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Ales Rarus
A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
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It is the responsibility of the patriot to protect his country from its government.
— Thomas Paine
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Investigating NFP: How Effective is It?
Thisentryis part 12 of 11 in the series Investigating NFPYou know what they call people who use Catholic-Church-Approved methods of birth control?
"Parents" - comment on a Championable post
Boy, I'd love to have a dollar for every time I've heard that. Studies have been done before that have shown the periodic abstinence aspect of NFP to […]
Chastity Lifestyle Education
Did you hear the new statistic about premarital sex? 90% of people surveyed have had premarital sex.
The results of the analysis indicate that premarital sex is highly normative behavior. Almost all individuals of both sexes have intercourse before marrying, and the proportion has been roughly similar for the past 40 years.
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). […]
The Ladder of Divine Ascent: Remembrance of Death and Mourning
From The Ladder of Divine Ascent by St. John Climacus:
"Do not search about for the words to show people you love them. Instead, ask God to show them your love without your having to talk about it. Otherwise you will never have time enough both for loving gestures and for compunction.
"When we die, […]
