defend the truth, knight, soldier, church militant, soldier for Christ, Chivalry

The Bane of Change

Is the desire for change always rooted in the common good and in the best interest of the individual?  Or, is this desire affected and

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lapsed Catholics

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 13

This is the thirteenth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

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race, bias, critical race theory, Liberation Theology

Who Do You Run With?

Who do you run with? In terms of other, like-minded Catholic Christians, with whom do you share your faith? We were created for communion with

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poor

Reflections on Mercy

At those times when we are feeling down and want to give up, it is then that we must beg God for and cling to

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lapsed Catholics

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 12

This is the twelfth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

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downtime, moral, Baby, abortion

Dear Newlyweds

Dear Newlyweds speaks of marriage and parenthood with moving and deeply respectful admiration and esteem.  Since the 1970s, I have encountered Catholics (clergy, religious, and laity)

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Pentecost, Holy Ghost, Catholic Action

Catholic Action in the Church

This past Thursday, April 25, the entire country of Italy celebrated la Festa della Liberazione, or the Anniversary of the Liberation.  It was quite festive.

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Island, trust, grace, friends

Burdens

We have to remember that when our Lord is speaking to anyone in the gospels, He is, in a way, speaking to us: to you

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order, design, creation, intelligibility

I Love You Jesus

Saying “I love you Jesus” has never been easy for me. I questioned whether I really meant it, especially with all my heart. Sometimes I

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lapsed Catholics

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 11

This is the eleventh in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

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Sola Scriptura, Martin Luther

The Sola Scriptura Shell Game

The Protestant doctrine of sola scriptura (“Scripture alone”) always was a sham. I don’t simply mean that it’s an error, one that has been misleading

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