I have been progressing through the 33 day preparation for Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary. I am well over half way through it, and it has tested my faith every step of the way. I do not mean that it has made me question my belief in God. It has not put my belief in Jesus or the teachings of the Church to the test. Far from it. What it has tested is the limits of my willingness... Read more
To join the discussion about Fight A Christian Case for Nonviolence, or to order a copy, go here. Fight is an ironic name for a book that is a polemic on the Christian call to nonviolence. The book’s author, Preston Sprinkle, wrote the book in response to and as a conversation with America’s militaristic evangelical community. Even though I have a few problems with some of his interpretations of specific scriptures, I think he’s got a point. In fact, I... Read more
In America, almost nobody has read the Constitution. But … Everybody is a Supreme Court justice. Americans tend to regard the Constitution in much the same way they do God: As a true and absolute reflection of themselves. Americans think that God is made in their image, and they also think that their Constitutional rights are exactly what they want them to be. They include in this, oddly enough, the fact that those Constitutional rights do not belong to... Read more
Jay Leno said a mouthful (pun intended) with this video. Enjoy. Read more
It reads like an article from The Onion. But it’s not. It’s a serious pseudo scholarly article published in the supposedly serious journal Medical Ethics, whose tagline reads “An international peer-reviewed journal for health professionals and researchers in medical ethics.” I’ve long maintained that “ethics” as a scholarly pursuit is just the dressing up of the fine art of doing whatever you want to whomever you chose. Ethics, without God, is incapable of morality and shows no mercy or compassion.... Read more
Why do young men choose the priesthood? Here a few reasons from those who know. Read more
The Sisters of Life are a new order. Their charism is a response to the evils of our times. I can think of no work more needed than theirs. Read more
I felt great hope for our future, watching this video. God is calling wonderful young men to serve Him and His Church. They need our prayers as they face the many challenges that lie ahead for them and for all Christians, everywhere. God bless them. Read more
Sonny Bono at the Freshman Congressman’s Dinner. I first saw this on cspan, shortly after Sonny Bono delivered it. I laughed then, and when I found it You Tube, I laughed again. Enjoy. Read more
Shacking up, gay marriage and now wed leases. Given all this, I’m inclined to say as so many people do these days Why bother? A reader sent me a copy of the Washington Post opinion piece excerpted below. The author, who is a divorce attorney, suggests that, given today’s revolving door marriages, we just set up marriage as a lease arrangement and forego all that “til death do us part” nonsense at the get-go. He sees it as a simplification... Read more
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