The Dispatch

The Parable of the Perfect Father

September 10, 2022 Carl E. Olson 5

Readings: • Ex 32:7-11, 13-14 • Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19 • 1 Tim 1:12-17 • Lk 15:1-32 The parable of the prodigal son is well known, arguably the most famous of Jesus’ parables. Yet, […]

The Dispatch

Jesus was not a pop psychologist

September 2, 2022 Carl E. Olson 10

Readings: • Wis 9:13-18b • Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14-17 • Phmn 9-10, 12-17 • Lk 14:25-33 I once read a column by a young Catholic who expressed frustration with the saying, “Love the sinner, […]

Essay

The Church has a Science Problem

August 25, 2022 Rachel M. Coleman 71

It has become fairly common in these post-Covid times to distinguish very carefully between science and scientism, or between science and The ScienceTM. The distinction generally goes something like this: Science is a method for […]