The Vatican’s release of the McCarrick report on November 10, 2020, brought public shock, sadness, blame, finger-pointing, and hope for change in the future. An overview of
In my 2008 book The Philosophy of Human Nature, I raised the question about whether the numerous reports and scientific analyses of near-death experiences (“NDEs”)
On November 10, the Vatican published its “Report on the Holy See’s Institutional Knowledge and Decision-Making Related to Former Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick,” the result
Daily choices, thousands a day. many without thought, others with just brief recognition by brain and mind. How many, influenced by the sub-conscience, may have
In my last article, “A Primer on the Book of Revelation”, I explained that the Book of Revelation is divided into three parts based on
In 2020 I will celebrate my second Thanksgiving in Italy. The previous year I was fortunate to be invited to two Thanksgiving dinners in Rome,
Can Bayes’ theorem debunk tales of vampires or books of the Bible, such as the Lucan book of Acts, identifying it as mythology as evidenced
Whoever knows what is right to do and fails to do it, for him it is a sin (James 4:17). What Is The Sin Of
“What do you think of Vatican II?” This question was posed to me just recently by my niece. We were on our way back from a
In Part I of this series we looked at ways social media is harmful to our brain, particularly in regards to reward mechanisms (such as
Over the past several years probably the most often lament people bring to me is their heartache over a family member who has left the
The end of the year is coming quickly, and with it, the season of Advent. Advent begins on Sunday, November 29, just one week from
We’re called to sanctify ourselves and the world around us through our relationships with God (the first great commandment) and our neighbor (the second great
Back in 1989, Dr. Stephen R. Covey wrote a self-help book titled Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. It was a best seller and immensely
Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine around them; may the souls of the faithful departed, through the Mercy of
Many years ago, I attended a retreat in London given by Fr Michael Hollings, who was in those days in great demand as a fearless
The problem of free will has—you’ll pardon the expression—bedeviled philosophers and theologians for centuries. If God foreknows our actions and choices, then in what sense
In part 1, we saw that there are powerful reasons for accepting the authenticity of the apparitions of Garabandal. We deliberately avoided the subject of
In the early 1900s, a group of Protestant clergymen in the US and Britain, tired of the divisive disagreements among the various Protestant sects, attempted
What does it mean to “weep with those who weep?” Recently, I took a tumble. More than a tumble, really. I was entering my apartment
Humanity has been blessed with many visitations of the Blessed Virgin. False “apparitions”, however, have also abounded. In the aftermath of the appearances at Lourdes,
I am sick of politics. My American husband tries again and again to explain the intricacies and the traditions of politics in the United States.
