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Should Chaste Gay Catholics Come Out?
I don’t have an answer to this question, which is why I am posing it here. Should those who are gay/lesbian/bisexual and CHASTE (i.e., not engaging in gay actions) be out? I’m not talking about going to gay pride parades or anything, but being open about their homosexual attractions to others.
I guess the question […]
Be Fruitful and Multiply
Fans of Stuff’s latest about having lots of kids might find these articles interesting.
Bucking the norm, some families think big
It’s barely a blip on the nation’s demographic radar — 11 percent of U.S. births in 2004 were to women who already had three children, up from 10 percent in 1995. But there seems to be […]
The Vocation of Marriage and Parenthood
When Funky encouraged me to write a post about my desire for a large family and my friendships with people who already have large families, I could hardly believe my good fortune: this is my opportunity to fulfill my subversive plot to…..(cue B movie horror music)……change Ales Rarus into a MOMMY BLOG!!! (maniacal laughter echoing). […]
Investigating NFP: Pius XII
Click here to read the previous post in this series. I have recently come to the (re)realization that bishops are the authoritative teaching body of the Church. As such, it is their responsibility to properly and effectively teach such sticky subjects as the regulation of births. However, those teachings must be in accord with […]
Proper Christian Behavior
More Christians should read the writings of the early Church fathers. Admittedly, I have only begun to do so myself. The first half of the following should be read and reread periodically by all Christian bloggers. "Cultivate quietness in word, quietness in deed, likewise in speech and gait; and avoid […]
