Do Mary McAleese and We Are Church believe John Paul II condoned rape?
Mary McAleese has been attacked for using an out-of-context quote from Saint John Paul II which, on its own, can easily give the impression that he condoned rape. Mrs McAleese and her defenders say her critics are the ones doing the misrepresenting. But there is an easy remedy for them; come out and say they do […] https://ionainstitute.ie/do-mary-mcaleese-and-we-are-church-believe-john-paul-ii-condoned-rape/
Bread O'Brien: Time to get adult about porn
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/breda-o-brien-time-to-get-adult-about-porn-1.4076951
Do Mary McAleese and We Are Church believe John Paul II condoned rape? https://ionainstitute.ie/do-mary-mcaleese-and-we-are-church-believe-john-paul-ii-condoned-rape/
Mary McAleese’s deeply flawed view of baptism and child autonomy https://ionainstitute.ie/mary-mcaleeses-deeply-flawed-view-of-baptism-and-child-autonomy/
Simon Harris must be asked some tough questions about Assisted Human Reproduction
Health Minister Simon Harris has announced that he is ‘commencing’ sections of the Children and Family Relationships Act for the first time. This law, passed in 2015, governs, among other things, the legal relationships between children conceived via egg and sperm donation, and the ‘intended parents’. Harris is almost guaranteed soft questions from journalists on […] https://ionainstitute.ie/simon-harris-must-be-asked-some-tough-questions-about-assisted-human-reproduction/
I wrote up a guide explaining how to start your own #Fediverse server. I still need to walk through it myself to verify everything but it should be a great starting point for anyone looking to do it. https://blog.alexgleason.me/fediverse-guide/
A male-bodied rapist in an Irish Women’s Prison. The Law Society seem to be shocked by the “unforeseen consequences” of self-Identification from the Gender Recognition Act. If only someone had warned them! 🤔 https://www.lawsociety.ie/gazette/top-stories/male-bodied-transgender-inmate-housed-with-women-prisoners/
So these two "fathers" hired the surrogate to have their children and will keep her on duty during the week - with them coming how on the weekends to parent? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7598667/Same-sex-couple-Alastair-McKenzie-Chris-Dawson-expecting-twins-woman-met-online.html #womenasbreeders #childrenascommodities
"Notably excluded from those ads are the potential risks or side effects of an invasive medical procedure." It's really not a donation either - women are being paid. www.eggsploitation.com https://www.fastcompany.com/90392656/four-women-on-why-they-donated-their-eggs?fbclid=IwAR3xydaLGoEuo04wkxmhUw0x1bgtE13KL7bCDRlw9rfxtl3_rNhxIrBuHTw
COMECE Assembly “Autumn 2019” to focus on EU ecological policies centered on persons, families and communities
Delegates of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union will gather in Brussels on 23-25 October 2019 to participate in the Autumn 2019 COMECE Assembly, with the participation of H. Em. Card. Jean-Claude Hollerich S.J., President of COMECE. In the context of the renewed European institutions, EU Bishops will engage with EU officials reflecting on post-EU […] http://familysolidarity.org/comece-assembly-autumn-2019-to-focus-on-eu-ecological-policies-centered-on-persons-families-and-communities/
An important voice in favour of fathers speaks out
The French parliament is debating a new law which will extend assisted reproduction to single women and lesbian couples as well. What is interesting is the fact that no less a body than the National Academy of Medicine has objected to the proposed reform on the ground that will be permit the deliberate creation of children who […] http://familysolidarity.org/an-important-voice-in-favour-of-fathers-speaks-out/
Does Leo Varadkar toast his conscience first, or the State?
Leo Varadkar quoted the newly canonised John Henry Newman in the Dáil this week during a debate about future relations between Church and State. He was responding to Brendan Howlin, leader of the Labour party, and the Taoiseach quoted the famous line from Newman that he would drink to his conscience first, and the Pope […] https://ionainstitute.ie/does-leo-varadkar-toast-his-conscience-first-or-the-state/
Newman's The Dream of Gerontius
http://www.positionpapers.ie/2019/10/newmans-the-dream-of-gerontius/
Was just looking at the new #QOTO listing on joinmastodon.org
Looks like other than mastodon.social we are the largest English speaking instance listed. Kinda cool.
UCD’s big failure to honour its founder https://ionainstitute.ie/ucds-big-failure-to-honour-its-founder/ #NewmanCanonisation
Stopping the euthanasia juggernaut
On Tuesday I took part in a debate about euthanasia in UCD at the invitation of the Law Society. The evening was further evidence that arguments based on ‘choice’ have almost overwhelming power in the present culture. I was teamed up with Peter D Williams of Right to Life UK, and Jason Conroy who is […] https://ionainstitute.ie/stopping-the-euthanasia-juggernaut/
The feminist annihilation of womanhood
Journalist, author, and former feminist campaigner, Mary Kenny gave a very interesting talk last week at an Iona Institute event. Her topic was feminism and motherhood, but more specifically Simone de Beauvoir and motherhood. Mary laid out de Beauvoir’s attack on motherhood, but listening to her talk, it occurred to me that de Beauvoir was […] https://ionainstitute.ie/the-feminist-annihilation-of-womanhood/
Cardinal John Henry Newman Offered His Life Entirely and Intensely to God http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/cardinal-john-henry-newman-offered-his-life-entirely-and-intensely-to-god #NCRegister
The Latest Family Solidarity Newsletter is now available http://familysolidarity.org/the-latest-family-solidarity-newsletter-is-now-available/
I teach #philosophy and work as a researcher for the Iona Institute (www.ionainstitute.ie) Abruzzese. #Distributism