The Catholic Church is suffering mightily today from two self-inflicted wounds. The first is the clerical sex abuse scandal, involving the gross violation of the most vulnerable members of the community by some priests and the...
Read MoreOnce again we’re living in scandal times. The “Long Lent” that the American church endured in 2002 has now descended on the European church. A significant difference is that this time the Pope himself has come under...
Read MoreBook Review: Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson I’ve just finished reading a most extraordinary novel, one that sheds considerable light on the spiritual predicaments of our own time. The odd thing is that it was written...
Read MoreJust recently the results of a Pew Forum study on religion in America were released. In accord with many surveys over the past fifty years, this poll showed that the vast majority (92%) of Americans believe in God but that an...
Read MoreThoughts on Peter Hitchens and “The Rage Against God”… httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5B1U2Y7KRw&feature=player_embedded Father Barron can be found on the Internet at: Word On Fire CATHOLICISM Print this...
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