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“Abortion in Good Faith” and “Abortion Care”: These Phrases Are Nonsense
IT MAKES SENSE TO MEBy Larry Peterson I usually walk 45 minutes to an hour before dawn. A black sky, splattered endlessly with twinkling stars (sometimes accented by a full moon) allows a person to witness the handiwork of God’s creation up close and personal. It is (for me anyway) a magnificent and humbling sight.… Read more
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There is a Crisis of “Fatherless” Children in America; We Should Turn to St. Joseph for Help
IT MAKES SENSE TO ME By Larry Peterson September 8 was the birthday of our heavenly mom, Mary. On her birthday I also always think of Mother Mary’s husband, St. Joseph. Without him there would be no birthdays to celebrate, either on September 8 or December 25. When God chose Joseph of Nazareth to be the… Read more
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Confused About Gender Identity? Time to Listen to St. John Paul II.
IT MAKES SENSE TO ME By Larry Peterson “When a man loves a woman, he has to become worthy of her. The higher her virtue, the more noble her character, the more devoted she is to truth, justice, goodness, the more a man has to aspire to be worthy of her. The history of civilization… Read more
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Reconnecting with an "Old Friend"..St. Therese, the "Little Flower"
IT MAKES SENSE TO MEBy Larry Peterson I have a small bedroom I converted into an office. Against the wall next to the closet is a narrow bookcase. It is about seven feet tall and one foot wide and has seven shelves. It is a great dust collector. Anyway, I had this sudden urge to… Read more
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Krakow: The Pope and the Holocaust; I Am Proudly & Humbly Connected to Both*
IT MAKES SENSE TO MEBy Larry Peterson Mom died from leukemia way back in 1961. She had just turned 40 and, at the time, there were no cures, no chemo and no bone-marrow transplants. She was dead within six months of diagnosis. We lived in the Bronx in a five floor walk-up. Grandma lived up… Read more
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The Deadliest Forest Fire in U.S. History was No Match for The Blessed Virgin Mary*
IT MAKES SENSE TO MEBy Larry Peterson On October 8, 1871, in or around a place called Peshtigo, Wisconsin, several men were setting small fires in the woods. This was a common practice in clearing land for expanding railroads or for expanding farm land. Except on this particular day something unexpected happened. A cold front… Read more
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