Everyone values freedom. But what does freedom mean to a Catholic? Let us take a closer look. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) has
Recently I saw the movie Sound of Freedom, which spotlights the cruelties of child sex trafficking. Like illicit drug trafficking, human trafficking is a multibillion-dollar
Three recent mass shooting incidents in California have “gun violence” in the news again. And most assuredly loud calls for banning guns will also be
We all had gone astray like sheep, all following our own way. (Isaiah 53:6) A home with a fenced-in backyard is a gift to families
Let’s face it, when it comes to the Covid-19 vaccine there are those who are for it and those who are against it. No one
What is our reason for living? One of our duties on earth is to be faithful stewards of God’s creations. We live for a purpose
What does liberty really mean? This month, we Americans celebrated the 245th anniversary of our formal separation from Great Britain. As we approach the quarter-millennium
By Tara K. E. Brelinsky At the start of 2021, God’s Plan began on a mountain hike and it is still unfolding. As the world
To be bitter or better, that is the question. One would think the choice would be easy to make. However, what does our internal will
Freedom is God’s gift to each of us so that by our own accord we might seek out our Lord and attain our “full and
There’s nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.” Woody Hayes, American collegiate gridiron football coach, (1913-1987) Soothsayers, armchair analysts
What is the relationship of grammar to the truth? People hate the truth for the sake of whatever it is they love in place of
When we look around there seems to be great unrest everywhere in the world. This unrest manifests itself in sadness, emptiness, uncertainty, anxiety, fear, lawlessness, disorderliness,
The denial of the concept of sin yields freedom without order because it is based on the denial of the rationality of human nature, particularly
Recently I began binge-watching one of my all-time favorite TV shows, The Fugitive (QM Productions, 1963-67), which tells the story of Dr. Richard Kimble (David
No, you’re not paranoid. You are being watched. Very closely. Let’s arbitrarily begin with Facebook. Whether you have a Facebook page or not, the company
The denial of the concept of sin is the denial of one facet of intelligibility, yielding freedom without order, which is inanity. A sin is
It should be evident to most Catholics in today’s world that mainstream society considers itself opposed to traditional Christian values, perhaps beyond them. Many now
Conversations about moral issues today are often fueled with passion. But in many cases I have found that they are also rooted in a great
Previously I have written that for several years the Lord has placed a vague but efficacious prayer in my heart: Reveal. Whenever confusion reigns in a
The Church and its pastors should courageously propose the Christian ideal corresponding to Catholic moral doctrine and not water it down. —Cdl. Robert Sarah When
Some 242 years ago Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and the United States of America was born. We declared our freedom from the