Articles by Mary Farrow
Can you teach the truth and not be a hater? This ministry for gay Catholics says yes.
Jan 13, 2017 / 03:14 amIn a country where gay marriage has gained widespread acceptance – both culturally and legally – in the past several years, it can be difficult for pastors or others in ministry to stick to the Church’s teachings on the subject without feeling like a bigot or a hater.
Can reality make us happy? A Catholic event in NYC takes on the question
Jan 7, 2017 / 03:02 am“Reality has never betrayed me.”
Legal expert: Religious freedom does not justify child abuse
Jan 5, 2017 / 16:49 pmTwo Minnesota parents are facing charges of child neglect after they prayed over their severely ill son rather than seeking medical attention just prior to the child’s death.
Can classical education save us from victimhood culture?
Dec 31, 2016 / 19:02 pm"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
The curious case of the Lipa Marian apparitions
Dec 28, 2016 / 14:49 pmThe story of Sister Teresita Castillo and the supposed Marian apparitions of Lipa City, Philippines reads something like a mystery novel.
The happiest day of Mother Teresa's life
Dec 22, 2016 / 17:08 pmIt’s been said that saints often come in pairs.
He was a runner for the Japanese mafia. Now he's a Catholic priest.
Dec 22, 2016 / 15:02 pmFr. Donald Calloway could give St. Augustine a run for his money, in terms of dramatic conversion stories.
Catholics who actually read the Bible – one woman's online ministry
Dec 21, 2016 / 16:43 pmJenna Guizar is a busy woman.
Too many people misunderstand the 'vegetative state'
Dec 17, 2016 / 19:02 pmMartin Pistorius was a healthy 12-year-old boy living in South Africa with his family in the late 1980s when he was overcome with a mysterious illness.
The Catholic Church desperately needs artists.
Dec 17, 2016 / 10:02 am“Man can live without science, he can live without bread, but without beauty he could no longer live, because there would no longer be anything to do to the world. The whole secret is here, the whole of history is here.”
Euthanasia of alcoholic father sends 'dangerous' message
Dec 2, 2016 / 15:09 pmA doctor in the Netherlands performed euthanasia on a 41 year-old father of two who claimed his alcoholism had made his life unbearable.
Metal coil birth control gets strictest possible warning
Dec 1, 2016 / 03:02 amAngela Desa was 28 years-old when she got Essure, a form of permanent birth control made of flexible metal and polyester coils inserted into her fallopian tubes.
Is Latin the best language for exorcisms?
Nov 26, 2016 / 05:02 amWith the September debut of the new T.V. series The Exorcist, based on the horror film series of the same name from the 1970s, another wave of fascination with the supernatural has also surfaced.
No one's talking about the trauma of abortion by pill
Nov 11, 2016 / 03:40 amWhile the number of abortions in the United States has declined, a recent report shows that women seeking abortions are increasingly preferring medical abortions, rather than surgical ones.
Meet Church Curmudgeon: the grumpiest, funniest guy on Twitter
Nov 10, 2016 / 00:02 amHe hates the way things are done these days, and church sure ain’t what it used to be.
Boston Catholics are at the forefront of the fight against pot
Nov 4, 2016 / 05:12 amThe Church in Boston is asking voters in Massachusetts to reject the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state next week.
Nun who witnessed multiple Eucharistic miracles on path to sainthood
Oct 13, 2016 / 23:02 pmMother Marie Adele Garnier led no ordinary life.
For this disability advocate, Colo. assisted suicide measure still not safe
Oct 1, 2016 / 15:02 pmVoters in Colorado will decide whether to legalize assisted suicide in their state in November, after a campaign gathered enough signatures to put the proposal on the ballot.
Who's behind the mysterious Eye of the Tiber?
Sep 25, 2016 / 02:45 amIf you’re a Catholic on Facebook, or the internet in general, chances are he has made you laugh. Or he’s made you angry.
Not your grandpa's porn – Has the Church caught up to the problem?
Sep 20, 2016 / 02:02 amClay Olsen speaks to thousands of youth about a subject most people would rather not touch: pornography.