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Car commercials from the 1950’s are a hoot. I say this because I came across some recently. Although interesting, these relics of a bygone era
Car commercials from the 1950’s are a hoot. I say this because I came across some recently. Although interesting, these relics of a bygone era
In this article, I reflect on my experiences with the Catholic Mass over the past half century. I also advocate for communication accommodations, especially for
We often hear people comforting a grieving friend or loved one at a wake or funeral say, “He (or she) is in heaven with Jesus
This past month, my local Catholic radio station has been hosting regular programs asking, “Why aren’t young Catholics getting married?” It seems that Catholics under
On July 29th, 2022, I wrote my first handwritten letter to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in a blue prayer journal that my sister bought
A recent Catholic Stand essay raises the issue of the fidelity of Popes and bishops. The essay brought to mind an old game show of
And you,” he said to them, “who do you say that I am?” “You are the Messiah,” Simon Peter answered, “the Son of the living
Sometimes the debate between Catholics and Protestants is based on the issue of righteousness or justification. What is needed for a person to be justified
Henry David Thoreau was a nineteenth-century American philosopher who could remind one in a few words about timeless and timely issues we face today in
That humanity stands on the brink of almost incomprehensible change seems to be increasingly certain. The exponentiality of Moore’s law, which states that computing power
Ask some people what ‘secularism’ is and the response may be something like ‘oh, that’s just separation of church and state.’ Such a response, however,
One morning, walking from the parking garage to the office, I voiced in prayer an all-to-familiar complaint: “Why am I hanging around here when I
Life is a constant struggle and often times it takes us way too long to figure out what the problem is. This holds true with
It’s name means House of Bread. This seems a fitting label since from Bethlehem came the Bread of Life. And in many ways it represents
During this time of year, with all the holidays keeping me busy, I decided to stop and think about what being Catholic actually means. If
Nowadays, we have more convenience than ever before. We can send text messages faster than making phone calls, e-mail much faster than snail mail, and even
The first of the seven themes of Catholic social teaching is the life and dignity of the human person. Some people will say, “The Democrats are
It is not easy to be a Catholic in the world today. We might not become a martyr for the faith but in a quiet
The teachings in the Book of Ruth do not feature much in Christian Theology or the Jewish Canon but the history of Ruth is illustrious.
Too often throughout history man has allowed hate to control his actions. Anti-Semitism is a hate that has been around for far too long. My
Did you know that St. Augustine wrote a 6-series work on music theory? He called it “De Musica“. Until this week, I had no idea.
I have learned that loneliness has no boundaries. It stretches out its tentacles and wraps them around those who may have lost a spouse, a