It’s Still Not an Act of Love
Steve Smith
September 13, AD2023
8 Comments
It’s time for a change of seasons. But instead of going from summer to autumn, it appears that it’s time to return to COVID season.
The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth
Gene M. Van Son
March 16, AD2022
15 Comments
Truth seems to be a pretty flexible commodity these days. And in politics, truth seems to be downright elusive. We’ve heard some real doozies from
Does ‘The Common Good’ Demand Everyone Get Vaccinated?
Gene M. Van Son
February 24, AD2022
15 Comments
Let’s face it, when it comes to the Covid-19 vaccine there are those who are for it and those who are against it. No one
Immorality of the Covid-19 Mass Vaccination Program – Part III
Steve Smith
October 27, AD2021
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By Steven Smith, Dr. Alan Moy, and Dr. Russell Gonnering This is Part III of a three-part series on the covid vaccine and the mass
Open Letter to the Catholic Bishops
Guest Contributor
October 19, AD2021
21 Comments
DEAR Catholic Bishops, After a year and a half of living in a state of “pandemic”, I am compelled by the undeniable scientific data and testimony
The Immorality of the Covid-19 Vaccination Program – Part I
Steve Smith
October 2, AD2021
41 Comments
By Steven Smith, Alan Moy MD, and Russell Gonnering MD A number of Church leaders and others have voiced support for individuals to reject covid-19
Finding Providence In a Caterpillar
Cynthia Millen
August 26, AD2021
3 Comments
Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. (Matthew 10:29) It
Return to Normalcy Through Christ
Daniel Mark
August 15, AD2021
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Our cities had gone quiet during the initial lockdown and a person could feel the panic in the city despite everyone being at home. Everyone
The Pain That Our Comforters Bring
Laurika Nxumalo
July 31, AD2021
1 Comment
Often, when a person is suffering, they must endure pain not only from their bereavement, illness, or betrayal, etc but also pain from how others
Covid Anxiety Continues to Imprison Many
Dom Cingoranelli
May 5, AD2021
3 Comments
Anxiety continues to imprison many, even with the reopening of much of our country. I recently ran across an acquaintance from my parish in a
Biblical Numbers, Biden, and the Beast
Edward Benet
March 11, AD2021
6 Comments
The world is at a critical moment in her history. In the midst of a global pandemic which is decimating the health, educational and economic
Do It, Do It Right, Do It Right Now
Genesius
February 20, AD2021
9 Comments
Will Catholics resume going to again Mass once states lift all the COVID-19 restrictions? Or will the restrictions result in yet another decline in Mass
The Pandemic: Moving Forward and Taking Stock
Christian Daru
January 11, AD2021
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It is customary at the new year to reflect on what has transpired, and make plans for the future. Unsurprisingly, many are looking forward to
Putting a Gun to Grandma’s Head
Dom Cingoranelli
December 11, AD2020
8 Comments
Going to visit relatives during the holidays is like putting a gun to Grandma’s head, according to one western state governor. Well, who on earth
Covid-19, Filling Empty Churches, and the Eucharist
Howard Kainz
October 20, AD2020
6 Comments
As a result of a botched medical procedure in September 2019, I was transferred to a hospital ICU, then to hospital rehab, then to skilled
Finding My ‘Little Portion’
Loreto Xavier
August 15, AD2020
1 Comment
Last year, during a Secular Franciscan formation gathering, participants reflected on what we would call our Portiuncula—our own “Little Portion”. The exercise was creative, especially
Loneliness is A Deadly Epidemic spurred on by Covid-19
Larry Peterson
August 13, AD2020
4 Comments
I have learned that loneliness has no boundaries. It stretches out its tentacles and wraps them around those who may have lost a spouse, a
Wanted for Arrest: Followers of Jesus Christ
Dennis Dillon
August 11, AD2020
3 Comments
At a recent Sunday Mass, the priest asked, “If there were a ‘Wanted: Follower of Jesus Christ’ bulletin posted, would you be arrested?” I meditated
The Priest as a Victim—Part II
Loreto Xavier
July 31, AD2020
4 Comments
Just as Christ, the Lamb of God, was both the victim assuming the sin of all humanity, as well as the priest offering the sacrifice
The Priest as Victim – Part I
Loreto Xavier
July 21, AD2020
3 Comments
Venerable Fulton Sheen in Those Mysterious Priests speaks about the “great divorce of priest and victim.” We Catholics have so long been exposed to this
Come to Me, All Who Labor and Yearn to Breathe Free
Deacon Greg Lambert
July 11, AD2020
2 Comments
If the above title sounds familiar, it is because it is a mash-up involving a quote from the Gospel according to Matthew and a quote
Rediscovering Downtime While Sheltering in Place
B.J. Gonzalvo
June 12, AD2020
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Life as we know it has changed since this COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The norm that we were used to, that fast-paced, hectic, high adrenaline, and