Money Quote
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Monday, October 13, 2008
In Arwen’s compelling and well-written post below, F&F blogger Rebecca Teti makes a point in the comments that was a lightbulb moment for me.
“Since no candidate ever perfectly fulfills anyone’s slate of issues, everyone is a single-issue voter: by which we mean that some one issue is a deal-sealer or deal-breaker,” she writes, and goes on to note that the issue is really about having “the culture of life be the #1 priority.”
I have never clearly realized the issue as such and have often been reluctant to identify myself as a single-issue voter. There are so many important issues to consider in an election.
Having said that, when it all comes down to it, life trumps everything—life is the priority. It is the Number One Priority, and even if I am learned on a great many other topics, this one will always be at the heart of who gets my vote.
Vive Le Pape!
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Thursday, September 18, 2008
I didn’t forget about our weekly Paul 101 session with the Holy Father. He himself paused the series to reflect on his recent trip to France for the 150th anniversary of Lourdes. I always think it’s interesting to read how the Pope himself assesses his pastoral visits.
The entire collection of addresses is here.
There’s almost too much richness to choose from, but here are two highlights. First,... READ MORE
More on Marrying Young
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Marriage on Thursday, September 04, 2008
Needless to say, I’ve been following the comments on Rebecca’s post from earlier this week with much interest. I don’t have much to add to the arguments - I think Rebecca’s elegant thinking and concise writing have covered pretty much everything I’d say on the topic - but because I have had the experience of marrying at an age that this culture considers very young, I’d like to share my story, just... READ MORE
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