World Day of the Sick: A Reflection
During the pontificate of St. Pope John Paul II, the Church inaugurated the World Day of the Sick and gave us its Charter for Health Care Workers – “A
During the pontificate of St. Pope John Paul II, the Church inaugurated the World Day of the Sick and gave us its Charter for Health Care Workers – “A
St. Pope John Paul II gave 129 addresses at general audiences from 1979 to 1984, focused on marriage, family, and human sexuality. Biographer George Weigel
I signed the open letter calling for a “pause” on giant artificial intelligence (AI) experiments. However, I agree with decision theorist Eliezer Yudkowsky that a
You may have heard the fable about the two wolves that live inside every person. The story is usually attributed to the Cherokee Indians. The
Discussions with others about morality and sin can be very uncomfortable. No one wants to be told something they are doing is wrong. This is
September finds schoolchildren back in the daily routine of lessons and learning. Summer camp and beach days yield to books and structured academics. Teachers return
An Example of Holiness Once, at a teachers’ workshop, I heard a woman describe a beautiful altar which she had created in her workplace. Each
In my last article, Attaining Moral Perfection Even In This Life, I discussed our Lord’s command to be perfect, Scripture’s reiteration of this precept, and
Two friends are sitting across from each other having a talk about the nature of morality. One friend asks, “Can there be absolute, universal truths?”
By William Paul Rasavage I am not a published individual, nor do I have letters or otherworldly recognitions or honoraria. I am merely a devoted
Pew Research’s recent study revealing that a majority Catholics do not believe in the Real Presence but instead believe that consecrated bread and wine are
St. John Paul II challenged us all to “evangelize” and in trying to meet his charge I have found many obstructions in attempting to introduce
Although most of us could not come up with an answer to the question of what God wants us to learn, He has been trying to
I am always happy when I hear a principal say during orientation ‘you have a chosen a Catholic school, and as such, we hold certain
I recently encountered a stranger who spontaneously proclaimed to me that she was a “peace, love, and Nelson Mandela” kind of person. She briefly bemoaned
God was here right from the start. Our unalienable rights were given to us by God. “When, in the course of human events, it becomes
You probably had your first experience of reality long before you were born, in your mother’s womb. From that experience, a small handful of crucial
The following is an excerpt from Ann Casey’s book, America’s Courage of Faith. 25 June 1928 Dear Gaston, Fellow priest and brother, politics, politics and the
When I first heard the song “Girl at Home” by Taylor Swift, I thought it was somewhat inappropriate. However, I liked the melody, and because of
Being Good Without God For Catholics at least, the news that atheists can live a morally praiseworthy life, or people belonging to any other religion,
As is our habit for July birthdays, my adult daughter and I go to a movie to celebrate. This is a decades long tradition for
As I write this article, former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling is giving some young cyberpunks a much-needed lesson in moral facts. Here’s the story: