Ruth Speaks Out

For those who have chosen chastity, here is an interesting news story from USAToday that I think affirms the chaste lifestyle: There’s a worrisome uptick

In his much-discussed First Things article, Bearing Better Witness, Rev. Ron Sider offers his view of the same sex marraige debate. I submitted a letter

The stories from Anonymous Us are very powerful. Here is an extract from one called Safety in Biology: When I tell people I wish I

Friend of Ruth, Steve Hicks, sends this report from the March for Life in DC.  Jan 24 2011 – Wash DC  It may have well

So, the bottom line of that story on women’s mental health is this: we are really really depressed. All of us. Depression is expected to

Betsy blogged this story about a week ago, and no one has picked up on it and chatted about it.  The bulk of the story

Security in the workplace is taking the place of security in marriage. I have been saying this for some time. But now, the major league

Youth at the Vigil Mass for Life 2011    Our roving reporter and Friend of Ruth, Steve Hicks, sent us this photo from the Vigil

     Berkeley Students for Life, at the 2010 West Coast Walk for Life

Here is my open letter to young adults world-wide. Below, some extracts: My challenge to you is this: do you, or do you not, want married love to last a lifetime? Would you be willing to commit yourself to lifelong married love? No more messing around. No more excuses. No more waiting for the government and the politicians to “do something.” It is time to get serious. It’s time to stop complaining about the sad state of marriage and start doing something about it. Are you willing to take the Reel Love Challenge? “It is my hope and my wish to get married. When I get married, it is my intention to stay married for the rest of my life. I commit myself to doing all I can for the common good of my marriage and my family.” If you are already married, take this version of the Reel Love Challenge: “It is my intention to stay married for a lifetime. I commit myself to doing all I can for the common good of my marriage and my family.” According to a recent report, “By the time they have reached ages 15 to 17, 55 per cent of teens have parents who have rejected each other, either through non-marriage or separation/divorce." Young adults: this report is about you. The question is: are you going to do something to break this cycle for your own children? This is the core of the marriage movement: a personal commitment to lifelong married love, a next generation movement cutting across religion and race, country and class. Take the Reel Love Challenge.