How do we as Catholics approach sinners guilty of things like pedophilia or homosexual acts with consenting or non-consenting adults? Do we think of
Everybody wants to be a saviour. Nobody in their right mind sees a victim and doesn’t feel the impulse to rescue and protect them. It’s
I am no victim I live with a vision I’m covered by the force of love Covered in my Savior’s Blood I am no
To some, it may appear that the current turbulence in the See is a waffling wave action generating greater and greater swells, which leave the
Our good, holy, faithful clergy now suffer abuse from an outraged public in the midst of the unfolding abuse scandal. Check out the online
The Patrick Coffin Show podcast features weekly interviews with A-list influencers and outliers in the effort to recover the Judeo-Christian roots of the culture. Patrick
Whether Pope Francis is guilty or innocent of a coverup on behalf of a criminal clergy, it is a grave injustice to the victims of those
“I have the strength for everything through him who empowers me.” (Philippians 4:13) My wife and I live approximately 200 miles from the Vatican of
The question addressed in this essay is: Does an analysis based on Bayes’ theorem nudge an agnostic toward belief? It is the second of two
But is it possible that probability brings certainty? —Blaise Pascal, “Pensees,” 496 This is the third article in a series on faith, probability and
News reports detailing the abuse and cover-up of abuse by priests and leading Shepherds in the Church have been ubiquitous of late. Many have weighed
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. —Proverbs 16:33 How do we interpret probability? This article
The Power of Images To Change Lives Marie Constantin, the photographer and author of Finding Calcutta: Memoirs of a Photographer, understands images have power, more power than words alone
Everybody suffers; there is simply no getting around it. Nobody gets through life unscathed. In fact, the universality of suffering is the single greatest argument
To master the art of living it’s important to understand this basic principle: Joy Prevails Over Sorrow. We know from divine revelation that there is
To be judgmental in matters involving the sins of others is, in this author’s estimation, comparable to being an armchair quarterback or a backseat driver.
Comfort can be derived from many sources. It might be measured by the number of zeros in a person’s savings account, or in the size
The Patrick Coffin Show podcast features weekly interviews with A-list influencers and outliers in the effort to recover the Judeo-Christian roots of the culture. Patrick
“Why am I still waiting for my vocation?” I’ve heard variations on this question many times from friends and other young people searching for long-term
Temptations Temptations, we all have them. It is part of life. It is part of human nature and they will exist until we die. Adam
Kendra Von Esh, author of Am I Catholic?: A Struggle with Faith, Humility, and Surrendering to God, has written a humorous, frank account about her own
Earlier this week, I was listening to a classic country station and they played a song by Lorrie Morgan titled “What part of no ( don’t
