The death, anguish, and destruction caused by the recent upsurge (measured in decades) in savage violence in the name of Islam has caused us to
This time last year I was so excited about what might happen in America during the next election and what effect that might have in
I walked into Wal-Mart in Dearborn and seemed out of place because I was white and buying alcohol. (Dearborn is a Detroit suburb with the
The nomination circus has ended, the major party conventions are in the books, and the official presidential campaigns are now well underway. The election in November
Pope Francis “tweeted” the following statement about prayer a couple years ago: “The one who listens attentively to the word of God and truly prays
There’s a certain freedom in powerlessness, the loss of control. Recently, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput wrote that the “astonishing flaws” of both major candidates
I am totally astonished how any Catholic, professing to be faithful, could vote for Hillary Clinton. No amount of mental gymnastics has allowed me to
One of the downsides to surfing the internet is that we can get bombarded by mixed messages on a whole range of topics. News junkies
As a conscientious Catholic voter, who has examined the words and actions of the Catholic Democrat candidate, Tim Kaine, I have come to the conclusion
This election season has been placing many into a state of confusion, leaving them to wonder about the direction our nation will soon be heading
Things are messed up today in America, but it’s not all Obama’s fault, even though he does deserve a lot of the credit. Our problems
The somewhat controversial conservative activist Pamela Geller wrote an essay last year entitled “The Poo Generation.” The thrust of Geller’s essay is that the ‘Poo
One of my favorite TV shows is the Netflix series about the Marvel Comics superhero Daredevil. What I truly like about the series is how
On False Prophets in Politics This election year, more than others, has brought back memories of behaviors reminiscent of my high school years. Young teens,
About a month ago, during the Euro Cup, I was impressed reading a few pieces in the press about Mesut Özil, an extremely talented Muslim
The political season is upon us and we would be hard-pressed to recall one that was more acrimonious. Division has been sown in families,
1.) He’s not Hillary Clinton. We know exactly who she is, what she is, what she stands for, and can pretty well guess what she
The Trump phenomenon and Brexit both came about as a result of the Protestant Reformation in the early 1500s. SAY WHAT?! Some may think this
On June 30, 2016, the Philippines witnessed the inauguration of Rodrigo Duterte as the country’s sixteenth president. He is the first president from the island
“Do not listen to the Insults and Detractions against the Vicar of Christ which the Fury of the little Monk spews up against the
Today Americans celebrate the “Fourth of July.” It is typically a holiday around which people travel, families and friends gather, and people ignite fireworks to
Like many other Catholics and other people involved in pro-life work, I was greatly disappointed in the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruling in Whole Woman’s Health
