Author Archives: RLMartin

When reason and emotions fail there is communion

A few years ago, I was making a holy hour of adoration in front of the blessed sacrament. (That’s Catholic speak for I was praying in front of the Host that we believe is the body of Christ.) I was contemplating a troublesome question. Can’t remember exactly what I was thinking about, but whatever itContinueContinue reading “When reason and emotions fail there is communion”

Healthy Youth Survey

Here are the questions that the Healthy Youth Survey asked of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders in 2023 https://www.askhys.net/SurveyResults/FactSheets Sexual Behavior, 2023 Sexual Behavior fact sheet not available for Grade 6 Ever had sex HYS question and response options: • How old were you when you had sex for the first time? 1. I haveContinueContinue reading “Healthy Youth Survey”

Killing freedoms with Public Private Partnerships

I got a traffic ticket in the mail several months ago from Tacoma Municipal court. A traffic camera filmed me not fully stopping at a red light when I was turning right. The bill itself had to be paid on a website called, euphemistically, Zero Fatality. Zero Fatality is operated by Novoaglobal, which operates inContinueContinue reading “Killing freedoms with Public Private Partnerships”

The HHS pronoun mandate will only cause confusion

Note that the third person pronouns, they and them, are already gender-less pronouns. The fact that the creators of these new pronouns have felt the need to create new third-person pronouns shows that they only want to cause confusion. They don’t care about helping others feel better about themselves.

Indigenous Columbus People’s Day!

In the late 1800s, a mob of white people shot, hung and dismembered 11 Italians (now considered white people) partly because they were Catholic and they were taking their jobs. The New York Times, which apparently has been fueling racism and hate since well before the day of George Floyd, applauded the murders: “These…descendants ofContinueContinue reading “Indigenous Columbus People’s Day!”

Banned Books Week Overlooks Real Censorship

The American Library Association has set aside the week October 1-7, 2023 as “Banned Books Week.” Various other groups, like Pen America and an organization aptly titled Banned Books Week, are getting in on the action with the goal, ostensibly, of defending people’s right to read whatever they want. “The American Library Association,” according toContinueContinue reading “Banned Books Week Overlooks Real Censorship”

What’s behind the push to tear down Our Lady of the Holy Rosary?

In Tacoma, Washington, the historic Our Lady of the Holy Rosary building sits empty and in a state of disrepair. A chain-link fence surrounds the building and plywood covers some of the windows to keep trespassers out and protect the century-old stained glass. A homeless encampment is growing in the parking lot week by week.ContinueContinue reading “What’s behind the push to tear down Our Lady of the Holy Rosary?”