“No American — whether a nun, nurse, baker, or business owner — should be forced to choose between the tenets of faith or adherence to
Category: Faith & Reason
A Daughter’s Request
There are many stages in the life of a mother: pregnancy, birth, and development of the child are obvious ones. Less obvious, yet with
7th, 8th & 9th Beatitudes & Marriage*
The seventh Beatitude is “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” Peace in this context is not of a
Marriage and the Fifth & Sixth Beatitudes
The fifth Beatitude is “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.”Mercy has fallen on hard times. It seems to be synonymous with being
Marriage and the Third & Fourth Beatitudes
The third Beatitude is “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the land.” This Beatitude can be addressed to the problem of escalating tensions
Marriage and the First & Second Beatitudes
The first Beatitude is “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” At first glance, this Beatitude seems to be