It turns out that the late William Hurt wasn’t much of a man. He was good-looking. There’s no denying that. And he gave compelling performances on screen. But off-screen, he beat up the women in his life, and, according to one of them, Oscar winner Marlee Matlin, he raped them as well. Heck of a guy. At least two of the women involved with Hurt spoke openly about the physical, verbal and emotional abuse he heaped on them. Hurt didn’t... Read more
Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has announced that he will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Friday, the 25th of March. I’ve decided to pray the Rosary every day, and fast until he does that. I am posting this to encourage you to join your prayers with Pope Francis’ for the next nine days. Unite them to the sufferings of Our Lady as she stood at the foot of the Cross. Through her, join your... Read more
I am pro life. I have marched and demonstrated for several things in my life, including the lives of the unborn. I once even had the honor of helping organize a march for life here in my hometown. I would do it again, anytime. Read more
So, Tuesday was International Women’s Day. I saw a spate of memes on the internet that itemized the ways Jesus honored women and treated them like full human beings, despite the misogynistic mores and attitudes of His era and culture. Everything in these memes is true. But why do we have to keep posting them? Why do Christian women feel compelled to “prove” that God loves them? Women feel compelled to launch these protests in defense of their God-given humanity... Read more
President Biden is banning Russian fuel from import to America because of the war Putin is waging on the Ukrainian people. America has plenty of oil of its own. I drive past capped wells and wells with the pump jacks turned off every day. America has substantial oil and gas reserves. We also have a lot of oil and gas in the ground. The oil is there, and, if the oil companies don’t hold back, it won’t take all that... Read more
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil. For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very hungry. During that time the devil[a] came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.” But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”... Read more
My attempts at blogging have been few and far between for quite some time now. The reason is simple. This is the Catholic venue at Patheos, and my blog is called Public Catholic. But I haven’t been a particularly good Catholic. Instead of finding comfort in my faith, it has been a source of angst. Instead of bringing me to Jesus, the behavior of my religious leaders sent me back through the fundamental questions of what do I really, all... Read more
I am taking today to pray for peace in the Ukraine. I want to invite everyone who might read this to join me. I’m going to pray the Rosary. The Rosary is a wonderful prayer, full of power and grace. When I pray the Rosary, I know that literally millions of people around the globe are also praying it alongside me. I consciously join my voice with theirs. I join my intentions with theirs, with the endless list of intentions... Read more
I oppose abortion for one reason: Abortion kills a living child. That’s it. I don’t have any other reason for opposing abortion. If abortion didn’t kill a living child, I would not oppose it. In fact, if abortion did not kill a living child, then opposing it would be wrong. But I do not just oppose abortion. I am pro life. That means I also oppose the misogyny, violence and discrimination (both legal and social discrimination) that leads to abortion.... Read more
Give to Caesar what belongs to caesar, and give to God what belongs to God. Jesus Christ. American Christians have been led by self-seeking, power-hungry fallen clergy and light-weight professional “apologists” of both the political right and the political left into the bizarre heresy of rendering unto Caesar that which is God’s and calling it righteousness. The practice of conflating one’s political opinions with Jesus Christ and following up by proclaiming that everyone and anyone who has a different political... Read more
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