@Scarlet_fanvue@gapreporting57 If the thing inside a women's womb is growing, isn't it alive
Also if 'it' has human parents, isn't it human?
Also like all of us, aren't they precious and have right to live?
It is official - IBC = I become Catholic.
After 3 years of inquiry, bible reading, prayer, studies, reading about church fathers, talks with some of you 🫵, but also through hard times, suffering & coming together with changing life plans.
I'm finally 100% committed & will look to start as soon as my situation allows.
I can't thank you enough for all the support - The questions answered and for your friendship, fellowship or in whatever way we are related.
I wanna thank the Saints, Mary & everyone who took part in this journey & I'll hope anyone on earth as it is in heaven, that wants to be there with me on my further road, will continue to guide me to my hopeful destination - Heaven.
Last, I wanna thank my Lord & Savior - Jesus Christ, for all you did for a filthy sinner like me.
Ave Christus Rex - Deus Vult !
A recent peer-reviewed research study found that women who abort their first pregnancies are more likely to require mental health treatment. https://t.co/T0USuxhu4T via @PHC_News
“Abandon yourself into the hands of Mary. She will take care of you.”
— St. Padre Pio
Sometimes the hardest thing is not the problem itself. It is the fear that everything depends on you.
Padre Pio reminds us that Mary knows how to care for a soul that feels tired, lost, or overwhelmed.
At the Annunciation, she trusted God without knowing every detail.
At the Cross, she stayed faithful even when her heart was broken.
When you place yourself in her hands, she teaches you to stop fighting for control and start trusting God one day at a time.
Mary cannot promise an easy life, but she will help you remain close to Jesus through it all.
💬 What burden are you still trying to carry without letting Mary help you?
Someone you know may need permission to stop carrying everything alone.
It does not matter what JCD Prabhakar’s personal beliefs are. That’s in his house. He holds a constitutional post.
Even Indian women have suffered in countries that deny abortion rights for women. Remember Savita Halappanavar?
The TVK govt has to explain itself. Why did its MLA go for this event?
“I need nothing but God and to lose myself in the Heart of Jesus.”
— St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
St. Margaret Mary is not saying that people, work, or daily needs do not matter. She means that nothing can satisfy the deepest part of your heart except God.
To lose yourself in the Heart of Jesus means trusting His love more than your fears, plans, and need for control.
His Sacred Heart is full of mercy, even when you feel weak or unworthy. The closer you stay to Him through prayer, the Eucharist, and confession, the more your heart begins to love like His.
💬 What are you still asking the world to give you that only Jesus can provide?
Someone may need this reminder that God alone is enough.
The man who never spoke a word is called the Terror of Demons.
In the entire Bible, St. Joseph never speaks a single word. He is silent but he acts.
He wakes up at midnight to flee to Egypt. He protects the Virgin. He raises the Son of God. His title in the litany is Terror Daemonum (Terror of Demons). Why?
Because Satan fears silence. Satan fears the man who does his duty without complaining, without bragging, and without hesitation. St. Joseph is the model of the interior life. This makes him the perfect spiritual weapon in quiet spiritual combat.
In the age of fatherlessness & impurity we need the spirit of St Joseph more than ever.
Our modern world is plagued by weak men, broken homes & the collapse of fatherhood. St. Joseph is the antidote to the age.
St Joseph, Terror of Demons, pray for us!
“The Most Holy Virgin in these last times in which we live has given a new efficacy to the recitation of the Rosary to such an extent that there is no problem, no matter how difficult it is, whether temporal or above all spiritual, in the personal life of each one of us, of our families… that cannot be solved by the Rosary. There is no problem, I tell you, no matter how difficult it is, that we cannot resolve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary.”
— Sister Lúcia of Fatima
“Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.”
— St. Catherine of Siena
God did not create you to copy everyone else or chase the life they expect from you. He gave you gifts, a purpose, and a path to holiness that is yours to follow.
Being who God meant you to be does not mean doing whatever feels good. It means becoming the person He calls you to be through prayer, courage, humility, and obedience.
When you stop living for approval and start living for Christ, your life can awaken faith in others. The world is changed by ordinary people who fully say yes to God.
💬 Are you becoming who God created you to be, or who the world pressures you to be?
Share this to help set the world on fire with a burning love for God ❤️🔥
More than half of U.S. young men report feeling lonely or isolated at least some of the time, nearly half lack a sense of community, and many say the American dream feels increasingly out of reach, according to a report from the Institute for Family Studies.
The second installment of the institute’s “America’s Demoralized Men” study, based on a nationally representative YouGov survey of 2,000 men ages 18 to 29, examined young men’s social lives, mental health, civic engagement, and online habits. Researchers said the findings revealed a generation that still desires marriage, fatherhood, and meaningful work but often struggles to achieve those goals.
“We really tried to allow young men to speak for themselves,” said Michael Toscano, co-author of the report and director of the Family First Technology Initiative at the Institute for Family Studies. “They still have these honorable aspirations to be responsible men, to marry, to have children, and to contribute to society.”
Researchers described many respondents as “demoralized” — not because they have abandoned hope entirely, but because many feel powerless to reach the lives they desire.
The survey found that 61% of young men often feel they have little control over what happens to them, while 54% said they never seem to do enough to please others. More than 4 in 10 (43%) agreed with the statement “I am inclined to think that I am a failure.”
Loneliness also emerged as a defining theme.
While roughly 45% of respondents said they rarely or never feel lonely, 55% reported feeling lonely at least some of the time. Similarly, 54% said they feel isolated at least occasionally, and nearly half (48%) said they lack a sense of community. About 1 in 5 respondents said they seldom or never feel loved or wanted by others.
Toscano cautioned against attributing the crisis to a single cause.
“We strive in the report not to think in a monocausal way,” he said. “The loneliness crisis is something that is visiting everyone.”
Still, he argued that the breakdown of family life has played a significant role.
“An honest assessment of where young men are today would have to begin with the breakdown of the family,” Toscano said, noting that many respondents still desire marriage and fatherhood but increasingly feel those milestones are beyond reach.
The survey also found many young men have few close relationships.
About 4 in 10 respondents reported having two or fewer close friends, including 34% who have just one or two close friends and 9% who said they have none at all.
Researchers found that strong institutional ties often made a difference. Young men connected to marriage, education, or religious communities were more likely to report having three or more close friends. Participation in all-male organizations during adolescence, such as sports teams or the Boy Scouts, was also associated with stronger friendships later in life.
Overall civic participation remained relatively low. Although 57% participate in at least one community activity, only 31% volunteer regularly, while fewer than one-third belong to a faith-based group, social club, or civic organization. Just one-quarter attend religious services at least monthly.
Economic concerns also weighed heavily on respondents.
About half agreed with the statement “No matter how hard I work, people like me will never achieve the American dream,” while nearly three-quarters (72%) said personal connections matter more than ability or hard work when it comes to getting ahead.
Toscano said rising living costs were one of the clearest explanations offered by respondents.
“The main expression of doubt in the American dream was the sense that the money they earned was simply not enough to keep up with the rising costs of life,” he said.
Despite those concerns, optimism has not disappeared entirely. An overwhelming 84% of respondents said having ambitious plans for the future describes them at least somewhat well.
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