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2011-04-20T09:30:21-07:00

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“What in the hell is wrong with us?”

Last updated on: April 20, 2011 at 9:30 am By Pia de Solenni

There’s a great article by LZ Granderson, a writer for CNN.com and ESPN. It also goes hand in glove with a recent piece I wrote. Most of the time when we have articles about modesty and young girls, it’s a white gal like myself or a mom like Jennifer Moses. Granderson is a father and he’s a black man. Guess what folks? We’re all saying the same thing. This has nothing to do with race or gender or any other... Read more

2011-04-18T06:04:41-07:00

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Update On Seattle

Last updated on: April 18, 2011 at 6:04 am By Pia de Solenni

Just wrote a wrap-up on the weekend protest of the local 40 Days For Life vigil. Read more here. Read more

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2011-04-16T09:41:24-07:00

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The Plot Thickens.

Last updated on: April 16, 2011 at 9:41 am By Pia de Solenni

Yesterday I wrote about an NPR and Planned Parenthood collective effort to attack the recent Vitae ad campaign that ran here in Seattle. Upon further research, it looks like NPR took its cue from an article in The Stranger, a local independent paper which ran a story about the adds a few weeks ago. In fact, the debate is not about the Vitae ads per se, but about the recently failed legislation that would have required pregnancy help centers to... Read more

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2011-04-15T07:36:00-07:00

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NPR + Planned Parenthood = More Bias

Last updated on: April 15, 2011 at 7:36 am By Pia de Solenni

Just this week, KUOW, NPR’s Seattle station, ran a story on the “Controversy Surrounding Limited Service Pregnancy Centers.” In fact, it was a direct attack on a local ad campaign undertaken by the Vitae Foundation, a client of mine. (Vitae’s response is here.) The problem with the ad campaign? It offered women choiceS – gasp! – about their pregnancies. It provided a website which clearly states that women have several options including abortion. It also makes clear that the website... Read more

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2011-04-14T13:05:18-07:00

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Stop Filling Planned Parenthoods Coffers.

Last updated on: April 14, 2011 at 1:05 pm By Pia de Solenni

Following on my post yesterday about what I think is a misguided pro-life strategy for removing Planned Parenthood’s federal funding, I came across a Politico article which further confirms my theory. We are just making it easy for Planned Parenthood to raise more money and, in turn, provide more abortions. Read more here in my piece at CatholicVote.org. Read more

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2011-04-13T05:00:47-07:00

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Memo To Pro-Lifers: Stop Supporting Planned Parenthood’s Fundraising Efforts

Last updated on: April 13, 2011 at 5:00 am By Pia de Solenni

You read that title correctly. I think the pro-life community is making a critical mistake in how it positions the proposed legislative efforts to stop the government funding of Planned Parenthood. Read more here. I welcome your comments and feedback! Read more

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2011-04-05T12:44:26-07:00

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Hook-up or real romance? Maybe the decision starts at home.

Last updated on: April 5, 2011 at 12:44 pm By Pia de Solenni

What if, instead of blaming the “media” or the “culture” for the relaxed sexual mores of our times…what if it all starts at home? What if a young girl or boy’s ideas about sex, romance, and relationships start by the relationship(s) their parents have? Obviously the culture impacts all of us, no matter how hard we work in our personal lives. But I do wonder if the culture, particularly it’s negative elements, can’t be countered by good families, parents who... Read more

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2011-03-25T11:01:14-07:00

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Catholics Who Use Contraception Aren’t The Only Cafeteria Catholics.

Last updated on: March 25, 2011 at 11:01 am By Pia de Solenni

Reading Simcha Fisher’s recent post on natural family planning (NFP) reminds me of the fact that there are lots of different types of cafeteria Catholics, that is Catholics who pick and choose which Church teachings they will accept. In this case, Simcha’s targeting that vocal minority that seems to question the licitness of NFP. Yes, even PODs (pious and overly devout Catholics, of which I’ve been said to be one) can be cafeteria Catholics. Honestly, part of me doesn’t understand... Read more

2011-03-10T10:39:59-07:00

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B16’s “Jesus of Nazareth”: it’s worth your time.

Last updated on: March 10, 2011 at 10:39 am By Pia de Solenni

Released today, just in time for Lent – Pope Benedict’s new book, Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week. Last week, the book made headlines with old news that needed to be heard again, namely that the Jewish people are not responsible for the death of Jesus. The book continues to make international news. Yesterday, Ignatius hosted a telepress conference to introduce the book. Experts included Fr. Fessio, Mark Brumley, Dr. Craig Evans, Dr. Jacob Neusner, Dr. Brant Pitre, Fr. Thomas Weinandy,... Read more

2011-03-09T12:06:06-07:00

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Free Copies of “Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week”

Last updated on: March 9, 2011 at 12:06 pm By Pia de Solenni

The Pope’s new book comes out tomorrow. You can win a copy today. Go to Facebook for the competition. Read more

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