Category Archives: Religious Freedom

This Archbishop Is Overreaching!

Posted on February 12, 2015 by likeitiz

I was on my way to work this morning when Michael Krasny’s Forum started airing on the radio. Today, the topic was the recent move by the San Francisco Archbishop to revise the teachers’ handbook for four local parochial high schools … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Bigotry, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Civil Unions, Equality, Human Rights, LGBT, Marriage, Religion, Religious Freedom, Religious Freedoms, same-sex marriage, self-righteousness, Sex, Teacher, Women's Reproductive Rights, women's rights | Tagged Abortion, Bishop Cordileone, Catholic Church, Church Doctrine, Conscience, Contraception, Homosexuality, John Piderit, marriage equality, San Francisco Archbishop, San Francisco Archdiocese, Teachers, Vincent Campasano, Women's Reproductive Rights | 4 Comments

The Call

Posted on January 29, 2014 by likeitiz

I’m slowly awakened by a persistent ringing just outside my room. My eyelids reluctantly break their embrace. I sluggishly turn my head towards the sound. It’s the phone. Who could be calling on a lazy Sunday afternoon? Where is everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Daily Post Challenge, Daily Prompt, Death, Family, God, Letting Go, relationships, Religious Freedom, Religious Freedoms, Weekly Writing Challenge | Tagged DPCHallenge, Family, Rarasaur, Relationships, Religion, Weekly Writing Challenge | 11 Comments

Easter Greetings

Posted on March 30, 2013 by likeitiz

Everywhere you look, read, browse, drive by, walk by, and listen to, there are ads and displays galore of the sugary-sweet cutest more adorable looking buck-toothed bunnies, yellow chicks, elaborately adorned bright-colored eggs in wicker baskets. Our household has long … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebration, Daffodils, Easter Celebration, God, Human Rights, Pope Francis, Religion, Religious Freedom, Roman Catholic Church | Tagged Easter, God, Jesus, Last Supper, Maundy Thursday, Pope, Pope Francis, postaweek 2013, Religion, Rome, Vatican, Washing of Feet | 10 Comments

This Is My Body, Not Yours.

Posted on February 14, 2013 by likeitiz

To watch this video, click the following link: THIS IS MY BODY, NOT YOURS. I came across this video featured by UPWORTHY, a website that aims to provide content that may be disturbing to some and relevant to others. They … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Equality, gays and lesbians, Health Care, Human Rights, LGBT, Planned Parenthood, Religious Freedom, Religious Freedoms, self-righteousness, Sex, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Women's Movement, Women's Reproductive Rights, women's rights | Tagged Abortion, equality, Gynecologic ultrasonography, Health, Health care, Human Rights, Planned Parenthood, postaweek 2013, Rape, Reproductive health, Reproductive rights, Sexual assault, Todd Akin, women's rights | 7 Comments

In Spite Of It All, I Remain Hopeful

Posted on November 10, 2012 by likeitiz

With the election behind us, it’s been interview after interview of the what-ifs, should-haves, could-haves, with all the seeming crystal clarity that only hindsight can ever boast. I’m beginning to find it all too exhausting to listen to. I watched … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012, Equality, Human Rights, LGBT, Mitt Romney, Planned Parenthood, President Barack Obama, Race and Gender Issues, Religious Freedom, Republican Party, Vote, Women's Reproductive Rights | Tagged Barack Obama, DPCHallenge, equality, GOP, Human Rights, Politics, Postaweek2012, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, Romney, women's rights, writing prompt | 5 Comments

Children Of The Rainbow

Posted on April 30, 2012 by likeitiz

Last week, on All Things Considered, there was news that on a rainy morning in Oslo, 40,000 people gathered together and sang a children’s’ song called “Children of the Rainbow.” Big crowds gathered in other towns and cities across Norway, … Continue reading →