Origins of today’s “God is Dead” Morality: Machiavelli
Finally, it is over, and about time too! Canadians last week elected a new Prime Minister after a...
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So Many Voices… Who Should I Listen To?
There are so many voices in our day claiming to speak to us with authority, it is no wonder that...
Read MoreEncountering the Word — Matthew 16:17-19
Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the...
Read MoreDaily Catholic Quote from G. K. Chesterton
“So far as a man may be proud of a religion rooted in humility, I am very proud of my religion; I am especially proud of those parts of it that are most commonly called superstition. I am proud of being fettered by antiquated...
Read MoreWho’s in authority here?
All the beliefs that divide Catholics from fundamentalists are derived from the teaching authority of the Church. Because Catholics believe in the Church, they believe a fuller, more complex and mysterious set of things than the...
Read MoreThe Street Preacher’s Dilemma
It was the perfect day for a trip to the farmers market by the beach. Middle of January and 80 degrees: California at its best. Unfortunately, the farmers market was a huge disappointment. It took my husband and I about five...
Read MoreDaily Catholic Quote from G. K. Chesterton
“So far as a man may be proud of a religion rooted in humility, I am very proud of my religion; I am especially proud of those parts of it that are most commonly called superstition. I am proud of being fettered by antiquated...
Read MoreSo Many Voices… Who Speaks the Truth?
There are so many voices claiming to speak to us with authority in our day, it is no wonder that so many are confused and misled. These voices come to us through our news and talk media, our entertainment industry, our...
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The Awkwardness of Free-Thinking
A “freethinker” is defined as one who forms opinions on the basis of reason...
Read MoreDaily Catholic Quote from G. K. Chesterton
“The modern mind will accept nothing on authority, but will accept anything on no authority. Say that the Bible or the Pope says so and it will be dismissed without further examination. But preface your remark with...
Read MoreBishops Vow to Fight Coercive HHS Mandate – Action Alert
From the USCCB website: “Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan, president of the USCCB, sharply criticized the decision by the Obama administration in which it “ordered almost every employer and insurer in the country to...
Read MoreUnited States Catholic Bishops Respond to Obama HHS “Accommodation”
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have responded to President Obama’s “accommodation” by issuing the following press release… Bishops Renew Call to Legislative Action on Religious Liberty...
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