Converging Roads

The Fellowship of Catholic Scholars Convention

Chris — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:38:18 +0000

The Fellowship of Catholic Scholars announces its upcoming Convention which will take place at the end of September. For details visit http://www.CatholicScholars.org or contact Amy Fontecchio at registration@catholicscholars.org.

SOLD OUT!

Chris — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:14:41 +0000

Our March 23-24 conference on “Human Dignity at the End of Life” is sold out! Unfortunately, we do not have room for any more participants. Please check our website or find us on Facebook to stay informed about future Converging Roads conferences.

Violating Conscience Rights of Medical Professionals

Chris — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:20:15 +0000

By Denise J. Hunnell, MD, a former Converging Roads participant: Are there significant consequences when doctors and nurses provide health care that violates their moral or professional principles? The APPROPRICUS study, results of which were reported in the December 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), suggests that the inability of physicians to practice medicine in accord with their personal ethical standards leaves them professionally dissatisfied and clinically less effective. Read more at www.tinyurl.com/conscience-rights

Abortion by zip code

Chris — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:01:12 +0000

Rev. John A. Leies, SM, STD, a previous presenter for Converging Roads conferences, reveals an interesting discovery about why abortions were low in certain zip codes according to a study done in a New York City. You will be delightfully surprised: http://www.satodayscatholic.com/Leies_110411.aspx

Hearing the Heart of a Child

Chris — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:52:47 +0000

Our Associate Director, Arland Nichols, reflects on joy of hearing the heartbeat of a child in the womb: http://tinyurl.com/hearing-the-heart-of-a-child

Honoring Veterans: Reflections from a Soldier’s Wife

Chris — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:19:04 +0000

Every time we see one, she yells it – “Daddy’s flag!” I did not teach my daughter to refer to our country’s flag as Daddy’s flag. Read more at http://tinyurl.com/DaddysFlag

Waiting, groaning for new life

Chris — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:13:46 +0000

Below is an article by our Director, Chris Stravitsch, which gives encouragement to expectant parents as they wait and groan for the gift of new life:

http://tinyurl.com/6mg3p2m

Her Fireman Died: Reflecting on the Value of Human Life

Chris — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:04:36 +0000

Read a reflection by our Director published by Life News:

http://tinyurl.com/bvtxc67

Denise Burke, JD, of AUL in Washington Times

Chris — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:07:27 +0000

Denise Burke, JD, Vice President of Legal Affairs for Americans United for Life, will be one of our presenters at our spring 2012 regional conference. You can read a recent article she wrote for the Washington Times in the ongoing fight against Planned Parenthood.

http://tinyurl.com/6uwtlzo

Unraveling the Ideology of IOM and HHS

Chris — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:04:43 +0000

Americans were promised objectivity, but received a Planned Parenthood ideology instead. Arland Nichol’s article published in The Public Discourse reveals how the HHS mandate on contraception was based on insufficient research: http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2011/09/4031