In my previous article, I said the Catholic Church’s biggest problem is the stunning absence of leadership. Just recently, the disunity among the American hierarchy
We are commanded to love God with our whole heart, our whole mind, our whole soul, and with all our strength. That’s a big challenge.
During a homily for the feast of the Immaculate Conception in 2014, a priest provided the best analogy to describe the significance of Mary. He
Book Launch I said in the first part of the lecture to launch my book, that the famous moral philosopher Professor Joad insisted that the
In an effort to justify (and excuse) birth control and require those who conscientiously object to provide it to others, Planned Parenthood has come up
Catholics who disagree with some Catholic Doctrine or Doctrines may not be formal heretics. They may only be material heretics. Or they may just be
I can’t believe how often I hear people who call themselves Catholic make explicit statements of unfaithfulness. It usually goes something like: “I love the
This will be short and sweet. Yours truly is weary of church songs, masquerading as hymns, portraying something other than Church teaching. It’s bad enough
In recent months there has been much discussion of “mercy,” particularly “God’s mercy.” Typical topics in these discussions include: Does God have “attributes” like our
When someone talks about a cathedral or church, we often think about a building. Stained glass windows, candles, crucifixes and tabernacles might come to mind.