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Last night, my family was watching some “man on the street” episodes from PragerU.
Before I begin, yes, I know “man on the street” things don’t show it all. I know they select out ones that cause controversy. I know there are people who give good answers that are edited out. I know.
Anyway, the question was asked, “Do men need women and do women need men?”
Most of the people asked were guy/girl couples.
Nearly all the women said that they don’t need men. A few of the men said that men do need women, but one guy said, “Just love yourself.”
One girl even said that women don’t need men because men are “useless.”
Some of the women said that men need women, but women definitely don’t need men. You could tell that they were uncomfortable with the thought of saying men don’t need women.
It’s so sad and pathetic to me that we can’t appreciate both sexes and realize that, yes, we do need each other. It especially angers me that women are so disregarding of men and take for granted everything that men do, making us look selfish and ungrateful.
I propose an idea to all who think we don’t need men. Strip down your life and remove all the things that men are most involved in. To start with, you’d have to remove your life because without your father you wouldn’t exist.
Women need men.
I need my father. Without him, I wouldn’t be here.
I need my husband to be my companion and help me grow and raise a family.
I need priests who can give me the Sacraments.
I need the men who build roads, buildings, work at power plants, and pick up our trash.
Could women do some of these things? Some of them, but not all of them. And I’m grateful that men are wired to do the things we women just really don’t want to do or are physically unable to do.
What a boring world it would be if men weren’t here. What a boring world it would be if women weren’t here. God made men and women which is a good indicator we need each other and not just for romance.
A little appreciation goes a long way. No person is an island and if one or the other sex were gone, we’d find out real quick how much we need each other.
Live the Faith boldly and travel well, Catholic Pilgrims.
Day Nine of US landmarks and Catholic connections in our lead up to America's 250th Birthday. Today's Location: US NAVAL ACADEMY I've realized that I'm a mid-sized town gal and Annapolis definitely appealed to me. Annapolis is home to the Naval Academy, which I got to visit in 2022. We have two Catholic connections. 1. This gate that you see here is named after Commodore John Barry who was a devout Irish Catholic. He died long before the Academy came around, but he was personally chosen by George Washington to be the very first commissioned officer and first flag officer of the permanent U.S. Navy. 2. If you visit the Naval Academy Chapel there is a basement where you will find a Blessed Sacrament room. It is in honor of Servant of God Father Capodonna, the "Grunt" padre that was killed in Vietnam on September 4, 1967. Every September there is a Mass said in his honor in the chapel. Even though my hubby is an Airman, I am the granddaughter of a WWII Navy vet. While my grandfather did not attend here, it was still special for me to visit. I highly recommend Annapolis, Catholic Pilgrims, and if you are able to be cleared onto the Academy, I would encourage you visit. The grounds are beautiful. Live the Faith boldly and travel well!
Continue ReadingDay Seven of US landmarks and Catholic connections in our lead up to America's 250th Birthday. Our feature for today: NIAGRA FALLS Anybody wanna hop back and forth between borders? The Falls are nearly almost divided in half between Canada and the US. Now, I've never been, so this isn't my photo, but I'm guessing this was taken from the Canadian side. Maybe? But what, Amy, is the Catholic connection, you ask? Well, these Falls were first documented in the 17th century by a Belgium monk named Father Louis Hennepin. He was a Franciscan missionary and his documentation really was his claim to fame. He explored lots of other territory in what would become the United States, but he often embellished his stories and this got him into some trouble. However, he did make an "engraving of the Falls of Niagara. It is out of proportion, but its general features give an accurate idea of the appearance of the Falls at his time." I do hope to go to the Falls someday and apparently in the surrounding area, both in Canada and Buffalo, NY, there are some excellent Catholic Churches to visit. Live the Faith boldly and travel well, Catholic Pilgrims!
Continue ReadingDay Five of US landmarks and Catholic connections in our lead up to America's 250th Birthday. Today's landmark: CENTRAL PARK Why does my picture from 2005 look ancient? In 2005 my family visited NY after attending a graduation for my husband's cousin in Connecticut. This is me with my oldest (now 24 years old) at the famous Bethesda Terrace with the Angel of the Waters Fountain. The Pool of Bethesda, if you'll recall from the Bible, was a famous healing site in Jerusalem. The Jews believed that an angel stirred up the water and when it was stirred up, whoever got in first would be healed. So, we have a Biblical connection here. Another one is that Pope John Paul II said Mass on the Great Lawn on October 7th, 1995 for a crowd of over 125,000. Also, one of our most visited Catholic Churches sits just south of Central Park and that is, you guessed it, St. Patrick's Cathedral. Archbishop John Hughes (1797–1864), was one of the most famous Catholics in NY history. He was around when Central Park was being created. He was the first archbishop of NY, when it became elevated to an archdiocese. So, there's your Monday morning Catholic history lesson! Live the Faith boldly and travel well, Catholic Pilgrims.
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