The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, potentially boosting public confidence in the shots and instantly opening the way for more universities, companies and local governments to make vaccinations mandatory. The Pentagon promptly announced it will press ahead with plans to force
Researchers recently presented their findings of a new study at the European Association of Urology Congress. The results revealed that 23 percent of men under the age of 35 who reported watching porn frequently also tended to encounter erectile dysfunction during sex. “There’s no doubt that porn
Republican Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon took action Friday to ban state agencies, boards, and commissions from mandating citizens show proof of “vaccine passports” to gain access “to state spaces and services.” “Vaccine passport programs have the potential to politicize a decision that should not be
One hundred years ago or more, if you had problems in your marriage or suffered from depression, you might turn to your pastor. In response, he’d address your problems in explicitly Christian terms. “The problem was sin, and the solution was salvation,” writes John Bernau,
Saint Paul refers to a thorn in his flesh, a messenger of Satan that is his constant reminder of the need for God’s grace.1 Although many authors have discussed the nature of this thorn, there is no consensus as to its meaning. I have no
Xavier Becerra, California’s attorney general and former congressman, was confirmed Thursday by the Senate as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. The narrow confirmation vote of 50-49 took place mostly along party lines, with Democrats in support and Sen. Susan Collins of
It was almost a year ago when the world came to a grinding halt. Public Masses were canceled, schools moved to remote learning, weddings and funerals were put on hold, and just about everything in society was turned on its head. The remnants of March
Following a nearly year-long sabbatical to attend to his mental health, Bishop James Conley of Lincoln explained his experience with depression, seeking help, and his return to his duties as a bishop. According to Prime Matters, the bishop discussed engagement with mental health in a
Shortly after a new single dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson was approved for use in the U.S., Bishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans issued a statement warning the faithful that the vaccine was “morally compromised” due to its reliance on abortion-derived cells in both its
One of my favorite things to do with my small grandchildren is to tell them a story. No matter how simplistic or fantastical the plot is, they are always delighted and enthralled. We all love stories because we are made for them. Our individual stories
