Human cloning. I remember well when we were promised that human cloning was never going to happen. People who raised this issue were, as usual, mocked and heckled as paranoid fantasists. Now, of course, people who oppose human cloning are mocked and heckled as “backward” and “anti-science.” Another moral issue that is not mentioned in this video about recent advances in human cloning is the misogynist practice of farming women’s bodies for eggs with little or no concern for the... Read more
Pope Francis might as well have been speaking directly to American Christians with the homily he gave a few days ago. “Triumphalism impedes the Church,” he said. “Triumphalism impedes Christians.” Americans play to win. We are taught from our earliest days that competition is good and that we can make anything of our lives that we want if we just work hard and smart enough. Triumphalism, the joy in winning, is part of our national psyche. We are, in our... Read more
Today is the feast of Corpus Christi, the body of Christ. Jesus said, “Unless you eat of the flesh of the Son of Man and drink of his blood, you have no life in you … Whoever drinks of my blood and eats of my flesh remains in me and I am in them … the one who feeds on me will live because of me. This is the bread that came from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna in the... Read more
If you want to share Pope Francis’ hour of Eucharistic Adoration by watching it on your computer, go here. It is scheduled to start at 0952 am CEST. Read more
A reader sent me the link to the CSPAN coverage of the religious freedom conference. If the issue of religious freedom in America is important to you, I think the entire conference is worth watching, even though it does take time. If you just want to watch me, my part of it begins at 33.30 in the first panel. You can find it here. Read more
As usual, Deacon Greg Kandra has the story, even when it’s about me. I attended the National Religious Freedom Conference, which was organized by the American Religious Freedom Program, which is affiliated with the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington DC. The conference was Thursday. It was the reason for the trip to Washington that I mentioned in my earlier post lambasting the hapless news commenter who got on the wrong side of my Okie-ism. If ever there... Read more
Let me begin this post with 3 caveats. I am tired. I attended a series of meetings in Washington DC on Thursday. This meant flying East Wednesday, doing meetings all day Thursday, then flying home Friday. There is no way to get into and out of Oklahoma without connecting flights which means you’re in transit for 8 or 9 hours. I came home yesterday and stepped right into more weather. My bag is still packed and sitting where I put... Read more
Pope Francis will share a Holy Hour with the whole Church this Sunday at 5 pm, Rome time. Has your parish set aside a time for this, and do you plan to join in? Read more
Jessica Hoff, who blogs at nebraskaenergyobserver, gives us the British-eye-view of what she described as “the atrocity” in her post Reflections on Terror. The “atrocity” Jessica refers to is the cold-blooded murder of a British soldier by Islamic radicals. Jessica raises a number of questions in her blog post that I think deserve thoughtful discussion. I hope that Public Catholic readers can contribute to it in an equally thoughtful way. Here, reprinted with permission, is what she has to say: Reflections on Terror MAY 28, 2013 BY JESSICAHOF... Read more
Barbara Eden, the star of the old sitcom “I Dream of Jeannie,” donned the harem costume that made her famous. It was for a benefit and all in good fun. All I can say is that she does 81 years proud. From UPI.com: Barbara Eden tweets photo of herself in ‘Jeannie’ costume Barbara Eden tweeted photo of herself wearing her iconic ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ costume. Published: May 28, 2013 at 8:45 AM VIENNA, May 28 (UPI) — U.S. actress... Read more
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