Many Evils, the Same Victim

Often those who defend abortion, knowing that they do not have any valid arguments, resort to blanket criticism of priests for abusing children. What these abortion supporters don’t seem to realize is that by supporting the killing of children, they… Read More

Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

Blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs. 
When the Lord speaks about the poor in spirit, He is speaking about those for whom there is no help or hope but God Himself.  God is the… Read More

Death Has Been Conquered

When Jesus rose from the dead, an angel descended from heaven, rolled the stone away, and sat on it.  This was not so that Jesus could get out, but so that His followers could see that the tomb was empty.… Read More

Fullness of Redemption

In Psalm 1:30 we read, “For with the Lord is kindness, and fullness of redemption.” He does not give us only the redemption of some or most aspects of our existence; He gives us the fullness of redemption. He does… Read More

Super Tuesday and Being Human

I write on the day before Super Tuesday, but my reflections here pertain to the entire election season of 2012, and in fact, of every election cycle.
If you look at the writings of the Catholic Church regarding political responsibility,… Read More

Why He Suffered

The Passion of the Christ was far more horrible than most of our crucifixes portray. As we reflect on how much He suffered, we also reflect on why.
He suffered for the sake of human life. Christ Jesus came to… Read More

Democracy Alone is Insufficient

John Adams, our second President, wrote these words: “Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.”
Other Founding Fathers said the same, because they did not… Read More

Culture of Death Declares War on Christ

Satan has always used child-killing to try to slow or stop the advance of the Gospel of Christ.

New Prayers for Lifeguards

With the start of Advent, Catholics begin using a new translation of the Mass. Along with this there are two brand new texts for a Mass “For Giving Thanks to God for the Gift of Human Life.”

Conscientious Voting

As we participate in political parties, we are called to change those parties wherever and whenever their positions fail to correspond to the demands of justice and the common good.

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