The body as veil

A lovely reflection at Catholic Exchange: Psalm 139:13-16 rejoices, “My frame was not hidden from You when I was being made in secret .” Earlier in the chapter, verse 13 marvels, “You formed my inward parts; You knit me in my mother’s womb.” This word “knit ” is also sometimes translated “wove” or “woven.” David… Continue reading The body as veil

Jack Kemp, RIP

The Importance of Jack Kemp: blockquote>…his lost presidential run in 1988 did land him in the unlikely spot of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. It was there that Reaganites huddled in what was generally viewed as one of the least important backwaters of the federal government, a place touched by scandal at that. Ignored… Continue reading Jack Kemp, RIP

Missed Opportunities

This beautiful reflection from First Things comes to us via Amy Wellborn about the Notre Dame Scandal. Still the internal story is so lovely: You see, I was three months pregnant. That March, I had gone—alone—to a local woman’s clinic to take a test. The results were positive, and I was so numb I almost… Continue reading Missed Opportunities