Earth Day is a celebration dedicated to environmental awareness that falls annually on April 22nd. Earth Day was founded in 1970 by Gaylord Nelson, a Wisconsin Senator, who was concerned about the effect pollution was having on the environment. As the climate debate rages on in the world today, we need to remember that wherever you stand on this debate, it is important to be good stewards of the environment that God has given us. What are some of the... Read more
On April 15 baseball fans everywhere celebrate Jackie Robinson Day. All team players wear Jackie’s number 42 in honor of the man who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947. While many people may know about Jackie’s story, what may not be as well known is how much Jackie’s faith played into his decision to be the first black player in Major League Baseball. The man who signed Jackie to a contract with the Dodgers, Branch Rickey,... Read more
The fact that the United States is deeply divided should not be news to anyone. In my view the division started with the election in 2000 and has grown progressively worse as time goes on. While the political and race division has always been there, we are divided on most things today. The big change has been the growing antipathy between opposing sides that has regressed to vile language and at times violence. Social media has been an accelerator... Read more
May 2nd is the National Day of Prayer. Established in 1952, the purpose of the day was in response to the public reaction of perceived threats from the Korean War. The 2nd Continental Congress had previously dedicated days of fasting and prayer as did President John Adams in 1798 and 1799. The purpose of the National Day of Prayer bill from 1952 from their website: The President shall set aside and proclaim a suitable day each year, other than a... Read more
We are approaching the 19 year anniversary of the death of Terri Schiavo. Doctors considered her to be in a “persistent vegetative state” (PVS) and this led to a very difficult, and very public “Right to Die” legal battle from 1998 through 2005. This tragedy and subsequent legal battle was over her undocumented final wishes. How Did We Get Here? For those who are not familiar with the situation, Terri was a 26 year old woman who suffered cardiac... Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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