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February 2021

February 15, 2021

Pope Francis: Renewing Faith, Hope and Love for Lent

Pope Francis released a beautiful message for Lent. It mirrors the teachings of St Paul...

January 2021

January 17, 2021

Pope Francis’ Angelus: Come and See

Pope Francis' Angelus today was especially touching. John the Baptist pointed out Jesus to two of...

January 16, 2021

Why Do Catholics Say the Pope is Infallible?

Why do Catholics say the Church is infallible? It's not what it sounds like. The...

January 15, 2021

MLK Called Out the Racism of White Christians

Martin Luther King, Jr expressed his frustration with the white churches in his famous letter...

January 12, 2021

The Apostle Creed: Palate Cleanser for Troubled Times

There are days in my life when I need to re-orient myself around the basics....

January 04, 2021

Can We Change?

America is on a one-way trajectory to self-destruction. If not now, then at some point,...

December 2020

December 16, 2020

Will the Senate Vote to Overturn the 2020 Election?

Trump has signaled that he intends to carry his fight to overturn the election to...

November 2020

November 30, 2020

Thanksgiving in the time of COVID

It's Thanksgiving in the time of COVID. Travel is slow, risky and difficult. Family gatherings...

October 2020

October 19, 2020

Pope Francis Leads Prayer in Empty Vatican Square

When Pope Francis ventures out in to Vatican Square, he usually attracts vast crowds of...

October 13, 2020

You Raise Me Up

"You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains. You hold me up in...

September 2020

September 30, 2020

St Jerome: The Man Who Translated the Bible.

Today is the feast day of St Jerome. We owe this man a great deal....

September 28, 2020

Christian Persecution: Elderly Jesuit Imprisoned in India

Fr Stan Swamy, an 83-year-old Jesuit priest in India, has been imprisoned on charges of...

September 24, 2020

Senate “Supports” Peaceful Transfer of Power

The United States Senate passed a resolution today that gave voice but no force to...

September 24, 2020

Police Bodycam of Breanna Taylor Shooting Released

This video is difficult to watch. I can't imagine the terror and anguish Ms Taylor's...

September 24, 2020

Mama: A Bridge Over Troubled Water

There are days when I miss my mother so much, it aches. Grief is a...

September 24, 2020

It is Well with My Soul

This hymn has a powerful story of suffering, grief and faith behind it. It was...

September 22, 2020

Pope Francis’ Message for World Day of Migrants & Refugees

Pope Francis' message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees contained several important points....

September 21, 2020

Grief During COVID

COVID deaths have crossed the 200,000 mark. That number does not include the people who...

September 19, 2020

Seven Stages of Stroke Recovery

Recovering from a stroke is spooky weird. Problems show up that you didn't know you...

September 15, 2020

That’s Not Haze in the Sky. The West Coast is Burning.

Hey Okies! That’s not haze in the sky. It’s smoke. The West coast is burning...

September 15, 2020

Surviving COVID Isolation

draft Isolation is one of the most effective ways to "break" people. Solitary confinement is...

September 12, 2020

Was Pope Francis Right about Climate Change?

draft The entire West Coast of the United States is burning. The wildfires on...

September 09, 2020

LaCrosse, Wisconsin Catholic Priest Belittles Lynching in Racist Homily.

Father James Altman of St James the Less Roman Catholic Church in La Crosse,...

September 05, 2020

Pope Francis Upholds Right to Education

draft Pope Francis upheld the right to education at the International Day of Protect Education...

September 04, 2020

Did Russia Pay Extremists to Kill US Soldiers?

draft It appears that Russia did pay extremists a bounty for assassinating American soldiers in...

September 04, 2020

Mother Teresa is a Saint for Our Times.

Today is the 4th anniversary of the canonization of Mother Teresa. Her message seems especially...

September 04, 2020

UPDATE: Trump Adds Unborn to his “List of Priorities.”

draft President Trump has corrected the error of leaving concern for the unborn off the...

September 02, 2020

Repubs Dump Platform. Go to List of Priorities.

draft For the first time in history, Americans are being asked to vote for a...

September 01, 2020

Liberty U to Investigate Fallwell Jr

Liberty University has announced that it will employ an independent "forensic" firm to investigate Jerry...

August 2020

August 31, 2020

Christian Web Site has Raised $200,000 for Kenosha Shooter.

Yet I have left me 7,000 in Israel, all the knees that have not...