“In most cases, the persecution could have been averted if they had simply denied Christ. But they won’t.” “The persecution of Christians is not a human tragedy. It is a spiritual reality facing the body of Christ.” If these people refuse to deny Christ in the face of such suffering, how can we allow ourselves to deny Him in order to keep a job, or to avoid harrassment from aggressive unbelievers? Pray for them and take every opportunity to stand... Read more
Let’s look at the arguments we’ve seen against the faith here on Public Catholic. They tend to fall into categories. By far the largest category is the Dawkins without attribution crowd. These people repeat arguments Dr Richard Dawkins has made in his popular books, usually without adding a single thought of their own. But they don’t attribute them to Dr Dawkins. There are so many of these it would be worthless to try to list them. Here is one recent... Read more
This well-produced video gives a funny twist to some serious problems. I think my favorite is Vice President Biden. Which one do you like best? Read more
To join the discussion about Free, or to order a copy, go here. Free, by Mark and Lisa Scandrette, is a self-improvement book for Christians who’ve lost sight of the main thing in their lives. Americans are distracted and over-stimulated. We’re all hoarders of one sort or another, whether it’s experiences or cash. It seems that whatever we do, we take it past our benefit to our harm. Free is designed to lead its readers into a structured self-analysis which, hopefully, will show them... Read more
You can not control what other people do. That includes your adult children. However, if you are lucky, and you’ve done a good enough job raising them, chances are that the things your adult children end up doing will be consistent, at least in an overall fashion, with the values you hold yourself. That does not mean that your adult children will always make the choices that you would make in the same situation. It also does not mean that... Read more
To join the discussion about Finding God in the Bible, or to order a copy, go here. I gave this review a title that more or less describes what I see as the function of the book, Finding God in the Bible, by Darren Wilson. Mr Wilson has an interesting story of his own. He was, by his own description, a ho-hum Christian, doing an ez-pz light-weight Christian walk through life when God butted in and called him to go make movies. He... Read more
Prosecutorial discretion. Now there’s a nice phrase. Another phrase that’s almost synonymous with prosecutorial discretion is selective prosecution. One is considered a sometimes valid, if often abused, tool in the prosecutorial toolbox. The other heads off into the dark hinterlands of overt discrimination and flat-out corruption. From what I’ve seen, selective prosecution is closely aligned with those other destructors of justice: subornation of perjury and tampering with the evidence. Taken together, these little prosecutorial peccadilloes have the ability to... Read more
I want to congratulate Deacon Greg Kandra. He has managed to make the devil mad at him. How do I know this? Some of the devil’s hate mail to the Deacon has been landing in my box here on Public Catholic. Not much, mind you, but it is mindlessly nasty stuff. How did a kind and intelligent man like Deacon Greg Kandra inflame the devil so much? He stood in front of a camera and said that the Catholic Church... Read more
Lila Rose, founder and president of Live Action, has made a real difference in the pro life movement. Her undercover videos have given those who are willing to look a glimpse of what lies behind the promotion at Planned Parenthood. This video tells a bit about Lila herself. Read more
Let’s go back to World Youth Day for a moment and be happy. These are a few more videos from this joyous week of grace. Watch them and remember: We are called to abundant life. Pope Francis in Action Stations of the Cross at World Youth Day Pope Francis Visits Recovering Addicts Cardinal Dolan Talks about World Youth Day Read more
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