The Narthex
Remember Kermit Gosnell?
Ohio in 2023 should not want to be Pennsylvania in 2013
By John M. Grondelski | November 6th 2023 9:33 PMAs Buckeyes head to the polls Tuesday to vote on Issue 1, an extreme amendment to the State Constitution that would -- among other things like surrogacy, artificial reproduction, and state subsidy of abortion -- ensconce abortion-on-demand through birth, they might want to remember Kermit Gosnell. Kermit Gosnell is somebody…
READ FULL BLOG POSTA Deadly Word Game
White lab coats seem to make people believe their wearers cannot engage in sophistry
By John M. Grondelski | November 6th 2023 1:37 PMDavid Hackney is a Cleveland medical professor who is pushing Issue 1, the proposed Ohio state constitutional amendment to legalize abortion through birth, on the ballot tomorrow, November 7. He penned an article in the November 5 New York Times defending the amendment. He claims the State of Ohio is promoting…
READ FULL BLOG POSTHumanae Vitae at 55
The anniversary of an important encyclical of the 20th century has gone unnoticed
By John M. Grondelski | July 25th 2023 12:55 PMPope St. Paul VI’s encyclical on human life (not “birth control”), Humanae vitae, marks its 55th anniversary Tuesday, July 25. Yes, you can be pardoned if you -- like most people -- didn’t notice. Arguably one of the most important encyclicals of the 20th century, not just in terms of…
READ FULL BLOG POSTManners, Morals, and Children's Names
Many think the only legitimate position a parent should take is to 'affirm' what a child says he wants
By John M. Grondelski | June 29th 2023 3:59 PMOnce upon a time, people distinguished between morals and manners. One shouldn’t offend either, but violating the former is a lot more serious than infringing on the latter. People instinctively recognize sleeping with your neighbor’s wife is in a qualitatively different ethical league than eating your main course with a…
READ FULL BLOG POSTAgainst 'Detransitioning'
Use of a made-up non-word leads to tacit acceptance of the ideology that spawned it
By Jason Morgan | March 27th 2023 2:44 PMAn 18-year-old woman named Layla Jane was in the news recently with a heartbreaking story. Ms. Jane is suing Kaiser Permanente and another medical institution for performing a double mastectomy on her at the age of 13. (Her story has been covered by several national news organizations.) There was nothing…
READ FULL BLOG POSTPhysician, Heal Thyself
Government, insurance companies, and lawyers have degraded the practice of medicine
By Richard DellOrfano | February 17th 2022 8:44 PMAt age 12, I was rushed home from camp with pain in my abdomen. The family physician drove to our house and palpated my innards. He was a general practitioner who could read signs of ill health in ridged fingernails, bags under the eyes, and a beefy red tongue. That…
READ FULL BLOG POSTDecide for Yourself
New report reveals high risk of miscarriage in early pregnancy after use of COVID mRNA vaccine
By Barbara Rose | November 11th 2021 9:31 PMA new article by Aleisha R. Brock and Simon Thornley, published at Science, Public Health Policy, & the Law (at publichealthpolicyjournal.com), re-analyzes data used in a CDC report and finds a high risk of miscarriage (also called spontaneous abortion) in early pregnancy after use of a COVID mRNA vaccine. A…
READ FULL BLOG POSTNo Jab, No Job
Does a Catholic who challenges official advice regarding vaccines really lack charity?
By Richard DellOrfano | August 16th 2021 3:21 PMEmployer mandates appear to be the next big thing in the pandemic-response saga. My 62-year-old sister, a registered nurse, had to have the jab to keep her job. She had no underlying illnesses, but within two months after getting vaxed she contracted near-death pericarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle). The…
READ FULL BLOG POSTCOVID Data Update
As some medical professionals have warned, the virus will be with us for a long time
By Barbara Rose | July 28th 2021 3:45 PMA year and a half of COVID-time has passed, so it's time for a data update. All along some medical professionals have warned that the virus will be with us for a long time -- this much holds true. Putting aside the endless debates over lockdowns and masks, one cannot…
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