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Orphans 1885 Thomas Benjamin Kennington 1856-1916 Presented by Sir Henry Tate 1894 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/N01560

By John M. Grondelski, The Catholic Thing, Nov. 29, 2023

John Grondelski (Ph.D., Fordham) is a former associate dean of the School of Theology, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey. All views herein are exclusively his.

Note: Well, Giving Tuesday moved many of you yesterday and brought us that much closer to our goals for 2024. But grateful as we are for that generosity, we can’t just stop now that Giving Tuesday is behind us. There will be much to do next year: between synodality and theological paradigm shifts; clashes between figures in Rome and our bishops; and the pressing need for religious education and vigorous evangelization. We intend to be in the midst of all those struggles. But we can be there only if you are as well. Please, act now. The challenges are growing and we must grow to meet them. Click the button. Play your part in our Catholic Thing. – Robert Royal

Michigan, which in 2022 ensconced a right to abortion-on-demand into its state constitution, may be on the verge of another adaptation to the sexual revolution: adopting commercial surrogacy.

The Great Lake State, along with Nebraska and to some degree Louisiana, are the three states that still outlaw commercial surrogacy.  “Commercial” surrogacy is distinguished from “altruistic” surrogacy, where the latter is nominally a volunteer undertaking.  I say “nominally” because (a) how does one really monitor financial exchanges in such quasi-private contexts and (b) when does “compensation for care” (e.g., medical “expenses”) blur into pay? …..

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