Below is the full text of Pope Francis’ Angelus address, delivered today to a large crowd assembled in St. Peter’s Square. Via Vatican Radio. *** Dear brothers and sisters, This Sunday’s Gospel (Lk 9:51-62) shows […]
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decisions striking down the substance of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8, Jesus’ opinion—or lack thereof—on homosexuality has received renewed attention. In a crass […]
Homily of the Holy Father Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles Your Eminences,My Brother Bishops and Priests, Dear Brothers and Sisters, We are celebrating the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles, principal patrons […]
Readings: • 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21 • Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 • Gal 5:1, 13-18 • Lk 9:51-62 “I’m on my way!” “We’re on our way!” These are common enough expressions, and we […]
In the question period after a talk I’d given on my new book, American Church: The Remarkable Rise, Meteoric Fall, and Uncertain Future of Catholicism in America, a woman raised an important point: “If the […]
From Pope Francis’ Friday morning homily: “The Lord always chooses His way to enter into our lives. Often He does so slowly, so much so, we are in danger of losing our patience, a little. […]
MPAA Rating, G USCCB Rating, NA Reel Rating, (4 out of 5) “Whatever your dream is now, if you don’t achieve it, you haven’t failed. If you do get your dream, you haven’t won. You cannot win […]
An arbiter, derived from the Latin for judge, is defined as “one chosen to judge or decide a disputed issue”; also, “one who has the power to judge at will”. Many insist that an arbiter […]
The two narrow decisions (5-4) of the Supreme Court yesterday ruling that DOMA is unconstitutional and dismissing Proposition 8 are as unjust and unwise as the Supreme Court decision of 1992 in the case of […]
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The Guardian. With the Supreme Court giving a major boost to gay marriage, liberals face fewer impediments to their relentless push for fatherless (and motherless) families. Of course, it wasn’t […]
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