When the city fathers of Stone Park Il came out in support of the worthy project of building a strip club next to a convent, they failed to reckon with the grit, guts and determination of nuns. I’ve written before about the moral courage of women. When that moral courage is empowered by an unwavering commitment to the love of Jesus Christ, it becomes the kind of force that wears away stone. I don’t know too much about Stone Park,... Read more
First Question: How many secular pundits does it take a perpetrate a lie? Answer: All of them, talking from the same script. Second Question: How many pundits does it take to claim a world leader with over a billion followers is “irrelevant?” Answer: See question one. Pope Francis’ inaugural mass was a ratings hit. So was last week’s election of Cardinal Bergoglio to the papacy. Ratings do not necessarily mean that everyone watching agrees with the Church. But they do... Read more
“’Always’ is also ‘forever’–there is no return to private life. My decision to renounce the active exercise of the ministry does not revoke this. I am not returning to private life, to a life of trips, meetings, receptions, conferences, etc. I am not abandoning the cross, but am remaining beside the Crucified Lord in a new way. I no longer bear the power of the office for the governance of the Church, but I remain in the service of prayer,... Read more
We are so blessed to be part of the Catholic Church, especially at this time when we have the opportunity to do great things for Our Lord in a world that needs Him so much. This video highlights some of the momentous happenings in 2013. Read more
I want God; not my idea of God. C.S. Lewis My god doesn’t … I don’t believe in a god who … How many times have we heard this? I ask you, if God is God; if He made everything, everywhere, including us, then what does it matter what we think of Him? All these quippy little assertions are at base the expression of an underlying belief that God is the clay and we are the potter. They lead directly... Read more
Pope Francis has spoken of Christian persecution. So did Pope Benedict XVI. The papacy is continuity, going back to the words, Thou art Peter. Unfortunately, Christian persecution is a continuity, as well. More Christians have died for their faith in the last century than all the previous centuries combined. Far from abating, Christian persecution appears to be worsening and spreading, including socially accepted Christian baiting and bullying of Christians here in post Christian America. I wrote this post on January... Read more
Pope Emeritus Benedict made the short trip to have lunch with Pope Francis. It still seems strange to me that we have two living popes. I applaud the way that these men have handled this unprecedented situation. Read more
Mammon worshippers have gone after Pope Francis lately, calling him a “marxist,” among other things. It might help us to gain perspective to remember that less than a year ago, they were doing the same thing to Pope Benedict XVI. The moral? Maybe Jesus was onto something when He said it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than a rich man to get into the Kingdom of Heaven. Here is a post... Read more
Ravi Zacharias on the most precious things in life. Read more
The second day of Christmas — today — is St Stephen’s Day. Why would the Church remember the first martyr, a Deacon who was stoned to death for his faith, in the middle of this most joyous season of the year? I think that St Stephen’s martyrdom is a reminder to all of us that we are crowned with eternal life, but that crown has thorns. In this world, the peace and joy of Christmas are blunted by reminders... Read more
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