Catholic poet Dana Gioia once wrote, “Catholic writers tend to see humanity struggling in a fallen world.” The statement applies perfectly to writer/director Martin McDonagh’s
The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the Fall (#73 – 78) explains original sin in this way: When tempted by the
Part I and Part II of our series established a fundamental rule for interpreting the narratives of Genesis 1-3. God speaks to us in allegorical
In Part I of this series, I spoke of the value of the allegorical language used in the first creation account in Genesis. God communicates
Catholic teaching on human sexuality is clear as crystal. God created two sexes – male and female. To enable the human race to flourish, God
A phrase often used and thrown around: original sin. For many, the doctrine of original sin is understood as a mark or stain on our
What is our reason for living? One of our duties on earth is to be faithful stewards of God’s creations. We live for a purpose
Original Sin is a complex doctrine which has variously been misunderstood as claiming that “babies are evil” or “women wrecked the world.” Creationists and Evolutionists
As a political slogan, “abolish the police” is bad salesmanship at the very least. I often think political advocates ought to spend a year or
The majority of people, especially millennials and Generation Z, have only a hazy idea of socialist and communist theory. They may know and love the
Be like Mike? If you were around then, do you remember the “Be like Mike” Gatorade TV commercial of the 1990s? The implication of the
“We are an Easter people, and ‘Alleluia’ is our song!” Saint John Paul II spoke this phrase at least twice: once, during an address at
The magisterium of the Church takes a direct interest in the question of evolution, because it touches on the conception of man, whom Revelation tells us
Sin. Why is that one three-letter word so dangerous to mankind? Because it is the one thing that will keep us from ever being happy
Lester Ballard, main character of the novel Child of God, commits murder, necrophilia, sexually harasses women, and is generally considered to be crazy. This being
Kecharitōmenē (pronounced key-car-it-oh-may-nay): an ancient Greek participle meaning “filled with grace”, the salutation of singular and unique importance given to Mary, Mother of God by
