Babies, Family, the Universe, and Beyond

I started my weekly 'being Catholic' post by writing about why I think having babies is okay, and why I think families are important. It grew.

By the time I was done, I had a quartet of posts:

1. "The World isn't Flat"
   (June 9, 2012)
2. "Catholics, Families, and Hope"
   (June 9, 2012)
3. "Population Explosion, Birth Dearth, and a Changing World"
   (June 9, 2012)
4. "Taking Life a Thousand Years at a Time"
   (June 10, 2012)

The first and last posts are a bit off-topic, but I think they relate, too. "The World isn't Flat" explains, I hope, why I don't mind knowing about God's creation. "Taking Life a Thousand Years at a Time" is an effort to put what contemporary events, and our decisions, in perspective. I also think it's useful to have some "idea of just how old the 'ancient mountains' are."