Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve. According to the folks at the History Channel, NatGeo and other purveyors of revisionist Christianity, Judas Iscariot was a well-meaning, misunderstood victim of his own good intentions. Every year at this time, we are treated to shows that expose us to experts we’ve never heard of before expounding on how Judas didn’t really mean it. He was, they tell us with remarkable certainty, just trying to provoke Jesus... Read more
I’m not feeling politics right now. We’ve got wars and rumors of wars over a large swath of the world. Pro life people are battling killer legislation in Colorado and corporate raiders are raiding the public treasury everywhere and in every way they can. There are runaway bishops to write about, as well as a stand up bishops who are trying to fight the fight. We’ve got cowards, brave people and martyrs. There is no end to the politics... Read more
Boko Haram has kidnapped over 100 girls from the Government Girls Secondary School in Nigeria. Boko Haram gunmen stormed the town after dark, set fire to several buildings and engaged government troops who were guarding the school in gunfire. They evidently overpowered the troops, then loaded the girls on a truck and drove away. According to a RightScoop article, the purpose of the abductions is to use the girls for both sex slaves and slave laborers. Al Qaeda and... Read more
The good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep. Jesus Christ Father Frans van der Lugt, SJ refused to abandon his parish and people in the face of danger. He was the only priest who stayed when the area in Syria where he lived was overrun during the Syrian civil war. “I can’t leave my people,” he said, “I can’t leave my church. I am director of this church, how can I leave them?” Days before Father Lugt’s 76th... Read more
Pope Francis will canonize Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II in St Peter’s Square on April 27. When this was first announced, I wanted to be there. But, of course, I don’t have the money, have to work and well, so much for that idea. Then, I considered the crush of crowds and decided that even if I had the money and the time, I still wouldn’t want to do it. I’m not really a big crowd... Read more
Pope Francis’ reflections for the Way of the Cross aren’t going to please people who want to claim that there is no moral component to economic issues. Perhaps that’s why they are so important, especially to Americans. We need a Pope who reminds us that our Christian walk requires us to follow Christ and not our politics. Americans are becoming partisan fanatics. Far too many of us have hardened ourselves and become indifferent to suffering which does not fit in... Read more
Photo Source: NASA If you live west of the Mississippi, and have clear skies, you will have the opportunity to see a rare treat. Tonight we will have a total eclipse of the moon, sometimes called a “blood moon.” The term blood moon comes from a historical reference to a total eclipse during the time of Alexander the Great. A total eclipse occurred just before Alexander was about to go into battle, and documents referred to the “blood red moon.”... Read more
Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo and Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco announced plans to attend the second annual March for Marriage in Washington, DC. The two bishops extended an invitation to their brother bishops to join them. For more information about the march, go to The March for Marriage 2014 website. The March for Marriage will be held June 19, 2014 in Washington, DC. From Catholic News Agency: Washington D.C., Apr 12, 2014 / 03:45 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Two... Read more
… many believed in Him when they saw the signs which He did, but Jesus did not trust Himself to them, because He knew men. Palm Sunday is a bittersweet story because we know how it ends. The same Jesus Who is greeted with hosannas at the start of the week, is betrayed with cries of “Crucify Him!” at the end of that week. People will disappoint you, people will betray you, people will turn on you. That is... Read more
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