Who Is More Virtuous?

Harrison Butker, the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs and a devout Catholic, gave a speech to the graduating class of Benedictine College in Atchison Kansas on May 11, 2024.  Subsequent to his controversial comments about men and women, he has been pillaried in the...

Home Economics or Shop?

Last January I witnessed a conversation between one of my daughters and my 89 year-old father.  My dad was telling some stories about his youth, and he brought up that when he went to high school, all female students were required to take home economics and all male...

What Submission has meant for me

Welcome back! We’ve enjoyed our summer rest and are excited to get back to regular blogging. During our break, I had the opportunity to hear a bit of feedback on topics yet to be covered.  Chief among those topics is the subject of women in the church. We are getting...

Pride and Pregnancy

By Ruth Burke The birth of my third child changed my life. It would be nice to follow that statement with some lovely thoughts about what a blessing children are, and how wonderful it is to be mother. While it is true that my children are a blessing and being a mother...