according to medical authorities who say that withdrawal symptoms, if they occur, can be treated with no long-term effects.” Via the New York Times, here ismore information from National Advocates for Pregnant Women. Obviously we’re not hunky dory with the idea of drug addicts raising babies, but I was under the impression that a baby born addicted to drugs was doomed. Not so.
At the Register: A Little About Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
I’m working on a fuller article for the future, but here is a little introduction to one of the greatest gifts we’ve encountered in our parish: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.
At the Register: Show Your Weasel Spirit Who’s Boss
Ten tips for finishing Lent strong, you weasel!
At the Register: The Evil Child’s Guide to Holy Week
Parents say “Holy Week”; kids hear “Whatcha got?”