“Jesus is not an isolated missionary, he does not want to fulfill his mission alone, but involves his disciples.” – Pope Francis #Man Enough? from
It seems like every time someone writes a blog or article about Pope Francis, it is all about how he is stepping on toes. Take
The topic of marriage is no stranger to Americans in recent weeks. The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 split decision, ruled that DOMA (the Defense
By Joseph Summers “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; if he does the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is
Never mind “the Galileo controversy” (a good response to that is here, by the way). The Church should rule the world. One of the things
You’re probably expecting me to say something about strapless dresses and not showing too much skin, but I’m not. Okay, I can’t resist so here’s my
When I first heard that Pope Benedict XVI was resigning, I was in shock. My instant reaction was: “That’s impossible!” I knew Popes had
Often, I wonder what an authentically Catholic, person-centered approach to evangelization looks like. So many goods, particularly sex, love, the body, and the family, have
If you are one of the 3,000,000 people who have listened to Paul Harvey’s prophetic manifestation of the devil’s activity circa 1964, then you might
Our society is very fond of euphemisms. We like to wrap up difficult ideas and realities with words that make us feel warm and fuzzy,
In our current election cycle, perhaps more than any other in the last forty years, we have two candidates for President with stark, contrasting views
As of this writing, no deaths have been reported. No one has been hospitalized. However, many (myself included) have experienced various common symptoms due to
There are a number of states where marriage is on the ballot this fall. Some states seek to clarify the definition of marriage by adding
While the cultural battle rages most obviously around abortion, another threat to human dignity, euthanasia, has been in the background for decades. And while many
“Bless us, O Lord! and these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen.” If you
Support a Catholic Speaker Month is coming to a close. I am very fortunate to have Rev. Robert Sirico answer a few questions about his
Human beings are essentially social in nature. The second theme of Catholic social teaching is the importance of social relationships and participation in society for
In his Last Supper discourse Jesus told his apostles, “If you know me you will also know my Father. From now on you do know
Over the past two weeks, Americans were treated to the quadrennial spectacle of the two major political parties’ national conventions. Each party graced us with
Any treatment of Catholic social teaching has to begin and end with the dignity of the human person. The first principle and foundation of all
My name is Dan, and I am an abortion sidewalk counselor in New Jersey. This is my inaugural column for a series I will call
