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Investigating NFP: Pius XII

Thisentryis part 3 of 11 in the series Investigating NFP 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 […]

Investigating NFP: Pius XI

Thisentryis part 2 of 11 in the series Investigating NFPClick here to read the previous post in this series. It's time to get our hands dirty by digging into the writings of recent popes to find out what they had to say about contraceptive issues. Let's start with Pius XI's 1930 Casti Connubii, which was […]

TCitMW: Responses to Critics

I wish to thank all those who have contributed their opinions to the discussion what ways the Church can/should change in the next pontificate and ways it cannot/should notchange. Some of the responses have come in the form of full blog entries, rather than comments. I'd like now to offer rebuttals and […]

Thank God the Church Isn't a Democracy

"In one poll, 87 percent of American Catholics said they had a favorable impression of John Paul II. Yet 57 percent said the next pope should moderate the Vatican's policies 'to reflect the attitudes and lifestyles of Catholics today.'" - Peter Slevin, Washington Post "68.3% Prefer 'Buddy Christ' from Dogma to a Crucifix - Morgan Gallup […]

My Two Cents About Our Ailing Pope

The following is my ranking, from best to worst, of scenarios for the end of Pope John Paul II's pontificate. He is strong and active until the day he dies quietly in his sleep. He is bedridden, but he is […]