Mothers Speak Up

Pres. Macron of France made derogatory remarks about women with large families.  The response was global: educated women with large families from around the world spoke up.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2018/10/19/perfectly-educated-women-dont-have-big-families-macron-said-then-moms-spoke-up/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7b92c607b7f0 

Embracing Humanae Vitae

An article in First Things includes a powerful quote from a wonderful woman, Nina Heereman.  She laments the kind of Catholicism with which she grew up in Europe, which she describes as “Catholicism hollowed out … a shell with no serious sin and therefore no state of grace [and] no encounter with Christ.” (Article written by George Weigel, "The Catholic Crisis," 10.10.18).
    The point she makes is that only when we embrace the fullness of the Church's teachings, including its moral teachings on human love and sexuality, is it possible to have the full encounter with Christ.  With her, I truly believe that an embrace of Humanae Vitae is a path to the heart of the Gospel.

On the news again

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Pope-Francis-Urges-Silence-Prayers-Amid-Calls-for-Him-to-Respond-to-Growing-Scandal-492358611.html

In the Wall Street Journal

Our petition was written about in the Wall Street Journal.  We are up to 28,000 signatures!

https://www.wsj.com/articles/notable-quotable-a-letter-to-pope-francis-1535747389

https://catholicwomensforum.org/letter-to-pope-francis/

My clip on the 5 o'clock news

     I was finishing our homeschool day, while a very old man from a fridge repair company was replacing our coil and condenser in the kitchen.  The phone rang.  It was a reporter from NBC5.  "Are you the Dr. Kathryn Rombs who signed the petition regarding the pope?"
   "Yes I am," I replied.
   "Can I come over and interview you?"
    Nicole was in our house 15 minutes later with Chris, the videographer.  Here is the clip:
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Dallas-Bishop-492163571.html

    What a day!  As NBC was finishing up, our photographers came in and began their set up.  I had hired a photographer to shoot Jolly and me, as we are about to launch our website, "Mighty Is Her Call," whose aim is to raise awareness of the genius of open to life Catholic Motherhood and encourage mothers as they give the gift of themselves.  So, as one crew wrapped up, the other began! All sorts of head shots, family shots, and portraits were taken in various arrangements.
    Then, Ron laughed and said, "Guess who is on his way?  J.J. with a bunch of nuns!"  J.J. Sanford, our friend, our dean, and our very favorite UD administrator brought three Nashville Dominican Sisters to our house to pay us a quick visit.  Can you believe it?  It was absolutely lovely and truly, the strangest day I've had in a long time.  I stood in our entry way explaining almost apologetically that I had signed this petition, with the name of UD as my workplace, and it having gone viral around the world, without even mentioning it to him.  It had all just happened so fast, and I had no idea the the petition would get so much attention.
    The photographers packed up and left, and then the sisters and J.J. made their goodbyes.   As the poor old refrigerator repair man packed up his tool kit and ripped the receipt out of his booklet and handed it to Ron, he said, "I am in other people's houses every single day.  It is what I do.  I am an old man, and I have seen a lot.  But I have never seen anything like this."

Catholic Women are Making Headlines!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6117907/Catholic-women-sign-letter-urging-pope-break-silence-claims-ignored-sex-abuse-allegations.html

Please feel free to sign at womenwantanswers.com

Petition to Pope Francis

I have signed a petition, asking Pope Francis to speak up regarding the accusations against him by Archbishop Vigano.  If you are a Catholic woman, please consider signing as well.  There is such a groundswell of public outcry that this horrific problem needs swift and serious correction.  The Catholic Church needs women's leadership at this time.

https://catholicwomensforum.org/letter-to-pope-francis/ 

Here is another resource, for those interested:

https://avemariaradio.net/sexual-misconduct-resource-page/

Commentary Worth Reading

The scandal and upheaval within the Catholic Church right now is nauseating to me.  How I pray that the Holy Spirit will burn away the rubbish and clean this house.

Here is a commentary worth reading:
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2018/08/17/catholics-need-new-church-culture-remedial-course-virtues

Here is a homily worth listening to--rather incredible, really:
https://ia801504.us.archive.org/6/items/20OrdinaryB8.19.18JW/20%20Ordinary%20B%20(8.19.18)%20(JW).mp3

I am praying with FAITH and HOPE that this tragedy can be eradicated and healed forever.

Did you know. . . ?

   Some of my favorite family members are waging war against sex trafficking.  I have relatives that are giving their lives to end this horrible slavery.
    But did you know that Planned Parenthood aids and abets sex trafficking?  Today I heard a shocking testimony from a former employee of PP that she was trained to help, aid and abet sex trafficking, and not get caught.
   So sad!  So horrible!

"Life is Sacred"

"My Generation Will End Abortion"

"Planned Parenthood Profits From Abortion"

Planned Parenthood is truly Anti-woman, Anti-personal dignity.  If I were pro-choice (which I am not), I would SERIOUSLY be considering how to provide an alternative to PP, since PP is so horrific, it is going down.  Truly, it cannot survive.  It is too corrupt--extracting baby parts, and "dissecting" aborted babies, mutilating them and saying, "How cool!"  It is just horrific.  Anything too corrupt cannot last.  And PP cannot last.  If I were pro-choice, I would be scrambling to be finding an alternative to PP for legal abortions.  Otherwise, I am convinced Roe v.Wade will be overturned.