Where have all the altar boys gone? At the weekend Mass my wife and I regularly attend we have not seen an altar boy for
Society must be inclusive. The dignity and natural rights of everyone must be respected. Most every human being on the planet would probably agree with
The headline on a recent article at The Stream was an attention getter. It read “After Vatican II, the Catholic Church Went Whole Hog for
It may be fair to say that progressive and dissident Catholics are feeling a bit giddy right now. They may view the upcoming Synod on
Martin Luther thought anyone could read the Bible, interpret it, and understand it teachings. But there’s a YouTube video that proves him wrong. Kristin Saylor
We often hear people comforting a grieving friend or loved one at a wake or funeral say, “He (or she) is in heaven with Jesus
You may have heard the fable about the two wolves that live inside every person. The story is usually attributed to the Cherokee Indians. The
On Monday evening, February 13, 2023, Anthony McRae committed a senseless act of violence. He shot and killed three students at Michigan State University (Lansing,
What do Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day, Oscar Romero, and Etty Hillesum all have in common? They all had very interesting journeys of conversion. The stories
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
The idea that we are all predestined to heaven or hell when we die is rather disconcerting. However, all Christians (and Muslims, too) agree that
If you are a real thrifty person, you might want to hold on to your 2022 calendar. This is because the 2022 calendar can be
Each year in September, at the start of Faith Formation classes, I begin the very first class by asking the students, “Why do we exist?
Joe died suddenly and quickly from a heart attack. He lived alone so no one knew Joe had died until a neighbor found him on
Sacred Heart Major Seminary (SHMS), Detroit, is offering a new, free, online, self-paced course for Advent. It kicks off on November 27, the first Sunday
In 1980 singer-songwriter Mac Davis released a song titled “It’s Hard to be Humble.” The title of this article is the first line of the
The real purpose of the 2021-2023 Synod is now very clear. But it takes some ability to read between the lines for that clarity to
Who in their right mind would think a Mass featuring Jazz music is a good idea? Is this one of the fruits of Vatican II
It happens at every Novus Ordo Mass following the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer. The priest says, “Let us offer each other the sign of
Shaming is all the rage these days. Shame on any white person who refuses to apologize for slavery and other misdeeds of the past. The
It’s never a bad idea to do some research before you vote. Knowing who you are voting for – what they believe in and what
Apparently we should all be very concerned about what could happen if/when Roe v Wade is overturned. The Department of Homeland Security has even notified
Most Catholic high schools in the U.S. have probably never been written about in a national publication. And that may be a good thing. No
It’s okay to question ordinary Church teaching on some issues. Questioning Divinely Revealed Truth, however, is another matter altogether. So when a Cardinal of the
