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October 2021

October 05, 2021

Kneel Before the Cross with an Attitude of Gratitude.

Give to Caesar what belongs to caesar, and give to God what belongs to God....

June 2021

June 18, 2021

God Can Say Enough.

Simon was a sorcerer, a rather famous and successful sorcerer. Evidently, Simon was also at...

April 2017

April 11, 2017

You are Not the Worst Thing That You Have Done.

I wrote this for the National Catholic Register near the beginning to Lent. We do not...

April 10, 2017

The Lives of Norma McCorvey and Michael Novak Testify to God’s Mercy

I wrote this post for the National Catholic Register a while back. I'm going to...

December 2016

December 14, 2016

I Am Standing with the Pope. Glad You Noticed.

This isn’t about me, and I’m not trying to make it about me. But I’ve...

December 07, 2016

The Pope has Spoken and I Accept It.

I’ve been standing on the sidelines, watching the hate-Pope-Francis movement tear into the fabric...

November 2016

November 19, 2016

Light in the Darkness: The Cost of Following Christ

August 2016

August 18, 2016

Cancer has Taught Me the Cure: We Have to Follow Christ.

I wrote this last week for the National Catholic Register. I’ve been trying to...

April 2016

April 28, 2016

There are Two Ways to Survive Cancer

I'm back. Sort of. As I explain in this post I wrote for the National...

September 2015

September 21, 2015

Left Wing Media Tries to Hijack Pope Francis for Its Secular Agenda

Redefining Francis to fit their political agenda is the new game of the left. It...

July 2015

July 07, 2015

Many Rape Victims Have a Bit of Trouble with St Maria Goretti. Here’s Why

I've spent a fair amount of my adult life, trying to help rape victims. I...

June 2015

June 15, 2015

Pope Francis: Gender Theory is a Threat to Marriage

Getting rid of gender difference is the problem, not the solution ... We must do...

May 2015

May 23, 2015

Fr Longenecker’s 12 Reasons Not to Debate Internet Atheists, Plus 6 of Mine

Fr Dwight Longenecker published a post today giving 12 of the reasons why he...

May 12, 2015

Christianity Declines Sharply in America. Here’s the One, Two Three of It.

Recent polls show a seven percent drop in the past eight years in the number...

May 01, 2015

The Crusades, Christian Bashing and Our Two-Tier Educational System

NOTE: I noticed a couple of comments on other topics that reflect the popular ignorance...

April 2015

April 06, 2015

Divine Mercy Novena: Praying for Unbelievers

Jesus told us that when a lost soul repents, there is abounding joy in heaven. I...

March 2015

March 17, 2015

How the Crusades Saved Europe and America

I am aware that there are Islamic teachings which lead to a more peaceful application...

March 14, 2015

Go Look in the Mirror. That is the Only God You’ll Ever See.

Decades ago, not long after my conversion, I had a discussion with an atheist friend...

February 2015

February 16, 2015

History of the Crusades: Muhommad and the Origins of Islam

This particular video seems to have attracted a few angry comments on You Tube. I...

February 12, 2015

History of the Crusades: Muslim Conquest of Christian Syria-Palestine 633-638

I am aware that there are Islamic teachings which lead to a more peaceful application...

January 2015

January 20, 2015

What is the Most Perfect Prayer?

In keeping with my longstanding tradition of kicking over hornet's nests, I'm going to ask...

December 2014

December 17, 2014

Advent: Soul Cleaning in Preparation for the King

Don't let anticipation of Christmas cheat you out of Advent.

December 12, 2014

Does Women’s Rights Equal Abortion?

It seems I’ve run afoul of the atheist portal here at Patheos One. More. Time....

December 11, 2014

How Do We Know Christianity is the One True Worldview?

December 08, 2014

Ravi Zacharias: Does Hell Prove that God is Cruel?

December 06, 2014

Ravi Zacharias: Why Does Evil Exist?

October 2014

October 27, 2014

Conversion Story: From Gangs to Soldier for Christ

October 23, 2014

Conversion Story: Melissa Weinisch

September 2014

September 17, 2014

7 Reasons Why Doomsayers About the Catholic Church are Wrong.

Brian Cahill, a former director of the San Francisco Catholic Charities, recently wrote an...

September 08, 2014

Thy Will be Done as It Is in Heaven

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy...