What we’ve been calling “culture wars” would be more appropriately called “moral wars,” except that morality is a verbal stink bomb. It reminds me of
Artificial Omniscience? Is that even a thing? Maybe not, but it would come as no surprise to discover that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already being
Until Vatican II (1965) the Catholic Church carried out missionary activity to convert Jews to Christianity. In 2015 the Vatican said that “it neither conducts
By Richard Dole Defining Relationships: God, Man, and Covenant In ancient days when a covenant, or contract, was made there were elements that defined the
Over the last 25 years, I’ve volunteered in the summer as an Interpretive Ranger at a national park. This involves leading nature walks, giving lectures,
I often read books and articles written by people of faith, and I often think: Will I ever get there? Will I ever be that
Martin Luther thought anyone could read the Bible, interpret it, and understand it teachings. But there’s a YouTube video that proves him wrong. Kristin Saylor
Henry used to be a Catholic, at least that’s how he refers to himself. I don’t know if he was ever a “good” Catholic, I
This Lent we read the story of Naaman. I think it is worth recalling it. First, the story brings up a group of people who
Between the time of Christ’s Resurrection and Ascension into Heaven, our Lord appeared on numerous occasions to his disciples. Imagine being among them. Would you
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for May 2023 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Let’s better understand key verses from May’s Readings[1] by
Yes, I know how to laugh. I can’t blame the handful of people who regularly read my articles for wondering. While writing my previous column
The One Thing from Part One Part One of this two-part series looked at the fundamentals of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms that are suddenly
Some Christian sects reject the use of medicine and believe in healing prayer combined with faith that God will miraculously heal them. This belief is
Italy is a country full of history. And this history is accompanied by some beautiful traditions. For instance, Divine Mercy Sunday marked the “51st Official
I just filed my income taxes. This always brings to mind the trap about taxes that the Pharisees tried to set for Jesus (Mark 12:13-17).
The Easter season is here. Jesus is risen. Alleluia! Since Jesus is risen, as Catholics we should call to mind each of our own eternal
A novel approach to understanding God’s revelation to man is to begin at the very beginning. That beginning for us is our condition at the
Bound Sin. It binds us. Our hands which were meant to reach out and love. Our feet which were meant to walk forward in a
Most Catholics are familiar with the Seven Deadly Sins, also known as the Seven Capital Sins. These are those sins that engender all other sins,
There are no better words, nor a better way to describe what we must do on earth to bring about God’s Kingdom of love, than
During my more than four decades of ministry, the Blessed Mother has played an increasingly important role in my life. I have come to believe
