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Este documental expone los factores oscuros que alimentan la demanda del tráfico sexual de personas en Estados Unidos, y la complicidad el aborto y la pornografía en el aumento de este delito que hiere a tantas mujeres. Además muestra la curación que se ha logrado a través de acercar a Jesús a las vidas de las víctimas, a través de la historia de seis sobrevivientes del tráfico sexual. Muy necesario para conocer la verdad que muchos medios no muestran... avance....

Jesus, the rock star. In today’s reading from the Gospel of Mark at the end of Chapter 6, Jesus disembarks from a boat.   It’s the same boat that he got in with his disciples when the storm came up and he walked on the water. So today, scripture tells us that when people began to recognize him, they “scurried about the surrounding country and began to bring in the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was.” Wherever Jesus went, people “laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak.”   Those who did so, were healed. In the Eucharist, we have Jesus—body, blood, soul and divinity—the Real Presence of Jesus in the consecrated bread at Mass.   Jesus is here today for us like he was for those first-century people who sought him out. He is here today in God’s people also.   Disciples everywhere are on the move, bringing the presence of Jesus to those who are in need, drawing them to him. In the first century,

When you see someone approach you, wearing a low-cut blouse, showing her “wears,” do you rush to judgment? Do you think less of the woman? Odds are your answer is yes. Now, if a woman approaches you wearing a scooped-necked sundress, cut at the knee, do you even give her clothing a second thought? Or, might you be looking more at the whole person, the persona, instead? This example proves that modesty breeds respect because in the case of the woman in the sundress, no negative opinion rises to your consciousness. Rather, you look beyond the outfit and see the woman for who she wishes to be seen, as someone who deserves respect. Modesty Breeds Respect Embracing the virtue of Modesty not only garners the respect of others, but it also garners self-respect.  How we view ourselves is more important than how others view us. Yet, we tend to place more weight on what others think than on what we think of ourselves.  We believe what the magazines and television ads tell us about how we

I had a cousin called John who was a bit of a rake. If he was not genially propping up the bar at the rugby club, he was engaged in a similar exercise at the golf club. He drank too much, smoked incessantly and generally ended up gambling late at night. Even though he was quite well off, he soon fell into debt. His mother did not see him for days on end. She had no idea where he slept, or with whom he slept for that matter.    read on ...

As a child, were you ever told to do something, and when you asked “Why?” you received this response: “because I said so!” If you were like me that response didn’t settle with you well. I’m the kind of person that needs rationale for compliance with obedience. Perhaps it’s a trust issue, or maybe a control issue. I’m not sure – maybe its both! But I do know this: Obedience has its place. There are times and/or reasons when obedience is called for and we must obey. For example: What happens when a person doesn’t follow traffic laws and runs a red light? Lives are put at risk. Therefore, we must obey traffic laws. If we do not follow the doctor’s orders, what happens? We may not get well, or worse, we might die. Therefore, we must obey the doctor’s orders. What could go wrong if we fail to follow our supervisor’s instructions? We could get written up, or worse, get fired, and lose our means for financial support. Therefore, we must obey our supervisors. Obedience Has Its Place

Apparently I am in danger of being arrested or having my social security card stopped if I am to believe any of the phone calls I have been receiving lately.   It seems that I am one breath away from going to jail.   The intimidating voice on the other end of the phone (which I never pick up, but have to listen to) launches terrifying threats into my personal space. Luckily I haven’t had little children around listening to my answering machine when the calls come in.   How awful it might have been for them to hear that message. I remember being creeped out recently by the news report about the little girl who was alone in her bedroom talking to a hacker over the electronic device the family had in their home.   I expect it will haunt her for years.   You think YOUR kid is afraid of the dark?   Yikes! Anyway, we don’t have any of those devices in our home that we can talk to, or that can talk to us, but not too long ago I was in the kitchen talking to my cereal box (th

A View of Toledo (detail) El Greco [ Web Gallery of Art ] ' A city built on a hill cannot be hidden' (Mt 5:14). Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Gospel   Matthew 5:13-16 ( New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition, Canada)     Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot. ‘You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. Léachtaí i nGaeilge

When we stay entrenched in a specific point of view, many times it is because our biases contradict disinterestedness.  The virtue of disinterestedness calls for us to assess situations and/or perform actions without biased motives. Jurors, for example, are called to places their biases at the door and act with objectivity; to be open to listening to all the facts, forming an impartial decision on guilt or innocence. Biases Contradict Disinterestedness in the United States As citizens of the United States, we entrench ourselves in our camps of liberal and conservative, with a virtual 50/50 split. The biases embraced by both sides inhibit us all from seeing God’s objective truth. As citizens, we fail to listen to the facts; the objective truth. Instead, we spin the truth to meet our previously conceived opinions. By doing so, we embrace moral relativism and diverge from objective truth. As individuals, and as a country, we need to ... Read more...

I watched the Super Bowl last night because we have an avid sports fan in our house.   As usual, before the game begins, I decide who I am going to root for.   Sometimes it is based on slight familiarity with a team, sometimes it is because I like their uniforms (yes, I am one of those people).   Occasionally it is because I genuinely prefer a team. Last night I decided on the Kansas City Chiefs because they had not won a Super Bowl in 50 years.   Since that is about the limit of my knowledge, I have to say I am as guilty as Trump (which is really saying something!) to have to admit that I, too, assumed they were from Kansas. Much to my surprise, they are actually from Kansas City, Missouri! Anyway, I usually don’t particularly like the half-time shows because I often do not really know who the artists are that are performing.   This year, though, I did know who Jennifer Lopez is—not so much Shakira—so I thought it might be okay.   Admittedly, I was a little nervous a