Decades ago, a pastor returned to the rectory, discouraged. He lamented that some people treat their dogs better than their priests. As every pastor knows, the priest had a point. He was faithful, irascible, ornery, […]
“So faith, hope, love abide, these three,” Saint Paul reminds us, “but the greatest of these is love” (1 Cor. 13:13). The Sacrament of Penance is a Sacrament of mercy. In the service of love, […]
Former President Trump recently got in hot water with the pro-life movement by criticizing Governor Ron DeSantis’ six-week abortion legislation as “too harsh.” After the Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Trump picked an unnecessary fight […]
The refusal of Pope Francis to directly respond to the dubia (questions) by four cardinals asking him to clarify the ambiguities of Amoris Laetitia—the Apostolic Exhortation on love, marriage, and the family—unleashed a wave of […]
I was wrong. In May and in October of 2022, I wrote articles fearing a prolonged war and hoping for a negotiated settlement in Ukraine to prevent the continuing slaughter. I knew my views were […]
The Code of Canon Law gives us the right to manifest our opinions to ecclesiastical leaders: According to the knowledge, competence, and prestige which they possess, they have the right and even at times the […]
Our Catholic religion often falls victim to manipulation by priests and laity for political purposes. How do we avoid and correct the secular encroachment of the Catholic faith or religious violations of reasonable non-religious duties? […]
The culture has “evolved” (read: degraded) to accept as normal much behavior overtly violating the Ten Commandments. But authentic Church teaching, rooted in the Gospel and all of Scripture, is usually out of step with […]
The meaning of propaganda has evolved from simple advertising to promoting biased and misleading information. The art of gleaning facts from various propaganda outlets has become increasingly difficult. Indeed, the mainstream media have mostly become […]
The teaching “You cannot serve God and mammon” (Mt. 6:24) encourages us to take a humble view of money. Money is not equal to God, nor should we worship it. However, we must not lose […]
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