On Wednesday, I wrote about some moral theology principles on vaccines. I showed several points. Diseases are physical evils and vaccines thus relate to the most fundamental principles of moral theology. Vaccines are ordinary means so have a general obligation. […]
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Are Vaccines Ordinary or Extraordinary Care? (1/2)
Are vaccines ordinary or extraordinary care according to Catholic bioethics? Is vaccinating or not the default for Catholics?
Read morePrenatal tests for autism are coming—and so are more abortions
I was in America, following up on my point that pro-life and disability rights people should work together. Here are a few paragraphs. Go there for the rest: Having complete knowledge about a medical condition is a good thing, and […]
Read moreSummary of God Loves the Autistic Mind in Florida Catholic Media
A few things have been published about my book, God Loves the Autistic Mind, and I think the summary posted in the newspaper of the Florida Catholic Bishops is one of the best summaries I’ve seen. I’ll quote part of […]
Read moreAvoid the “Priests for the Restoration of Catholic Life”
Some odd tweets from a priest on Twitter lead me to look at the Priests for the Restoration of Catholic Life. I expound on why you should avoid them below.
Read moreMacaskill Video on Autism in Religious Groups
I recently watched a video by Grant Macaskill on autism and religion. Although he takes it from a Protestant and evangelical perspective, I think it can be helpful for us. Macaskill is a bit of an expert on the topic […]
Read moreA Sensory Friendly Room for Mass Near Buffalo, NY
St. Bernadette’s Church in Orchard Park, NY has a sensory-friendly room at Mass and a whole sensory-friendly Mass on occasion. This parish is rather unique as they got mentioned in local news in Buffalo, not just in the diocesan paper […]
Read moreOrder My Book
After a long time of preparation, you can finally pre-order my Book, God Loves the Autistic Mind: Prayer Guide for Those on the Spectrum and Those Who Love Us. It is only so far available in the USA, but should […]
Read moreFort Wayne – South Bend Profiles Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC
I did an interview a few weeks ago with Jennifer Barton, who works at Today’s Catholic, the diocesan paper for the Diocese of Fort Wayne – South Bend, Indiana. It was published last week and I think she did a […]
Read moreSensory-Friendly Mass in South Jersey
The diocesan paper for Camden, New Jersey recently carried a story about a sensory-friendly Mass in the diocese. This Mass in south Jersey has been going on since at least 2015 which makes it one of the longer-running sensory-friendly Masses […]
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