A Storybook of Saints by the Mother of Four Boys
My little boys love heroes. They love Bilbo and they love Aslan. They love Robin Hood and they...
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Tag: elizabeth pham
What If Bruce (Caitlyn) Jenner Commits Suicide?
I’m not saying that conservative Christians don’t wish the best for Bruce Jenner. Undoubtedly, many do. But I fear if there was a suicide attempt many Christian conservatives would say, or think, “I told you so.”
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How College Leads to Loneliness
College is setting kids up for unhappiness because it is setting them up for loneliness. Sure, it doesn’t feel like loneliness when you’ve got a thousand followers on Instagram and a party every weekend. But we know the truth. We know where that kind of lifestyle ends and we can’t possibly want that tragedy for our children.
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Oh, To Be Orthodox and Gentle!
We seem to fear that a firm belief in morality cannot coexist with a firm belief in love. Did we miss the fact that the simple St. Francis, who called the birds his sisters, was the same St. Francis who flung himself into a thorny bush in response to a lustful thought? Or perhaps we missed the entire New Testament.
Read MoreOn Women Wearing Underwear in Public
But either you believe in the concept and duty of modesty or you don’t. Now I get and respect the arguments for rejecting modesty. I get the argument that a woman isn’t responsible for a man’s thoughts, though this doesn’t really hold up when you believe that you are your brother’s keeper.
Read MoreWho Cares If Children Cry at Mass
Almost two years ago, God blessed me with the wildest baby I’ve ever met. It obviously drastically changed my perspective on children at Mass. So I don’t have all the answers to every aspect of the problem, but I’ve come to some clear conclusions over the last two years.
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The Inevitability of “Fifty Shades”
It’s years of Sex in the City that led women to Fifty Shades of Grey. It’s the natural progression of the subject matter. We have to recognize it and protest sooner. I’m not saying we become prudes. I’m not saying we can’t watch any movies that portray sexual sin. Sin can be portrayed in an artistic or even irrelevant way that is not pornographic.
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15 Year Olds Do Fall in Love
While the average age of entering into marriage has steadily risen, the bodies and hearts of teenagers have remained the same. Most fifteen year olds desire romantic love, intensely. It feels natural to them because it is natural. Parents are fighting nature itself when we try to prevent fifteen year olds from falling in love.
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Natural Health and the Return to Eden
I have struggled with various chronic health issues for many years. I’ve tried all sorts of lifestyle changes and dietary changes and natural healing methods– many of them rather extreme and difficult– and while I’ve seen improvement in some areas, some of my issues continue despite anything I do. Like a tornado, some things of nature destroy everything in their path. Sometimes we are powerless.
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“Boyhood” Goes Nowhere!
I don’t think Boyhood is trash. But I think it has a very specific message and agenda. Many have claimed its message and agenda are a warning against Mason’s childhood. I would like to think this is the case.
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I Think We Are Afraid of Christmas
I understand that pine needles are a hassle and when you’re making resolutions it’s nice to have a cleaned up house. But I think that often there’s something more there. I think that often there’s a deeper reason why everybody is so desperate to ditch the season.
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Queen Elsa Lies to Your Children
Now, those parents who notice may think that these words will be overlooked by their children. Let me say this— your children know the words, and they’re listening to them at their most formative time.
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