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August 2017

August 19, 2017

The best response to Charlottesville so far

From Bishop Conley, of the Diocese of Lincoln, NE. We should all be disgusted by the...

August 10, 2017

The annual Hiroshima debates

As well as Nagasaki. Donald McClarey posts both pros and cons, with his own take...

July 2017

July 18, 2017

Catholics behind global warming will own this

Right now, I don't know if reducing the surplus population is a consensus solution among...

July 12, 2017

Fr. James Martin explains his ministry to the LGBT community

In his own words. Sometimes it's best to go to the source rather than supporters...

July 07, 2017

A balanced take on Immigration

John C. Wright, who usually doesn't pull punches, explains how the Faith has always approached the...

June 2017

June 28, 2017

Thou shalt not judge

Or shalt thou? Fr. Longenecker has a good piece on this oft overused and abused...

June 20, 2017

The letter from the four Cardinals

Released. There was quite a brouhaha when this came out. First that there was a...

May 2017

May 16, 2017

Pope Francis responds to the collapse of Catholic moral principles in Portugal

And makes me think of this: Clericalism is bad. I got that part. But...

April 2017

April 16, 2017

He is Risen!!

'Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early,...

April 15, 2017

Not a day off

In the Christian calendar. Following the timeline, this is when Jesus' followers scattered, believing their...

April 13, 2017

Holy Thursday

Is examined over at the American Catholic in the context of St. Justin Martyr and...

April 11, 2017

A reminder for Holy Week

Lest we get careless, the most important person we need to improve is the...

March 2017

March 24, 2017

You don’t have to support the policies of liberal Democrats to be a charitable Christian

Just saying. As an Evangelical, I railed against the idea that you had to somehow...

December 2016

December 25, 2016

Do not be happy this Christmas

Be Transformed And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the...

December 23, 2016

On a deeper level

John C. Wright offers a fine explanation for the reasonableness of the Faith.

December 23, 2016

A wonderful article about the myth of the Gospel myths

Here. It's not a scholarly piece, but it does a great job reminding people to...

December 03, 2016

The end of Catholic Marriage

According to Ross Douthat. When you see this being said, as pope you respond and...

December 01, 2016

Rethinking Pope Francis

By Scott Eric Alt. This is no anti-pope Francis hater. This is a writer who...

November 2016

November 28, 2016

An Online Advent Calendar

Courtesy of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference.

November 18, 2016

Why I love Steve Bannon

Because I'm a Christian, that's why. Let's face it, I've spent a dozen years reading...

November 17, 2016

If four cardinals ask Pope Francis for clarity

Then I think we can back off when it comes to snickering at the average Jane...

October 2016

October 31, 2016

Mark Shea swings

And hits! It's going, it's going...it's Gone! Home Run Mr. Shea. I'm not able to comment...

October 03, 2016

The modern church of only being spiritual

Is looked at by Jimmy Akin. I seldom find Mr. Akin anything but insightful.

September 2016

September 23, 2016

Before we apply Pope Francis’s statements to them

Let's make sure they don't apply to us. And that includes me. Altogether a healthy,...

September 23, 2016

Catholics and the Death Penalty

If you struggle with the issue of the death penalty, then read this. It...

September 21, 2016

The real and logical bodily Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Is not an option for Christians. Of course not. Despite the fact that there are...

September 12, 2016

If you hate Donald Trump

Then there is only one way to hear this select audio piece. Trust me, I...

August 2016

August 25, 2016

The movie Pete’s Dragon got you down?

Worried about the idea that a dragon, symbol of Satan, could be a fuzzy, friendly...

August 08, 2016

Of course Rubio said that

Because the basic Catholic position is not to terminate life because it might be, or...

July 2016

July 12, 2016

The Pope and the Samaritan

Pope Francis reflected on one of everyone's favorite parables. The parable of the Good Samaritan...