Jesus’s Missed Opportunities?
With so many opportunities to “spell it out” to his followers, why didn’t he?
I Predict Trouble Ahead for Psychics
Tom Brady—a baptized Catholic—has attributed his seventh Super Bowl win in part to his wife’s witchcraft.
15 Ways Every Catholic Can Love Mary (More)
“I love you mom”
“I love you, too, son.”
Who wouldn’t want Mary as a mother?
“Rocking Out” in Liberal Company
We must shine our lights, in fact, or be guilty of hiding them under a bushel basket.
The War Men Won’t Fight
It’s not just high heels that men don’t do. Ingesting Group 1 carcinogens in order to be ready for sex 24/7 is another thing. For that reason, male hormonal contraception has bombed. Men won’t take a drug that makes them feel even a little bad. Death and disability has never even entered into the equation– …
Judging Pope Francis
“He’s going to have to answer to God for this!” a friend commented to me after Pope Francis addressed the joint session of Congress. At first, I too wondered what the Pope was doing. The papal dust is settling and reactions on his 6-day visit are coming into focus. The lecture to Congress that never …
Do Catholics Still Do That?
In the post-Vatican II world where Catholic education suffered a steep decline and Catholics began to mesh indistinguishably with the culture, many Catholic devotions faded from view. It was not a reflection of Catholicism, but rather of a world that became increasingly pre-occupied with non-religious concerns. But what was good centuries ago is still good …
10 Great Reasons to be Catholic in 2015
Being Catholic is amazing, isn’t it? Even after almost 2,000 years, not much has changed…we’re still a sign of contradiction in the world and the Church is still the Rock. But sometimes it’s painfully clear that this earth is not our home and the culture isn’t exactly friendly to our faith. But have no fear! …
A Pilgrimage to the Shroud of Turin
“Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen. Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also …
How to Respond to Size-of-Family Smears
Open season seems to have been declared on parents with more than two children. Whether people are just curious about your sex life or worried that your family is using more oxygen than you’ve been allotted, rude questions come your way. You can cower and sputter out a timid answer, or you can have fun …