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2026-10-12T18:40:17-07:00

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Why I Choose the Eucharist Over the Sermon

Last updated on: October 12, 2026 at 6:40 pm By Lois Kerschen

Choose the Eucharist, Not the Sermon What are we supposed to get out of Mass? Some great enlightenment? A fill-up of our spiritual tank? A chance to touch base with God, as in, “Hi, God. It’s me, Margaret.” There are, perhaps, multiple answers to that question. In my town, there is a Catholic church, but no Lutheran or Episcopalian church, or any other denomination except nondenominational, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and the Latter-day Saints. So, a few Lutherans, including a retired Lutheran... Read more

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2026-09-12T20:00:21-07:00

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Changing the Culture’s View of Motherhood

Last updated on: September 12, 2026 at 8:00 pm By Lois Kerschen

Recently, I received a newsletter from ProLove Ministries/LoveLine that contained a profoundly beautiful essay from their Catholic founder. This essay says succinctly what so many other pro-life leaders and writers have attempted to convey about the need to change the culture. Our work is not just about helping mothers and babies. It is more about changing the culture’s view of mothers and babies. Unless we promote a culture that sincerely respects and reveres motherhood, we will have a culture straight... Read more

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2026-07-06T12:21:04-07:00

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Abortion in the Didache: forbidden by the Apostles

Last updated on: July 6, 2026 at 12:21 pm By Lois Kerschen

An oft-used argument of those desperate to justify abortion is that there is no mention of abortion in the Bible (which is not totally true). A good rebuttal to this flawed argument is that, while there is no actual use of the word “abortion” in the Bible, there is a specific ruling on abortion in the Didache, the first recorded early Church “catechism.” The Didache was known as the “Teaching of the Twelve Apostles.” The documents in it were written... Read more

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2026-05-26T16:36:43-07:00

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Introducing the Consistent Life Ethic at Your Church

Last updated on: May 26, 2026 at 4:36 pm By Lois Kerschen

Recently, a Consistent Life Ethic (CLE) advocate wrote to the Consistent Life Network (consistent-life.org) to ask how one successfully introduces our principles to one’s Catholic church community, especially if, as in this person’s case, it’s a congregation with a heavily pro-choice attitude. The following are some suggestions about what one can do. These suggestions are specific to Catholic parishes but could be applied to other denominations. First is an evaluation of what the parish might already know or be doing.... Read more

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2026-05-30T16:08:26-07:00

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The Shy Pro-lifer: Little Effort, Big Impact

Last updated on: May 30, 2026 at 4:08 pm By Lois Kerschen

The Shy Pro-lifer: Little Effort, Big Impact Many people think that life issues are too political, volatile, or enormous for the average person to tackle. So they say “What can I do? I don’t want to demonstrate in marches or debate anyone. I don’t have time to get involved.” Allow me to suggest ways that you can be more active as a pro-life advocate in ways that even the shyest wallflower will find easy, even quick to do, but impactful.... Read more

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Family, Parenting and Religion

2025-11-14T16:37:16-08:00

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Catholicism and Charlie Kirk—Not a Match

Last updated on: November 14, 2025 at 4:37 pm By Lois Kerschen

There is still much being written about Charlie Kirk, his death, and his influence. To be honest, since I live under a rock, I didn’t know who he was until his assassination became big news. So, I began to research him, and I am dismayed that someone who professed to be a dyed-in-the-wool Christian could advocate such un-Christian policies. Are we sure that Catholic leaders should be praising someone so xenophobic, racist, and sexist? Kirk’s admirers laud his college tours... Read more

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2025-09-15T16:35:48-07:00

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Pastor or Manager? A Parish Priest’s Dilemma

Last updated on: September 15, 2025 at 4:35 pm By Lois Kerschen

Look around your parish. Nice place or needs upkeep? Who takes care of the church and grounds? You assume there’s staff for that. Yet, who is the manager who makes it all function properly? Well, the parish pastor, of course. My question is, though, how does he cope? Doesn’t temporal maintenance interfere with spiritual maintenance? In my travels, I have come across a couple of situations that made me ask that question. My husband and I attended Mass in Cheyenne,... Read more

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2025-08-07T22:03:15-07:00

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The Disposition of Fetal Remains

Last updated on: August 7, 2025 at 10:03 pm By Lois Kerschen

This blog is not the usual essay; instead, it presents information about what to do with fetal remains in the case of a miscarriage and a request that Catholics share this information as a way to encourage respect for human life. With permission, I am copying for you the “Guide for Hospital Miscarriage Care” created by the pro-life organization Secular Pro-Life. https://secularprolife.org/ Background of the Need If you have had a miscarriage, you likely were never given the opportunity to... Read more

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Family, Parenting and Religion

2025-07-17T13:51:30-07:00

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Defunding Planned Parenthood: The Wrong Priority?

Last updated on: July 17, 2025 at 1:51 pm By Lois Kerschen

Headline news currently within the pro-life movement is all about defunding Planned Parenthood. To those who oppose abortion and don’t want their taxpayer dollars to go to this killing industry, it seems like a worthwhile endeavor, but is it? Aren’t our efforts and funds better spent on the mothers and babies? A friend who used to volunteer for a Pregnancy Resource Center recently commented that she wished pro-life leaders would stop pouring money into legislative and court battles and just... Read more

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2025-06-12T23:06:02-07:00

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Evangelize Now: The World Is Watching Catholicism

Last updated on: June 12, 2025 at 11:06 pm By Lois Kerschen

A month after his election, Pope Leo XIV is still very much in the headlines. This interest in the papacy and the Church will likely continue to be at a high level for some time because of the Pope’s newness and his US/Peruvian background. Thus, evangelically speaking, it is time for Catholics to make hay while the sun shines. That is to say, while we have everyone’s attention, we need to, as writer Jaymie Stuart Wolfe said in an opinion... Read more

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