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Way More than Precepts

First appeared on 01/18/2013. Insights is also available to members via email delivery.

We have a cornucopia of commentary for you this week. Phil Lawler has been wondering about several things, not least about why demonstrations against the establishment of same-sex marriage have reached epic proportions in France: Why the French—of all people—resist the redefinition of marriage.

Phil also wonders why some bishops in India are suddenly going down the wide and pleasant Western road that does not lead to life: Why are India's Catholic leaders recommending sex education?

At the same time, I fielded an attack on the principles of CatholicCulture.org by a disgruntled visitor. It is worth talking about: Graceless: Being Human without God.

Then, this morning when I was standing in the confession line, it suddenly came to me that somebody ought to revisit the Church's basic rules for practicing Catholics. They are too seldom explored. See today's In Depth Analysis: The Precepts of the Church: An Invitation to Life.... [more content for subscribers]

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