Four Stories Before the Weekend

From the serious to the light-hearted, here are some recent news articles on topics that impact faith and family that might be of interest to you.

– Obama’s Middle-Class Blind Spot, via The Wall Street Journal:  The president’s proposed tax credit for families doesn’t extend to families with a stay-at-home parent.
President Obama is missing an opportunity to help all struggling families…

– Pope: Catholics need not breed ‘like rabbits’: USA Today reports on the controversial statement. Pope Francis has since praised large families.
As one commenter to my blog eloquently said, “Most of the time I hear, ‘I wish I had more [children].’ I never hear, “I wish I had not had so many.”

– When life happens, who should pay? A 5-Year-Old Receives Invoice After Missing Friend’s Party, and most moms agree charging the family $25 was in bad taste.
I remember when birthday parties were nothing more than playing ball in the backyard and having some cake made at home from a box mix. Am I missing something here?

– Raped while on a business trip, my husband and I chose life
This is an incredible first-person account that challenges today’s assumptions. 

Hope you have a great weekend!

Topics: Current Events Tags: family, news, pro-life January 23, 2015 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura