In the series HOW TO FIND FAITH AT THE MOVIES, John has invited us to take a hero’s journey in search of faith through watching movies. As seen
Have you ever prayed really hard about a decision – perhaps one involving a new job or a new relationship – and you were absolutely certain
My first grandchild was born a week ago and God has given me tons of lessons since. My head is swirling from them all. She
In this world where science and reason reign as twin demi-gods, there is curiously a sizeable portion of intelligent Catholics being lured into the new
A few years ago, upon hearing of the death of the infamous Dr. Jack Kevorkian, I wrote about the importance of praying for his soul.
In 1968, an ecologist named Garrett Hardin wrote an article for Science magazine titled “The Tragedy of the Commons.” A utilitarian and Malthusian, Hardin argued
My concerns over our Catholic schools are increasing as we are seeing a perfect storm developing which could cost our schools dearly in terms of
A number of years ago, I did a poster presentation at a conference that turned out to be painfully dull. None of my target audience
Man lives in constant delusion. There is a world of difference between a man who is aware of himself, sitting on a hill and looking
Are you English? Richard Dawkins gave the correct answer: It’s a matter of degree. You’re as English as the fractional concentration of Englishmen among your ancestors.
It’s hard to find two women more pro-abortion than Marlo Thomas and Amy Richards. But the Girl Scouts love ‘em. These two feminists headlined a recent Girl Scout-sponsored live
“Choosing Christ is the most important decision anyone can make because it is the only decision that has eternal consequences.” ~Father Larry Richards The young
A few months ago we wrote about the Catholic Church’s teaching on infant baptism, specifically the Church’s command to have infants baptized as soon as
\”Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, \”Greetings Rabbi!\” and kissed him. Jesus replied, \”Friend, do what you came for.\” Matthew 26:49-50 \”Peter replied, \”Even
The Church is back in Ordinary Time on its liturgical calendar. For a lot of people (including myself) there are a lot things about the
Whether a moral, ethical or philosophical statement can be absolutely true is the central issue of our time. We live in a culture bombarded by
Last week, I had the pleasant surprise of meeting a very well-known figure in Catholic media. We were attending the same conference, and I practically
Last week the Church celebrated the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and later this month, on June 24th, we celebrate the
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.
Uniformed Boy Scouts marched front and center this past weekend, leading the Utah \”gay pride parade\” in Salt Lake City. No matter that officials from the
To understand Cardinal Newman well, you need to know that he was a master psychologist who had great insight into the complexity and richness of
Most likely, you did some driving last Memorial Day, and if you did that, you almost assuredly got caught in bad traffic that was bad
