God’s love came to us in circumstances of radical poverty. The Creator of the universe was born in a stable, poor and homeless. How then
Well, it’s about time. A&E has suspended Duck Dynasty‘s patriarch, Phil Robertson, for his frank Christian commentary on homosexuality. The popular show, which is about
So I have to admit I’m pretty confused about something one of the leaders of the Church recently said. It seems to be the thing
These men will be saints one day. Indeed, what other movement so calls for and creates saints as the pro-life movement? What movement challenges its people to such radical love, peace, and joy as the pro-life movement? To be Catholic is to be pro-life because to be pro-life is to acknowledge that there is, to quote Samwise Gamgi, “goodness out there, and it’s worth fighting for!
Rape, incest, and mother’s life…oh, and abused children. Better aborted than abused. How many times have we heard these “acceptable” exceptions to an outright ban
The Syrian Civil War has all but disappeared from our news as the American attention-span ran out. We are now more concerned about our healthcare
The Church functions within a monarchical structure – this is important to remember. In addition to this, though, Her system applies to operations in the
Have you ever walked through the city and seen those people holding signs advertising something? They can be found on busy street corners or open
Peter Maurin believed in teaching ancient principles to the man on the street in the language of the man on the street. Peter Maurin believed
Earlier today, I watched “Hello Herman,” a movie that explores the subject of school shootings in an interesting format. The film taught me nothing that
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
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
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
“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
