There has been a great shift in society's perception of single parenthood over the last few decades. Where once it was unacceptable for single girl or woman to be pregnant (to the point where she was shipped off to another town…
Tag: life
Euthanasia Back on the Agenda
It has been revealed that Nelson Labour List MP, Maryan Street is intending to submit a Private Member's Bill legalising euthanasia in New Zealand. The Nelson Mail reported on Saturday that the MP would be submitting "an end of life…
More Contraception an Answer to Abortion?
The NZ Abortion Supervisory Committee released this month a Supplementary Report to their Annual Report of 2011. The report dealt with 2010 abortion statistics in New Zealand, and included information about the number of abortions, how and where they were…
Making Reparation for Sins Against Life
As we begin the Lenten journey, it would do us well to stop for a moment and think about not only the state of our own soul, but that of our nation. For it is the laws of our land which allow…
Celebrating Family
Blessed John Paul II wrote in his exhortation Familiaris Consortio "the future of humanity passes by way of the family." Why would that be so? Because it is within the family that children learn to be responsible, caring people who…
Defending Life Without Counting the Cost
March 22nd saw the anniversary of America's Roe v Wade decision (1973) which made abortion legal in the United States. For 39 years, thousands have marched in Washington DC on this day, speaking up for those who have no voice. Asking…
Redefining Marriage
New Zealand is once again debating the meaning of the word marriage in the wake of Tamati Coffey's so-called wedding to his "partner". Tamati, a very like-able television weather presenter is openly gay and used his influence on Dancing with…
Christian Morality Goes to the Dogs
The Associated Press (via the Boston Globe) reported on 5 December, 2011 that the Democratic-controlled US Senate, in a 93-7 vote, passed the $662 billion 2012 NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) and so took a bold step into a brave…
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
In 2007 American Susan Wilson stood by and watched another human person commit suicide and then removed the evidence of the assisted suicide. Last year she was charged by New Zealand police for assisting suicide. As a caring nation and…
30 Years of Familiaris Consortio
Thirty years ago, Blessed John Paul II wrote a letter exhorting the Christian family. That apostolic exhortation was "Familiaris Consortio" or "The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World". Three decades have passed since its writing, and the…