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By Mary Rose Somarriba, May 15, 2012
As the administration’s healthcare plan is weighed by the American public and the Supreme Court, the debate over the contraceptive mandate continues with high intensity. And for no small reason. Contraception is the only medicine we’ve heard so loudly proclaimed by the government to be completely free of charge. There are many other drugs for diabetes and cancer and heart conditions that are not free to patients and yet are much more necessary for survival and disease prevention. So, why is the administration pushing for contraceptives to be free and not graver health necessities?  ( ) |
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Gayle Trotter Interviews Chai Ling By Gayle Trotter, March 13, 2012 |
For Altcatholicah , Gayle Trotter interviewed Chai Ling, founder of All Girls Allowed, a humanitarian organization working to restore value to girls in China. She is the founder of Jenzabar, Inc., a leading higher education software and services provider, prior to which she worked as a consultant at Bain & Company. She holds a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, a M.L.A. in Public Affairs at Princeton University, and a B.A. from Beijing University. A key student leader in the 1989 Tiananmen Square movement, Chai Ling was subsequently named Glamour Woman of the Year and nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize. ( ) |
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Interview with Kathryn Jean Lopez By Gayle Trotter, December 13, 2011 |
For Altcatholicah, Gayle Trotter interviews Kathryn Jean Lopez, syndicated columnist and editor-at-large of National Review Online.
GT: Do you see America as a nation on the rise or in decline?
KJL: I think the answer depends on the decisions we are making now, each hour of every day, in our personal and in our civic lives. ( ) |
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The Book of Ruth By Theresa Civantos, October 6, 2011 |
The word “saint” does not typically conjure up images of a Harvard alumna and New England housewife, but it may begin to do so if Ruth Pakaluk’s story gets around. She was only 41 when cancer claimed her life. Her husband Michael has now collected the letters she wrote throughout her adulthood, and her own words compose the bulk of this biography. ( ) |
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On Higher Ground By Katherine Connell, September 27, 2011 |
Oscar-nominated actress Vera Farmiga's directorial debut, Higher Ground, almost didn't get made. It was difficult to find financial backers for a film tracing the spiritual evolution of one woman from adolescence to maturity, from the blossoming of belief to the dark night of the soul.
Hollywood's idea of a personal journey of faith usually looks something like Eat, Pray, Love, in which Julia Roberts' spiritual crisis leads her to a post-divorce jaunt through Italy and Indonesia, a romance with a handsome Brazilian with a dash of Eastern spirituality. ( ) |
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Interview with Irene Lagan of Guadalupe Radio By Gayle Trotter, September 8, 2011 |
For Altcatholicah, Gayle Trotter interviews Irene Lagan, general manager of Guadalupe Radio, the new Catholic radio station in Washington D.C., WMET 1160 AM. Lagan’s show, Catholic Matters, airs Tuesday mornings at 8 a.m.
GT: What do you think are the greatest challenges for Catholic women today? ( ) |
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With a Little Help By Dale Phillips, August 18, 2011 |
As summer comes to a close and I reflect on vacation time spent with longtime friends, I recently asked myself: Since I’ve personally grown in my Catholic faith, can my former friendships with non-Catholics ever be as close as they once seemed? ( ) |
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Peeling The Onion By Mary Rose Somarriba, July 5, 2011 |
The headline in a recent issue of The Onion blasts: “Planned Parenthood Opens $8 Billion Abortionplex.”
“Cecile Richards told reporters that the new state-of-the-art fetus-killing facility located in the nation's heartland offers quick, easy, in-and-out abortions to all women,” The Onion breathlessly reported, “and represents a bold reinvention of the group's long-standing mission and values.” ( ) |
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