The problem with reincarnation is that the belief that our souls are enfleshed again in different forms dismisses any uniqueness of personhood. Not only does
The Internet has revolutionized communication and allowed ordinary citizens access to wider audiences, as well as an ability to disseminate information and opinions to ever
It is holy to love our enemy, but we must recognize him. The guy who takes our parking spot, the cranky neighbor, the difficult in-law…they
I hate sweatshops. I loathe the idea that a global or local economy should embrace industrial sweatshops along with the agricultural equivalent type of work
Even though we may not find the word in scripture, the Bible does give us guidelines regarding privacy. When Adam and Eve ate of the
For as long as I can remember, Independence Day celebrations, though filled with family gatherings, fireworks and parades, have also called us to reflect on
When I was in a Catholic college many years ago, my moral theology class featured an anthology of essays on various moral choices, pro and
In his book, Socrates: A Man for Our Times, the author Paul Johnson suggests that getting to know Socrates better might help us through our current
Msgr. Robert Hugh Benson wrote a novel Come Rack! Come Rope! about religious persecution during the Elizabethan era in England. This more-than-just-a-novel shows the gradualness
You\’ve heard it a million times, repeated as some sort of secular gospel: the Catholic Church is simply obsessed with sex. This obsession with the
It is not long to go until World Youth Day 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. And what a World Youth Day it will be.
Don’t be fooled by the cultural tendency to lead a sedentary, Starbucks-filled life (as much as I love Starbucks), striving towards beach vacations and massages.
The State of Minnesota recently passed a law abolishing the commonly accepted definition of marriage as between one man and one woman, and replaced it
The recent effort in Nevada to put into law a bill that would provide the same level of protection for religious freedom that the people
The internet is the oddest of places. Even within limited settings as say, religious forums, you can go to a favorite haunt and discover after
The Great Gatsby, the popular American novel known for depicting the Roaring 20\’s with striking honesty, is now a major motion picture, starring the great Leonardo DiCaprio
Last week Rhode Island legalized same-sex “marriage” adding to an increasing list of states permitting homosexual couples to “marry”. In signing the bill, Gov. Lincoln
Here’s a thought piece for anyone who fears that religion is irrelevant now that it has been superseded by science. I am going to suggest
Several liberal Catholic journalists—notably Melinda Henneberger of the Washington Post and Michael Sean Winters of the National Catholic Reporter —are openly wrestling with the arbitrary
If you\’ve read my thoughts on evangelization and cheese, you might not be surprised when I say that evangelistic efforts can\’t lack quality. Regardless of
I\’m not a conspiracy theorist. What I mean by that is that I generally don\’t go for complicated explanations when often the simplest ones will
Last week, my country New Zealand became the thirteenth country in the world to redefine marriage and allow same-sex marriage to be legally recognised. This
For those who think the world has gone mad, remember this is not our first rodeo. Sanity has only been with us in bits and
Most people born in a land flowing with milk and honey (like my husband and children) rarely understand how people struggle to survive in another
