A little over a year has passed since the violent death of popular Christian speaker Charlie Kirk. For a brief time, video of the shooting
In the late 19th and early 20th century, the philosophy of “Modernism” was creeping into the Church. Its proponents spoke of a God within rather
It’s an election year again, so it’s a good bet that we will hear various offenses against the truth with a good deal of regularity.
Regrettably, too many people these days don’t have a good grasp on historical events. Worse still, it seems they don’t even remember something that happened
Every year, Americans gather on July 4 to celebrate the founding of the United States. But how many Americans really understand the full gravity of
I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all
Another war. Lord, have mercy. I don’t know that I have enough information to weigh in on the newly minted war against Iran. I consider
Imagine a parent asking a child to build a castle. The child may stare blankly back. He possesses no materials, no plan, and no guidance.
The parish I belong to sends out weekly reflections that often provide food for thought. Once in a while, however, a reflection offers up a
The just completed Super Bowl featured a contest between two very different opponents vying to become the latest NFL Champion. However, the game’s halftime show
American Catholics who voted pro-life in the last Presidential election may have found themselves doing a double-take this month. Our President, widely considered a pro-life
Rome was conquered by Christianity through love and the blood of martyrs. Perhaps Arabia and the Middle East will be reconverted by Christianity through love
As frequent readers of CS may know, I regularly travel to the Middle East. And that’s where I was for this year’s Advent and Christmas
A Political Analysis Through the Lens of Soft Power Within the hallowed halls of the Vatican Apostolic Library, a repository of human knowledge that has
As a Catholic who writes about the Bible and a journalist covering the occupied West Bank, Christian nationalism in the United States is the subject
Each year on October 27th, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of Saint Frumentius. Yet, within this veneration lies a persistent and pervasive historical fallacy
Two essential elements of magic are misdirection and distraction. These two elements enable the magician to perform all sorts of “magic” tricks. Confidence tricksters also
Mention our borders and immigration and a lively discussion is almost certain to ensue. Strong feelings exist about both subjects. In my opinion, in dealing
A Bible verse is appropriate for our times right now. Psalm 146:3 says, “Put no trust in princes, in children of Adam powerless to save.”
American voters have it hard this election season and Catholic voters may seem to have it the worst of all. In addition to both parties screaming
October is “Respect Life” month, and a number of Pro-life activities are at the forefront in October. The month of October is in the middle
Governments and political leaders will never solve spiritual problems. Solving spiritual problems is, after all, not one of the functions of government. Far too often
“I don’t like any of the candidates. I’m going to say pass on this next election. I don’t want to be associated with any of
Long gone are the days when Catholics were mostly Democrats. Today it’s almost a toss-up. According to Greg Smith, associate director of religion research at
