What Does the Alabama Supreme Court Ruling Mean?

Last updated on: March 15, 2024 at 7:47 am By Dennis McIntyre

On February 16, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that “embryos created through in vitro fertilization (IVF) should be considered children.” While this should not be news to Catholics, the ruling caused several clinics in Alabama to pause IVF services while awaiting further legal and liability review. What does this mean for those couples that have struggled to conceive and pinned their hopes on IVF? Let’s take a look. How did we get here? Depending upon the number of embryos created,... Read more

Halfway There – How is Your Lent Going?

Last updated on: March 6, 2024 at 2:56 pm By Dennis McIntyre

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We are almost halfway through Lent. How is your Lent going? Have you been adhering to the three pillars of Lent (fasting, almsgiving, and prayer)? Do you feel yourself growing closer with God during the past couple of weeks? If you’re struggling, how do we get back on track. Let’s take a look. Reminder of Focus Areas for Lent if you remember back in February, I posted a number of ideas that could make your Lent a little more... Read more

Sanctity of Human Life: Catholics Need To Be More Vocal

Last updated on: February 29, 2024 at 11:14 am By Dennis McIntyre

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In this latest chapter of “people are disposable” in our society we have the case of the DC5. The legal battle is for an autopsy on the remains of 5 believed to be late-term aborted babies in 2022. The abortions were performed in a Washington DC abortion clinic, and the question that has delayed any respectable disposition of the remains is whether the abortionist violated the Partial Birth Abortion Act of 2003, and the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act. Both acts... Read more

Meaningful “Fasting” During Lent: Here Are Some Great Ideas

Last updated on: February 14, 2024 at 3:21 pm By Dennis McIntyre

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On Wednesday February 13, Lent begins for Catholics worldwide with Ash Wednesday. Lent is an opportunity to get closer to God and we do this by sacrifice and focusing on our relationship with God during this time. Let’s take a look and see how we can make our sacrifice, and our Lent, more meaningful. The Basic Pillars of Lent The three primary pillars of Lent are: Prayer – spending more time in prayer with God Fasting – on Holy... Read more

Super Bowl Sunday: What Place Does Prayer Have in Sports?

Last updated on: February 8, 2024 at 4:41 pm By Dennis McIntyre

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This weekend America and the world celebrate Super Bowl Sunday. The popularity of the Super Bowl continues to soar within America and globally. Yes, this is a football game, but for many non-football fans this is an annual event as Super Bowl parties are held throughout the US. Many fans are hyped up to see the new commercials that are being run during Super Bowl. Some tend to be very creative. All this said, where does God and prayer fit... Read more

5 Facts about the “Presentation of the Lord” (Candlemas)

Last updated on: February 2, 2024 at 8:20 pm By Dennis McIntyre

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February 2nd is a big day in the US especially for Catholics. Yes, it is true that Feb 2nd is Groundhog Day, but that isn’t what I am referring to. February 2nd is also the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, also know as Candlemas. This day is an important day in salvation history. Interestingly enough, there are some connections between Candlemas and Groundhog Day. Let’s take a look. Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Most Catholics... Read more

Separation of Church and State: What Does It Really Mean?

Last updated on: January 26, 2024 at 7:23 am By Dennis McIntyre

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The Supreme Court released a landmark decision in June 2022 in the Dobbs vs Jackson Women’s Health Organization lawsuit that struck down the Roe v Wade “standard” that has been in place since 1973. The standard was struck down when the Court ruled that the right to abortion was “not deeply rooted in the nation’s history or tradition.” This of course was a very controversial decision that once again brought into question the “separation of church and state.” Did the... Read more

World Religion Day 2024: What Is This About?

Last updated on: January 23, 2024 at 9:21 am By Dennis McIntyre

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The third Sunday in January is designated as World Religion Day. This is a global day of celebration created to promote understanding and dialogue between faiths, while highlighting the common themes across different religions. The day will celebrate diversity with a goal to foster peace and religious tolerance. As Catholics, we have had exposure to the Jewish faith through catechesis, but what do we know of the other religions and what are the commonalities between them? Let’s take a look.... Read more

2023 Reflections: The Year in Review

Last updated on: December 21, 2023 at 8:23 pm By Dennis McIntyre

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I want to thank everyone who has read and/or followed my column in 2023. As we turn the page and start to look at 2024, I thought we could take a look back at some of the topics we covered this past year. 2023 In Review There were 22 articles published this year covering the following topics: Catholic Politicians and Communion – This article focused on the question as to whether we should be denying communion to Catholic politicians who... Read more

Pope Francis: Transgender People Can Be Baptized and Be Godparents

Last updated on: December 14, 2023 at 7:03 am By Dennis McIntyre

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Pope Francis recently caused a stir in a number of Catholic circles by stating that transgender people can be baptized and act as godparents or witnesses to a wedding in the Church. This statement exacerbated an already tense situation with some conservative Catholic bishops in the United States who have objected to the Pope’s attempts to welcome members of the LGBTQ+ community to the Church. Is the Pope moving the Church away from some of its basic teachings, or is... Read more