And How and Why We Separated. Part I discussed the misconception that Christians are saved by faith alone. Three statements from Scripture clearly and explicitly
When thinking of the New Testament and all the writing contained therein, we might venture to guess that it is St. Paul’s writings that occupy
Shaming is all the rage these days. Shame on any white person who refuses to apologize for slavery and other misdeeds of the past. The
I think the United States is about to make a very serious mistake, therefore, I’m not going to pull any punches in this essay. The
The question of moral leadership leads us to the example of American President Abraham Lincoln who struggled with the sufferings of a divided nation but
Despite what many people think, Scripture isn’t just a collection of doctrines, loosely-related stories, moral examples, or anything else of the sort. Rather, it is
Can a day pass in which we are not faced with yet another Clerical scandal? Yet each of us knows a good and holy priest
And How and Why We Separated In the current Ecumenical effort among those professing to follow Christ, this material is an invitation to pause and
My Date I am going to tell you about my most recent date. It was a Thursday afternoon and I was blessed to not have
One of the advantages of being a pastor of a small parish is the ability to visit most families in their homes throughout the year.
A consulting group’s report to its school board client refers to “systemic familialism.” They use this term to refer negatively to a standard definition of
This question is prompted by views like the following: The saints have never hesitated to break idols, destroy their temples, or legislate against pagan or
In the Catholic Church, July is the month of the Gospel of the Nativity of Mary”).. July is also the memorial month of Sts. Anne
One of the laments of the Lord and the prophets throughout Scripture is hardness of heart on the part of God’s chosen people. This is
I saw a great display of fireworks this year in honor of our country’s independence. As I was watching them rise, I reflected as they
A recent Catholic Stand article reminds us that, back in 1970, [Joseph Ratzinger] the future pope posited that the faithful of the twenty-first century would
A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host and gets its food from and often at the expense of its host.
Have you wondered why an increasing percentage of society seems to be anxious, nervous, and out of sorts these days? Just look at large modern
By: Anna Mahjar-Barducci Some ancient Chinese characters (“漢字,” pronounced as Hànzì in Chinese and Kanji in Japanese) reflect deep aspects of human nature, such as
Part I of this series, examined the complementary between the sexes and compared it to the complementarity in the Trinity, One of the great buzz
Off the Shelf 246 – Fr. Lawrence Carney This week on Off the Shelf we are taking a look at a hidden devotion that is
This Gospel reading for Wednesday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time (Year II) consists of only two sentences (Matthew 13:44-46). However, in these verses,
