By Susan Joy Bellavance on September 24, 2009
Tabloid socialite and TV personality Kourtney Kardashian recently made a decision that shocked Hollywood and rocked the reality TV world. The pop media is still in a frenzy over the news.
Posted in All Lessons, Fashion, Issues, Politics | Tagged Abortion, chastity, choice, courage, decision, featured, Featured Stories, Kourtney Kardashian, Life, marriage, Politics, post abortive stress, prolife, purity, Reality shows, Reality TV, Scott Disick |
By David Pearson on July 10, 2009
It was an exciting moment. Carrie Prejean’s turn had arrived to answer a question from a judge during the final round of the Miss USA pageant. When the question came, Carrie’s stomach turned…
Posted in All Lessons, Fashion, Issues, Politics | Tagged beauty pageant, carrie prejean, chastity, college, courage, Fashion, featured, Featured Stories, gay marriage, love, marriage, miss california, miss usa, modesty, pageant, passion, Politics, traditional marriage |
By Kimberly Baker on May 18, 2009
When the news broke last month that the captain of an American cargo ship had been captured by pirates, it is likely that many people didn’t realize how dangerous and terrifying that really was.
Posted in All Lessons, Horror, Issues, Politics | Tagged christ, Church, courage, cross, featured, Featured Stories, good friday, hope, Life, Movie, Movies, Politics, suffering, tragedy, war |
By Fr. Ernest Daly, LC on October 7, 2008
We saw him and we fell in love with him. His name is Trig. He is Sarah Palin’s son, and he is beautiful. Like all of us, he has a right to live. But sadly, before he was born, many people in this country would have denied him this right…
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By Fr. John Bartunek, LC on November 7, 2007
Global warming: Is it for real? Is it as bad as some people say it is? And, if it’s bad, what can we do about it? In this lesson we briefly examine the global warming debate and give some suggestions about our attitude as Catholics towards this issue.
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By Elias Crim on April 15, 2007
Some official estimates say that 27 million people live in slavery worldwide today. Ten million are in India alone. In fact, there are more people in slavery today — in 2007 — than in any time in recorded history!
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By Ellen Farrel on September 7, 2006
“Members, would you help me recognize a modern-day hero—Gianna Jessen?” said Colorado State Representative Ted Harvey. Applause exploded. No one knew there was more, much more, to the story.
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By Genevieve Yep-Pollack on June 7, 2006
On May 13th Zacarias Moussaoui was sent to the “Alcatraz of the Rockies” prison, where the most dangerous federal criminals are kept. He narrowly escaped the death sentence for plotting to kill Americans in the September 11th terrorist attacks.
Posted in All Lessons, Horror, Issues, Politics | Tagged 9/11, Featured Stories, Islam |
By Fr. Ernest Daly, LC on March 8, 2006
Father Andrea Sontoro knelt down to pray. He had just finished celebrating Mass in his church in Trabzon, Turkey. A 16 year-old came into the church and approached him from behind. The young man pulled out a gun and shot Father Andrea in the back, crying, “Allah (God) is great!” Fr. Andrea died instantly.
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By Fr. Ernest Daly, LC on December 6, 2005
During the Christmas season, we as Christians hope to focus on the coming of Christ. We can do this individually by preparing a place for Jesus Christ in our hearts, and we can do this within our communities by sharing the gift of Christ’s love with others in our lives.
Posted in All Lessons, Politics | Tagged Christmas, Politics |