In medicine and in our culture, there is a growing acceptance for what is now being referred to as “medical aid in dying.” The term
Something strange happened in Detroit on the evening of Sept. 10. Maybe it was just happenstance. Or maybe it wasn’t. This article is kind of
Approximately 327 million human beings are living in the U.S. and, glory to God, not one of those people is like the other. Certainly, they
The recent gospel story of Martha and Mary (LK 10: 38-42) is one of the most powerful and profound expressions of an eternal struggle many
There’s been a lot talk during the last 20 odd years, mostly by the secular progressive moral relativists among us, about fairness and being fair.
You may have heard about the openly homosexual Pennsylvania lawmaker who posted a video of himself trying to shame a woman saying the rosary outside
As for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi.’ You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers. Call no one on earth your father;
We are at war. Each day we are soldiers, walking out onto a battlefield. Some people are acutely aware of the ongoing battle and are
In Exodus 20:7, the Lord God provided a simple commandment: “You shall not invoke the name of the LORD, your God, in vain. For the LORD
The family celebrations are over. The guests are gone, and we are getting back to the daily routines of life. Among Catholics celebrating Christmas or Easter
Just about everyone experiences some anxiety from time to time. But today instead of saying we are ‘feeling anxious’ we say we are ‘stressed’ or
I wrote this article as a warning to all of us know the Catholic faith is true and right. To those who know the teachings
In this lovely but challenging holiday season of get-togethers, parties, and family meals, most of us will be of necessity faced with possibly uncomfortable questions
The mystery of God’s maternal love is expressed with particular power in the Hebrew word, rahamim. Etymologically, this word means “womb” but was later used to mean
These days, it’s difficult to be Catholic. And now more than ever it’s hard to evangelize the Faith. I don’t think anyone will argue this.
Tim Clemente has been a police officer and an FBI agent, and now he’s a Hollywood writer. But first and foremost, he has always been
Pornography seems to be everywhere these days. Sometimes it is overt, but sometimes we are reminded that it’s part of our culture in subtle ways.
There are so many angry, frustrated people on Facebook spewing their volatile rage these days that I try to avoid using it. But earlier this
Some 242 years ago Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and the United States of America was born. We declared our freedom from the
We use the word disciple a lot, but do we know what it really means? What images does that word conjure up? When you hear
There’s a certain value to nonconformity, to separation from the rest of society. In “If 6 Was 9”, Jimi Hendrix wrote of “white collared
When people hear the term Kung Fu they probably think of the martial arts and guys like Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan, or even the
