Tension without Tension

Tension without Tension

The mother as a bridge between generations is as firm a sign of the Church as any that exists, for she is called to cherish proven traditions that help souls to flourish while delighting in new gifts showered on the world. She remembers the pain and the Providence...
The Myriad Harms of Surrogacy

The Myriad Harms of Surrogacy

Beyond the moral problems related to the conception of surrogate children (usually several forms of technical interference are needed), and the subsequent evils of “fetal reductions” (meaning the abortion of multiple [“surplus”] little ones who...
Mary: Mother of the New Creation

Mary: Mother of the New Creation

In the Office earlier this week, we had a lovely reading from Saint Ephraem, affectionately known as the “Harp of the Holy Spirit.” Mary was made heaven on our behalf by bearing the divinity which Christ, without leaving the glory of the Father, enclosed...