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Intrinsic Human Dignity: 1st Part of Dignitas Infinita
The last two semesters, I have taught bioethics. In that class, the whole second week focused on human dignity being intrinsic and based on being […]
Fr. Jim Sichko, Habitual Plagiarist (Updated)
Several years ago, the Church was rocked by the scandal that Fr. Thomas Roscia had extensively plagiarized material for articles and speeches. He had been […]
Infertility Is a Cross, Not a Sexual Identity
Back in October, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) published a new definition of infertility. The definition changed from just trying for a kid […]
Fiducia Supplicans: Text vs. Media vs. “Spirit”
On Monday, the Vatican released Fiducia Supplicans, which is a document meant to finalize any discussions of blessing gay couples and people in irregular relationships […]
Deisher et al. 2015 on Vaccines & Autism Must Be Retracted Due to Multiple Issues Including Possible Fraud
In 2015, Issues in Law & Medicine published “Epidemiologic and Molecular Relationship Between Vaccine Manufacture and Autism Spectrum Disorder Prevalence” by Theresa A. Deisher, Ngoc […]
23andMe Hacked: Genetic Privacy and HIPAA
I'm about a month late to the initial revelation that 23andMe got hacked, but more has been coming out over the month. This is a […]
I Hosted a Podcast on Catholic Psychology
Conversatio screenshot (fair use) Belmont Abbey College has a podcast called conversatio. They rotate hosts, and a few weeks ago, I was asked to be […]
Autism and Holy Orders Is a Helpful Book
About a year ago, I got Autism and Holy Orders: How to Help Seminarians with Autism Become Effective Priests by Deacon Lawrence Sutton. I held […]
Key Laudate Deum Quotes for Everyday Catholics
This morning Pope Francis released Laudate Deum, which is a follow-up to Laudato Si'. The document has a large part on specifics about climate and […]
“Fr.” Frank Pavone Listed on Catholic Prayer Gathering as a Speaker
Nine months ago, it was made public that Frank Pavone was dismissed from the clerical state. He is no longer to be called "Father" or […]
Open Letter to Poilievre on Abortion
Piere Poilievre is an old acquaintance of mine and the leader of Canada's Conservative Party. He has closed the door on any legislation to limit […]
The Word Set in Stone Is a Good Apologetic Summary of Biblical Archeology
Dave Armstrong is a Catholic Apologist. He recently wrote a book summarizing Biblical Archeology. The title is The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, […]