Apparently, for some army personnel, I am a terrorist because I am pro-life. At least, this is what a recent Congressional hearing found. A Recent
Jesus said: “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do” [Matthew 9:12]. Are we well? Who among us can honestly
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By Elizabeth McClung While it seems as though fall has graced the rest of the world with its presence, summer is still beating down upon
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Here in Italy, as in many parts of the world, the new scholastic or academic year has begun. And kids everywhere are jumping for joy!
With all the suffering and pain that God and the Blessed Virgin Mary went through in Jesus’ Passion and Death, a question I like to
Piet (pronounced Peet) Hein was a Danish mathematician, inventor, and poet (among other things). He is perhaps most famous, however, for his “Grooks.” Piet Hein
The very first covenant in the Holy Bible is the sacred covenant of marriage between Adam and Eve. For sure, the devil is attacking that
The Apprentice Apostle on the Road With Jesus I was furious. Thomas, always Thomas that would doubt what one tells him. It was an exciting
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Over the centuries, the Catholic Church has honored God’s command from Genesis to “Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it.” Both ordained
My Comcast email account was hacked last week. Actually, it was completely taken over by a hacker for about 24 hours! The reason for the
He Must Increase, I Must Decrease The Isenheim Altar Piece is a famous series of paintings by Matthias Grünewald done in 1512-1516 A.D. He painted
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The politicization of the Mass—what does that look like? How about a parish refusing to allow a Mass intention for a politician? We’re called to
“ How do I turn on the gas? Does it have an automatic lighter?” I enquire. My wife sighs, “ No! That is the indoor
This is not a political article; I simply want to connect recent campaigning tactics in the American presidential race where a candidate was called ‘weird’
Why does God allow miracles in our lives? Because they help us to understand that by faith we know that God exists, and that He
Sometimes life exposes us to situations that make us wonder if it is worth it to be Christian. I use the term to be Christian
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In 1974, Professor Sidney Simon, now deceased, Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, came up with the acronym IALAC. He even made it into
