Our Pastor (and son-in-law), Rev. Ned Moerbe, preached a sermon that taught me some things I never realized about the Nicene Creed. In particular, how the Creed sets forth the two natures of Christ and discloses their significance. First, consider the Second Article of the
Perhaps the highest ranking sexual abuser among Catholic clergy is Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, whose improper relationships with seminarians was reportedly well-known at the time and whose abuse of minors took place over decades. As a result of recent publicity, he was removed from office and
President Trump’s latest legal problems have little to do with special prosecutor Robert Mueller’s investigation of collusion with Russia and obstruction of justice. When Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations–in the course of paying off a porn star and a
Senator John McCain–war hero, 2008 Republican presidential nominee who opposed Barack Obama, and conscience of the Senate–has died. From Elizabeth Chuck, Sen. John McCain, independent voice of the GOP establishment, dies at 81: John McCain, who shed a playboy image in his youth to become
Summer vacation is over! Back to School! Good old golden rule days! For some families, Back to Home School! In honor of the new school year, I am posting some resources that you will find priceless, whether you are homeschooling, have kids in a Christian
Msgr. Charles Pope wrote in the National Catholic Register about “the most-avoided topic” in the scandal of sex abuse among priests: homosexuality in the priesthood. Of the victims of predatory priests, 81% were male. It seems that there is a gay subculture in the priesthood.
A Pew Research Study took on the question of Why Americans Go (and Don’t Go) to Religious Services. Some of the findings were obvious. The number one reason for going to church is to grow closer to God. But some of the findings were not
As an example of how the ongoing, wide-ranging Catholic sex scandal and its cover-up are undermining the church’s moral authority, notice how the Pennsylvania revelations change how we hear the Vatican’s new prohibition of capital punishment. Oh, yes, we can’t help but think, you bishops
Socialism is back in vogue, especially among Democrats and young adults, a majority of whom prefer it to capitalism. A new Gallup poll found that 57% have a positive view about socialism, compared to just 47 % who have a positive view of capitalism. Among
A grand jury in Pittsburgh investigating just six Pennsylvania dioceses accused 301 Roman Catholic priests of child sex abuse. Their supervising bishops were also accused of covering up the crimes, instead transferring the bishops to other parishes, thus spreading the contagion throughout the church. These
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