Last month The Daily Beast published an essay that, among other things, accused Pope Francis of “dissing women”. The piece was written by university professors Candida Moss and Joel Baden, who quote an
“Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.” J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings “Science can
We have all done it. We have walked past a beggar on the street. We have purchased groceries from a cashier whose eyes we did
Man likes to be in control, especially of the Holy Spirit. Of course, most of us would deny trying to box in the Almighty, because
On the return flight from his recent trip to the Philippines, Pope Francis offered a wide-ranging press interview. His remarks about large families and responsible
It pains me to read rabid criticism from Catholics towards a real human being, who happens to be our Supreme Pontiff. At the same time,
Merry Christmas to all! I do hope you are continuing to celebrate the entire season of Christmas. The traditional twelve days of Christmas climaxes with
Not even ten minutes pass after Mass, and you find yourself sitting in the parish hall breaking up an argument between the kids who are
First, let’s get the facts straight about the Holy Father’s comments in the Vatican, the so called “All Dogs go to Heaven” episode. Pope Francis
The mainstream media made much hay over Pope Francis’ July 2013 remarks in which he said, in response to a reporter’s question about an alleged
I know this is old news now, but so is the resurrection of Jesus. The Extraordinary Synod on the Family that ended on October 19,
“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that
Holy People in Daily Life Several rolling, rural counties of Northeastern Ohio are home to the largest Amish community in the world. Ohioans are very
I’ve traversed the murky waters of the reportage going on concerning the Extraordinary Synod on the Family for the past week or so. There have
In just a few days, from October 5th-19th, Pope Francis will hold a very special and rare event. An extraordinary synod, a meeting of select
As Christians we are called to listen and respond to God’s direction, because our lives revolve around God. We have no business asking God to
In his 1990 encyclical, Redemptoris Missio, Pope Saint John Paul II writes: “God is opening before the Church the horizons of a humanity more fully
Trendy — it’s all the rage in today’s works of charity. Never mind that the theological virtue of Charity should be a staple in the
I am appalled by commentators and writers who quickly denounce Pope Francis, often misinterpreting or twisting the meaning of his comments by taking them out of
Efforts at living an upright, godly life and following the rules don’t always make life easy. We will inevitably encounter those who don’t appreciate compliance
So here we are again—approaching Holy Week. A most splendid—the most splendid week of the year! Yes, Christmas brings us the infant God made man, but
This past week we learned that our Holy Father, Pope Francis, spoke the “language of the heart” to our separated brethren gathered for a Pentecostal
It’s time. I’ve put off writing this for a while, but the time has come. In the past few months, I’ve noticed an increase in
President Barack Obama will meet with Pope Francis on March 27 at the Vatican. Here are a few things I think the Holy Father might
