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June 2020

June 04, 2020

Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for June

Pope Francis' prayer intention for this month is that"We pray that all those who suffer...

June 03, 2020

Was Archbishop Gregory Playing Us?

I got my facts upside down in the post I wrote about Archbishop Wilton...

June 02, 2020

Archbishop Gregory Says Trump Misuses Church Facility

Evidently, President Trump has decided to crash in on a Catholic shrine in Washington DC...

June 02, 2020

KD Lang sings Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah.

Leonard Cohen stepped into a kind of magic when he wrote Hallelujah. The combination of...

May 2020

May 25, 2020

Abortion is Wrong . Rape is Wrong for the Same Reasons.

I oppose legal abortion because abortion kills a human being. That is the only reason...

May 20, 2020

Walking Mama Home: Dementia Patients can Lead Happy Lives that Matter.

My precious mother died a few weeks ago after a heroic battle with dementia. I...

May 18, 2020

Our Churches are Re-Opening. Respond with Love and Prayer.

The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, my diocese, is beginning public mass again today. They will...

May 15, 2020

Pray the Stations of the Cross

In this time of COVID, when so much is uncertain and death is all around...

May 14, 2020

This is the Sampul River Massacre, 40th Anniversary.

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Sampul River Massacre in El Salvador. The Sampul...

May 13, 2020

Save Yourself: 12 Breast Cancer Symptoms and Signs.

I was "lucky." A mammogram caught my cancer long before it was big enough to...

May 12, 2020

Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for May

Pope Francis's prayer intention for this month is for deacons. A Catholic deacon is ordained...

May 08, 2020

You are Holy

I get so much from Joshua Aaron's beautiful music. I play it over and over....

May 08, 2020

Tara Reade’s Attorney Donated to Trump’s Campaign

Tara Reade, the woman who has accused former Vice President Joe Biden of sexual assault,...

May 05, 2020

We Always Understand and Forgive Ourselves.

Caiaphas murdered Jesus in a judicial murder. He used bribes, perjury and political clout to...

May 04, 2020

Boko Haram and Christian Persecution in Nigeria

Islamic terrorists have been waging. a war against the Christians of Northern Nigeria for years....

April 2020

April 22, 2020

COVID-19

draft As of yesterday, COVID-19 had killed more Americans in six weeks than the Korean...

April 22, 2020

Another Study Shows Hydroxychloroquine Does not Help COVID.

Yet another study has shown that hydroxychloroquine not only does not help with COVID-19, it...

April 21, 2020

Standing Before God: There I Was.

One day, I will go home to God. So will you. When we stand before...

April 20, 2020

Every Nation, Every Tribe Shall Praise His Name.

For my great grandmother. r developed a national response to this national emergency. His venal...

April 20, 2020

Joshua Aaron sings Psalm 121 in Hebrew.

Psalm 121 is a comforting prayer for us in this time of COVID. Joshua Aaron's...

April 16, 2020

How to Prevent Heart Disease

Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women. Most of these...

April 15, 2020

As for me and my house we will serve you Lord.

As for me and my house, we will serve you Lord. We will not bow...

April 14, 2020

Pope Francis: Repent, Change Your Life

Pope Francis' homily at mass today is well worth a listen for all of us,...

April 14, 2020

COVID and Worsening Persecution in Africa

I t appears that COVID is worse in regions of Africa with the most intense...

April 14, 2020

Washington Lt Gov Habib Joins Jesuits

Washington state's Lt Governor Cyrus Habib will not seek re-election. He will be joining the...

April 13, 2020

A Few Catholic Priests Go Full Frontal Oggidy-Bogiddity.

It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come, but woe to him through whom they come. Jesus...

April 08, 2020

What Do You Do if You’re in Mortal Sin and Can’t Go to Confession? It’s Pretty Simple.

I've been reading internet discussions of what people who are in mortal sin should do...

April 07, 2020

Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for April

Pope Francis' prayer intention for April is that those suffering from addiction may be properly...

April 04, 2020

This is a Prayer of Repentance for These Times

Heavenly Father, we pray that You will forgive us our sins. We confess that we...

April 04, 2020

The One and Only Jesus

The Verge' rap sermons are the best.