You drive down an Illinois country blacktop, passing fields of corn and soybeans, sometimes winter wheat or an occasional cattle ranch or dairy farm. As
Social media has become a staple in our culture. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. are the main means of communication for many. We use it for
Sometimes being strong-willed is good, as in being determined. Other times, not so much, as in being pig-headed. Are you “strong-willed?” We sometimes hear
Recently, I posted pro-life comments on an article about a celebrity who said that he and his girlfriend were “eternally grateful” that Planned Parenthood was
Contrary to popular reporting, Breast Cancer does not necessarily mean a death sentence for baby or mother. The truth of the matter is that both
The 2016 presidential election seems to be presenting many Catholics with a voting conundrum: Can a Catholic in good conscience vote for either candidate? If
Students have to master the basics in school before going to university. It is a long journey through elementary, middle and high school, taking at least
The transgender movement is wholly incompatible with faith and reason. Even though God wants us all to achieve salvation, He gives us the unbearable compliment
Lately, at Mass, at least some of our bishops and priests have told us to go home, pray and form our conscience, then vote accordingly
When confronted with the Ten Commandments, many children will describe them as simply a set of rules, a list of what not to do. The
It’s October, which means that Halloween is almost here. In the spirit of the occasion, I decided to tackle some interesting issues in a Halloween
Many people never listen to God’s voice because they do not know He speaks to them. God however, does speak to us today. But can we
By the time you read my next article, either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will be elected to the office of President of the United
There are many false things that some people believe about Catholicism, especially when it comes to historical facts. Let’s examine some of these myths and
We are living in a world where we are constantly inundated with information. The news comes to us almost immediately as it happens. In fact,
A few days ago we returned home to a plumbing catastrophe. We had been out to dinner for a little over two hours and in
It has become quite common when people die to display flowers or candles to remember their passing. This gesture is done instinctively to honor their memory, perhaps even
According to The Seven Pillars of Catholic Spirituality, Mass is the third pillar – after Confession and Contemplation. Yet what exactly do we expect
Could you imagine being one of the original disciples and walking with Jesus for 3 years? He walks by and says, “Come Follow Me” and
The year 2016 will go into the history books as the year the Religious Right destroyed itself. Instead of trusting in the Lord, the Religious
After He was nailed to the cross, Jesus asked for forgiveness for his executioners. Some 2,000 years later His message of forgiveness is every
The principle of subsidiarity, one of the basic tenets of Catholic social doctrine, promotes governance at its smallest level based on the natural law tenet
