Thou shalt not slay the child by procuring abortion; nor, again, shalt thou destroy it after it is born — Letter of Barnabas (A.D. 74) — Thou Shall Not Kill I: What the Catholic Church Declares on Abortion Part one of a comprehensive compilation of the churches teaching on abortion from the earliest years of Christianity to…michaelsnellen.medium.com Thou Shall Not Kill III: Further Catholic Teachings on Abortion Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated youmichaelsnellen.medium.com

A two-year-long journey through my mind to my faith today — On March 12th of 2020, I went to school. That night, I laid on the couch and bellowed in joy as I read the words: “Gov. Beshear recommends all Kentucky schools close starting Monday. Four days later I read, “Kentucky has first coronavirus-related death” and “Gov. Andy Beshear orders all…

Yesterday, nineteen children and two teachers were murdered by a shooter in Uvalde, Texas. A little over a week ago, ten were killed in a…

I learned something valuable that every human should know . . . — Over the summer, I heard about this website that lets you write letters to prisoners. They handle the transactions or the transferring of the messages; all you have to worry about is what you want to write. I looked through the profiles of the prisoners. Some were incarcerated for life…

I’ve been busy — I’ve been busy That’s the answer. That’s the only reason. Don’t worry. I ain’t going nowhere. I am still active on Medium, running the biggest Catholic publication on the site. I still plan to write on an assortment of topics, as I have done before. Catholicism for the Modern World Discover the richness of the old yet living 2,000-year-old religion which built the West. History, lifestyle, family…medium.com

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7 (KJV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1 (KJV) The Breath of God and the Ability to Interpret …

The seasons blush varied with the flowery, fair weather, and the gate of the pole lies open with greater light. His path in the heaven raises the fire-breathing sun higher, who goes forth on his course, and enters the waters of the ocean. Armed with rays traversing the liquid elements…

The Church must make clear what is evil in this time of confusion — We are all sinners, but we must not support sin. We must not encourage sin. We must not act like sin is not evil. During a time when nearly half of Catholics believe abortion is okay in some circumstances, the Catholic Church must make clear that abortion is one of…