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2024-04-06T16:40:15-07:00

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Witness to History: the Donkey

Last updated on: April 6, 2024 at 4:40 pm By Lois Kerschen

Did you know that the Bible refers to a donkey 74 times? Compare that to 14 for a dog, 36 for a horse, 55 for an ox, and 82 for a lion. Sheep get 195 mentions but considering that many of the important figures in the Bible were either literally or figuratively shepherds, that’s understandable. So, the donkey has a prominent position among animals in the Bible. It rates far higher than its fellow working animal, the ox, and comes... Read more

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History and Religion

2024-03-11T16:00:17-07:00

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Maslow’s Hierarchy Applied to Unplanned Pregnancies

Last updated on: March 11, 2024 at 4:00 pm By Lois Kerschen

This guest blog comes from Heroic Media, a pro-life charity that is leading the branding war against Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry to become women’s #1 preferred provider of women’s healthcare. See: https://heroicmedia.org/ I was so impressed with their blog “Understanding Desire: Maslow’s Hierarchy and Planned Parenthood” that I requested permission to share it here. The following is a clear explanation of the abortion strategy. Understanding this approach that attracts and deceives women into abortions through negative conclusions helps... Read more

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Careers, Workplace and Religion

2024-02-21T16:34:20-08:00

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The Progression of Evil

Last updated on: February 21, 2024 at 4:34 pm By Lois Kerschen

First we overlook evil. Then we permit evil. Then we legalize evil. Then we promote evil. Then we celebrate evil. Then we persecute those who still call it evil. This description of the progression of evil in society has been making the rounds in social media. I hope people are giving it serious thought because it is exactly what happens. Nazi Steps Think about the Nazis. First, people dismissed Hitler. They put him in jail for an attempted coup, but... Read more

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State of the Union Address

2024-01-30T20:57:54-08:00

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Voting Is Necessary

Last updated on: January 30, 2024 at 8:57 pm By Lois Kerschen

On January 11, Crisis magazine published an opinion piece by its editor-in-chief, Eric Sammons, that questioned the value of voting in the 2024 presidential election. He asked: “What’s the Point?” I’d like to answer that question. Sammons gave three reasons for writing off this election cycle as ridiculous. Here’s my summary: 1) “The primaries are foregone conclusions.” They might, indeed, turn out as predicted, but this is American politics, and the course of any campaign can turn on a dime... Read more

Politics and Religion

2024-01-08T22:25:31-08:00

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Unasked, Unanswered: The Kate Cox Case

Last updated on: January 8, 2024 at 10:25 pm By Lois Kerschen

The story of Kate Cox seeking an abortion in Texas made headlines across the country, and it was a classic example of “Don’t believe what you read/see in the news.” The reports left out a lot of needed information. So, I have questions. It was reported that Cox was denied an abortion by the court because her Planned Parenthood attorney and physician failed to prove that she needed one because of a life-threatening situation. “Failed to prove” – doesn’t that... Read more

2023-11-02T17:18:18-07:00

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Three Reasons to Identify as Pro-Life

Last updated on: November 2, 2023 at 5:18 pm By Lois Kerschen

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Monica Snyder, Executive Director of Secular Pro-Life (https://secularprolife.org/), recently messaged their membership about making it known that you are pro-life. It is a message we should all read. Consequently, I am repeating it here in my blog with permission. Secular Pro-Life is a member organization of the Consistent Life Network (https://www.consistentlifenetwork.org/), but it focuses mainly on abortion. Its materials are always on target, audience-oriented, and effective. This latest essay explains the reasons it is important to let others know you... Read more

2023-09-14T12:02:33-07:00

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MAID in Despair

Last updated on: September 14, 2023 at 12:02 pm By Lois Kerschen

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In current discussions about programs like Canada’s Medical Assistance In Dying (MAID), I am reminded of an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation: “Half a Life,” which aired on May 6, 1991, (Season 4 Episode 22; Clips of this episode are available on YouTube.) David Ogden Stiers plays a scientist who must abandon important research because he is turning 60, the age at which all people on his planet must perform the “Resolution,” a ritual act of voluntary euthanasia. The... Read more

General Christian

2024-08-29T15:28:12-07:00

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Sound of Freedom: A Call to Action

Last updated on: August 29, 2024 at 3:28 pm By Lois Kerschen

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Allow me to jump on the Sound of Freedom bandwagon with great fervor. The team that created this movie is hoping that it will be the Uncle Tom’s Cabin of our times, and it could be if we all promote the movie and open conversations about human trafficking. If you are asking, “What bandwagon?” “What movie?” then you have been kept in the dark purposely by major media. The fact that the movie was made by a studio that is... Read more

Politics and Religion

2023-07-04T16:47:55-07:00

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Having a Catholic Voice in Party Politics

Last updated on: July 4, 2023 at 4:47 pm By Lois Kerschen

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Americans are fed up with the state of politics in our country. People feel that they are not being represented because neither of the two major political parties reflects their values. Catholics, in particular, are desperate to find someone worthy of their votes. So how do we solve this crisis? Our two-party system is failing; indeed, it is the cause of most of the trouble. Surveys show that voters are mostly in the middle, but many politicians have become extremists... Read more

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2023-06-28T15:15:12-07:00

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What About You?

Last updated on: June 28, 2023 at 3:15 pm By Lois Kerschen

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For those who criticize the Church, particularly about the sexual abuse by priests, it would be interesting to ask: “What about you?” Not to accuse these critics of being molesters themselves, but to ask as Christ did, “Let the one among you who has no sin be the first to cast a stone.” (John 8:7) The message was, of course, that we are all sinners, so finger-pointing is a bit hypocritical. Jesus taught us to love our neighbors, not to... Read more

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